What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Got down and dirty!

 

I mounted an battery tray behind the air filter on the A trac mounts it can be seen in this picture the yellow line is a support from the firewall ( high lighted so it could be seen )

 

Good to know. I’ll have to check it out. I guess I was lucky with the Craftsman jack. It lifts 23” but the cylinder is leaking now. I tried jack stop leak oil but I just don’t trust it anymore. Not with out jack stands. Kind of a pain when rotating tires. I’ve always had 4x4’s that were lifted and required the high lift jack. My Tacoma is not lift and don’t have any plans to do it in the very near future, but you never know. So I figured if I’m going to get a new jack, it should be a high lifting one. I’ll start doing the research and take in consideration your recommendation. Thanks.

 

Yes sir! Also liberated the full tool kit with it.

 

Did the breather relocation mod today.

Drilled 3/8” hole in upper forward facing corner.



From bottom of cubby to frame.

Installed new fitting with teflon tape on threads.

More zip ties.

Left some slack for axle travel.

Gonna check out a trail in Big Sur tomorrow that has a stream crossing; figured better safe than sorry.

 

Fender flares are now black. Much better and should add some rock protection. Also did a light polish and tried the new Mothers CMX ceramic spray coating. Very happy with both results!

 

You don't happen to have a photo or some other reference for which fuse you tapped, do you? I'd like to move mine to one that is always on, as I'm currently tapping the low beam fuse and thus it they're only on with the low beams.

 

I was trying to figure out wtf the taco was lol....haha

 

Covered up the grey trim so that most of my dash is some shade of black.

 

I don’t know. It’s just water vapors from the air conditioning. I mean... if it was sea water, or there was Godzilla sweat dripping. Then, maybe. I have seen more rust spots around the welds than my AC drip on the frame. I didn’t do this on my 2016. Frame was fine....

 

Replaced OE chrome with black badges, and installed Toyota door sill protectors.



Debadging and installing new badges is a breeze




Vintage Jeep 4WD decal leftover from my Jeep days

 

Hauled a yard of gravel today. She drove like a champ!

 

Lmao!!! Got hide them plates on the IG land universe.

 

Plastidip-ed my stock wheels
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/decided-to-plastidip-my-stock-off-road-wheels.605716/

 

Finally got to finish up this #PowerTrays install. Wanted to wait until my hood struts came in to make sure they cleared. And they do, no problem! Here’s a video of what it looks like when the hood closes...

https://youtu.be/VG09nOekchU

As you can see from the video from under my hood when it closes, there’s all kinds of room!

Now I can install my front facing camera from @AnytimeBackupCamera, wire up the DRL option for my USR Revi Turns, and my scoop light from @spartanXcustoms when it gets here! And the wiring should stay nice and clean!







Made the cables using 4G battery cables and connectors, with some 1/2” Techflex braided cable sleeving, some heat shrink...

 

I think it looks way better with flat black fender flares! Better protection too. I wanna do that to mine. Where did you get them?

 

Nicely done .

 

Installed a Alpine Halo 9 head unit and Infinity reference speakers in the doors. Miles better than the wimpy stock speakers.

I also added spacers to the front seats. It totally transforms the seating posture. Definitely worth it!

 

Go to YouTube search Tacoma raptor lights lots of info. Will take photos tomorrow in the light.

 

Its plasti dip but its made by 3M i believe. i honestly cant remember. It works pretty good, not perfect though.