What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I didn't do it, but the dealership finally finished my ride. Added Roof Rack, Predator Steps, Blackout and the Cargo Divider. I plugged my MESO Stage 1 kit into the Black tail lights. I know the steps and roof rack are contentious around here, but I have short-wife and we kayak.

Next up this week:
- Revolver X4 (coming tomorrow)
- Modding the cargo divider to work with that
- *I think* that 4x4 sticker has to go. (wanted to wait until the rest of the black stuff got stuck on)

Christmas presents:
- MESO ultimate turn signals

Weird that the OEM roof rack touches the shark fin antenna when the cross bars are extended, even go so far as to slightly depress the rood. Has that changed design recently?
Before

After

 

Added a Dobinsons Snorkel! Had to trim the rubber tube to get a good fit with the S&B Intake.





Carry On!

 

my next step was completed today, installed a 2" Rough Country leveling kit... 4 hours but well worth it. just gotta get rid of my chrome grille and badges

 

Stage 2

 

I put this bad boy on

 

I have 3 weeks with my tacoma, I don’t have enough money saved to get tires, lift suspension and other things so the only thing I did is black out everything for right now until I saved money

 

Welcome to T.W.

 

Debadged and removed Offroad TRD 4x4 sticker. Used heat, floss, rapid remover, correcting cream with high speed DA and looks great.

 

Tons of re-wiring... after installing an offgrid engineers dual battery setup last weekend, I had to redo a ton of wiring since all of my accessories were running off of one battery. Also added a an always on panel in the bed. Didn’t use the blue sea fuse box, just ran couple wires back there and fuses them near the battery. Two sockets and a voltmeter with two usbs. This was more complicated than just moving ring terminals to the backup battery... I had a lot of piggy back fuses...

I also added another Noco battery monitor and port for the back up battery so now I can charge them separately from the cab because I HATE leaving my hood open to condition AGMs. Also if you have an AGM In your 3rd gen and you’re not charging it Via a conditioner once a week at least you’re killing your expensive battery. Our truck’s alternators won’t give them enough juice.

I left the winch running off the main battery per Matt’s suggestion (owner of Off Grid) since it is the one thing on the truck that can draw as much juice as the starter. Is that what everyone else does?

 

What is the cost of the Toyota brand Pop and Lock?

 

I think it's going for $91 on Amazon

 

Thanks. Nice to be part of the Tacoma community!

 

put 2" lift in front, and 1" in rear

 

It’ll drive stock just as good as any lift. Probably better.

 

Air Bnb taco!! Install some Christmas light lnside my soft topper!

 

Welcome Taco owner. We all start somewhere, some are small mods, some are ridiculously big mods. You will find an abundance of both here.

 

I think I'll sleep here. Platform has a bit more padding than you are offering.

 

And a good day to you too, sir

 

Scored a set of 265/70/16 Firestone winterforces studded almost new on Facebook marketplace for $300.