What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I had to mow the lawn twice in the last 2 weeks. Our stuff won't even give us a break.

 

Yea, trees have a way of doing that.

 

Yeah that could work. Like I said I sold mine lower to another guy so I broke even when it was all said and done

 

Hitch and strap for recovery.

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Rhino USA D-Ring Shackle Isolators (2) with Washers Included (4) - Fits Standard 3/4 Shackles - Protect Your Shackles from Damage & Prevents Rattling

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I really enjoy seeing rescued dogs and cats as well, here kitty kitty, come kitty, come.

 

yeah cuz their not going to just pull the cotter pin

 

Today's thieves carry tools they stole from someone's garage or work truck. Sad to say but locks and such just keep honest people honest.

 

Locking. Well it's what I use in tweakerville.

 

Back up plans are always good to have since electric/electronic controls can fail.

I am assuming you drive a stick so you do not have to rely on electronics.

Out of curiosity how did you handle the other electronics in the truck that should probably not be relied upon?
A few failures like...

• Power windows
• Light controls
• Air bags
• Starter
• Ignition coils
• ECU
• If AT the TCU

Just teasing a bit.

My point is there are so many electronic controls in these trucks we can not prepare for all of the possible failures. Despite having an electric tailgate lock I keep the tailgate key securely stored in the key fob.

Unfortunately, Toyota did not think to key the tailgate the same as the door until the 2017+ models. It is so common for vehicles to have different keys for passenger and cargo areas Since 1970 or so.

 

I try to control what I can! Too bad life isn't perfect and everything isn't within your control 100% of your life, otherwise it would be boring

 

Thanks

 

Yea I definitely like those better. Mine aren't as nice as that but I will take it as it was a cheap fix thanks to @CBoy808.

 

It's the same stock white one. I popped it off and wrapped it. Very cheap and just took time and lots of patience.

 

I just had mine wrapped when I got my windows tinted. But I’m gonna cut it off when my bumper gets here

 

Why it didn’t come that way from the factory is beyond me. I like having the orange turns myself

 

Yes, I love the amber turn signal in the back to! Can you provide the link on this? @Ennui

 

Did you install yourself? I have had this sitting around for about a year to install and have not done it yet. Have not found any good tutorials on youtube or anything. Thanks.

 

Unless you get a locking hitch pin they will just pull the whole thing, won't they?

 

My 2017 Tacoma door & tailgate are keyed the same. The only gripe I have is that the key turns clockwise to unlock the door and counterclockwise to unlock the tailgate. Throws me for a loop every time (because I don't access the tailgate very often & I forget).

Yes, mine is a manual.
And I am also very glad NOT to have any key fob. (No Civic fob either, but wife's CR-v has one.)
I would have gone with crank windows and manual mirror adjustment if I had been given those options. (Yep, Civic has 'em). Taco does not have a self-dimming/compass/temperature type mirror, no auto-on lights ('cept the DRLs are auto-activated w/ the parking brake), no blinkers in the mirrors, no TSS components in bumpers or grill, no wireless charger, no heated seats, etc.
All electrical add-ons that I have installed run through a separate power bank so that I don't jeopardize the trucks sensitive electronics. I also bought extra warranty on the electronics - but that was mostly due to the high cost of component replacement.
I use electrical items but I try hard to not rely solely on battery power. Like when hiking: I use a GPS but I am damn sure to have a map & compass as back-up! (Paper atlas is in the truck too.) The electrics today are mostly luxuries and we can function without them, but I will add - luxuries are sure comfortable sometimes!

 

So, i had my tonneau cover with a hole the size of a quarter, don't know how it happened and the color has faded away, it looked like a 10 yr old cover, i decided to fix the hole and paint it myself and it came out pretty good, clean it very good first, primed twice and painted