What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Still trying to find my way around TW site. How to post pics and reply to comments properly. etc...

 

Today I finished fab on my DIY front skid. 3/16” plate. Should be much stronger than the stocker which is all bent to shit.

 

Recently installed Baja Designs Squadron Pro fogs (flood wide cornering) they’re 4900 lumens each and super bright. I absolutely love them, and they are exactly what I was hoping for as a compliment to my light bar. Obviously they’re for off road use only (seriously), and fill in super well for the LightForce 30” dual row spot only bar I have in the SDHQ behind the grille mount. Awesome combo for being pretty subtle. Video link to comparison of lights: https://youtu.be/Jyr0rahXV4g

 

Wow! Those are super bright. Am I correct in assuming that they may be too bright and too high to use in conjunction with headlights for regular street driving without blinding oncoming?

 

Yes, they're too bright for street use. Baja Designs makes a street legal set if that's what you're after, they're cheaper too.

 

Thanks! I went to the site and looked them up. It says that the Squadron SAEs are 150% brighter than OEM and the Squadron Sport WCs are 25% brighter than the SAEs. Although I wonder why the regular SAEs cost more than the Sport WCs?

 

I'd guess that the SAE's being street legal is the biggest reason.
Taco Twanz did a nice comparison YouTube video a couple days back.

https://youtu.be/1AwkEohsUq4

I'm sticking with my

$20 Nokya NOK7618 Halogen Bulb

Nokya NOK7618 Hyper Yellow halogen bulbs.

 

Hang tough. You'll make it.

 

The more you use it the faster you learn. I don't know all I'd like to know about navigating this site and I've been here a while. If there is something you don't know don't be afraid to ask. Someone here will most surely help you out if they/we can. Lots of good and helpful folks here on this thread.

 

ive been doing the same exact thing

 

Cool story, brought back memories, I feel like I drove every road in that country while I was there.

 

I needed a way to transport my 16 foot canoe. I added a single Yakima core bar for the front and a bed extender for the rear. Should work nicely.

 

Welcome to TW Bud!
Been using the Darby bed extender since 2011. Probably one of the most practical and useful additions that I've ever bought for my Tacoma.
Very smart purchase!

To anyone that doesn't have one this is one of those items that once you use it you'll wonder why you didn't buy one sooner. Takes up almost no space when stored in the bed of your Tacoma. Carry mine almost all the time.

 

I've always wondered how a setup like this works when the truck articulates. I know some of the roads I traverse to get to fishing spots will make a nice twist to the truck. I think the canoe would take a lot of stress. I put 2 Thule racks on my cab. Don't have a picture with canoe on them. It works well with my 134. Have not tried my 169, yet.

 

This is so awesome, exactly what I was looking for! How did you attach the square tube to the mounts? And do you happen to have a link for the mounts?
Again - great idea man!
Edit: How long did you cut the tubing? Thanks!

 

It looks like it might be something like these.

https://www.relentlessfabrication.com/products/05-tacoma-bed-rail-mount-tab

Just flipped over, of course.

 

Installed some ebay step rails. Not bad for $100. I lined them with a couple coats of rattle can bedliner before installing them.

 

The delay could just be that they are trying to get through on the phone to get the background check done. I was at the range a couple of weeks ago and the owner was on hold inline for over 4 hrs just for a background check. Firearms according the owner wss the number 1 seller over everything else right now.

 

What rims and tire are you running? Are they 285's as well?

 

They are American Racing ar172 17x9 w/ -12 offset. 285/70/17 k02s. I have a 2.5" lift and did the cab mount chop / moved the front fender liner forward about an inch.