What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I have a similar setup but installed a custom built set of brackets and rails purchased from a fellow TW member in PA.

 

I started changing the oil. Got as far as draining the engine by the time I realize the dealership sold me the wrong filter. So I filled it and drove back to do an exchange. They did hand me 6qts by way of apology.

 

One more small one today because covid and boredom....put the new grill on

 

Any way to post a sound file?

 

One of the easiest ways is to link a YouTube video with the sound.

https://youtu.be/ha5DEObj9dw

 

There's several on YouTube.
That's what I went by. Deep real truck sound

 

Finally got my Uptop Bravo rack installed.

 

I did a couple things today, but I'll make separate posts in case one of them is helpful to someone else

The first thing I did, I'm very excited about. Last summer, I bought a set of CupHolderHero Cup Liners off Amazon (

CupHolderHero Fits Ford Toyota Tacoma 2016-2023 Accessories - Non-Slip Anti-Dust Cup Holder Inserts, Center Console Liners, Door Pocket Mats, Interior Protection, 19pc Set, Double Cab, Orange Trim

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07K8SHFM6/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_6KLKEbRZQA567) and they looked really cool. Unfortunately after a few months (as I was telling @Rottencotton) the liner that sat over the Qi Wireless Charger started to no longer lie flat. I took the liner out and found the the stock rubber mat had a bubble in it. It didn't really have air trapped, it was just stretched out and my phone would no longer lie flat and it wouldn't charge.

I've been trying on an off to pull up the mat and re-seat it with no luck. I also thought about removing the whole unit and do something, but I was holding off until I'm ready to install @lapoltba's 2LM PnP mod, since I'll probably have to get in there anyway.

Today I got a bright idea while thinking back on an episode of "Bitch'n Rides". I remember where one of their metal fab guys would heat and rapidly cool metal to remove a wave in the hood of a car. I figured that it really couldn't hurt to give it a try with my rubber mat. So I grabbed a cup of ice, a towel, and my trusty heat gun and heated up the stock rubber pad really good. Once I got the pad nice and hot, I rubbed an ice cube on the spot that had bubbled up using the towel to keep any water from getting to the electronics. It seemed to really help. I did this 2 or 3 times and I'm really happy with the results. It's not absolutely flat, but I can't see any bubble and the phone seems to sits nice and flat. The charger works great too



Not sure it will last and I'm certainly not putting the extra liner back, but at least for now - I'm pretty stoked.

 

Ya know that crazy little storage cubby in the dash just to the left of the steering wheel? My wife's Land Cruiser has a "card holder" in the same basic spot where you can fit "1" (yes I believe it is just "1") card. I guess its supposed to be a fuel card or something - never could really figure the cubby or the slot out

I know the coolest solution is to find some electronics that need toggle switches and get them installed there with another @MESO mod, but while I'm building up gumption to do that - a friend of mine got a 3D Printer and printed up a little drawer for the slot. Still not sure what I'd put in it, but it's kinda cool. And yes, my CupHolderHero liner fits in it

 

Picked up a front bed rail for $30 from someone local.

 

I wonder if this bubble on the rubber charging pad is due to heat creation when charging phones? I've noticed some qi chargers would heat up my phone or maybe the heat generated is coming from the cellphone battery and then the battery starts to bloat needing a change out

 

This is what I installed in front of that spot.

 

1. Could have sworn I had a marble or a bolt rolling around in my driver's door
2. I've had a box of knock-off dynamat sitting in the garage for about 10 years
3. The weather was epic

So... wanting to knock down the to-do list a bit, get rid of some of my crap, and get out of the house; I pulled the door panel and started playing. I didn't find anything rolling around in there, but while it was apart, I stuck some sound deadening mat on the door. I'd post photos, but I'd only be opening up my self to ridicule as it was quite the patchwork and far from a work of art.

Of course in doing this, I noticed how flimsy the stock speakers actually are. I did the Subaru Tweeter swap a while back, so I rang up old Crutchfield and ordered a set of kicker replacement speakers. Guess I'll have another mod waiting for me in the mail soon. But that's okay... while trying to use up my old sound deadening material, I could only get 3 doors done. Bet you don't know who logged into Amazon to order up more dyna-knock-off to store in the garage

 

@MESO comes through again Can you spot the mod?

 

Boy you’re not kidding. Those are some ugly ass welds!

 

I thought about this too. I'm pretty sure though that I had the charger turned off because I had trouble charging my phone with the stock pad, Phone case, and the CupHolderHero liner. And then maybe it was a combination of all 3 things. Anyway... I'll post again if my bubble returns "sans CupHolderHero".

 

Since I blacked out the chrome the stock TRD sticker was looking out of place, to much like chrome

Plus the outline of the clear part made the stock sticker look cheap to me, it should have die cut instead.

 

Agree 100% - the stock can look kind cheap and your new ones look awesome. I like the subtle approach. I might have gotten a little carried away when I wanted to replace mine. Might even need to revisit your approach after a while

 

I decided to use another day of quarantine to engage in another battle in the war against fake chrome. I shot the bumper caps with 7 coats of Plasti-Dip which I think turned out pretty good. I’m still undecided on the black vs swapping out the caps with color match.