What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Sandwiched my phone in between my headrest and the seat for some cockpit view action. Kinda cool, albeit this particular video is boring. I have some cool off road clips like this I'm going to attempt to stitch together.

https://youtu.be/Nwg04XkORRo

 

I couldnt decide army green or gameboy purple ... so i ordered both!

 

At 90k miles, I'm finally doing something about sagging under load. Will be testing them against 16 bags of Quikrete this weekend, weather permitting.

 

You won't be disappointed

 

@Karminski it ran me $200.00.

 

I had researched those units awhile ago but decided to go in a different direction and installed the RMAS system. Have been very happy with my decision. Good luck, I hope they work for your situation.

 

For a couple years, I've been researching all options. For the longest time I wanted to add a little lift, and would've fixed up the rear in the process. But now at 90k miles, it's not much of a thought anymore and stock gets me in and out of fishing holes. So adding these, having zero maintenance was what helped my decision. If I were hauling something regularly like an rtt, rack, topper, etc. I would definitely be using something else.

 

So we can agree the system is fine you just need to supplement the AGM charging. I've never expected a dual battery system to provide all the electrical load needed to be out there for weeks. I do expect a dual battery system to be able to start the truck and return to safety if needed. Am I correct? Asking for a friend...lol
Zim

 

Love them too!
This was during a time when everything from Meso sold out in minutes.

Years of camping, setting up my highest limit credit card on paypal, prep and save checkout info, F5'ing and blind speed clicking, just to get to that "Complete Order" button first.

Cause just having it in your cart was not enough...
Had emergency lines on fast dial, for whenever I click "Complete Order" and get met with "Sorry this Item has Sold Out"

I have participated in the drop of these taillights,
3 times now.

3rd time the charm,
but was also extra lucky cause the Total Taillights Stage 2 dropped at the same time.
Help divide the attention away from these.

They sell out in less than 30 seconds, without fail.

Thanks,
Lots of Tacoma's in my area,
want to be a little different.
Everyone here seems to go for 6"+ lifts...


Aren't they just beautiful.

The subtle details really bring out the character.

Ignore the bed...

 

Maybe I should expand on the interchangeable seats a bit. When I bought my '96 RC M/T, the driver's seat outboard bolster was all torn up and the seat leaned driver's side just a little too much to really be comfortable. Probably from the previous owner(s) getting in and out over the years. The Passenger seat was just about pristine however. I unbolted the seats, swapped driver side and passenger side seats, and "Voilà": brand new driver's seat. A pair of CoverKing Neoprene Seat Covers later and I'm "King of the World".

 

Picked up a bed cover for a great deal!
Will install Sunday.
Made up for the shitty oil change experience earlier.

 

Understood. For me it was an issue of getting a bit of adjustable lift in the rear without compromising ride quality and needing to take on the added tongue weight of hauling my pop-up camper in the summer.
The pic is before I installed the RMAS system. As you can see I have a bit of a sag in the rear and the camper was not loaded to go yet.

 

Let us know how it goes, been wanting a set of these for a while

 

I likely will post back Saturday.

 

Barcelona Red bumper caps?

Bundle Pained 3R3 Barcelona Red REAR BUMPER END SET WITH SENSOR HOLE For TACOMA 2016-2023 TO1104138 TO1105138

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V57W2SQ/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_pu9LEb28REZQF

 

Pulled out the back headrests, center cup holder and one of the seats. Not hard and more storage room! Shaved off 20 lbs ta boot.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/removing-rear-seats-and-back-panel-from-2016-access-cab.411587/page-3#post-23158114

 

Figured the more information the better so here is everything that is part of the bumper.

Bumper (no hoop): http://sosoffroadconcepts.com/2016-tacoma-streamline-front-winch-bumper/

Winch:

$559 SmittyBilt X2O-10K WATERPROOF SYN - SB98510

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K150VAI

Flip up license plate mount:

$39 Tuffy Flip-Up License Plate Holder - Hawse Fairlead

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4AKOEB

License plate backplate:

$19 LFPartS Stainless Steel Backing Reinforce Plate for License Plate, Black (Pack of 1)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0764LQJSZ

D rings:

$24 AUTMATCH D Ring Shackle 3/4" Shackles (2 Pack) 41887Ibs Break Strength, Clevis Shackle with 7/8" Screw Pin and Shackle Isolator Washers Kit for Tow Strap Winch Off Road Vehicle Recovery, Black & Red

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FRLCY11

Support brackets (not ordered yet): http://bayareametalfab.3dcartstores...ont-bumper-reinforcement-brackets-_p_142.html

I also recently added this solenoid to prevent any power drain from the winch:

$100 WARN 62132 Power Interrupt Kit with Battery Lead, Hardware, Solenoid, Switch and Wiring

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CQFVN8

It's worth noting that with the winch I chose, you cannot have a light bar in the lower bumper section without relocating the control box somewhere other than the provided brackets. I didn't bother as I have enough other lights, but had I known this I probably would have gotten the hoop on the bumper. Also the control box is mounted off to the side of the winch with the lower profile mounts Smittybilt provides.

 

So far good;

I had some of these on my 2011 so ​

I actually ordered this set a couple weeks before I bought this truck. Definitely worth it.

 

Nice! I did the same as well and removed the rear back rest as well and installed a water purification system.


I also removed the storage under where the bottom of the seat was and am planning on building shelving

 

In my opinion, the system is fine. Nothing is going to fail. An agm battery is still better than the factory battery, and a dual agm battery setup is still better than a single agm battery setup.

Even with our alternators only charging around 13.7-13.8 volts, it's still enough to keep the batteries from draining below safe levels, and it's still enough to be able to start your truck. For longevity of the AGM batteries though, you'll want to find a way to charge them at 14.4-14.8 volts on a regular basis (some people say once a month, I'd do every 2 weeks). AGM batteries degrade quickly when brought below 50% capacity.

You definitely want to use a smart isolator instead of just having the 2 batteries linked together full time. Also, combine that with either solar, or a dc to dc charger and you have the peace of mind knowing at the very least your auxiliary battery will always be fully charged, which can be used to jump your starter battery if needed. For me, I just link the two batteries together using the ML ACR, and back my truck out into the driveway and the solar panels top off both batteries to full.

Lastly, if you have a second or first gen, you can just get an inline voltage booster that will make your alt charge at a constant 14.4 volts or higher.