What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Much appreciated for taking the time. These are cool.

 

this look right?

 

Bilstein 5100’s all around (1.5” in the front and Air bags rear w stock leafs for now) and a test drive. Really good upgrade over stock.

 

I looked into it for the screen but the material was fairly expensive. For the instrument cluster a proper installation would require disassembly of the cluster to take the clear panel off to cleanly apply it. I didn’t want to go there with my customers. Too much liability.

 

got it done at a shop in Orange County. Wrap armor.

 

Threw on Maxtrax and the Cbi brackets For em today.

 

Got the truck in for full detailing with engine bay washed top & bottom. Been taking it out on the trails and camping through the Rona season and it was time to decontaminate. Glad I had the bike rack on. They even cleaned that!


Now, when to get her out to get all dirty again... (Might try to enjoy her looking clean for a little bit though.)

 

Has anyone installed this product? Would there be any issues eliminating the big black box connected to the OEM intake tube?
https://www.carid.com/2017-toyota-t...e-882403168.html?parentsubmodel[]=ENGINE|3.5L

 

Finally installed my KTJO tailgate lock. It’s been sitting on my parts bench for like 6 months but I haven’t made the time to install it until tonight. I’m glad I waited because it definitely took a bit of fiddling to get it linked up and installed but I’m stoked to have a lock finally.

 

Good looking truck! Do you rub? Did you go with aftermarket ucas?

 

it was done, but she didnt like it one bit lol. new toy: 2020 honda rubicon (dct, eps). i bought this and a 2020 polaris sportsman together few weeks ago, but had to wait for this puppy to show up. the polaris is so my boy can start to learn how to wheel. mines more for fooling around my acre lot with utility work.

 

Quick,

Just received and will install my Racechip set for my Hilux 2.8L turbo Diesel. More in my build link below

 

@oostroma

I don't have personal experience with it, but from what I've read eliminating the intake resonator only makes it louder, with no performance change. Try it and let us know!

 

Wow! Those are some grippy tires you have there.

 

Thanks for replying, Rich. Good to know that someone has already looked into it.

 

I did the CAI mod with that duct, the oem "intake accelerator" (rubber funnel), eliminated the secondary filter in the stock airbox, and replaced the stock primary filter with a K&N. Many said it would be loud, I didn't notice any increased noise. What I did notice was that a "hesitation" I was experiencing went away. When, say, pulling away from a stoplight, I'd be smoothly accelerating for a short distance until it hit a sort of wall and lost power. It was like the motor was starved for air or fuel. Bugged the hell out of me. I did the mod as a sort of experiment (that seems to have worked). The butt dyno says that, between the CAI and MBRP exhaust, I must have gained 10HP (sadly, my butt does lie on occasion). I would have liked to have had some actual measurements to see what changed. I've been running that setup for almost 2 years and have no plans to change it.

 

Yes, the bottom item is what i used

 

I have the Voodoo Blue push ALT J start & 4X4 trim. If you want it, PM me. I was expecting a different look that did not flow in my truck.

 

If you're like many of us your OCD will drive you crazy until you get the whole tailgate done. The pen will camouflage it and keep it from rusting if you got down to bare metal but it will be noticeable. Guess it all depends how you want your Tacoma to look.

In my own experiences I've found that if you let one thing go then the next thing that happens isn't as big a deal. And the the next and the next after that until finally it's not the truck you used to love. If you want to keep it looking new I'd fix things as they happen. Just my 2 cents.

It's all in what you want your Tacoma to look like and it's real easy for me to spend someone else's money. Personally I'd get it fixed when I could afford to do so.

Your Tacoma, you money your choice. Good luck with whatever you decide to do!