What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

As anticipated, I received my ECT always on module from @ funman1steve today, and it took 10 minutes to install it, and it works like a charm.
No more remembering to push that damn button every time I start my truck. Quickly shipped, great price, and customer service. Thanks Steve!

 

they do look similar and I can’t speak on BD, but I can tell you @crashnburn80 is the expert and you can read up on some of his threads comparing a wide variety, if not all, the options. He’s definitely the reason I went with DD instead.

here’s a pic of them adjust facing all the way down.

 

No comparison at all, the Diode Dynamics product is vastly superior in output, with far more advanced efficient optics and has better cut offs. See the full reviews with all the details here: Diode Dynamics SS3 and Baja Designs

Peak output break down overview at 18' (covered in the end of the SS3 post)

SAE White
Baja 5000k white - 173 lux
SS3 Sport 6000k white - 377 lux
SS3 Sport 4000k warm white: 376 lux
SS3 Pro 4000k warm white: 502 lux
SS3 Pro 6000k white: 497

SAE Selective Yellow
Baja 3000k yellow: 151 lux
SS3 Sport 3000k yellow - 352 lux
SS3 Pro 3000k yellow: 458

 

Thanks. This is really helpful. I’m confused why BD seems to be more well known and twice the cost...

 

Diode Dynamics has been around for some time, but they just came out with their first pods earlier this year and have priced them very aggressively. They have taken a new and unique approach to pod optics with their highly engineered TIR optics, which are far more efficient than traditional pods optics.

 

The same reason I decided not to do the pro grille because like you said everyone has one now. It's actually a black ring off a 2016 to 2020 SR, did not paint it. I have terrible luck with painting.

 

I plasti dipped the ring around mine. 1 year latter, holding up well.

 

Better than rain-x! Keeps the windshield clean and beads water right off. I’ve used meguiars gold class for close to 15 years.

 

I like the new grill on the TRD OR and sport. Prefer it over the Pro grill any day. Just need to get mine black to complete the blackout look I am going for

 

Just finished mounting my shovel/ax/Fire Extnghr combo onto the caliraised Molle panels and I love it. Quick and easy access to all three tools in case of emergency (yes its a $10 fire extinguisher from Lowe's held in place by a ziptie but it works for me). And I can't believe I never thought about getting a Tacoma bed mat with my previous Toyota's. This thing rocks ! This is the look I wanted for my "Hot Rod Lincoln" ! (I mean Hot Rod Taco lol).

All I'm waiting on now is my Tuffy cargo box for the other side of the bed and "Big Blue" will be complete (yeah right, mods never end). It's supposed to be here in three weeks (freaking COVID) and I can't wait. I have tie down straps, a log chain, a come-a-long, and some beans and bullets that will fit nicely inside the box. Cheers......

 

I really like that enlarged tuffy box. Never saw that before. $214.00 is a little too steep for me at the moment but seems like a great modification.

 

Hey FlywtrJoe,
I paid $181 out the door from the factory in Colorado. Still a bit high like your $214 quote but I really want it because of the huge storage space. I copied that picture from a previous post but there are many others out there that are a lot cheaper.

 

Swapped all the driveline fluids except the front diffy. The drain plug 10mm hex is ruint. Dammit. All else was slick and easy, drives and shifts like a dream.

 

That box looks handy. Bummer my 2019 does not have the cubby.

 

Just a heads up. The hinge on your Tuffy will rest on top of your bed mat. Anytime your mat gets wet that hinge will be in water and rust, and I mean really rust. The finish on the Tuffy is not very durable and the hinge is the most susceptible part to fail.
Removing mine because the hinge is shot and replacing with MobTown locking doors.
Thought you'd like to know. You could always trim your bed mat. I didn't want to trim mine.

 

It's easy, just cut a rectangle, install box

 

9mmMike;
You are absolutely right. My 2020 Tacoma does not have the factory box on the driver's side too. But I keep looking at where the factory box used to be, and that room in the fender well is still there. It's like Toyota got cheap all of a sudden and got rid of it. I can't wait to install it.

RiveNutBob,
I never thot about that and your right....Crap. I guess some rust-olium spray paint will help.....(I hope).....

 

Grossamoto wrote; "It's easy, just cut a rectangle, install box"
Yes sir, that's exactly the plan when it gets here ....

 

If you cut just a bit higher than the stock box would’ve been, wouldn’t that keep the hinge dry? Would that interfere with something else?

 

way to think outside the box...