What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Guess something to be said for being "foot loose and fancy free."

 

Runnin4Tacos had a link in a video they posted about some after market LED turn signals from JDM ASTAR

$23 JDM ASTAR Extremely Bright PX Chips 7440 7441 7443 7444 Amber Yellow Turn Signal LED Bulbs

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PHVUWR8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8

Overall, I've had these in the truck for over 6 months and I've had zero issues. And for $20, they're fairly bright.

 

Finally got some alone time with the Taco. Installed Meso stage one tail light kit and rear differential breather relocation. I was surprised how much air it sucked in when I took the stock breather off. I'm assuming that's normal?

 

Looks good. Wish they would’ve had the army green when I got mine.....good looking taco! BTW, welcome to TW! Be prepared......

 

When I did the breather relocation on my ‘17 it did the same thing....,no issues.

 

Super duty for sure. Burlier, more stable, fewer limitations.

 

These were delivered today. Hopefully get them mounted in the next few days. 265/70/16 SL UltraTerrains

 

Awesome. Thought so. Thanks for confirming this.

 

You got it! I believe that the valve is designed to open once it heats up in there to allow cooling via air intake.....

 

As I understand it, it opens to let air out when it’s hot so as to not pressurize the diff and squeeze oil out. But then you’re left with a bit of a vacuum when it cools. That’s why people worry about shock cooling sucking dirt and water through the wheel bearings and up the axles. The breather mod makes it an open connection so it can suck air back in as well, but moves the breather up high enough that it won’t be under water.

 

Thanks for the knowledge! I’m obviously not a mechanic but I play one on the weekends....

 

Well it wasn't fun and it sure wasn't' pretty but I got her done with a little help from my new found friend Cody and he finished it up for me after I burned through two blades cutting through the composite bed. The storage box slid right in and secured with six self tapping screws and sprayed the crap out of it with a can of flex-seal to prevent rust. I love it........

 

Sweet!

 

You're right about that. Going on 30 years with the same woman, learned that one a long time ago!

 

Ran the drains for my retraxone today. Probably over kill but no way was I drilling a 1/2” hole in the bed. Had to adapt down from 1/2” to 1/8” line for it to fit in the predrilled oem holes which may cause some restriction (sarcasm) a lot of restriction but not much water is gonna get trapped in there anyway. Hoses came out right above the frame and tank on driver side and right above the muffler on the passenger side. Had to cut out notches in the bed mat for it to fit right but came out good I think.

 

Not overkill, thorough.

 

I installed my bed stiffeners and i also customized the startup image on the touch screen.

EDIT: I figured everyone has seen bed stiffeners installed, but I'm happy to share.

 

I can say that the steel rims are 16 x 7 and so are the fj ones.

 

Added some Christmas lights on the prinsu a few weeks ago, finally got a picture. Running them off the outlet in the bed.

 

Pics?