What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Which tune are you getting?

 

Dr. ColorChip is a good alternative to the touch-up pens. It's a bit more expensive (2-3x), but I think it gives a cleaner look. It also seems to be a more permanent solution. I usually order it from Autogeek.

 

I finally put some stickers on.

 

KDmax

 

Got KDMAX and I love it. Also I got the 949 steering wheel spacer to help with my height issues. Installing it Thursday. I post pics then.

 

Continuation of my last 4 posts...lol. Should be caught up on all the mods I've done since early April. Might have missed some small ones. Photo heavy again

Got tired of the rubbing and decided to install my lift (05+ Tacoma Mid Travel Suspension Kit, Stage 4A – Fox). I'm still waiting on the rear shocks and deaver stage 2 leaf springs so I bought a $70 3" spacer block and extended u-bolts on Amazon (hoping to be able to return this). Also did extended rear brake lines. Took me about 12.5 hrs on a saturday with a buddy.

Front - Fox 2.5" Remote Reservoir DSC with Icon Tubular UCA Delta Joint w/ 650lb springs.

Before (passenger)

After (driver)

Before (passenger) & After (driver)


Rear - 3" Spacer
Will not be posting this lol. Spacer is only a temporary fix. My truck is not a pavement princess. I will make a new post once I get the rear shocks and leaf springs.


After the 12.5 hr install (12:30am), got an alignment the next day, also refilled the brake fluid since I went from Max to Min when installing the new extended brake lines.





Also, did a 3 day trip in Frederickburgs, TX on the Texas Hill Country Overlanding Route. This was more of a shakedown trip for my 7 day trip to Colorado in late july. Learned a lot about the new mods.

Cons
- Need to move the CB Radio since my right leg rests on it and is uncomfortable on the long drives
- I'm hitting my rear bumpstops because of the spacers. Accutune got back to me and said I should be receiving my rear shocks and leaf springs in 2 weeks (fingers crossed). I really need these for Colorado.
- MPGs suck (11.5mpg on highway going 75-80mph). If I drive at 60mph, I can get 14-15mpg and off-road as well. Good thing I don't keep all the gear on my truck since I daily this.
- Need to regear. Stayed in 4th gear on highway, sometimes 5th if the road was flat.
- My dometic fridge killed my starter battery after 5-6 hours. Definitely need dual batteries (on the way).
- Need to have somewhere to place radio mics/handheld radios.
- Need to tint work lights/chase lights yellow/amber for better visibility and to attract less bugs.

Pros
- Privacy Room/shower room came in clutch on day 2. Ranch owners let us use the open RV spot to hook up for power and water. Our group of 23 was able to connect a waterport shower head to the RV Hose and use my shower room to shower.
- Awning came in clutch again (first in big bend, now here). Shade + protection from morning rain.
- Dometic fridge kept the food and beer cold for our group. Plus everyone enjoyed the ice cream sandwiches the second night
- We ended up using my ARB tire patch kit for another vehicle that drove over a screw on the trail. Happy to have it since no one else had one.
- RGB LED Light strip I installed in the iKamper was very useful. It runs off of the 12v Panel (usb) I installed in the bed. (bad quality photo).



Full expedition set up. Will really only have this gear on occasionally. I usually run only the gear I need for a trip.









Building the truck as a lead vehicle/base camp vehicle and I think it did great on this trip

 

Got my windows tinted last week, 43% on windshield, 20% front, nothing on the back. Matches very well with the oem tinted glass. Also picked up this avs aeroskin for a steal from this Amazon/overstock pallet place last weekend. Bought it for $16.99, then they gave us 50% off our whole order. Making this a whole ass $8.50 buy. Still on the fence about actually using it. Anyone else have one?


Also please ignore my awful paint, my backing plate for my DA fell apart. I'm waiting on a new one to arrive.

 

im on the fence with them. I like them but then again hate them, very odd. Also my main thing is when you wash youre truck. can you get between there and the deflector to clean the edge of the hood? One reason i dont want a Victory roof rack or anything

 

is that the price of Bitcoin over time? With 100k being 1 year out?

 

those are damn purdy

 

Added a little grogu bobble head to my dash. Used magnets so I can take him off or swivel him to face outside.

 

That's my gripe as well. I may end up just selling it. I just can't decide. It's nice that it's form fit, as I couldn't stand the old style of "bug shields". That picture it still has the factory plastic on it

 

let me know how everything plays out with your lift and tire clearance. i am on stock suspension with 285/70/17 KO2's, with +12mm offset on my wheels, and with some VERY minor trimming to the front bumper (to relocate the fender well bolt forward) i have eliminated rubbing on flat surfaces. I do want to offroad soon and am looking at inexpensive options to help with rubbing under compression. I know when i go for a legit suspension lift I'm gonna b e spending 3k+ and im just not ready to bite that bullet yet.

 

did this disturb BSM sensors at all???

 

Chrome bumper caps generally indicate a lack of the sensor tech

 

Heck yeah, man! I need to do this too. im so tired of the tin can sound when you shut the back doors.... Plus you get the road noise reduction, and improved audio quality from your sound system. so many benefits

 

Ah, that would make sense. I was considering covering my bumper with black rather than the cement that they currently are. i guess i could paint em.

 

Was driving down the road today in 96-deg weather and happened to put my hand on my black dashboard….. it was red hot and adding heat to the interior

So I ordered a Dash Cover

 

doesnt look like he had them equipped on his truck originally.

 

I had Toyota install the OEM one before it left the lot. Then drove straight to the tint shop to get the windows done. Next was vent shades. These mods are the 1st thing I do for every vehicle I have had.