What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Nice. I’ll install mine tomorrow and post a pic.

 

Installed:
OEM LED toyota trd pro headlights
the taco garage trd pro grille with raptor lights

 

yeah the diamond back seems to limit the bed racks. How was the install? Seems like a lot of drilling into your new cover lol

 

Looks good. I just hate the idea of drilling into my door

 

Another option if you already have the cleats installed is the UpTop Truss Bed rack: https://www.uptopoverland.com/products/tacoma-diamonback-truss-bed-rack-2018-2021

 

Link?

 

yeah I haven’t ordered a DB yet. Probably going to order the smooth with cleats just so I don’t have to install them later. Clean does look good though

 

why can’t you just use a normal screwdriver

 

$16 Chapman CM-13 RATCHET 1/4 DRIVE CHAPMAN

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FVYLJ8W?_encoding=UTF8

 

I also had to unclip the fender flares from the bumper caps to be able to rotate them down to get access.

 

To get to that bottom screw you have to pull the bumper off, at least part of it. it’s a pita for such a simple mod.

 

Got my fog lights aimed correctly today. they definitely have a wider beam than my headlights do. was able to avoid a deer because I saw it in the beam of my fogs in time.

 

Just bought the F/R differential fluid and the transfer case fluid and the gaskets… it’s got 25k ish on it so time to flush that stuff. Next weekends truck maintenance if it gets here in time…. And a generic black exhaust tip and some high heat black paint to dress up the visible part.

 

Victory 4x4 Molle panels. Went with these over Putco since they don’t cover my bed lights.

 

New custom center cap....uhh...center caps? Haha, I don't know what to call them. Apologies for the crappy pics, my phone camera is damaged.

 

Awesome man! These are the panels I'm looking at too. I like that they also mount behind the bed rail tracks instead of too them like most others do.

 

Auxiliary "water" tank in the works

 

I’ve mentioned this to a couple folks before, but if it bugs you as much as it bugged me that the lower MOLLE attach points go unused since 2019+ models no longer have the storage cubby on the driver side, you can order a couple of the M6 torx bolts that are used in the surround for the passenger side cubby/110v outlet and drill into the bed and install M6 rivnuts to give yourself the necessary attach points.

 

YES! thanks for the tip. Definitely gonna do that!

 

Specifically there heavy duty cleaner 39 and protectant (40 I think)?

I did this on my set that I sold and it looked brand new, even once dried with no glossy/oily look. Granted they weren’t really bad to begin with.