What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

This goes out to the turd going east bound on backbeach rd xing nautilus (hwy98 PCB) new yrs eve evening. It was foggy so hard to tell if it was black or mgm, likely an OR (led drl with chrome bumper). You lifted douche “forgot” to aim your fucking leds

happy new yr

 

You know they have 3 options version I believe right. Straps plus mesh and just mesh.

 

Thats freaking hilarious.

 

Agreed, I still have my Mil set up for cold weather sleeping. A little trick I learned in cold weather survival school to keep your boots and clothing warm as long as they are not filthy. Put your boots in the sleeping bag down at the bottom by your feet. If that really bothers you, or they are super dirty you could always put them in between one of the linings where they are not actually touching you. And your clothes/socks lay them inside on the bottom of the bag so you are sleeping over them. Sleep with just your undies on, your body heat will heat the sleeping bag, only works with no clothes on. This works with pro bags and lesser bags just expect toy lose some heat with the lower quality bags. This will keep things warm and help to dry them if they are a little wet. There is nothing like crawling out of a snow cave with warm/dry boots and clothes.

 

Thanks! Thinking of having them painted bronze however

 

Thanks bud! My family lives close by however and they'd stop in constantly lol

 

Now you just need to get one of the official TRD Pro Trailers and you've got the complete package!!

 

I saw that there, but when I started the order it I lost the option.

 

I wouldn't drive it. One time I did turn the knob a bit, and went to 4h, and it actually engaged. I guess u could turn it on and try turning the steering wheel. You shouldn't be able to make sharp turns while in 4l, and you can definitely feel it not wanting to turn - at least that's how it was when I got into 4h unintentionally.

 

Hit this milestone on the way to a NYE party last night. Looking forward to enjoying many more miles in the taco!

 

Why would anyone hate on Amsoil? Is it necessary? No. Is it one of the best? Absolutely. So much testing out there to prove it. Half the shit people over pay for and slap on their Tacos are over priced and unnecessary. It's your truck use what you want! I love Redline and Amsoil fluids.

 

Did about 5 hours of electrical mods yesterday. It’s hard to make wiring look cool in photos though…

Added some new dual push switches to replace single ones (added 2 new accessories)


The air compressor has been installed a few weeks but it was just wired temporarily till now. I needed to run a heavy gauge wire to the rear for it (it had been piggybacked off the trailer wiring to get me through hunting season) so for once I planned ahead and bundled 2 extra wires with it for future mods!


Rock lights had run off the bed light circuit before so they work with the doors and lock/unlock but I added, and then isolated, a switch so I can turn them on when needed without the bed light yet still let the bed light circuit control them as before with doors. This way when I’m ridin my bed light isn’t shining at the guy behind me.

All wiring is soldered, all connectors are legit


That was yesterday, they day before I did the cowl intake.


Almost forgot my bumper.



Still on the itinerary for this weekend is my URD short shifter but we’re riding tonight so the rest of the weekend may be filled with repairs or even just relaxing.

 

The DB cover looks clean w/o the cleats. As much as I like the look of the cover w/o cleats, I can’t say that the cleats aren’t useful for me.

 

Let us know how the URD short shifter goes. I was just on their website looking at them. Price is right if they work well.

 

You never know. It's one of those highly debated topics where people often hold a very strong opinion and think you should live by theirs.

 

I'd assume that the dash is correct if it says 4Lo over the switch. If you have another vehicle, I wouldnt risk the damage.

 

Thanks! I installed it back in October and just haven't brought myself to drill the holes yet. I plan to once I need them.

 

Very Nice!

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I’m definitely going to install it but TBH if there’s another option (idk if there is) I’d look there. Machining it’s self looks good but the part was gouged to hell from being mishandled during or after production. I’m not talking scratches, I’m talking deep gouges I’ll need to clean up before install. I called URD and they played it off like it was nothing. I have a machinist buddy I showed when the part got here last week, he said if this is a one time issue it should have been caught and never left the factory, that or they’re just blatantly mishandling everything…

Hate to bad mouth a supporting vendor here but it’s pretty disappointing opening up a new part and it being in the condition this thing was in.
The guy on the phone claimed it was damage from when they clamp it down on the CNC, that could definitely be the case but if so there needs to be a final clean up process…

will I install this thing? Yep. But I’m gonna have to spend some time fixing their fuck ups first. Again not just small scratches, these are major gouges in the mating surfaces which will definitely effect how it seals when bolted down.

 

looks awesome. I like the dual switch idea to add more to those spaces. That center switch panel is so much better to use than the one to the left of the wheel. Did you remove that panel to get at those or work from the climate control spot above? How’s the new intake feel and sound?