What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Just noticed this last night.



Compliments of the same shop who cracked my battery causing a catastrophic leak in the engine bay.

What a bunch of absolute hacks. How can shops like this exist, let alone thrive? I don't know shit about cars and have found a few glaring issues on my own.

Now I've gotta pay another shop to double check EVERYTHING because these overcharging jerks couldn't even get the simplest shit right.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...e-suspension-work.722492/page-2#post-26743643

 

Ordered myself a snail armor tailgate panel. i grabbed the plain one. Used code tacoma world 15 and received $30 off the $200. Plus free shipping.....woo hoo.

 

You are getting fucked over at every step

 

You don't need black screws. Paint those screws. Unscrew them, push them in a cardboard box (so the top of the screw head is sticking out) and then paint them with a can of matte black spray paint from your local hardware store. I've painted many chrome/machined screws to look black. The trick is: Give them 2 or 3 light coats. Let them dry for 30 - 45 mins each coat in a dry setting (and above 60 degrees).

Easy Peasy.

 

The carven will be super loud and raspy. Carven and MBRP are two of the loudest if that's what you want. Neither are for me though. I still like the TRD pro catback. It's deeper than stock, but still very quiet.

Same, I'm looking at the Switchpro and the new Auxbeam AR-800. The Auxbeam offers a lot of the switchpro stuff at half the price.

https://auxbeam.com/products/ar-800-multifunction-rgb-switch-panel-system-qp008526

 

Every. Single. Step. For real.

 

Obviously not the be all end all.... but looks legit.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CX-SeQ0p2an/

 

I had the carven on my full size granted it was a v8 but it didn’t sound overly loud like a flow master/cherry bomb.

 

Do you mind letting me know which shop did this so I can avoid them?

 

Landcruiser NW in Portland.

Work done was:

• OME BP51 kit full install
• ECGS needle bearing replacement
• Differential drop
• Cab mount chop

Original quote was $1,400.

Showed up to get the truck and with no warning, the price was now $2,100 (and oh, the cab mount chop was skipped...)

Very unhappy with their work and would even consider taking them to small claims for all the damage done if I thought it'd be worth the hassle (it wouldn't be.)

 

Learn to wrench. It's not rocket science.

 

Sorry they screwed you like that. Thanks for the heads up!

 

Sounds like welding too…

 

I live in Portland with no garage or driveway, or else I would've definitely asked a TW user to come supervise me in exchange for some brewskies.

There have been times where crackheads run up Supermarket Sweep style to steal shit out of the bed of the truck while I am working on it because they have no shame. Which means there is zero chance I'd be able to leave thousands of $$$ in parts and tools laying around during the install (being done in the street, remember!)

 

You have my sympathy my friend.

 

You need a bud, a friend or a guy to help

 

probably need to move

 

Wait for the housing market to crash again. Should be within the next two years. You'll probably be able to pick up a good spot for cheap while guys like me are watching their equity evaporate like so much morning dew.

 

Portland is without a doubt a city in steep decline.

I've only been here a decade and the differences are stark. Can't imagine how someone who grew up here must feel.

Moot point soon enough though, I'm fleeing back to the rust belt where I can have literally 9x the space for $400/mo less in rent.

 

It didn't feel too sketchy while it was happening, but I'd be lying if I said that happening didn't cross my mind lol