What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

So not really the "Show Me" state huh?

lol btw I love Columbia & Mizzou class of 2006 we should have been in the Big 10 but whatever being mid to bottom level SEC better than what's leftover of the Big XII, I guess...

 

About covering or closing off the air vents at the back of the cab…..and just thinking out loud here.

With these vents compromised in any way, there may be a real issue in venting large amounts of air extremely quickly out of the cab to allow the airbags to fully deploy in a very short time-frame. Just a few years back there were only 2 bags...driver’s wheel, and front passenger. But now there are up to 8. Driver’s steering wheel, front passenger dash, 2 under dash, 2 on out-board front seat backs, and 2 side curtains. That is a lot of air to vacate in just milliseconds. With the windows up, and the rear vents blocked could cause a number of problems. You may certainly blow out your windows, as well as your eardrums. Worst situation would arise if the bags could not open almost instantaneously and deploy fully as designed. Which might mean much more severe injuries for the folks inside. If there are any Insurance folks on here, please feel free to jump in and share your thoughts on what legal issues may arise if the vehicle owner “modified” these vents. Remember that Toyota spent a lot of money on Engineering and Manufacturing to put these in.

Guys I am just saying take a moment and think about the implications.

 

...HUH?

 

I've been on here about a month after I bought my first Taco. I wanted to add the black letters to the tailgate TACOMA emboss. did that, then noticed the chrome V6 didnt look right so blacked that out, of course then I had to do the side badges. Now Im looking at black wheels. I got this "mod" bug without even knowing it. Where does it stop??...

 

It doesn't.


Oh, and...... Let's see your ride!!

 

Here is my new Taco.

 

When you run out of money and/or your wife leaves you.

 

Whichever comes first.

 

I’ve been waffling and struggling with tool box options. I live and work in downtown Atlanta. It’s been exhausting clearing the tools out of my tab when company is in my truck and quickly throwing everything back in to grab a beer or something.
But a full tool box was more than I needed and would be a pain to remove every time I put my topper on or roll my cart in.
So I bought this tool box ($150) from Northern Tool. I’m gonna paint it and add weather striping
Then the plan is to padlock it to the bed near the cab. All I gotta do is unlock it and throw it in the cab!
It will just hold my jumper cables, road flares, jack, tire iron, and my emergency tools for my truck. I’ll post the finished project in a few days.

 

That does seem like a common sense thing to do, but I'm not sure I understand what somebody might do with that information? They could read that number off any vehicle in any public parking area.

 

I did this.

 

Installed a Midland MXT-275 and hardwired it to the cab fuse panel with the help of a Meso Customs fuse cover. Put the head unit in the glove box then ran the antenna to the hood. Pretty clean setup if you ask me.

 

Does that radio require a license?

Is it easy to use all functions with the controls located only on the handset?

I've been starting to think it's time to head off-road now that the truck is better equipped, and a decent set of radios is sort of the last bit of kit I'd want beyond armor -- but looking online it's hard to trust what I read in terms of expert or novice reviews (it's a bit of a shit show if I'm being honest.)

 

Yes, it requires a “ZA - General Mobile Radio (GMRS)” license to transmit

https://midlandusa.com/blogs/blog/why-do-i-need-a-gmrs-license-how-do-i-get-it

 

@BudFriendguy it is a GMRS radio so you do need a license, that being said it’s $70 and is good for 10 years. Best part no exam to get it. Just fill out the online application and you are GTG. Everyone in our group uses GMRS, so it was an easy decision for me. That being said different groups use different radios.

Having all the controls on the mic is awesome in my opinion, everything is right there in your hand and is easy to operate single handedly. I have a decent amount of radio experience from the military, but these midlands are super easy to pick up and use. The only part that can be a little complex is setting up privacy tones. But that is strictly optional and easy to do if you just follow the instructions.

 

How many miles on it before the last payment? Congrats! Looking to finish paying mine off before summer ends. I can do it now ($11k) but want to break it up a bit instead of just paying 11k all at once. 27k miles on mine.

 

Sweet. I love that color!! Congrats!!

 

which fuse did you tap?

 

Body armor bumper? What winch? What suspension do you have to compensate for the bumper. Looking to have the same sort of bumper

 

@Doc62 I chose POUTLET NO1. I wanted to make sure that when I take my keys out the radio turns off. If I ever decide I want constant power I’ll swap it to S/ROOF.