What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I think theres at least one manufacturer that makes some where you dont have to trim (maybe total chaos?), but if you do need to its not too bad. A sharp utility knife makes easy work of it. Heres mine:

 

I did! It was super easy! Plug and play! Just youtube "trd tacoma tail light installation" and you should get the basics on how to remove and install the new one.

Literally take off two 10mm bolts to remove the tail light (The second one from the top AND the bottom one). Then pull the housing unit toward yourself. Two clips are holding it in. Detach the three connectors (the reverse light connector was super difficult to remove though). Then plug the connectors into the new tail light. Snap it back into the two clips. Then put the two 10mm bolts back on.

The hardest part as I said was I couldn't remove the reverse light connector without also removing the light bulb. Since the original light bulb was only a month old, I just kept it there. No biggie. Just twisted it into the new tail light housing unit and it was good as gold!

 

Funny, they follow me everywhere now.

 

I thought maybe you took your tail lights apart and did some blacking out. Not just replacing. Look good though.

 

ETSY ......saw on ebay too

 

Welcome to the forum

Looks like you will fit right in here -- we like !

 

Ohhh!!! I wish I had that type of skill. Would've saved me almost $250 if I did!

Nah. I bought the TRD Pro Tail Lights (Nighttime Edition). I will likely sell the originals.

 

What did you do/use to paint them black? Been meaning to do this. Looks good!

 

Welcome to TW! Nice looking rig!

 

I really like this - Nice job!

 

Nothing major but I got around to installing the TRD skid I got for 25% off during the last sale cycle. I'm slowly getting more comfortable doing things myself which is rewarding in and of itself.

 

Anyone have a part number for this stubborn bed bolt? TIA

 

64189-0C011

Strip one? Damn things were frozen in there on mine.

 

Nice work! Doing mods yourself is definitely rewarding.

 

Lmao I most certainly love whippin' out that Credit Card. A little too often. But hey, we're all sharing the same vice!

 

Removed these bleeping things.



See build thread: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/jmacs-better-than-stock-18-or.752406/#post-26887438

 

Went out wheeling with Wilwood Brakes Team had a good time.