What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Unsolicited advice, I know, but I'd apply some masking tape above and below and fill the gap with either RTV or windshield glue. Should knock down the noise.

 

Prinsu is a great roof rack. Might I also suggest Uptop overland. Solid, many options, and absolutely no wind noise. Very happy with mine. Getting ready to install the rock lights as well.

 

Today I decided to try two mods. I installed the MillerCat converter shield in stainless steel. No problems.

second mod: the third brake light change. I purchased the Tacoma Lifestyle fancy one.

I tried over two hours trying to remove one…. Let me rephrase, over two hours just trying to get on the bolt to have a chance to remove the nuts. Tried 3” extension, no extension, swivel, no swivel. No go.
Frustrating. First mod I could not even start.

how difficult to remove the headliner??

 

Could headliner be cut, with sharp razor, to allow socket access? Asking those with experience since I haven't had my eyeballs up into this mod. Was thinking a very sharp cut would naturally 'heal', and even so, who is ever going to notice anyway?

By the way, my dealer told me yesterday my vehicle didn't need this recall, guess I got lucky.

 

Ordered these for the front doors and dash,
https://www.cdtaudio.com/main_series/wideband/wb_systems/wideband4d.php

Going to try them with the Kicker Key 200.4 in BI-AMP mode and see how they sound. Might add the Focal RCX-165 or the CDT CL-6EX for the rear doors in 4 channel mode later. Still need to order some sound deadening, metra adapters, and mounts. Might need to fab something custom for the unity 8.0's in the dash.

Also, placed an order for these items along with another 00948-chmsl trim ring gasket from Walmart. The third brake light is the same one sold at TacomaLifestyle and I just can't stand looking at the oem CHSML. Hoping this third brake light and gasket will fit better this time.

$45 HIGH FLYING Car Accessories LED Side Mirrors, Sequential Dynamic Turn Signal Lights Indicator, Pair for Toyota Tacoma 2016-2023, RAV4 2019-2025, Highlander 2020-2025, Set of 2, Smoked Black

https://www.amazon.com/HIGH-FLYING-Accessories-Sequential-Highlander/dp/B08C7LT7P9?crid=2DRPTU53A5OW&keywords=high+flying+sequential+turn+signals+type+b+tacoma&qid=1651433840&sprefix=tacoma+high+flying%2Caps%2C130&sr=8-3

LED Third 3rd Brake Light Lamp for 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Tacoma Double Cab, Smoked Lens High Mount Stop Brake Light

https://www.amazon.com/Third-Brake-Lights-Tacoma-2016-2021/dp/B09TR2SYW3?crid=17PUI61QR02S3&keywords=tacoma+third+brake+light&qid=1651433911&sprefix=tacoma+third+brake+ligh%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-5&th=1

 

i was going to do that, but i went to Toyota dealership and saw how far off mine was from a stock toyota, and filling it with goop to me was just not the right way to fix it. It just needed to be put in correctly. After i showed the glass guy the difference, they reinstalled it no questions asked.

 

Ah, that works too. Maybe they forgot to run tape at the top to hold the glass in position after they stuck it and it slid down a bit. Either way

 

not sure, i was at work when they installed it wrong- lesson learned to be there next time lol. Crappy for them though, as they wound up shattering the windshield thrying ti just reposition it, so it wound up costing them a windshield, and their repair guy had to spend a few hours cleaning up the glass out of my truck and garage

 

Did this a few weeks ago. Pretty simple. Totally worth it

 

Hydro flask holders

 

I have a few mods hanging in the balance.

1. RCI transmission skid--waiting on delivery of RCI Cat Guards
2. ECGS bushing & Oil Seal -- waiting for someone I can borrow uninstaller/installer tools from, or rent, Let me know if you know someone
3. .75" spacer for front cover leveling

 

Trip to WV tomorrow. Got the recovery boards in today and threw them up on the MartinOR rack with some victory4x4 accessory plates. Not surprisingly, the mounting holes on the cheap knockoff boards from Amazon didn't match up with the accessory panel...but I made it work with one in the front and two in the back...seems secure enough.

I just couldn't see spending $200 on some maxtrax boards when I only get out to the trails a couple times a year. I do want to get into more beach trips though.

 

New wheels and tires today. I think these are keepers.

 

oof, that sucks for everybody involved

 

Taco Garage DMM and Ram Mount X Grip and arm. Like the DMM. Slick install, not visible if you don’t want it to be. Ram Mount does it’s job as well.

 

im in Puerto Rico...there are soooooo many tacomas here lol

 

Chalk bag cup holder mod. Used the Prana ones on sale from REI. Holds the 48 oz bottle fine. Did one for driver and passenger.

also installed my phone holder…

 

Started making my transmission skid plate. You dont NEED a plasma cutter to do this, an angle grinder would work just fine. But, its fun to cut through steel with electricity and compressed air.

Still lots left to do.

 

A bath and picked up my new to me Ranch topper courtesy of Craigslist.

 

Got mud on the roof