What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Over all was it worth the time to change them out or not?

 

Not sure yet, I do have some music files in mind that I still would like to play after the swap. Hoping some of those songs that just didn't sound right before are improved now.

 

Thanks to all the mods on my truck and just being passionate about the overlanding, camping and general outdoors... I am leaving my job with Lexus and beginning work in a few weeks for a van upfitter company.
Better hours=more family time
Being passionate about your job in general certainly doesn't hurt!

These guys also want to branch out into the overlanding trucks as well so that'll be awesome.

 

Short of trying to drive into something at speed to confirm, if you aren't getting an error code, the sensor is probably functioning normally.

 

Put it in cruise control on a highways and set your speed at a higher speed then the guy in front of you.... If it's working you will slow down automatically when getting close to the car in front of you

 

Yep, me as well!
Any exposed bare metal gets a shot. Any time I mount something there is a layer of this between surfaces.
I even used a chunk of treated lumber to mount something and that wood got a good soaking of this.

 

Clarity increased a lot for me, the music and lyrics were less muddy. It may depend on your own level of audio acuity.

 

No error codes what so ever showing up anywhere on the dash, i may go hit some safety cones tonight on Route 5 in West Springfield, Ma. so if anyone sees them scattered all over that's me !

 

Completed the Kicker KS speaker upgrade by adding the 2 Ways in the rear doors. I already had the Kicker KS (Subaru) dashboard tweeters and 3 Ways in the front. Overall I'm very pleased with the sound quality and volume from the system now. I haven't made any other modifications and am running the factory Entune premium head unit. I might add a sub and amp down the road but they sound pretty damn good as is.





Two things to note for anyone doing the speaker upgrade in the rear doors...

The clips that hold the rear window trim piece on can easily break or get pushed inside the door frame when reinstalling. I was pretty careful but ended up losing several of them when I went to reinstall. I think you could try and save the clips by carefully removing the clip out of the door frame after you pull the trim off then when you go to reinstall attach the clip to the trim piece first then reinstall both into the door frame together.

I grabbed a 25 pack clips for $8 and now I've got plenty of extras if I ever need to work on the rear doors again.

Replacement clips:

$8 Rexka 25pcs Door Garnish Moulding Retainer Clip Compatible with Toyota Lexus 67771-58010 Tundra Tacoma Sequoia RAV4 Land Cruiser Highlander C-HR Yaris Scion xD

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SDF8N97?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details



If you get the Kicker KS or CS 6-3/4 speakers and the Metra 82-8148 mounting bracket supplied by Crutchfield the provided screws to attach the speaker to the brackets are a bit too long and protrude out the back of the bracket. You won't be able to get the speaker flush against the door frame as the back of the screws will contact the door frame. You will need to either get shorter screws or do what I did and cut the back of the screws off with a Dremel.



Super easy upgrade all around and I feel like I'm a pro at removing the door panels now

 

Yeah, but you can always add some vinyl letters to them.

Door Sill Decal/Peel & Stick Letters/Stickers (All 4 Doors) - Compatible with All 2016 - 2021 Toyota Tacoma Models (Red (Barcelona Red)) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086GGSN1Y?_encoding=UTF8

 

Agree without removing the pillars. Just use reasonable care.
Don't know about your ears (or perhaps your music selection), but the tweeters pick up more of the high information. triangles, cymbals, etc. Got a little more bass from the full speaker upgrade. Not as much as going to a woofer, but still noticeable. With all the tweeters I did need to trim the treble level slightly and also boost the bass level slightly.

 

Those clips are a big PITA.
They are also used in the small triangle panel in the front doors.
I covered the holes with electrical tape and then just cut a small slit in the tape. This seemed to keep them from falling into the door the next time I removed the little triangle panels.

 

That's a good idea too! I didn't have any issues with the triangle pieces on the front doors but I've got plenty of spares now anyway.

 

Yes when I did the meso v5s. The one side all of them dropped inside the door. I ordered a bunch from Amazon

 

I'm going to have to show this to my wife when I get home. She's going to get a kick out of it. Well done!

 

dropped it off for a c4 fab bumper install. Currently sitting like a boy waiting for santa

 

Pretty stoked on this new (to me) Victory 4x4 bumper. I've still got to get it a light bar and maybe eventually a winch. Next: suspension, wheels, and tires! Then sliders.

 

i have one of these clips in my center console because I couldn’t figure out where it came from, learn something new everyday

 

That's the exact setup I have on my Taco. Absolutely LOVE it

 

I did the same with mine and I'm happy with the results. Warning- do not drip gas on your plasti-dip when filling up, it will eat right through it... :/ ask me how I know. Looks good.