What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Guy cutting through the parking lot to get to the highway. Think he was on the phone Looking at his hands in the video but it’s too hard to tell for sure

https://youtu.be/x9GrebOtcaE

 

I bought all the meso customs delete chrome kits. Super easy to do, I’m not a handy man myself but was able to do it all myself took about an hour to do, the hardest part was the vent rings, having to break the glue, and push it out was a little complicated, but not too much. Good luck!

 

I’m doing mine next weekend after my GFC install. Looks good!

 

My kit didn’t have the brass set screw; only mention of a set screw was a self tapping one but there is no hole where the directions said there would be one. I checked, and rechecked, had my wife look after reading the directions and watching their install video.

great advice on the gasket material! I did not think of that. Thank you.

 

More like guy backs out of parking spot right in front of guy driving through.

Did you even look?

 

We all know if the other driver was paying attention this most likely would not have happened. But it does look to me like you are technically at fault here. They had the right of way and you backed into their path. The parking spot next to you was vacant, nothing was blocking your view. All you had to do was turn your head and check for moving vehicles before backing out.

 

Hmmmm, debatable. I can see both sides.

Man, that rear cross traffic alert system would have been ideal in this situation

 

Driving quite fast (far too fast for a parking lot), not looking. Eeesh.

 

Just a quick tip on ground connection so you don’t have to use the self tapping screw like the instruction said. Just need to replace the ring connector to a bigger diameter…

 

I did look and didn’t see anything. He came through the back and was going super fast

 

Yeah, there's a reason why Texas went no-fault, both insurance companies split the bill for parking lot wrecks. Because technically the lots are on private property / don't have speed limits or rights of way like streets do.

Yes he was flying low, but... Also, future practice, it's one of the reasons why I'm in the habit of backing into parking spots.



PS, you need to rename your truck smashed olive.

 

Finally swapped the BSM LED indicators on my SpotterMirrors (older version) with the original OEM LEDs per @RyanDCLB‘s write up below. I’ve had this one on my list for some time, but recently added 35% tint to my front windows making this almost a necessity. (Note: According to posts in below thread, SpotterMirror has upgraded their LED indicator lights and they are now equal to or brighter than the original OEM).

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...th-oem-bsm-light-how-to-picture-heavy.717758/

 

Correct about the private property and I usually do back in but not always. Lesson learned. Definitely not naming it the smashed olive. May sell it after it’s all fixed tbd. My heart hurts knowing it was smashed

 

That’s interesting… I wonder if Expedition Outfitters changed up the hardware and install process. Sorry to hear that the kit didn’t come with the insert, it’s definitely a nice touch. Maybe call them and see what the deal is.

 

Gotta love the Boston crowd

 

I'm guessing the cross traffic alert system didn't work or it was late?

 

2017 taco no technology package.

 

I'm getting the same kit installed in a few weeks. Would you mind sharing a photo after the suspension settled. How do you like it so far?

 

…what I see is someone backing out of a parking spot quickly and not looking good enough or at all. Nothing was blocking your view if you had been careful. My first thought at seeing this, is you didn’t look and used the gas pedal. As was said already, he had the right-of-way. It’s on you to proceed ONLY when it’s safe to do so. It wasn’t.

While he was going kinda quick (far from ‘super fast’), you also just as quickly backed out of that spot. You were on your gas pedal, you should have been on your brake (you weren’t) and idling backwards (assuming automatic). The proper method is to back out slowly just enough to give you a clear view, then proceed if it’s still clear, which you didn’t do. By backing out slowly you give a chance for other peeps to see what you are doing too.

Sorry for the damage that sucks, but it’s mostly your fault. He had the right of way and he wasn’t going so ungodly fast that you couldn’t have reasonably avoided it.