What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I see! Thank you for the clarification... I wasn't thinking I was missing out on much compared to the LED strips. Not being pre-wired for it might stink a little but wouldn't be hard to solve. Maybe I'll put a junction box somewhere under the bed or behind something as I have a lot more things planned for electric, like adding the inverter/socket. Thinking out loud here...

 

I enjoy the use of a Motorola Wireless AA dongle, and mine is still hanging down like yours. I'm going to tape it to the underside of the cubby or "relocate it" into the glove box. For the life of me, why didn't they use a full switch opening for the USB port?

Is there a means to install heated seats as a kit?

 

what ? where?

 

Well, the SQUEAK came back about 3 days after my last post, so this weekend I was back at it. So I unbolted the front bushing, removed bolt, removed sleeve, removed bushings, re-greased EVERYTHING and reassembled. And guess what happened when I jumped on the rear bumper? SQUEAKKKKKKKKK!!!

So this means, the squeak comes from between the frame bushing MOUNT, and the poly BUSHING. I don't want to remove the bushing, again, so what is the thickest, longest lasting, most effective grease/lube that can be sprayed between these two items to STOP this squeak? tia.

 

I noticed when I changed my oil at 5000 that the dipstick drags a quite a bit on the way into the tube. I didn't think much of it, completely forgot about until I went to check oil a little while ago. This is what I found after I took the dipstick out, reinstalled then pulled it again. Those are metal shavings, going right into the oil everytime the dipstick is pushed down the tube.

So, I eased all the edges with a buffing wheel. Smooth as butter now. It's the little things...

 

You know, maybe I should check mine. Mine has a shit ton of resistance to it, so maybe it's gouging up the walls and putting metal right into my oil...

 

Well now. Something else I need to look into asap. smh. Thanks for the post. It is the little things, although this looks like a big thing.

 

Like the badge.

 

Adjusted my parking brake line guide on left rear. I think I'll do the same with the right rear next weekend. Didn't require any drilling, just removal of an existing bolt and reassembly. Cheers.

Moved guide from this location:

 

You're quite welcome. The corners of my dipstick were quite sharp, I don't imagine others being much different. 'Tis an easy fix, though now I want to change my oil!

 

I like the way you roll, definitely doing that. It’s the attention to detail that makes a huge difference!

 

Couldn't agree more.

 

Here's a short thread on that topic regarding the bed storage/cubby's. Also a video on how to install one and where to order the box

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/in-bed-storage-box.781240/#post-27937728

 

I zoomed in on the red cover at first. Then saw the light. Lol.

 

It's pretty easy. I might suggest taking the wheels off to get the entire inside. The bag they give you kinda blocked some of the spray in certain spots. You have to look for it though.

 

New Z-Percision cup holder. Also took out the chrome trim around the other cup/coin holder to blackout while I had it apart.

 

I’ll never understand why the access cab doesn’t get a cargo light. I added Matt Gecko LEDs which are awesome though.

 

DAMN! Is that RUST? If so, that's the worst I have seen on a 3rd Gen... I thought it may be some type of coating that was sprayed on. But if so, why would you choose rust for the color? Lol...

 

We may not get the cargo light but at least the one we get is fastened from the outside and does not leak. Big fail on Toyota engineers for that one.