What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Might have to get this. Only 200 miles so I don’t have to worry about oil changes for a while, but I’m still debating on if I’m going to let the dealer change the oil. Somebiches have sprayed oil everywhere and overtorqued bolts commonly. Not to mention I have to trust they know how to drive a manual. Wonder if they’ll just give me the oil change stuff to do myself…

 

Installed fog lights on my dads 2019 SR access cab. I used the same kit as the YouTube video

https://youtu.be/zr82GLFWzPc


Only difference is I used OEM bezels and OEM fog lights. I tried using OEM led fog lights but they did not turn on with the supplied harness. Only the halogen ones worked. Dad is happy with the results regardless. His grill is from my 2022 SR5 since I have the pro grill now.

 

Okay rotate (spin while on truck, raise each wheel) your wheels and look for low and high spots. Happened to me way back in the '90s I hit my brakes pretty hard and skided put a flat spot in both front tires. Doesn't sound like your problem but hey it's worth a look. I agree something's out of balance somewhere drive shaft Maybe or maybe a bad shock this is actually a symptom of a bad shock and you wouldn't expect this on a newer truck.

 

i used the exact same one in the same spot!

 

I'm curious too.

 

https://chromestoppers.com/products/tacoma-gen-3-rear-bumper-covers-2016-2020


They had a group buy here for army green a few weeks ago. The textured TPO ones are supposed to match the rest of the bumper worst case.

 

I have eibach shocks, tires are brand new but the previous set of tires had gotten a lot of flat spots/heel toe wear and were really noisy. Shocks don't show any of the classic bad shock symptoms but they do feel really firm, like drive over a quarter and I could tell if it was heads or tails.

 

Well then I would say it's likely an upper or lower ball joint that went bad and it's holding tight at the lower speeds and then letting a little loose when you get up to your cruising speed when you say the vibration start. I don't know I'm just throwing some ideas out there for you to think about you got me thinking about it lol. Or maybe its worn springs.

 

Washed it.

Bunch of red spots from rail dust.

 

Yeah, I did all my oil changes on my Jeeps and do most of the work myself. I don’t trust dealerships at all. Kids will usually be the ones doing the oil changes, not their ASE certified techs. Other places, from what I understand, only require one of their techs to be certified. You never know who’s working on your expensive vehicle. I’d rather just keep the paperwork and do it myself. Most cases, it’s cheaper too.

I also saw a video on YT that also mentioned replacing stock plastic canister with a metal one. Haven’t decided if I’ll go that route yet.

 

Nice! Yeah I’m on the fence with the fumoto valve. I do like to go off road occasionally and worry I’ll knock it off but maybe I’m being paranoid.

 

A day of take offs. Took off the fake sliders and the too long mudflaps and freed the b-pillar from its vinyl prison.

 

Which tonneau cover are you running

 

Is that heritage design the wrap or are those decals? I didn't know if by wrapped you meant PPF. It looks awesome either way!

 

Gotta keep an eye on craigslist. There's at least one more out there now.

 

If you go to the manufacturer website first (https://www.ecoological.com/) it says you can get a 25% discount from Chromestoppers. They don't have my color, and I already dipped mine black otherwise I'd give them a try. I only spent $11, but it took a lot longer than 15 minutes!

 

Rock lights and a 5th slider leg

 

Nice .!

 

Yeah it use to be like half of what they are charging for now. They try to say it’s inflation.