What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Need something: When I step onto the stock running boards on the back to see/reach what's against the cab in the bed (5'9"), guess what hits the side of the bed? My belt buckle.

I need something there to protect the paint, that doesn't quite look like a rock guard. I'm guessing something like a clear plastic that is about 5x5"

 

$20 Dickies Men's No-Scratch Mechanic Belt, Black, Medium (34-36)

https://www.amazon.com/Dickies-No-S...3&sprefix=mechanics+belt,aps,215&sr=8-1-spons

 

Added the Rage Fab underhood light bracket and wired it to a pushbutton near battery.Used a 3/4 rubber groomet for the wire to run through hole in rear of hood.Used some 18 gauge wire and some 1/4 wire sheath.Added an inline 10 amp fuse. Used these lights

White Rock Lights, YONEDA 4PODS Aluminum Housing IP68 Waterproof Pure White LED Rock Lights Underglow Fender Lights for Trucks, SUV, ATV, Offroad, Motorcycle

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VMNJSWX?ie=UTF8
Switch used

$7 TWTADE 2PCS Waterproof RV Push Button Switch 12V ON/Off SPST Switch for Motorcycle/Auto Car Bathroom Fan with 4''Lines KP-107

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Z62J428?ie=UTF8
I used 5mm nutserts to mount to hood with no drilling. Barely room for them to go in hole in hood.
Metric socket cap, Stainless steel, 5mm x 0.8mm x 14mm

 

thats clean as hell....damn i may want this lol

 

Finally got around to suspension install.
6112 up front top setting both sides
.25” shim on drivers side.
SPC uppers
5160 rears
Icon 3pac add a leaf with overloads
ECGS bushing
5x 285/70-17
And a lil trimming on front mud flaps

 

Only in Canada EH!!!!! nice looking Taco

 

Or I can be a Nerd and put on a Pop of color and go with the Blue wheels that Black Rhino has too.

 

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I like the Black Rhino Barstow wheels in Dearborn blue, but I don't think they're compatible with Tacoma's.

 

Hey, there are some wheels out there that aren’t black/silver/bronze that I would seriously contemplate. The wife however…..

I did have the Black Rhino Arsenals on my jeep though.

 

Gave it a well deserved bath!

 

I was disappointed it didn’t cover the tailgate as it gets the most abuse.. So I ended up at the TSC tractor store and purchased 20” of the horse stall mat.. cut it to length and used the existing screws to anchor it to the tailgate.. works like a charm..

 

Actually did all this work last weekend. Moved several pieces in my alu-cab canopy around to make them fit better. Installed my 17 gal water tank, installed my lithium battery, added faucet and a fancy paper towel holder to the cupboard. Electrical and plumbing coming this weekend.

 

Just installed some rubber clamps to hold my big Nebo 12000 davinci flashlight in place inside my cab. It holds it firm in place, and i can access my light without opening my door. i got the clamps off Amazon for $15. I used stainless hardware. Pretty easy to install.
nothing i found out there worked for these Nebo lights so i got lucky and this worked great.
I removed the seat side cover, which was easy. One clip, and a screw behind the seat, and off it comes. Also, pull to remove the seat adjustment wheel. It just pops off.
Hope this helps someone else who has a Nebo.
If you don’t know what a Nebo Davinci flashlight is….look it up on youtube. They’re ridiculously bright. I have one in both of our cars to double duty as a self defense tool, and emergency needs. They are also fun to just light up the forest with too lol

 

Got the results from the oil sample I sent to Blackstone as the truck was about to roll 65k miles. I bought the truck 16 months ago & have put on 25k of those miles. The report was a small price to pay for peace of mind.

 

Well now you have to share what the fancy report says!

 

I like this idea. I have a iProtec rc3200 that I'm going to mount similarly. Did you snake a charging cable to the area also or just remove when it needs charging?

 

I blacked out the vent rings and installed the Phillips H9 low beam bulbs. I trimmed the bulbs rather than removing the green inserts on the truck harness.

 

Got the alignment redone. Wife took the truck for routine maintenance a couple of months ago to the dealership and they told her it needed an alignment badly. The alignment was originally done by the shop that did my lift originally.

The new alignment shop I took it to was flabbergasted that the dealership set it back to stock settings with the Icon UCA and rest of the lift. It didn’t rub before the dealership had it but was definitely rubbing after. The tech told me it was a mess but he got it fixed. You can tell the difference driving it and it’s clearly correct now.