What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Doubt it. I did mine early on into ownership. I still had a couple free services from Toyota and they never checked it even though the valve stem was right there easy to get to...

 

I renewed my Sirius XM subscription (yup, I know a lot of people don't think it's worth it, but I enjoy it).
They have special deals for returning customers but not continuing customers. So I told them about a promo for new/returning customers and asked if I could just skip the BS about canceling and waiting for a new offer. They didn't quite match it but did give me $5.99 per month ($7.60 w/ taxes & fees) for 12 months. So it's just like the cable/telco companies for internet service. Call them back each year, threaten to cancel, and ask for a deal. I can play the game. In any case, you will need to tell them where you saw a promotion so google for that. Or use this: https://care.siriusxm.com/subscribe/checkout/flepz?programcode=MCP5FOR12

 

Something simple. Now I don't have to worry about 8 caps when airing up.

 

A lot of businesses call it a "Customer Retention Dept."

 

Got my 10k service done and got the weboost amplifier installed with Velcro under the driver seat. Still waiting on the switch replacement since the first was faulty. Going to install the external antenna today and test the position of the internal antenna. If all is well, then I shouldn’t have any mods for the foreseeable future and work on home projects.

 

I think what makes it challenging is that usually people are doing suspension and UCAs at the same time. So two hours for the UCAs is alot of real estate if you then have to spend another 5 hours doing the shocks & coilovers

 

Looks good! The rear kit is worth doing also.
Mine are red but if I had a blue truck I might have the blue ones like you.

 

Man that's pretty awesome.

 

The first time it takes a while I guess if you're new to suspension work. Not hard per se, but the heavy, bulky parts on these take a bit more effort than it does to lower a car. I set aside a weekend to lift the truck the first time (which included leaf packs and some other supporting mods) but by now I've gotten my shocks revalved so many times that I can have all 4 out in under an hour (and even faster going back in). The UCA's really aren't bad though. It's a bit of back and forth but mostly you just have to bend that one section super far out of the way and the bolt comes right out with some persuasion. Only vehicle I've worked on where the UCA BJ actually comes apart like it does in all the install videos with 1 whack.

 

do you know what the factory torque specs are for the front suspension?

 

I did but the ball joint is really the only one I pay attention to anymore.

 

@MrMobile

thanks for that!

I have subscriptions for both our vehicles so this is helpful.

 

What bolt is this? What kinda bit key do i need to loosen it if needed?
Used with CAT shield installation.

 

security hex bolt.

*edit*
My cat shield came with the security bits. If you bought one, it should have came with it also.

 

This was a dealership add-on .... emailed the salesman for this bolt/bit/key size info but no reply yet in case I need to remove it for whatever reason.

 

looks like security torx vs hex

 

Security Torx not sure what size though.

 

Installed Softopper. Ordered Monday showed up today. 2 days. Not bad at all. Said f it I’m putting it on.

 

yeah my bad, security torx.

check your tool pouch? I had them install something and they put the key where the tire iron and tools are kept under passenger rear seat.

 

If you have a Harbor Freight tools near by you can get a set of these security torx cheap.