What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Drove it to work and admired it walking in. I love driving this thing. Excuse all the dirt, it needs a wash badly.

 

I have a 2021 off road 4 wheel with 5,000 miles, with Toyota 2” lift Last two days for first few miles A intermittent pulsating noise has developed with a slight vibration in the steering wheel. Is this the dreaded needle bearing problem? What are the symptoms of bad needle bearings? Just want to hear from the crowd before I do the dreaded, bring it in to have them look at it.

 

You could also put like a decal that says "Tundra" then people would really be thinking. Tell them its the next gen Tundra

 

1. pulsating noise has developed with a slight vibration in the steering wheel
2. Could be.

 

As you should, looks good! I'm guilty of the same thing... I always take a look back before I walk away

 

I put a "nismo" badge on my daughter's Nissan Micra. That was a great little subcompact, never sold in the US. They made a special run just for Canada a 1.2L engine, bigger wheels/tires, and a rear seat heater duct.

Anyway, thinking that the black and red badge might look special on a black Taco...hmmmmm

 

I like the other suggestion about the sticker ... add a Z-71 decal.

 

Had to get a new Y-pipe after smashing my exhaust on the trail

 

HOLY COW I bet that ran rough on the way home. Or did you perform a field fix and remove it for a nice loud return home?

 

I like the black logos, but i have a black truck, i am sorta missing the ones i had i wish there was a decal in all silver , though my original one was silver and grey and i have a grey American flag below it.

 

You can remove the sway bar and the vehicle still drives ok?

 

With stock suspension I probably wouldn't remove it, but if it's beefed up you'll be fine. User preference. Mine rides so much better without the sway though, it's never going back on.

 

I chopped it on the trail to get some air flow. Ears were definitely ringing after the 4 hour drive home lol

 

Just purchased the Motivx oil-change adapter and drain tube.

Preparing for the next oil change ... a question ... what brand of oil do people like or at least can trust? I read often here you cannot go wrong with Toyota dealership purchase of oil, even if other brands may be a little less expensive.

 

I use Amsoil.

 

Pennzoil Ultra Platinum. Easier to get than Amsoil and cheaper.

 

That looks good, love the QS.

 

Niiice those are going to look good

 

Use the same in all of our vehicles. Nothing wrong with Amsoil, but Pennzoil Ultra Platinum Full Synthetic was about equal in all of the tests I could find a few years ago and superior to all of the other synthetics... and less expensive.

 

Just started using Royal Purple. Cheaper than Penzoil Platinum( which is great but walmart stopped selling in my area even online) so I just order a 5qt +1qt from Walmart and its free delivery in a day or so it's $37 for the 5qt and like $8 for the 1qt.

Only 1500 miles so far but it's doing great and .......it's purple if you like that sort of thing.

-Amsoil is great too. I used that previously but it's just too much now. Like $14+ a qt. I'll still change my oil at 5-7k so it's not worth the cost to me now.