What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Installed the scangauge 3. Was going to go with the scangauge 2 because of the smaller size and abundance of locations it could be mounted to but the ability to update over WiFi won me over. In fact there were 2 newer versions of the software already available. I mounted it along with my spod touchscreen using ram mounts. 1 short arm attached to each screen, then a y-ball adapter attached to a medium arm. I already had the diamond base ram ball which I had bolted into the trim above the driver left vent and it’s pretty solid. Only moderately affects my view out. Gonna try it out for a few weeks to see if it’s something I like. Also hoping this will play well with an OBD splitter along with the SDI Eclik suspension because that’ll be what I go with later this year.

 

Put some mudflaps on today

 

Put the Z-Precision cupholder to use over the weekend.

 

omg that smoothy looks fantastic. Reminds me of a smoothy place we had at the beach in San Diego.

 

Got my truck back from the body shop yesterday.

Installed a Fab Fours bumper, which thanks to getting rear ended was free.

And today I installed Icon Rxt leaf pack on option 2 matched with some Dobinson shocks. Before I was sitting at 20 3/4" and the leafs had negative arch. Now I'm at 24" unloaded, I tossed 300lbs of sand in the bed to help break in the leafs. My target height is 23 1/2"

Next weekend I'm installing the front lift so it won't be so raked

 

Are you talking about the rear sway bar ?

 

There is no rear sway bar. These trucks only come with a front stock.

 

Wait I saw a picture of a Tacoma where someone installed hellwing rear sway bar and drop links

 

Anybody can install anything aftermarket, but they are not a factory option.

 

Added this to my truck recently. +5 HP!

 

Got a new grille badge.

 

Now that's funny

 

How did you mount the ram mount to the dash? Did you just drill and through bolt it or is there a backer plate?

 

Installed a set of Striker hood support struts today. SO much better than muscling the hood up onto the prop rod. Release the hood and it pops up a few inches, disengage the catch and it raises quickly up to about 3/4 of the way and then slowly to the top. Set it at about 6" above the OEM prop rod height.

 

This etsy seller has them in metallic silver

https://www.etsy.com/listing/689908...m=f01b35e9&ref=search_recently_viewed-1&sts=1

 

removed the oem red/black decal and replaced with this:

 

I change every 5k on my 4x4 4 cyl. I use a Toyota filter/crush washer and whatever 0w20 full synthetic oil is cheapest. I really don't think it matters.. however this is a highly debatable subject.

With my 475k first gen I did 5w20 every 3k with the same method.. just get what was cheapest and keep up on the intervals.. it's not worth spending the extra $$$ or thinking too much about it to me... I'll get over 300k with cheap oil and regular intervals.

 

Nice looking! Specs on the lift/wheels/tires?

 

Got a Dobinson lift and a pro grille!

 

This happened…Toyota said the tire needs to be replaced. Is that true or can it be patched? My tire pressure hasn’t gone down at all.