What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I’m having my windshield replaced by Safelite. They need me to bring it to their shop for calibration… that’s a first for me. Someone had posted about the windshield calibration last week I think. I had never heard that before.

 

Yeah, safelite wont calibrate mine because of my lift and canopy. They say it’s a Toyota only thing due to them not being able to override the factory settings

 

I don’t mind dropping it off. We have zero deductible

 

I need to get mine dropped off also, the road construction that put a few nice chips and a couple that spread very quickly in the windshield is finally wrapping up. Both chips that led to cracks happened on the way to work. By the time I clocked off they had went from a chip to about a foot long cracks. Oh well…at least it’s just glass

 

Same exact situation in my case. I heard the ‘dink’ at about 05:00 enroute to work. When I came out to the truck at 15:30 the crack was there

 

Yeah I have never had chips spread to cracks so fast. Not sure if it’s the shape of the glass or quality.

 

Traveled to the beach with the family. Parents were concerned that the third brake light is obscured, all the justification I needed for a Hitchpod. Guess that's next!

 

Since some of the safety sensors/camera are up against the glass they can move when replacing the windshield. So they are actually calibrating the sensors and not the windshield. I've heard but can't verify that in some cases with some cars they can calibrate by driving around (similar to calibrating the in-car compass).

I have 3 of 4 cars with cracked windshields (one was replaced a few weeks ago which is why it's only 3) because I wait until they get bad on the driver's side. Sometimes it seems the moment you bolt on your Colorado license plates your windshield cracks. In my case I took the rock to the glass before I even got my plates.

 

im keeping it as a backup especially since i got the morimoto's used from fb marketplace (you never know!)

thanks for the interest though!

 

It looks like one of these.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbCUkxIeupc

I'm not endorsing anything here, just purely providing info based on the looks.

 

On Saturday I installed a Lensolar panel on my Tacoma. The install was very easy. I decide to try this to keep my battery topped off and keep my fridge/freezer running in hot weather.
Time will tell how this does, right now the best charging I have seen is 50.3w, which is only about 60-65% of the panel's rating. I have written the company to see what they say.

 

Looks great!!!!

 

A buddy and I knocked out a much-needed CMC this weekend with Total Chaos fill plates. Picked up 1.5" of tire clearance. No more rubbing!



Longer post here: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/drizzohs-21-off-road-build.748190/page-12#post-28964991

 

Looks good @jmanscotch, it makes for a more utilitarian look in my opinion plus the S1 lights and be used when things get dusty.
Best,
Brandon

 

Finally installed my 5100 lift with icon aal in the rear. Kept in the overload leaf too since I pull a trailer and store a bunch of gear in the back regularly.
Pretty easy install and the grinder and sawsall made short work of cutting the bracket thingamabobber off the stock leafs. Rides way better now over crappy roads!
Gained 1.75" in the front and 2 in the back (will remeasure after it settles). All in all- very happy with the install and even happier that I can trust my own own worksmanship!

Probably hitting up Uwharrie this weekend to test out my work

 

Parts!!

PRO Tails, bedlights and AJT completed. Need some LEDs for the tails.

Cat cover will likely be this afternoon.

Soon are tailgate lock and grill.

 

Finally hit 40K

 

i just put my toes in the water on 1911's......it feels good

 

I like that red

 

Looks great i went with an icon leaf pack over an aal. Seen too many times after a year or two. I have to make my way out uwharrie again. Wanted to pick up a spare set of steelies to throw 33s on for when I go. I run 265/75/16s with a small lift and a front skid