What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Fish Bowl no more! Just got 15% 3M ceramic window tint all the way around. The guy at the tint shop told me that the 3M ceramic reflects 2-3x more heat than the "cheap tint." I figured this was a gimmick, as the 3M ceramic was more expensive. I went ahead paid the extra $100 for the ceramic, as it comes with a lifetime warranty, and I have to say, the temperature difference inside the cab after a few hours in the sun is HUGE with the ceramic tint compared to before. Worth every penny.

Now to cross my fingers and pray I don't get a ticket for the front 2 windows being darker than legal. With my luck, I'll get pulled over tomorrow.
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You're fine, my truck is also black and I have same tint. Literally have had state troopers right beside me on the interstate and if anything they wave and thumbs-up my truck.

 

Nice. That ceramic tint really works. Mine are at 20%, which still is not legal here. Especially looks good on a black truck. There have been a few times that I have seen a cop coming up to be right next to me at a light and I've rolled the front windows down just in case. 99% of the time I don't end up noticing them until they are right next to me. Where I got mine done, he said he has done a lot of cop's personal cars and they are done at 5% most of the time. Don't know if that is a factor, but probably not. I think it mostly comes down to how you're driving and how you talk to them if you do get pulled over for something or a go through one of their checkpoints.

 

Great find!

 

Installed a hidden winch, caliraised flush mount brackets with my diode dynamics light bar, and a Martin Offroad roof rack. It’s crazy how much the roof rack changes the look of the truck.

 

That's a good looking truck. Nice work!

 

That’s why I went with Air80 for mine. You can’t really tell front windows are tinted and it makes a huge difference in the heat.

 

Thanks man, I’ve never really modded a vehicle until I got into a Tacoma. Ain’t no looking back now though.

 

Looks great! What skid are you running, looks like RCI aluminum?

 

Same. I've got the wheel overlays got the pver

I got the overlay on Etsy. Seller "Upturn Prints".
No other pictures at the moment. That's the only one I took.

 

Same here

 

Thanks, you are correct. I have aluminum RCI skids front to back.

 

Nice. Yes, much better than stock.

 

JBL has always been good sounding to me. Maybe through an amp under the seat and a woofer in behind the back seat. You may have a pretty kick ass system. MHO of course.

 

Damn that looks great! Love your setup.

 

You're running the almost identical setup I'm working towards. Is that the SQHD hidden winch mount?

 

Finally got my bed mat today so spent 2 minutes unwrapping the packaging and 30 seconds laying it in the bed, can already see why everyone raves about it so much.

 

Thanks think i found the link, if you dont mind me asking what color did you get looks like matte and black? which i did not see as an option unless the angle/lighting is making it look that way

https://www.etsy.com/listing/152212...1&variation0=3666414449&variation1=3650083652

 

Nice - mine should be here Wednesday.

 

Massive upgrade!

Ripped out the cig lighter, just put another stock unit back in.

I have used it about 200 times with my viair 12v pump ($85) to air back up at the end of each offroad trip.

It finally got so loose that it no longer worked at all. Popped in the new one and good as new.

Took about 10 minutes to pry it out. There are 2 small tabs inside that you push on, and pull on the inner socket until you can get a flat screwdriver between the inner and outer plastic surround. Then just clamp on with some needlenose pliers and let the wrestling begin. The 2 prong plug had separated from the silver lighter socket.

I have a USB 5a charging phone holder that normally is in there full time. The couple hundred times pulling that out and plugging in the viair charger finally wore it out.

Going to use the under armrest 12v socket from now on for filling the tires and leave the phone charger permanently plugged into the dash 12v socket. Less wear and tear.

In honor of the dead sockets dedication and service to mankind, I am going to use it as a cookie dough cutter. Raggedy mini chocolate chip. Add your favorite weed and experience new heights in “baking.”