What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I know these are a dime a dozen these days. Put a Pelican v700 Vault case on my Prinsu Rack. I don't plan to leave this on permanently as I only offroad about 4 times per year and plan to put recovery gear up here mainly. Head on pic it appears a bit too close to the edge so I plan to slide it in by ~2" when used. I have it loaded up now with:

• Snatch strap
• Tow Rope
• 2 soft shackles
• Work gloves
• Small ax/hatchet
• Small saw
• Some leveling blocks
• A rollup floor rug that I put down behind my truck when I camp (I sleep in the back)
• Still some room to spare for small, light stuff on top of other items

I used the thinnest foam insert on the bottom so stuff doesn't shift.

I went with the v700 because I have a moonroof and didn't want it covered and to be honest was also afraid of being tempted to load it up and the weight up top getting too much, so I strayed away from the v730. Recovery gear adds up. So much that I am putting my hard shackles and recovery hitch in the bed with the air compressor storage box simply because of their heft and weight.

Took about 2 hours with most of that measuring, checking, measuring, checking, and measuring again. I did the 2 carriage bolts up front first, made sure those worked, then measured and remeasured back. Hard to get it precise. I ended up enlarging all 4 holes to 5/16" so it was easier to get the vault on top and the bolts into the holes. One is off just ever so slightly but I got it with some playing around. I plan to enlarge the 2 on the back to 3/8" to make it easier.

Going to leave it on this week and loaded just to see if I notice any handling difference and if stuff shifts over the next 4-5 days.

 

Gave ‘er a bath and vacuumed for the first time in a while. Also got in my “free” holders for the back of the headrests. Had a nice long weekend of football watching and wore one of the dogs out.

 

Looks great. I keep a small tool bag and my tire patch kit in mine also. I have a 2 rifle case not the same as yours, it looks like yours has much more room. I also keep a US flag on a pole in mine for once we set camp.

 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CosyBaltic?ref=yr_purchases

 

Wash and wax.... it's been a bit...

 

Looks like a little Smokey.. Vol dog

 

What mud flaps you running on that ?

 

haha she’s supposedly a mini-golden mixed with a schnauzer but I think she’s got some kind of bluetick coonhound in her DNA somewhere. She’s got the hound look with a spotted belly. We sure had a ton of fun cheering on our Vols on Saturday.

 

Decided to pick up a new Digital Tire gauge. Must say I’m pretty impressed especially for the money a very solid piece that seems to be very accurate. It even has a bleed off valve for airing down that’s very convenient.

Then I had to pull out some ceramic coat and compound to remove a bird poop stain. Fortunately it came right out then I sealed it up.
I tell ya the audacity of birds these days
Oh and a Taco trip to the store resulted in a Bat to get ready for Halloween I named him Guido.

The little guy sure is excited for Halloween and won’t sit still

 

Drove up to a hunting camp. Rock ledges. Forged creek twice each way. Deep ruts. Here’s mild part at the top. The stock Goodyear wrangler territory did fine

 

Those are good tires ! If I didn’t go to 285’s I’d a ran them until the lug nuts flew off

 

Congratulations!!! What a beautiful taco love the color
Is that the stock ride height on the pro ? Looks perfect !

 

Whered you pick one up? Thinking of putting one on mine also and removing the stickers

 

As far as I know/can tell it's stock. Nothing else on the vehicle is modified/changed except for tint so I'm guessing the suspension wasn't touched either. I'll have to dive in deeper, but when I was under it adding the AC drain mod today, looked stock.

 

Rek Gen Mud Guards. They fit great.

https://rekgen.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwg...hVtsJrpcL00CEMcgfR_Hm6s4RXJnvpxcaAoSKEALw_wcB

 

They normal sized ones or they the wide?

 

2022 TRD Pro’s got a 1.5” front and .5” rear suspension lift and new upper control arms

 

It looks really good either way and congrats again .

 

Nice

 

Raised letter tailgate inserts with topo lines