What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Rav4 blind spot mirrors. The info I got on TW and YouTube made this simple and fast. Put a Banks PedalMonster on about a week ago. I know. I need a tune. It’s on my list. I need to find someone nearby Athens, GA. I’m enjoying the extra oomph from the PM right now.

 

I would say check with McGeorge parts dept to see if they can get the parts. I think that would confirm if the parts are really on back order. Loyalty has been known to pay games. I do hope this gets resolved quickly for you.

 

I put those RAV4 mirrors, with heat and the built in blind spotters, on my then new 2016 Sport within the 1st year. They were such a nice upgrade. Even the new 2016 base Fords come with those spotter mirrors. Just another cheap copout by Toyota. But wait they spent the savings on those wonderful AM radio door speakers instead.

 

Do you have a part# for the specific part?

 

Fumoto drain valve large nipple, filter cartridge drain, and oil change. How many of ya here prefill the cartridge when doing your oil change? It holds over a half quart easily.

Good maintenance thread:
https://empyreoffroad.com/blogs/res...toyota-tacoma-diy-maintenance-reference-guide

Cartridge drain valve:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088LX23ZC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details#customerReviews

Fumoto Drain Valve

$40 F133N with LC-10 F-Series Large Body FUMOTO® Valve with Long Nipple and LC-10 Lever Clip for M12-1.25

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0887M5LNG?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

 

I did check with them and Mechanicsville Toyota. The part is on national backorder. I'm trying to find through online retailers now. They have been terrible. Thanks, I hope so too.

 

Yeah, it's 5190804020. There are several online retailers that have it. I sent the body shop multiple links so hopefully they will get this thing ordered. It's been a nightmare.

 

Got the tent on!

 

Mudflaps gone and was able to drill new holes in the nerf bar brackets to move them in another 1-1/2".
They aren't bad ass sliders like I saw above but they do.

Instantly added more lift and negative offset. lol

 

Honestly it can ride just the same as oem Fox’s if you want. Its adjustable so you can soften and stiffen it up. It does absorb bumps much better and you get a bit more travel when off roading. I wheel pretty often in flexy places so it seemed necessary. If for only street use, it may be an overkill.

 

My vent shades are out for delivery. If they get here tonight, they go on tonight!

 

Sent you a message, so we don’t clog up this thread.

 

I’m pretty sure the speakers were the first thing I changed. Gotta prioritize

 

Does anybody else hate these auto-dimming mirrors as much as I do?

With the sun setting earlier now, I got tired of pointing my mirror down every time I drive at night, or when the sun is setting behind me, so I pulled one of the old fashioned ones from an old Corolla I found at the auto wreckers.

$10 at the wreckers, vs $250 CAD from the dealership!

 

Mine works fantastic, but all my rear glass is 20% ceramic tinted and I have upgraded to the Homelink model.

 

Sounds about the same as my truck. 20% tint, and a Homelink mirror (Apparently its $1430 CAD new fromthe dealership!)

I find that it doesn't dim until someone is riding my ass, and even then it doesn't dim it much. If someone is following at a safe distance, it doesn't dim at all.

Plus there's no way to manually dim it, so when the sun is right on the horizon on my way to & from work, there's nothing to do but smack it out of the way.

 

This is the problem with so many things lately... the person paying for the service to have a shop do the repairs is actually researching the parts. Before you know it you'll be fixing it on your own.

Nobody cares anymore. Nobody cares. Sorry that you have to deal with all this crap

 

Seriously. Customer service is terrible these days. Yeah, me too. Hopefully I can find a solution.

 

Great write up. Thank you very much for the info. It still looks awesome.

 

Hey all, Any input on the K/N cold air intake cone type filter system? Would it be worth the $400 they are asking for it? Thanks in advance