What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Does Discount Tire sell white-sidewalls?

 

@RichochetRabbit

Well, that sucks!

Seems like it's become more challenging to find the elusive STANT locking gas cap...not that I've been looking! lol

I've had mine for some time...March of 2022 (Post#67) according to my thread recollection.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/trd-sport-5-14-2021-loving-my-3rd-gen-tacoma.738836/page-4

It gave me a reason to buy the Gas Cap Holder too! lol

Happy Taco Driving!

 

If I wasn't so cheap I would have purchased the Westcott Design ones. Those welds are truly a work of art.

 

Could just be the switch to winter blend (depending on where you live) Can't see the gas cap causing that dramatic of a drop in mileage.

 

Did the weather go from temperate to pretty cold? that can have a big effect on gas mileage...

 

Yup.

 

Did this

 

I am not dismissing that. This is my first winter with the Tacoma instead of my Corolla. Still, a tank or two with the old cap is a no-risk test.

 

Can you tell me how many bolts per side to bolt them up? thanks

 

So I'm new to the 3rd gen but I will tell you going over 75mph in the 2nd gen in winter dropped me to 17mpg vs 70mph 19w 20summer

 

Ten bucks for weed? Paid 10 times more in the 70's.

 

I just glanced at the hardware as I was getting it off to prep but if I recall correctly it came with 24 grade 8 bolts so 12 per side and a few spacer per side. I’ll look and snap a pic of the hardware bag in the morning before work

 

My V6 Grand Prix was like this. I got spoiled by my squirrel-wheel-driven Corolla.

I also remind myself that 17 MPG, 19 MPG or even 32 MPG ... pretty poor progress for the combined intellect of the world given 100+ years since the ICE came along. <sigh>

 

Right on, thanks

 

The answer to this thread is, took my 23 OR to get tail lights fixed. $800 later I'm supposed to have working lights tomorrow.

 

Say what?!!!

 

Long story short, I'm an idiot, a spiteful one at that. Blew out a fuse box putting led lights in.

 

Ahhh woodgrain vinyl sides. I had a Buick station wagon green with woodgrain. Much like the "Vegas vacation" movie. Carried spouse, 3 kids, dog, me and 3 weeks of stuff. Folded down back seat and put out sleeping bags for kids, dog and stuff. No seat belts cause no crash would hurt it. It had a 403 4 barrel and could burn rubber and haul ass way more than the Taco.

 

Damn! That sucks! Glad nobody got hurt (I’m assuming) and glad the taco wasn’t engulfed in flames.

 

One thing I learned is it’s much easier to ask for forgiveness then it is permission
I think the rolling eyes is a package deal and there is no escape on either option
What you Need to be scared of is when they roll their eyes and then there head starts to spin all the way around