What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I have the ARE CX Classic and love it. I had the LED lights installed and they are a blessing at night. My first shell was a Snug Top for my 1994 SR5 way back in 1995 and I have had a shell ever since.

 

Having two strips is a good idea. I went with a single strip and did a wee zigzag around the spare's access hole.
I too, was worried about crazy GA drivers not seeing me. Add to that, my topper blocks the high 3rd brake light. I believe that is illegal to do... unless you add one back.

Not really a zigzag, more a gentle sweep:

 

I went with the newer Fumoto which drains faster, in the past the complaint was that draining it would take 20 mins, the new valve (

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

F133N with

$7 LC-10 : Lever Clip for F-Type Valves (Not Compatible with SX Series)

LC-10 F-Series Large Body Fumoto Valve with Long Nipple and LC-10 Lever Clip for M12-1.25, Gold ) takes about 7 mins.

 

@SeaDweller3T how slippery are they? I've been thinking of getting these and remove the predator steps I have but with my little ones (10 & 7) I want to make sure they can use it as a step.

 

See post #272527...

 

I've had my OPT7 with amber turn signals installed for about a year now, using the install kit made it so much easier.

 

I did the one piece 48" length I believe. I used Velcro to hold it in place, has stayed in place around 1 years, easy to remove if I need to get space tire down.

 

I've got one on mine (full 48) and I love it. If I had a way to hide the cable I would have put it on the back glass above the slider and under the stock factory center high mount stop light. Kinda surprised that hasn't become a factory option.

 

Man, I’ve been painstakingly looking for a cap for my truck and I love yours. My truck is very similar, 2019 SR Access with SX package. How was the ordering process for you and how long did it take to get?

 

BAMF front bumper.


Instead of cutting the OEM bumper cover, I installed R4T bumper caps. Those, I painted with black trim paint, put a couple of coats of clear coat over it, applied the decals, and finished with a few more coats of clear. My first auto paint experience. Looks amateurish up close, but good enough for me.

I also already installed a Badland winch, but I don't have a pic of that yet. I had to install the Badland fairlead upside down, which has presented a puzzle for me to solve. I'd like to mount my front license plate, but the brackets that fit between the fairlead and the bumper stick out from there at locations that are already covered by the top of the Badland fairlead (because the top is tapered up, which, in my case is actually pointing down). I saw that Rough Country plate bracket that gets held on by the winch hook/rope, but I read in the comments to that product that the slot for the rope is narrow and with sharp edges, so it cuts synthetic rope. I'm stuck for a solution at this point. Any ideas?

 

I am more surprised that the 3rd brake light isn't mounted on the tailgate. Or at least an additional (4th) one.
The Hilux in Japan have them mounted there.
Toppers and cargo would be a non-issue.
(Unless the tailgate is down for long cargo and the cab mounted one is hidden by tall cargo. Can't win them all.)

 

If I had a camper / topper, I would get that split bar and run them vertically in the back next to the lift hatch / glass. That way you are 100% covered.



I'm positive some idiot would find a way to rear end you still but at least now you have visibility to your signals all the way up to eye level and bright.

 

Wow, the black/gunmetal combo looks really good!

 

Best photobomb of '24 so far.

 

Mine is especially with an icon leaf pack but motor wise as well it seems smoother loaded down a bit

 

4 weeks exactly from order date to on the truck yesterday. Extremely fast, you can build the cap on ARE’s site. After they show you local dealers. I inquired with 5-6 local dealers and waited a day or two to get the quote back. They were all over the place with price but the one I went with was 3600 plus tax everyone else was 42-4500.

 

Texting and driving has no peer in idiocy. . . .

 

If they’re too slippery you could get some traction tape from the hardware store and put it on top of the sliders.

 

Did the alignment after new wheels and tires, just to be safe. Was only $55.

 

Got the OTT tune this morning. Took how much gas it took to get there then filled up and checked when I got home. Saved about a gallon of gas in 125 mile trip. And the way home is has a lot more hills to climb. Also the shift points are way better after the tune. Held gears going up hill really well even when 285s. Went with mild/medium tune.