What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Not the OP.
This is what I installed.

$50 ValvoMax Oil Drain Valve - Quick Twist Oil Drain Plug for DIY Oil Changes At Home in 10 Minutes - No Tools, No Mess, No Cleanup - M12-1.25 Thread Size - Made in USA

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B077ZGZ39V?ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

I wish I had taken a pic for you. It is up in the hole that you reach up through to remove the drain plug. If I were worried and was driving it on a rough trail I don’t think I would install one. Maybe another brand that is more of a flush mount.

 

Like this one. It seems more durable.

 

Uh oh, you may have just started something. There was another thread on this topic that went the usual way of online opinions.

 

Ive had the same one on my truck and the wifes subaru for over a year no complaints, seemed more secure and better built over the ones with the lever. Even if this one leaks it has another sealed cap

 

I’ve had one on my other truck for 7 years without a problem. I put one on my parents Wrangler several years ago and it’s been good there too. I just installed one on my Tacoma last weekend and so far no problem. There is two versions available for our pickups. One with a nipple to hook a drain hose to and one without. I personally don’t think our pickups need a drain hose because of how it’s situated. With either version there should be no clearance concerns since the valve still sits above the skid plate.

 

I just dont know the average/expected use life on the parts. Obviously using something creates wear. But I feel like having all the load constantly going to the box and cv axles etc would be putting a lot of wear on them.

 

Will check it out.

 

No problem! Glad they could live on, loved them while I ran them for the short period that I did. Enjoy!

 

Wet sanded on polished the paint, here are a couple before and after. Not entirely done, but getting close and im very happy with the results.

Hood Before


Hood After


Fender before


Fender after

 

Bringing the 8 year old paint back to life? Or, were the items repainted?

 

Finally got back out to Moab for mountain biking and off roading. Last time i was here the truck was stock.

Photo at the top of the dome plateau trail

 

New tire day! GY Wrangler UltraTerrain ATs in 265/75/r16. Likin em so far! Will be trying them out in the dirt next week/weekend.

 

Sound levels?

 

super quiet so far - probably quieter than the stock tires. But they are still brand new. I’ve heard good things about these tires though.

 

I did my front brakes today. Toyota rotors and pads, on sale at a dealership online.

 

Ordered a blackout overlay kit,and a set of RCI sliders..Great sale happening

 

Fit a 34 inch spare in the stock location! It’s tight and might need some heat wrap on the exhaust but it fits! Fully deflated though

 

The truck was in an accident back in 2017, it was fixed at toyota and the color match was good but they never polished it out. Those were the two panels that looked off, but im doing the whole truck, now it looks near perfect.

 

I went to the dump! 3rd gen Toyota Truck.