What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

While installing the anytime locker yesterday, I noticed the cabin filter! This truck is a 2023 with 21k bought new last Nov. we drive lots of hwy miles. I wouldn’t have ever guessed that the filter would have been this dirty already!

Also the anytime locker is gonna be a blast, tore up my wet yard, now in 2wd high it will smoke the rear 265-75-16 KO2 with the break on (powerbreak engaged : ) and that’s with the heavy camper shell on!

It overrides the pc trac controls when engages.
Easy install and they have discounts available, well worth the $260

 

Washed and waxed it.

 

Put my Alucab shadow awn back on. Took it off for winter and just now getting it ready for summer again

 

Spent 7 hours, as a 61 year old, detailing top to bottom my 2023 OR yesterday. Hand washed, then Mothers Clay Balled the entire exterior, then applied Chemical Guys HydroSlick Ceramic Hyperwax. Smooth as a baby's butt now.

 

Those white wheels!!! hubba hubba

 

Added an overlay to my tailgate to make it less slippery and plastic overlays to the chrome door handles; both items were promos for me.

The tailgate cover is about 1/8" thick and just screws on over the existing tailgate panel. It's less slippery and less hard on the knees but not the same level of quality as the replacement panels. It makes the tailgate a bit harder to close since I also have a tailgate seal in place. It's a basic option, not real truck stuff (and the price was right for me).

$34 Xipoo Tailgate Mat Compatible with 2005-2023 Toyota Tacoma Tailgate Protector Cargo Liner TPE Tailgate Liner Replacement for 2005-2023 Toyota Tacoma Accessories

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The handle overlays replaced vinyl I'd done before because I could never find the AJT ones in stock. These take about 4 seconds each to install. A slight bit of chrome shows through and I'm fine with that. Much cheaper than the AJT ones and I bet they aren't as good either (I still think they are overpriced for what they are).

$19 CHEAYAR Car Inner Door Handles Cover Trim Compatible with Toyota Tacoma 2016-2022, Auto Inner Door Handles Cover Interior Door Handles Protector Trim Decorate Covers Accessories (Matte Black)

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The wheels are nice, but it hurts me to see them parked on our tundra. That takes years to recover.
In Colorado, they don't allow "off road" driving, just "off highway". Forest Service roads are fair game (and fun!) but you can't leave the 'marked' road. Just because it is a marked road doesn't indicate it is maintained or even passable.

 

Is that one 1 star review from you?

 

No; mine isn't approved yet. That 1 star review is from someone who obviously doesn't know how a bolt works. I'd give it a 4; does what it is intended to do but isn't earth shattering goodness. If you want a less slippery tailgate, fine. If you want a flat tailgate, spend the money on the SnailArmor or Hooke options. This is a basic cheap option, not real truck stuff.

 

It doesn’t look bad for the price. I’m working on trying to combine a Bed Rug and a Mountain Hatch.

 

I’d love to take credit, but I saw them on another site somewhere, it was tough to scuff brand new wheels to repaint them!
I guess I have liked white wheels for a while?

 

Bead locks too! Oh lordy. We put white RPF1's on my kid's silver WRX Wagon. It looked so darn good. Hard to keep clean though!

 

Got some new wheels and tires

 

Added on board air

 

With 70K on the clock, I replaced the spark plugs. It was time.

 

A question about your running boards. Are those factory? The reason I ask is I got my truck used at 2k miles with the same ones but they weren't on the window sticker as factory installed. The truck is only 9 months old and the paint is already starting to bubble in one area and the mounting brackets have rust on them!

 

Yes, they are factory installed. Mine have held up well, so far.

 

Rocker Runner bumper & delete done yesterday.

 

Awesome! Have you noticed a difference in the way it runs now? Did you replace your EGR also?

 

Pollen season is done so I changed the engine air filter and cabin air filter. Cabin filter was worse than I thought it would be.