What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I had to take a double take on your truck! Those are some "old school" stripes. This was my 2nd Toyota truck. It's a 1983 4WD. Great truck with a 22R motor and 5 speed. Top speed was about 72 mph with the small vent windows open to "reduce drag" ha ha.

 

I'm pretty 'old school' (not just old). Those trucks ran forever, their main problem up here in snow country was that they couldn't hold their salt. Many drove around for years with wood flatbeds!

 

Tailgate is locked in now.

 

I agree. I was in north Georgia when I bought that truck new. From what I learned was because of import tariffs was they had to be partially assembled in the USA (port of Jacksonville). So when the truck arrived without a bed, the bed was installed. The only rust this truck had on it when I sold it in 2018 was around the seam between the bed and the lower bed side panels. The guy I sold it to wanted to make a rock crawler out of it.

 

Greenlane Offroad - STUMP ALUMINUM FRONT BUMPER

Have not decided on a winch yet. Any suggestions?

 

Can’t answer the winch question but do you know if this bumper is compatible with the TRD Pro skid plate?

 

Don't know.

 

Finally drove it out of the shop and washed it. Needs clay bar and polish now.

 

Mean truck

 

I got some Visual Autowerks Window Vents from marketplace a few weeks ago and they've been nice in the Georgia heat just to keep the truck a little cooler but the wind noise was a bit much at highway speeds so I ended up designing and assembling some finer mesh rings to insert into the openings to reduce wind noise and it's been pretty effective.

 

about time, slacker.

 

I know. Been busy and hot AF

 

First weekend with my new-to-me 23. Installed:

- Meso interior LEDs
- Desert Does it Seat Jackers
- Meso Minimal Key Fob v2
- AJT Oversized Cup Holder
- Lasfit floor mats, front and back

 

Changed the power steering fluid. Noticed the Toyota OEM fill is a bit more viscous than the Dex/Merc. Did a flush with return hose going into a clear bottle, wheels off the ground and just going lock and back to center. Probably overkill but ended up using just over half the DexMerc gallon.

 

Swapped back to the OEM TRD-off road wheels, with BFG AT KO2 265/75/16/E tires. Just found I didn't need the mud tires in a hot, dry summer.

Will go back to the TRD Beadlocks and Toyo MT 255/85/16 for hunting season.
So far: appreciating the quieter ride; we'll see how the fuel consumption changes.
Washed both mine and my wife's....in the +41C heat.

 

c4 fab fender liners

 

Drivers Side Grab Handle.
Took about 20 minutes.
Didn't use the riviet nut, used on of these squeezed so it wouldn't move.
Bought a longer bolt for the bottom.

$7 Mtsooning 20PCS Automotive U-Type Clips, M6 Metal U Nut Retainer, License Plate Screw Base Nut Mounting Clip Rivets for Engine Fender Bumper Guard Plate

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TMC89B8?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

 

That Fan tho? How much air does it have to move just to break even on how much it obstructs in the middle? Almost looks like it would be less efficient than not having it at all.

 

This is how I did it. Added two taps for the Dash Cam and one for the Ham Dario - Only issue is that my big ass feet keep rubbing the fuse panel getting in and out and I keep ripping it apart.
Got a replacement cover from Meso Customs on order.

 

Holy shit! This is dope. Sick build, man.