What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Found a full set of "luckyman club" open box on Amazon warehouse for $170.

I gotta say not bad at all for 100% genuine Chinese pleather. Im actually fairly impressed with the fit and as long as they hold a couple seasons they will probably be money well spent. I was fully planning on having to return them but i guess not.

Still got the back 40 side to do as had to quit before the mosquitos put me on life support. I'll see if i can grab a pic or two once they settle.

 

Replaced my Softopper with a Gator tonneau. Sadly I have zero use for the Softopper…

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Purchased a Kidde 1-A/10-B-C 2.5 lb fire extinguisher for the truck. I have a 7 lb home extinguisher but it is bigger (obviously) than the 2.5 lb one and the 7 lb probably only mounts in the bed to a rack. Lowes sells a $15 "easy to unclamp metal strap" mount.

Now ... how to mount it in the truck at driver feet? DesertDoesIt has a molle plate for $110. Could mount that spring-clip holder to that molle plate. Or could spend $110 on the DesertDoesIt pin-closed mount for fire extinguisher for a total of $220.

Or "bracketeer" mount that is NOT molle panel and will just hold the fire extinguisher for $60.

 

Examining the same problem. I am wondering if "Quick Fists" will work to secure the extinguisher to the molle mount under the driver's seat. I am looking at the Element extinguisher though.

After getting the Desert Does It molle mount, I am wondering if one couldn't just 3D print a mount, and reinforce the mounting tabs with metal?

 

Speed of removal is key. QuickFists look like they may take too much thought in a pinch to get it out. The DesertDoes it has a single pin you pull to quickly/easily release two holding rings, and the DDI holder comes in three sizes to match the width of the extinguisher. Still ... $110 for the pin/ring quick-release system vs a spring-circle-clamp for the $15 model ... may be quick enough even in an emergency.

 

If you aren't set on the extinguishers that you have picked out, this First Alert one fits inside the door cup holders for really easy access.
I have one in all 3 of my cars.

$24 FIRST ALERT AUTO5 Car Fire Extinguisher, FESA5, UL RATED 5-B:C, Red, 1-Pack

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P0DPGQ?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

I went with the entire Desert Does It setup and a Halon fire extinguisher. I am very happy with it and forget that it is down there, in respects to losing leg room.

If you are mounting an Element on a molle panel, they sell a sleeve designed specifically for that:

$43 Element Fire Extinguisher Tactical Mounting Kit -Fits E50 &E 100 Fire Extinguishers

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BS5C8L4N

 

Not encouraging wanton spending! Turn in your TW card immediately!

I guess I wanted something a little bigger ... even if just 8-10 seconds. The 7 lb one for my home is not long much longer but is just like the car extinguisher ... cover my retreat of help get another out of a burning vehicle (hopefully with a few more extinguishers on hand to extend time a little).

 

I'm sure it can be re-assembled. The bad part is you're going to have to pull the boot off the big end to do it. It's likely going to be messy.

 

I am considering the bracketeer for the extinguisher and a normal/$15 spring-loaded clamp brace. Then paying $100 for a Cali Raised center-console molle panel set for my "seatbelt-cutter" knife, flashlight and if I really want to a pew-pew holster. Else it is $220 for molle-panel and pin-holder together.

For the immediate time it is behind the driver-rear seatback in the outside not-really-a-pocket space. At least it is secured.

 

For me I just wanted something to handle small electrical fires and maybe a small spilled fuel fire.
Also excessive spending is definitely a disease one picks up when on this forum, so many thousands of dollars dumped into my truck thanks to this website.

 

I took the bait and finally test drove a new 24 trd or 4x4 at Right Toyota this evening. There's some refinements over the 3rd gens, but it just didn't click for me. The sales guy was surprised when I told him I preferred my 2017 over the new one.

I'm not saying the 3rd gens don't have their faults, but the new Tacoma was not the truck the media has hyped it to be imo.

 

They say the frame is more stable in Gen4 and the suspension better in the rear. I guess if nothing else existed I might, but design-using-90-degree-measure and the ain't-she-pretty motif of the interior is not why I buy a truck.

Thanks for the report.

 

Thanks, did not know about that!

I like the ease of putting one in the cup holder, but I had an extinguisher go off in my off road truck.... not an experience one wishes to re-experience!

 

Annual application of Fluid Film today. Anyone in or near Dayton Ohio, lookup Backyard Yodas. He will fix you right up.

 

I finally got it re-seated. Had to watch a few videos to see how the three bearings wiggled around, and then figure out how to push on the boot to align the bearings.

My write-up is here: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/needle-bearing-yes-replace-it-ecgs.716338/page-24

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the 4th gens might turn out like the last design of the tundras

 

My Renology solar panel charge controller died. But is was really old so not a heart break to replace. I really like the quality of my

$54 Victron Energy Smart BatteryProtect 12/24-Volt 65 amp (Bluetooth)

Victron Energy Smart Battery Protect 12/24-Volt 65 amp (Bluetooth) so I purchased the

Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT Solar Charge Controller (Bluetooth) - Charge Controllers for Solar Panels - 75V, 15 amp, 12/24-Volt

Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT Solar Charge Controller (Bluetooth) - Charge Controllers for Solar Panels - 75V, 15 amp, 12/24-Volt.

The replacement only took about an hour. What I love about the new Victron charge controller is the Bluetooth connected app on my iPhone. With my old Renology setup, I had to just trust the LED indicators lights to tell me that it was working. With the Victron app, I can see the actual power generated by my solar panel.

 

Sneak peak at our crossmember delete front bumper