What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Santa came early

 

Also took a peek at some of the 2024 Tacomas on the lot of the dealership. I saw a sport, SR extra cab, off road, and a few other packages... For the money I'm not impressed. I didn't like the SR at all. The orientation of the leaf springs is strange.

Just makes me very thankful I grabbed my truck when I did... I'll be maintaining this thing as well as possible so I can get some longevity out of it

 

Is that a full exhaust or the Y-pipe?

 

Cat back. I’ll maybe do the Y pipe in the summer

 

Any 3rd gen trucks need a boost, here is the Christmas deal you’ve been looking for……


https://bellingham.craigslist.org/pts/d/bellingham-tvs1900-toyota-tacoma-35l-v6/7811112480.html

 

So 4 wheel disc brakes and turbo 4cyl aren’t enough, eh?

 

Which Toyo's did you have? The BFG's look great btw. Stock size?

 

Round 2

Of course it started pouring right before bringing the truck into the garage
Brought it in and let it drip dry then cleaned up the water (most of it) and did the swap.
https://youtube.com/shorts/5ikM46ArKsQ?si=7Bo43r-YZI414L6o
A lot more tame sound than the Carven. Virtually identical install.
Dirty truck whatever

 

You live in Washington. What do you expect sunshine.

 

Toyo Open Country AT3's before? I didn't think anyone still had K02's in stock.

 

I'm happy with what I've got.

It's more the cost of things. I didn't look at anything hard, just compared to what I already have (an SR).

The SR package has no rear jump seats and no access door. And somehow it costs $10k more than it did 5 years ago.

The Tacoma has become the ultimate enthusiast vehicle (like the jeep). The utilitarianism has all but faded.. there were brand new trucks out there on the lot decked out in a the latest mall crawling apparel.

It was just a bit much looking at all the crap they had, all the packages, all the trims... Just seemed somewhere along the line they forgot that this was supposed to be a pickup truck.... The bed seems so damn small now I'm not sure what you can even haul with a 4door.. might as well buy a 4R and a nice utility trailer

 

don't complain
it's better than "frozen rain" ie snow and 20

 

Looks great!

 

Weres the light mounting setup from?

 

The mount for the lights is a BAMF Behind the Grill Light Bar Bracket.
Here is their thread and also my post on how I mounted it to get the lights closer to the grill.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/bamf-behind-the-grill-light-bar.222333/page-37#post-28231172

 

leaf spring orientation? Are the SR not link & coil suspensions like the rest?

 

Not a difficult mod but one that makes life a little easier. In the center console tray, I drilled a hole in the center and put a Paracord pull to make it easier to get it in or out. I struggle to get it out without spilling the contents all over the truck. (I know, that’s what she said)

 

settle down little 4 banger

 

I recharged my Garmin InReach Mini2,

$100 NOCO GB40 1000A UltraSafe Car Battery Jump Starter, 12V Jump Starter Battery Pack, Battery Booster, Jump Box, Portable Charger and Jumper Cables for 6.0L Gasoline and 3.0L Diesel Engines

NOCO GB40. I replaced the battery in the airtag that I hide in the fuse-box in the engine compartment (well, *maybe* hidden in another place).