What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I copy you on the "very crappy dealer installed vinyl wrap on the rockers.", mine is 4.5 years old and it's so dirty. Oh, I think I have painted on rocker protection...

Where did you have all that wrap? (Rockers...) I've only got it forward and rear of rear wheels.

 

I had it forward and aft of the rear wheel. I did leave the small pieces inside the door handle and on the door edge. They seem to actually be holding up so far.

Yank it off! I did not need any heat and did not leave any residue. Just a dirt line that came off with spray detailer.

 

Got it, I've still got some on lower door edges as well, took it off already on the door handles and upper door edges. It reminded me of someone with really, really, nasty, grungy, dirty, fingernails. I didn't even want to touch it.

Anyway good post, and good to know you got it off without a heat source.

 

Those wheels (and the tires) look awesome, great choice with the color of your truck

 

Went from a 2.25"/1.25" Bilstien 5100 and AAL, to a 3"/2" Dobinsons IMS with heavy duty leaf springs.



Installed Cat shields and a steel front skid plate.


Upgraded 265/70/17 to Toyo OC ATIII 285/70/17. Zero rubbing under normal use, no trimming needed.


Added 5 inch strip of 5% tint to top front windshield. Here in South Florida and our UV "12" index, this helps alot. Shields my Garmin mini 2 cam nicely, now doesnt overheat and restart.

 

Are you missing a lug?

 

I'm sorry for being a dumbass on the subject, but would anyone care to explain this post??

 

Mulch run.

 

I like to keep things interesting.

No that was in the middle of the process. Had one new installed and one old removed in that photo

 

That's a shitty job...

 

Finally got around to installing the stealth bumper I bought 2 years ago.

 

Rear shocks installed, too hot to do the fronts today. Trying to lock the rear tire, hopefully this is good enough. Found a way to keep the tonneau cover from being popped open with a coat hanger.

 

They will stretch out and smooth over once you sit in them awhile. i had washed them and let them air dry so they have some wrinkles

 

Yeapp, only going to be 94° here today. Nice shocks how do they feel on road?

Does this sign, say, open tonneau cover then run?

 

Most likely. Organic matter is undefined.

A few bags short.

 

Probably response to post with a fridge in cargo area, or in rear cabin.

 

Been debating getting a phone mount. I've come across a few that I really like - the idea of. But they are in the $100 to $200+ range. I've even seen one that was $300+. And of course they all require various disassembly and holes drilled and what not. Then after you get the mount and balls (why those aren't standard is anyones guess) then you get hooked into their accessories and you start paying more.

So I got one of these instead.

$22 LUNQIN Car Phone Holder Mount for Toyota Tacoma 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Auto Accessories Interior Decoration Mobile Cell Smartphone Bracket

https://www.amazon.com/LUNQIN-Acces...hone+mount,aps,190&sr=8-19&xpid=yQxrEMGfbcDdL


For $21 it's a great proof of concept to try out the location.
And for the record, I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max in the thickest Pelican Case they made at the time. So yes the phone is unweildly to begin with and that mount isn't built to handle a phone that size. But it just barely does and it held on even when off roading. I'm impressed with the mount. For $20 bucks I expected to get thoroughly Temu'd on this one.

Here's what I learned - I hate having my phone up there.
1. It overheats in the sun.
2. It partially obscures the Head Unit Display / Infotainment display.
3. I have to pin unlock the phone but the head unit is right next to it so why wouldn't I just go with the head unit?
4. Focusing on the mounted phone while driving (smaller screen) is way more difficult than the main head unit display.
5. I still have the wire to contend with. Sure a more permanent solution would be to get rid of that but a more permanent solution is also more permanent $$$ that you no longer have.

I think I'm going to stick a mag mount next to the E-Brake Handle or just keep tossing it in the little cubby where the weak ass Toyota charger is located.
Long term I'm looking at one of those giant tablet sized screens.

 

Definitely VLED is a great update