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What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by hamiltonuh60, Nov 4, 2015.

  1. Jul 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
    thomasburk

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    What Diff and Carrier drops did you pick? I've been looking around since the first owner of my truck blessed me with a 3/2 leveling kit using spacers.

    I want to get everything in alignment and probably go down to a 2/1 with Bilstein 5100s
     
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    thomasburk

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    Question. Did you get magsafe mount or magnetic mount. Did you have to use the metal ring?

    My s24 ultra is not magsafe, and no idea if my case is magsafe. I have no idea what magsafe is.

    I would like to consider buying one of these but I don't want to stick a metal ring on my case. Do you think either mount would work with my phone without use of metal ring? How to tell if my case is magsafe?

    Tia, if you happen to know any of these answers.

    Okay I understand magsafe phones; built in aligned magnets in the phone body.

    *Just ordered my magsafe case, arrives today.*

    @RicerRabbit so I'm now eligible for the Course magsafe mount. 10-4.
     
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  5. Jul 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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    RicerRabbit Well-Known Ricer

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    I got the Magsafe mount. Magsafe is basically Apple's fancy name for magnets that allows you to charge wirelessly and attach accessories and you'll need a magsafe case for it (which the manufacturer will mention in the description. Magsafe is pretty much an Apple thing as it's made by Apple.

    My kit doesn't come with a metal ring.
     
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  6. Jul 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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    Scotfree I drive slow

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    Awesome, awesome, awesome!

    Very Happy for you!

    I paid to have mine installed and alignment done!

    Been happy since April 3, 2025.
     
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    https://www.amazon.com/KSP-Machined-Aircraft-Aluminum-Differential/dp/B077PRRJCY?crid=2BTB9SGQ9EEDA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.18Qs_wBga54qJEY7Jb6Y34q08C_TVMLQQrQepMfW6OWPLr8BZmZE5oxJWjaGo-0MGVLNHSmzJPuVxwEUuqKr_aMEIb197dAvtirMZTdTCi38jST9_GUWuxrnTWJzrwEW8GGxpzM3Ifrta2HcFsd1NLK59AfmuHilidYCQz4c4h5TvR0Ks2kRHQAbifd4MV9S85IcE5t9qr68CJolPG_8Zc_MZv78dSgsOmcOjTtmEDM.UkQAy2zc5rTjlJP6KWlbe1mVum6zqjrgFJiIjgsvpuQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=tacoma+differential+drop+kit&qid=1752237234&sprefix=tacoma+diff%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-3&th=1

    https://www.amazon.com/MZS-Rear-Driveshaft-Spacer-Kit/dp/B098P1MMKM?crid=1EOASK5D68QHI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9Q5AR1kDBAOdcJjCLbr3ykGjsBIEcT6r-DyYuKoHopBR60RPHG9INUWOuqBPQ19epv3QwsK3HJ2kVfpvMz4DEwq9indN_rYiEwYoUrQUBI6_df-dTdLz-UCSfj2rRuYpul23UvUVs9KGR4E5z3YRHBW4OQJkJUztHJnMq53QsBs0Al_sYAxCbMjrMlQRjevhm3XkJdtpNlvY6XqAzWV6rdSZcyuaFSCcpctfOTwatg0.ZyqgcJGYXPTMh4Q9EK2YBInmDwZ4xiD5tlKsAzVELoY&dib_tag=se&keywords=tacoma+carrier+bearing+drop+kit&qid=1752237335&sprefix=tacoma+carrier%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-4

    These are the two kits I think I used (I didn't log in to Amazon to check). After some reading on my part, both of these drop kits seem to be a "if it fits, it fits" deal, so I wasn't worried about the Amazon part. Worst case, I'd upgrade the fasteners. I was on the fence about the diff drop from what I was reading, but a little measuring with a tape and a floor jack said that the CV boots were going to be dangerously close to rubbing themselves once lifted. I'm not too worried about the ground clearance part, so it seemed like cheap insurance to me.

    Thank you. I only have about 50 miles on the shocks so far, but the 5100's have made the ride surprisingly smoother. I expected some, but not this much. I'm very impressed.

    Side note: I installed everything myself mainly because A) I'm a natural-born cheap-a** and B) because although I'm in my 50's, my mind sometimes says I'm somewhere in my mid-late 20's. After crawling around on the shop floor most of the day up-&-down 287 times, I've drawn the conclusion that my mind doesn't know what the hell it's talking about lol.
     
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    thomasburk

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    What is LCE. It looked amazing.
     
  13. Jul 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
    thomasburk

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    Picked up a magsafe phone case, and now, hoping to purchase the last phone mount ever needed for this 3rd gen.

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  14. Jul 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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    LED Bed lights, gas cap holder, MA1 W/ 90 degree connector, Drop Step Running Boards, Console Tray (Red Trim), Cup Holder Insert Kit (Red Trim), Head Rest Hooks, LED interior lights, Dog Hammock, rear door protectors, LED reverse lights (now VTAILs), black tailgate inserts, blackout badging, color matched glovebox letter inserts, VTAILS, H9 low beams, LED tag lights, bed mat, tailgate mat, Tri-fold soft Tonneau cover, Pro grill (OEM), AVS In-Channel Rain Guards (smoke),
    I have and use a dog hammock, but since I also from time to time (once a week not long ago) take my grandkids or whoever somewhere, I got tired of and found it a pain (very bad back) to remove the hammock in order to use one or both the rear seats, well I finally figured out I could just attach all the headrest ties to the front headrest to protect the back of the front seats to keep the little heathens feet off the back of the seats as well as makes it a little harder for the dogs to just out their paws in the console, and I lay the seats down and put a thick moving blanket on them and it gives more room for my Pitties, plus if I need something behind/under the seat I don't have to mess with the hammock, and if I still take the dogs and a human in the back, or 1 dog and 2 humans back their... Best of both worlds imho..

    I also have dome cheap door guards for protection...


    I don't, I hate it when people don't know how to turn the phone sideways for a video...
    Nice truck though... lol

    Just make sure you watch the video I posted to make sure yours are legit before installing...
     

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