What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Got my MESO trim plates put on.

 

hauled some stuff and added a badge.

 

What size tires? I really like your F5’s. I have gunmetal, I’m digging your dark bronze.

 

Prinsu rack and SPC install

 

Then you haven’t seen the mini model @20tacoma17

Definitely beast

 

Got a couple of small items from Tacoma Lifestyle yesterday. The only Meso bucket they had in stock was the straight black one, but I like its subtle look.
I'm not sure I'm going to keep the AJT key fob. It's slightly bigger than the original and I don't really dig the squarish corners.

 

In for pics of dent before/after. Pdr? I was this many yrs old when I realized the magic that can be done

i went with blackjack and it’s solid! Tools also literally solid (not hollow) with a grip. Seen it reviewed somewhere as being the “professional” kit. Fit perfectly snug behind the seat with my other emergency gear

 

I wish I had taken some. They were all door dings and one had paint transfer. I actually wasn't expecting them to offer dent repair until they called me on day 2 while prepping it for the ceramic coating after they noticed them

 

Installed R4T control arm skid plate

 

More prep for the incoming RLD Canopy.

Had originally planned on installing a 7-pin trailer socket in the cubby, and a cord with 7 pin plug from the canopy to allow for quick disconnect should I ever want to remove the top. But could not quite figure a satisfactory solution that would not have a length of cord exposed. So instead just went with this. Will still be somewhat fairly easy to disconnect the canopy should I ever decide to do so. Spin off 7x 1/4-20 nuts, pull the terminals, and pull the cord.









Again, not as elegant as I wanted, but it will work. And still leaves plenty of usable space in the cubby.

All connections crimped, soldered, labeled and heat shrink applied.

Going to drill, grommet, and run the canopy cord up through the bed frame here:



Will leave a minimal amount of cord exposed to potential damage and will be clean.

Will be grounding the canopy, and all grounds will terminate on the roof rack or canopy.

Next up, sealing up the cubby penetrations, sealing cubby to bed, and running harness to the switchpros and blue sea fuse block under the hood. That will have me ready to pick up the canopy and start wiring in interior and exterior lights, convenience 12v, usb, etc. Some tailgate dustproofing after I have the cap on, and I'll be ready.

 

Put in a rear USB plug for my kids in the backseats.

 

Couple of things over the past week

Added 265/70/17 Wildpeaks with pro style gloss black wheels from FSW

Gloss gray bedside decals

Removed the sport ‘chinstrap’

 

Head's up, CHP around Lake Tahoe will stop vehicles for that.

 

Cbi covert bumper
Diode dynamics lightbar
Gear America shackles

 

Continuing to dechrome my Taco.

Added the black overlays to the badging:







Next up will probably be vents and license plate. I also plan to change out the front valence and fender flares to matte black ones as well to add more contrast. Tail lights soon to follow afterwards.

 

Rodger that, I usually take the wife’s ride mpgs are better

 

I posted something about the dealer scratching my replacement headlights and breaking the clip. I will try to remember to edit a picture to show what/where clips to remove. The biggest challenge is the bumper to fender clip especially not knowing exactly how it connected- it has 3 tabs that it hooks into

This was an all day job

 

I'm aware lmao. It was squeaking and hard to close so this is only a short term fix at the moment

 

It is a company owned by Fiat…

 

Finally for 30$ installed bed lighting. Still think this shouldn’t be an add-on. … but glad I didn’t pay Toyota 100$.