What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Having a hard time finding T-Slot Nuts with 1/4 inch opposed to the normal 3/8 inch bolts on Amazon. Anyone order the 1/4 inch bolt size elsewhere?

 

Try 80/20. Have all kinds of great stuff compatible with most aftermarket roof rack cross bars (many manufacturers use 10-series extruded aluminum).

https://8020.net/catalog/category/view/id/196/?cat=197&product_list_limit=36

 

We all have done something. This truck and less than a month old getting ready for a wash, lift the wipers and walk away comes back and decides i should take a peek under the hood and now I have paint chips on the edge of the hood from the wipers

 

The hardness of a material is rated in Mohs, where talc is 1 Mohs and diamond is 10 Mohs. Glass is somewhere around 5.5 to 7 Mohs, jade runs 6.5 to 7. Looks like our windshields are on the low end of the scale.

Next time use a credit card or your California License. They work well. A few years back I was in Salt Lake without a scraper and got a late frost in May. That's the most useful thing I've done with a credit card without it costing me money.

 

Yea, got to be careful with the matte finish because you rub it shinny. I took the side door stickers off but have decided to keep the rear… for now. I used some goo gone and alcohol on the side stickers/paint and some slightly harder than comfortable rubbing and the ghost sticker is gone from them.

but you can tackle the windshield- just go at it with the heavy pad (because of the scratches) then either light cutting or straight to the polish pad and use on high speed. Do 2 applications with each pad and call it good as it’ll get. Just get a quality glass polisher/cutting compound. I bet you’d be amazed at results

 

Get one of these and you can also brush off the wildfire ash in the summer.

$10 BALKAMP, BKI8215223, Wooden Handle Snow Brush, 1 Each, Wood Grain

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07Z9MB9Z1

 

Wired up my camper shell lock and tail gate lock

Plus gave her a nice detail inside/out since the roads are clear of the snow and salt

 

Seriously. My kids tracked that stuff in one day and this little footstool is stained from the ash. Really not good

 

I’ve watched people snap their cards in half, and didn’t want the edge of my license to get chewed up. Truth is there are a bunch of things in my truck I should’ve or could’ve used, I just couldn’t resist that little blade of jade.

edit: a while back I stole an award of the wall at work because it was encased in plexiglass, it lived in my glove box for a while.

 

Damn. I should’ve googled it earlier

 

Try Fastenal’s website.

 

What did I NOT do to my Tacoma today?

Went to dealer to price the purchase and install of the tailgate remote lock. They said $676.00.

That is what I did not do to my Tacoma today.

Yes, I will order one when it warms up and install myself.

 

Well, I failed my first attempt at dry apply tint film on my tail lights today. It's tougher than it looks. I may wait to try again until it warms up enough to do it outside on the truck.

 

I’ve blown, BLOWN, money on my Tacoma But $676?! For the tailgate lock install?! That’s a tailgate lock and another toy sheesh.

 

Holy moly! I paid $129 for the Pop n' Lock and spent a couple leisurely hours having fun installing it very cleanly and proper. As you likely know, it's pretty danged easy but does require a little time on the creepy-creeper under the rig routing your wire up to the cab. It was a fun, get familiar with my Taco, kinda job.

 

Ohhhh....and today I visited a different Toyota dealership and made an appointment for them to check out my dome light issue. Then, I went home and my new Seat Jackers and underseat molles were there so I installed those. Then I rerouted my wiring for the 2 dash cams by pulling power from my Power Tray. Every single electrical accessory I have now is completely isolated from the trucks system. The only thing I'm interfacing that's OEM is of course, the breaker protected power connection from the 12v battery to the Power Tray and the unused Sunroof slot on the cabin fuse box to actuate any relays that require accessory switch activation.

Yesterday was completely finalize the Heated Seat installation and this morning's ride taking my wife to work was epic and warm!

 

Installed some new parts over the weekend. SPC UCAs, Deaver Stage IIs, and Leer 100XR.

 

That is a nice Camper top! How much was it?
Set your SPC's at setting "G" and that will allow you to move your tires forward. But it looks like you're running 295's?

 

I like those sliders, what are they?

 

Pro or sport SS3?