What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I bought one of the non-OEM ones from Amazon:

$79 ASOPARTS Rear Bed Step Tailgate Bedstep Compatible with Toyota Tacoma 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Folding Truck Step Retractable Bumper Tailgate Step # PT392-35100

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B9GD8879
I read through a bunch of the reviews on the non-OEM steps on Amazon before buying. It's very sturdy and makes it really easy to access the bed. Prior to the step, I always felt like I might fall backwards when hopping onto the tailgate from the ground. Especially when it was raining outside.

 

In preparation for driving across the country next month... Oil change, new air filter, new cabin air filter, replaced spark plugs and ATF level check. Ordered an OEM power tailgate lock - Should be here this week.

 

Definitely a combo of all the above to get it on haha.

 

With the success of my redneck bluesea prototypes 1 and 2 used in both the 84 hilux and my p-pumped 24v, I figured I should have one in the 2019. I've reworked what I already had in place and have now fully isolated one system from another. To break it down, I have this panel hooked to the 2nd battery which at the moment is not running with the main. I have a manual throw lever that separates them for whatever reason I would need. The kicker here, what makes my design unique, is the kill switch can go ground or positive depending on my electrical configuration. Why would one need such an over engineered setup? One, solar, two, inverter (with or w/o solar included) three, use of 2 batteries without any extra load pulling from it for high amperage stick welding which I'm still fine tuning. I've gone as high as 180 before shit gets out of hand. This build should solve that problem without having to disconnect everything from the battery itself. I'm putting together a build sheet on just the electrical which will be in 3 parts. That'll include the reconfiguring of the alternator, pulley part number, belt size and part number, and a complete diagram of how all the wires and such are run so anyone that wants to f*** their truck's warranty 100% will be able to. A question I've received more than any other, "how can you weld on your own rig and not run into issues?" That little trade secret is not that secret if you understand how the flow of water and pumps work. Think "path of least resistance" although current doesn't actually flow, it still has to be able to move freely in its environment. If you run 3 mud pumps while drilling and the driller then finds an exponential loss of fluid bcuz of formation and then the derrickhand has to run the hopper full bore to keep up, that would be impeded if some dumbass worm goes and throws the handle closed going up to the Kelly. That's called deadheading. Same principle in electrical whether that's ac or dc. So to get back to the question, I simply isolate the delicate components i.e. ecm/pcm etc by having them on a separate battery the alternator is not powering, but rather hooked to solar all while grounded to an external source that's not attached to the truck. I'll step down off my soap box but I hope somebody found this informative. And no, I have no degree in anything including high school, mostly due to the fact reverse engineering doesn't have its own program yet and I have no desire to be told what to read. I'd rather find my interests and proceed from there.

 

I'm just over the border in eastern Montana, I know for easier starting my tacoma likes a 34/78 battery. I can start it on one if I have to without trouble.

 

nice ford

 

Check this out.
https://fbchs.square.site/
I contacted @daveeasa and he build me a specific one to fire up my Elite DD fogs backlights. PnP and we’ll made. Worth it!

 

looks great! What are your tires rubbing on? I plan on getting the exact same ones and size after a cab mount relocation

 

Nice, I'll reach out to him. Thanks!

 

Fire wall, about 3-4 inches above the cab mount where the seam sealer is. You won't have to worry about the cab mount once you do the cmr. Definitely need to get over 3 degrees of positive caster if you don't have a lift.

 

Haters gonna hate

 

much appreciated for the reply. I need to hammer the pinch weld on my passenger side still. I’ve got a lift but will check the alignment specs once everything is completed.

 

It has a remote control. I can open the rear window and reach out too

 

Toronto to Vancouver

 

its fine

 

Finally installed my C4 Hybrid bumper

 

I installed mine last week, I just pulled out the back up camera wire, un-taped the cable protector sleeve and tucked the R4T wire inside it so it just has one wire between the tailgate and bed. Of course, I re-taped the cable sleeve so it looks like nothing changed. I like how quiet it is.

 

Makes sense. Stainless is just what o saw at ace. I had my bed bolts rusted and it was really stuck I stripped the torx. Pain in the butt

 

Same thing happened to me when I went to pull my tail lights to change the bulbs. Will have to drill it out in the spring and replace with SS.