What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Mounted a new to me, SSO bumper with stage 2. Anyone know of a deal on baja lights? Also looking for recommendations on how to make an oem switch.

 

I put my drivers side front wheel on a 2 foot incline as I back into my drive causing enough flex to show wear on the paint between the bed sides and the bed side covers, that was with no weight in the back. I'm not sure if bed stiffeners would have prevented that but it's a data point.

 

Luna was sitting in front of the house, doing nobody any harm. The young lady across the street made a left in front of a young man driving down the street, and they came to rest against Luna. Looks like I need a new bumper, license frame, and license plate.
Anything I should look at as a replacement for the stock sport front end?

 

This is a perfect example of another benefit to what the bed stiffeners prevent. You are flexing the body back there and the tell-tale sign is the paint wear in that area.

The rear of these trucks really are very flimsy.

 

Filled my first aid kit(finally!).

 

FWIW - I did by fuse at first and didn't like that they were only on with headlights - at least the fuse I picked. So, I went with a T-harness from @daveeasa that taps into the factory DRL/Parking lights so that the grill lights are on all the time, which is my personal preference.

Dave makes an awesome product, nothing but great things to say about them.

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If you take your Tacoma overseas, you may have some issues with warranty, parts, service. Others have experience in this, but I have read about issues due to EU standards VS US standards.

 

Can’t remember exactly what YouTuber, but he had flexing already to where his holes weren’t lining up to install his bed stiffeners

 

Did you install them yourself? I figured most people have their suspension professionally installed for liability reasons so I wasn’t sure how you go about sending them in

 

Same!

 

Yes I do everything myself (other than alignments and tint, mostly). I don't trust other people to work on my car. I don't even want to take it to the dealer to have the bubbled Qi charger replaced. If you're not doing your own installs it would for sure get a bit more complicated and expensive.

 

Unfortunately I only have a lowly SR5. I wouldnt be able to use the harness method.

 

Hit 10000 miles after 14months exactly of ownership.

 

Since you have DRLs, it seems you could hook up to that circuit with a harness. I think the referenced maker/member makes them custom and you could ask. Another member local to me made my harness for my grill lights and included a lead for backlit fogs. They understand the wiring (I don't really).
And I still think the SR5 is a dang nice truck . It just has fewer toys.

 

I’d like to do things myself but YouTube videos make everything seem way easier than they are lol

you qi charger is bubbling too?

 

That would be great. Is the kit you used a Toyota part? Thanks for the help

 

Yes there's a TSB for the Qi charger, I just don't like people touching my stuff lol.

The suspension install on these trucks is pretty straightforward including replacing the UCA's, doing the Hammer Hangers got a little violent though.

 

The Qi charger problem is a real thing: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/qi-pad-lifting-bubbling-up.629831/

 

I know we are looking at turn signals but the stance of your rig is nice!!

 

About to open a can of worms on this one.

Honda Odyssey is in the shop and they gave us a loaner. Must say it looks sharp next to the Tacoma.