What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Oh yeah, welcome to TW!

 

That is sweet! Love to see more pics.

 

Those look great. I've been debating on which brand to go with. Looks like they don't interfere with the OEM bed mat? Any pros/cons? TIA

 

Not the OP. I’ve got the same. I like the hole at the top of the stiffener. Handy for bungee cords. The only mod I’m making is backing plates instead of the tiny washers provided for backside of hardware.

 

3D printed goodness.

 

The ol rigid d-series lenses were starting to really show their age so it was time for an upgrade. And my oh my is it ever an upgrade.

Baja squadron pros

 

Finally got rid of my OEM battery, it had been slightly leaking for a while. Went with the optima red top. While I was at it, upgraded to the SDHQ OFFROAD billet battery terminals and hold down.
Thanks for the help @ivanjo3l

 

Installed an N2 Designs Remote Start today, and put in some Husky Liners X-act Contour floor mats to keep the mud down in the carpet.

 

Everything I read said the Falkens are quieter but I swear I cant hear as much road noise, especially on turns, with the KO2s. The installer did a pretty horrible job of balancing them so there was a good amount of shake at highway speeds. I was able to get them balanced when I got my alignment on Friday (Costco doesn't do alignments) and so far so good. I do feel like the steering has a little more "float" with the KO2s than the Wild peaks. Expecting snow this week so I can update how they do in the snow.

 

set up looks great and super practical

 

They don’t interfere with bedmat, that is a true statement. I am going to need to make a modification to my sleeping platform (the tailgate extension).
Total chaos stiffeners go up higher on the bed (past the outward bend, nearly to the top). I can’t see a failure mode where the top two inches flex out with any reasonable weight on the bed, so these should be fine. FWIW, I’m not a mechanical engineer

 

Sounds good and like it works! Thanks for the clarification, I might need to get some wristbands now

 

After giving LiL’ Silver a bath, I did the H-9 bulb upgrade.

$12 Philips 12361B1 H9 Standard Halogen Replacement Headlight Bulb, 1 Pack

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003YMPN3A?ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
I then swapped out the the two front cup holders for larger ones so I can put my water bottle in it.

$48 Large Cupholder for 3rd Gen Toyota Tacoma 2016-2023

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BQHNPFZZ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

I bought LiL’ Silver used, she’s a 2022. She didn’t come with the center cup holder insert divider so I ordered one and it should be here tomorrow. When it arrives I’ll put it in place.

$17 Center Console Cup Holder Insert Divider Barrier Partition Separator for Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro SR5 SR 5 SR 4x4 Off-Road Sport Limited Platinum 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (2016-2023)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07V9S3ZTN?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

I just got the license plates and registration. I got some black license plate frames with smoked lenses on them from Oreillys and put the plates and frames on. It’s nice having a clean vehicle to work on.

 

I put the OEM LEDs on today.

 

What trailer to hitch coupler is this?

 

For some reason (I installed and commissioned Central Office Switches in a previous life) overbuilt electrical components make me smile . Those terminals meet the criteria.

 

Max coupler. 360 rotation and makes ALL the difference off-road.
Had it on since 2019 through 2 vehicles and a LOT of off road use.
Highly recommended vs a standard ball hitch.

 

Boss, that's a super cool rig!

 

SATOSHI!!! Where/how did you get it?!?

 

Did some body modifications. Wasn’t today, but the night before last. Did a little night wheeling and the forest fought back.