What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Swapped the Predator steps out for some Clambers. They are about 2x heavier and pretty solid. No more ankle dings. Not doing anything trecherous enough to warrant legit sliders. These will at at least slide vs. catch on something in the creek.

 

spark plugs are one of the few things i don't get from rock auto. while it's not specific to rock auto, but i know of far too many stories of knockoff's or non-oem-spec plugs causing problems, especially with the newer coil-on-plug electronic setups that we've got these days.

plugs are one of the very few parts that i will go out of my way to buy from a dealer specifically to get the genuine product even if it costs twice as much. a big part of it is that it's not a small job to get to half them, so i don't want to need to fuss with them again outside of the standard service intervals.

i went through a spat during the early 2000's where i bought into all the gimmick marketing for the 'better/faster/cleaner' plug and wire setups for my then-90's distributer-equipped vehicles, and had absolutely nothing but problems until i changed back to good old boring oem plugs/wires.

 

Loaded it down with a bunch of oak. Splitter worked great. Truck towed pretty well. Might need to swap the leaf springs for a more beefy option.

 

I will certainly keep that in mind when it comes to plugs for my taco. I have, in the past gotten very good parts from Rock Auto and in many cases it was the exact same part that the dealer had at their parts counter except cheaper. But I can see on more primary important parts that are harder to install going with OEM regardless of price.

 

lol no my phone was just plugged in charging

 

OTT tune day with Matt Miner in NH. He brought out his 4runner, and now I'm scheming how to afford that wheel and suspension setup.

The tune is everything people say about it. Well worth the money.

 

Replaced my 4wd selector knob with the AJT one, kinda of a PIA, but it looks much better now.



And I resprayed my cup holder trim piece with bedliner this time. See if that holds up better. Nevermind the dirt.

 

Finally got around to getting the fridge mount in this weekend. Only a month left till the first big trip of the year.

 

New stablemate. Traded in my wife's '13 RX450h. Wanted a 5th generation before they were all gone. Just needs an OTT tune and it'll be just what we were looking for.

 

I’m so close to purchasing a GFC Topper myself, want to be able to remove the tent.
Great products. Congrats on the purchase.

 

I installed bed stiffeners. I'm unsure how much they will make a difference, but I did notice a visual difference. The stiffeners helped even out the gaps on each side between the tailgate and the side panels.

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After:

 

Complete badge and sticker/b pillar vinyl delete. Also installed a 2wd low mod last weekend.

 

B-pillar vinyl delete...interesting!

I didn't have to do that since I bought a 2021 Midnight Black Sport.

Not objective to the badging delete but I simply think it makes the truck...added Bushwacker Fendys, Side Steps, Front Window Tint, & AVS Window Guards.

 

May be too late.

 

Almost at 100k so did front/rear diff fluid, transfer case, transmission, coolant and spark plugs.

 

The white looks so good w/o that B pillar vinyl. I'm going to try this and if I don't like it I can get some aftermarket vinyl and replace. Is the idea behind the B pillar vinyl to protect that area or is just an aesthetic detail?

 

There is a whole thread on here dedicated to it. That’s how i got the brass to just go ahead and do it. I think it was Toyota trying to stay trendy but they did it so cheaply.

 

Treated myself to a Spectre CAI and a Winch. I don't want to hear it doesn't do anything, it sounds beautiful and breathes much easier!

 

I still want to know how they can market that as a "cold" air intake when it clearly draws more from the engine bay than the stock airbox

 

These are the hidden ones. They went on sale a while back, I think they were discontinued and possibly brought back.

$150 4 Wheel Parts Factory Tacoma Bed Stiffeners - 61748W

https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/4-wheel-parts-factory-tacoma-bed-stiffeners-61748w/_/R-4WPBR-61748W