What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I traded mine in on a new truck. My work truck died, so I was using my Tacoma for work and it was too much for it. The Tacoma want designed to carry all the weight of tools and equipment that I was hauling in it all the time. I replaced it with a will equipped F250 Lariat. The Taco was a good little truck, but want enough truck when I was forced to take it from personal use and use it for work also.

MSRP is $89,105. I paid $80K before TTL and down payment.

 

Man that is one beautiful beast. Congrats on the new truck! Sounds like it was the right choice. These tacomas certainly aren’t designed to haul heavy loads.

 

Thanks. I bought my Tacoma to use as second vehicle, but I was forced to use it for work also. It was easier to get into and out of spots in the taco. The new truck is a little bigger and definitely takes a little more room to maneuver. The 2000 watt inverter will be much more useful than the 400 watt one in my TRD off-road.

 

Definitely. I was eyeing diesel trucks last year but the Tacoma is just too perfect for how I use it right now. The wife and I decided that I will keep the Tacoma for the next 10-15 years and then keep it as a trail rig. Then get a diesel and a large-ish camper to pull probably.

 

I wanted to keep the Tacoma, but I couldn't afford to and get a decent truck also. I've been looking for a decent used truck for awhile and just couldn't find one that wasn't over priced. The heads up display is a neat feature.

 

I saw they have that HUD when I was online shopping recently. That’s very cool.

 

That is a nice truck! I'd still like a Super Duty I saw an STX kast year I wanted super cab 8' bed 7.3 V8 I can't recall if was a 250 or 350 had the 4000w inverter lots of other options including a back up alarm so the sticker said. STX and gas it was like 66k SRP seen it go down to around 58 maybe even less. I don't need a truck that size but it sure had a lot of features. I see alot of STX being used commercially over the XL not that they are that much different other than the appearance pkg.

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I forgot to mention and I don't want to bring any negativity to your joy of getting a new ride. 2025 Super Duty recieved a recent recall for the brake pedal assembly on a limited number of trucks. I've heard of other Ford trucks having a similar brake pedal recall in the past.

 

I've heard about that recall. It effects some trucks built from March to marry of this year. Mine is a 2024 that's been sitting on the lot for a year, so it's not effected.

 

Yeah.. I saw this a while back... Long term it's not advisable

 

I will .. I suppose it'll be a couple months. I used very little and rubbed it in. I also hardly ever touch these areas with anything but my hand, so no elbows/arms rubbing these areas

 

20% Ceramic tint done, thinking about doing the windshield at %50, anyone have that?


Side note, has anyone replaced their B pillar vinyl? I'm getting my tuff skins replacements this week and can't find a solid video.

 

Check out this thread.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gens-removed-b-pillar-vinyl-post-here.736356/

 

Changed yer oil, 75k service.

Replaced plastic with metal, fits real nicely.

 

Get a 5% "visor" strip across the top of the windshield. Blocks the sun from high in the sky most of the day ... early day and later daylight being the exceptions when the sun hits your eyes.

 

I've seen a few 24s left that I like mostly regular cabs, but that's where the discounts are on the 24s and what would motivate me. Seemed like there was a late run in 24s, or maybe a hold at some point as there was still a number of 24s last time I searched. The availability of Avalanche gray was about the only thing 25 had that 24 didn't still don't think I've seen a AG regular cab.

 

Went to the beach yesterday, did 30k maintenance today. Front + rear diff fluid & oil change, then gave it a wash.

 

If you’re talking about doing 50% tint on the windshield, your visibility will be pretty bad. It will make it really hard to see at night and pretty dangerous. If you only drive during the day it might be okay though.

 

Just noticed some more trail damage.
Looks like an axle dump exhaust chop is in my future.

Maybe one day I will get a high clearance bumper with a swing out but at $3000 that is just a pipe dream for now.

 

Ceramic tint will block most of the heat and UV rays; you don't need dark tint to achieve that. How much do you drive at night? I would do clear or 70% ceramic at the darkest. Tint the entire piece of glass.

 

@RichochetRabbit I thought this may have been posted by now...hehe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDXN7T3-Jrg