What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Alright I gotta ask because I thought I could keep up with slang... wtf is bae in this context? LOL

 

Hahaha they're just very good places to order from. It used to mean girlfriend, but it's turned into a term for anything that you like very much lol.

 

I wish there was a good shop in Massachusetts to do that, id like to get that done, just with grey threads

 

Back up sensor warnings,

so backing out of my driveway the other day in the rain, the sensors are going off and showing red , but nothing is behind the truck, it has never happened before and now it is, any suggestions?

It clearly stopped after it dried up outside, is there a way to waterproof the sensors?

 

Very nice job. Too bad they could just sell the pre-cut leather sheets. I'm sure there would be a few TW members having the skills, just not the time to source the material and cut it to size.

 

Day 2…more welding

 

New bumper.

 

Hey y’all, I know this has been discussed before but the Tacoma forums are so big and would take forever to find again. But I am wanting to get the LED’s for the interior lighting. I believe I read where some of the lights are polarized and if you install them wrong you could blow a fuse. Is this something that occurs. Also (if polarized) how would you tell which end of the LED is + or - ? Are they marked ? Also, any recommendations for which supplier to order from.

 

On these trucks, polarized won't blow a fuse, they just won't turn on until you flip them. They can on old cars with different bulb types, but I've had no issues on modern cars.

Also when swapping the overhead console bulbs, just grab and pull the whole console down, they're a nightmare to remove otherwise.

Got this kit when I bought my truck in 21 and they've been fantastic: 9-Piece Interior LED Light Kit For 2016-2023 Toyota Tacoma – Cali Raised LED

 

Thanks for the info and advice on the LED interior lights and the install suggestions.

 

If you want to minimize electrical feedback, disconnect the negative battery cable so there is no power to blow a fuse.

As to +/-, that can be a matter of "try one way, then the other if needed".

 

Someone on here did do some crazy damage to their truck while changing overhead console bulbs.
I have had my console in pieces, and all switches up there disconnected with my negative cable still on. Seems fine.

 

This is more of a what have I done to my Tacoma in the past month than today. Went through big stint of upgrades recently. Upgraded from CaliRaised ditch lights to Morimoto 4 and 2 bangers mounted on the A pillars, installed the Saint's Offroad Alpha front bumper with the Baja S8 30" lightbar and a Smittybuilt 12k winch w/ the factor55 ultrahook and DV8 flip down license plate bracket to keep it all NJ legal. With all this new stuff, felt like I was in a dire need of a better wiring solution so I went with the Overland Equipped fuse bracket to install a Blue Sea fuse block & breaker, made a little panel to mount my relays atop the OEM fuse box cover, and wired up a 500amp solenoid so I have interior switch power to the new winch. On the battery I used KnuKonceptz Battery Terminals to give more mounting flexibility. Went with CaliRaised's switch panel replacement since it's injection molded plastic and not printed. Super happy with how it all came out, did my best to keep everything as clean looking as possible.

Shortly after all the modding, took a road trip vacation up north with the wife. Camped in the Catskills in NY for a couple days before driving over to Acadia National Park for the rest of the week. Gotta say Acadia is a pretty magical place. Little photo dump below:

 

Day late on that sale. The 6 plugs were $85.62 before tax and shipping. No prob', they shipped out of Carson Ca and arrive Friday.

 

Added a net to the inside roof of my Snugtop HiLiner as a place to put books, wallet, flashlight and other nightstand-type items when calling it a night. Works pretty well.

 

This is why we cannot be trusted with nice things.

 

Just watched a video on removing the map lights with some duct tape. I’ll try that first, plus I got skinny fingers, lol. I avoid screwing with interior plastic as much as possible.

 

Got rid of the Diamondback cover. Installed an RSI Smartcap. Really loving it.

I’ve just installed Baja S2 Chase lights on the Smartcap.

 

I love the truck. Do you have a build thread? I switched from a bakflip cover to an ARE shell a few years ago and it was absolutely a game changer for long trips.

 

BAE is an acronym - it stands for
Before
Anyone
Else
So... Yeah, in this case it would be "I'D pick this supplier before anyone else."