What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Not sure if this is needed, probably not. But the tiny hooks on the OEM and the fixed-connecter for the rear hook and ...well ... "Damnit I need that and I did not know it". As annoying as it was adjusting the hooks to length and then tightening the nuts to lock in the length ... probably not going anywhere soon.

 

Applied Meguiar car air cleaner to the truck. The first owner must have smoked or allowed smoking. I did not remove the RoughCountry seat covers ... a calculated risk ... but I did take the material I carry to allow some access under the seat covers. I do not way "junk in the vehicle" because with a few exceptions everything I keep in the truck has a purpose ... even if it is used only in emergencies.

 

I hope you bought a lottery ticket...

 

Finally got the Prinsu mounted on the WildTop topper.
It was definitely a hard days work with a heat index over 100. I do not miss living in Texas where this weather is the norm.

Got the OVS awning mostly installed only have 6 bolts holding it down, tomorrow I will put 6 more in. The Pelican case is just mocked up to see where I want to mount it. And I still need to decide where to put the Maxtrax boards.

 

Hit the Silver Lake Sand Dunes for the 2025 Toyota Take Over event in Mears Michigan. Had a blast!

https://youtu.be/lzbkdbLFMqc?si=WvOEdw8xDkLbizvB

 

Finally got around to doing paint correction on the truck. Amazing how a polisher makes quick work of it and how it makes the paint look super clean, smooth, and shiny.

 

Went to the beach. Saw a cool 4Runner. Made some cheeseburgers

 

Pics?

 

Ordered my 285/70r17 Nitto Recon Grapplers (plan on installing my lift next weekend).

Got DA Polisher and did a a light correction on my Tacoma then polished and got a coat of Ceramic Wax on it. 11 hours in the 105* heat under a pop up tent, im exhausted lol. Tomorrow I detail the interior.

 

Okay posting for the benefit of others.

Background. I was getting squeak from rear going over slight bumps such as thick road paint/epoxy such as some crosswalks/RR crossing/School Zones.

Squeaking from the rear has been immobilized. I have spent hours trying to find this, and just by chance, yesterday, while under the backend I thought while I'm here I would test the spare tire to make sure it was still tight. While doing that I noticed a squeak, so I handled that with some 303 sprayed at 4 locations where tire came in contact with the carrier/hanger.

Squeak is confirmed gone.

 

First time ever working on a car before.
Added new front and rear shocks (5100 rear and 6112 front) plus a new Icon rxt leaf spring pack. Just got new 255/85/r16 AT4's put on this morning.

Rides super nice, glad not to have a squatting truck finally.

 

Got the shoes rotated

 

That's a lot of work for a first timer- good job!

 

Printed a hitch cover.

 

Broke it. Somehow knocked a hole in my timing chain cover.

 

That looks very expensive

 

Well it will be free in labor, it's just going to cost me for parts. So hopefully not to terrible. In the middle of tearing it down.

 

Good luck

 

Wow, so it broke from the inside, maybe due to the timing chain broke? Looking forward to your update when you know something.

 

Is this a direct replacement for the stock inlet? Part number please.