What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Put in a different DSP.

 

Needed a way to mount my Hi-Lift Jack in the bed of my truck without it sliding around while driving. RCI has a bracket for $60, but the lead time was taking too long so I canceled the order and made one myself for less than $20. Details and pics below.

Used a piece of 1/8" X 1.5" flat bar from Home Depot to make the brackets and the tacoma bedrail t slots from Amazon to connect the bracket to the bedrail. Then used a bolt with wing nut to connect the Hi-Lift Jack to the bracket.

$17 Big Horn 19714B-5PK 7-Star Stud 3/8-16 (5/PK)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DO3XNU8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

$13 T Slot Nuts for Toyota Bed Deck Rail, 4 PCS Stainless Steel Nuts for Tacoma & Tundra Cleats, Tie Downs and Accessories 3/8"-16 Thread 304 Steel

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DXJ9QGF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Congrats on the GFC, that is awesome!

 

Thanks! Looking forward to many more camping trips with it being much less frustrating to set up camp.

 

Nice.

Bedrails....is there anything they can't do?

 

I think I mentioned this before, but I have an incoming 2020 and the dealer just quoted me 190$ for those to be installed

 

Was quoted the same. Better to do them yourself. Like others have said it is really simple on the 2020. Wires are already there.

 

dude, I was quoted this for a tailgate lock and install:


> Parts and prices, Harness and special key, $175 harness, Key $265 plus labor. Because its new, Service said use 3 hours. If less time is needed we will charge less. 3 hours is $494.85

I just WTF’d out of that. Ordered the lock from BAM for like $130 and gonna instal myself. Ridiculous, especially given the truck hasn’t even made it to port yet.

 

Nice... tell us more about your new "RTT"

 

I haven't done a damn thing. Looking for my landing pad. If anyone sees it, let me know.
Zim

 

Thank you. I've been doing this for years and it's fun. $60 goes a long way around my house. Glad to see you fab'ng your own gear.
Zim

 

Installed the front bedrail during my coffee-break. Ready for Backrack install tonight.....if the rain holds off.
No, the rail is not used for the install but the access to the outermost bolts is compromised.

 

Yeah, I was never going to have them do it (I like doing stuff myself, even if I fk it up . They included a bunch of things I could still add to the sale like including the bed lighting and had prices. I am still waiting to hear how much they would charge me to install/balance my falkens when the truck comes in from texas,,,should be an interesting number. A small part of me thinks, dyamn buying a 40k truck, maybe they'll just throw it in for free,,,,then the rest of me laughs hysterically.

 

Ordered MESO Total Tail Stage 1

 

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I like this one!

 

WOW those wheels and tires look sweet!

 

spray-painted?

 

how much did this run ya? looks sweet

 

Yup, I don't bother with anything fancy on skids... just good old Rustolium BBQ paint

 

No issues of them.

Now as a word of caution: I believe Tacomabeast has an install video. Watch it. The instructions they send are not the most clear. The wiring from the truck to the wires on the taillights has to be done just so when connecting them. It's nothing complicated, but if you connect the wires wrong, it'll blow a fuse under the dash and then you have to replace it (which is exactly what happened to me).