What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

A couple days late but we acutally traded ours in on Sunday for this 2021 4Runner SR5 Premium in Midnight Black Metallic. Already covered the chrome emblems and the flag decals for the rearmost side windows go on today when I get off work. Working on convincing the wife to let me order some Level 8 MK6's in Matte Black, 17x8, 4.5" backspacing, 0mm offset, and some stock size Toyo OC AT III's

 

The @MESO ultimate white map lights came in a couple of days later. I used the tape method to pull out the bulbs without dropping the overhead console.

 

Added a soft topper I picked up from another TW member. Just received the Soft topper truck tent as well, got the mdi size and it fits snug. Heading up to Kern River in a few weeks to test the set up.

 

That came out nice! I really like that...

 

Ok need help. Saw on a website the piece of bumper between the headlight and fog light. Pre made so you don’t have to cut your bumper. Who has this?

 

I Googled "Website with piece of bumper between headlight and fog light" but didn't find anything, help a brother out.

 

Runnin 4 tacos has them coming. Meso developed it

 

Like this? https://caliraisedled.com/products/...-32-led-light-bar-upper-grille-brackets-combo

or further down like this? https://www.diodedynamics.com/2016-2020-toyota-tacoma-stealth-light-bar-kit.html

 

This

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXped_4dTSE

 

Oh shit.

 

Yeah, so you can keep you stock bumper uncut and just use this

 

ah yes, Runnin4Tacos for sure. Still in development, last I saw on their website.

 

Could use an update on this as well.

 

https://www.runnin4tacos.com/produc...20-toyota-tacoma?_pos=50&_sid=579435f70&_ss=r

 

Oh whoa ok. I'm glad they updated the pricing... That vid saying those are gonna be around $200 unpainted, as others in the comments pointed out, that's steep as you can get an OEM unpainted for around $100 as a burner to cut.

Now offering $225 color matched for the pair, that's not entirely awful factoring in paint cost.

 

Rushed this in, just incase the 2020 version didn't fit my 2019 and I needed to jump on meso's custom panels that went live today... It does. But I still bought custom panels for the center and roof.

The puddle pod switch is installed, but not hooked up yet since I haven't gotten around to those, found an extra stud for the ground up on the under dash reinforcing bar, would have been nice if the ground ring was a little larger to fit without forcing it (yes because I was too lazy to use all the proper tools and equipment I have to replace the ring with a larger one, plug-and-hammer-play!). Puddle pod switch tabs don't hold very well on their own. I put a piece of zip tie cut to length under each tab after installing and that shored it right up.

Not stoked on the striped look of the bottom part of the panel, but I think I'll probably forget about it pretty soon. A small amount of trimming behind the plate to get the redarc switch in. VERY small amount of (and ultimately could have probably made it work without) trimming to get the auto-high beam switch key in.

Redarc mounted with a single screw to one of the metal dash supports and then a ziptie as well to constrain rotation and provide additional support. I meant to get a picture, but I think it's in there pretty solid. Redarc was completely plug-and-play with the right harness and the 'B' sized switch insert. grounded the harness to the driver footwell ground screw (the ring was the right size).

Need to pay a little more attention to the panel surfaces that might get scuffed, I taped a few of them, but removed it before I inserted the panel and that left scuffs on the right side. Not sure if there's a way to buff them out or not.

 

I am very happy with my MESO setup of white dome and red map lights. When both are on the white overpowers the red map lights, but just the red map lights on alone saves my night vision.

 

Thanks. You guys for the win.

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/762765134/sr5-tundra-tacoma-4x4-off-road-decal?ref=shop_home_active_26

here ya go!

 

Installed two of these in my dome.

$12 LivTee LED Interior Car Lights Accessories with 194 168 T10 / DE3175 / BA9S / 6418/211-2 578 Festoon Replacement Lighting for Cars Trucks Camper, Led Interior Lights Map Trunk Dome Lights, White

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R5NTQTN




Might upgrade to MESO red/white dual when it becomes available. For now I’m happy with the brightness in the back.