What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Very true that they are made by the same place, also fuck odyssey batteries.... I had 6 of them in my motorhome, didnt last 1 winter before all of them froze, cracked the cases and leaked out all over the ground.

 

I think I have been there in WV it’s just outside of Matewan above Grant. Lol

 

Oh shit. Sorry to here that. Story is the old Optima factory was in Colorado, UNION, and they heard Johnson Controls bought the company. As you can imagine, union workers were pissed off and production quality went to shit. For about 3 years, I warrantied hundreds of those batteries in Georgia, Oklahoma, and Missouri. They went to shit.
Zim

 

Disclaimer; West Virginia is my favorite State and I love it. Especially Senica Rocks.
Zim

 

I had a friend from Matewan when I was in college in Montgomery.

 

I got my custom 4’ SwitchPros Comm cable so I’m not dealing with an extra 6.5’ under my dash. Now, I actually need to install it.

 

Yes that would suck! I have 5 year old twins and it's -30c here with -45 windchill. Being the over prepared type I put in a dual AGM setup under the hood with redarc bcdc charger hooked up to a roof solar panel. Not mention the group 27 AGM in the bed hooked up to a second solar panel panel in my prinsu rack. Keeping the AGM batteries topped up under the hood is a 2x10amp charger when parked. In my younger days I drove many beaters my favorite was an 82 Toyota tercel that I had to park on the top of hill and pop it into gear so it would start. That thing took a beating and kept starting. Lol

 

This is actually something I plan to do this summer. Going to add in another battery so I can keep the outside lights on longer.

 

BATTERY MANUFACTURERS AND BRAND NAMES LIST:

http://jgdarden.com/batteryfaq/batbrand.htm


East Penn Manufacturing manufactures quality automotive batteries. The name of their battery is Deka. They do manufacture batteries for other battery retailers.

http://www.dekacatalog.com/

https://www.eastpennmanufacturing.com/applications/automotive/

https://www.eastpennmanufacturing.com/divisions/transportation/

 

Did you smell it?

 

New to me. 2019 SR 4x4 12k miles. Did the intermittent to variable speed wiper stalk. Got lucky $50 on Ebay looks brand new. Installed this hard tri-fold couple days ago. $500 fits with and without deck rails. Comes with the hardware. Threaded blocks that slide inside the deck rail. Then bolt the hold downs(6). Didn't want vinyl covered. Guy at work has a 6 month old truck with factory cover. Vinyl looks weathered already.
Watch his video of this tri-fold:

$479 Kikito Professional FRP Hard Tri-Fold Truck Bed Tonneau Cover for 2016-2024 Toyota Tacoma 5ft (59.8in-60.5in) Bed

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08CBFL8LN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 3yr warranty

 

I had a Tercel too. I traded it for a Samuri. Also have the AGM on solar, compressor with air tank and fixed quick disconnects out each side. (Look like a service truck). I just don't want to see anymore family's stranded. It was heart breaking sometimes. I had kids too and to see other kids burning up in the 100* heat or freezing in the cold was devastating. (I worked the I95 corridor, and the snow belt from Missouri to Ohio) All because the Men made the silly decisions that put the family at risk. Sorry for the emotion lol. I retired mostly because of it.
Zim

 

ATH Fab bed-stiffeners! Built in bottle opener

 

Just wanted to follow up with everyone. First thank you all for tips on what to look/ask for from garage after rear collision. Happily it seems that the tow hitch drove the energy of the rear collision at a downward angle rather than horizontally to the frame...so per dealer/garage it’s just a tow hitch/bumper assembly , tailgate replacement and all the rear (alignment, drivetrain, bed position) is confirmed not damaged. Considering this was a 25-30mph rear end collision that seems to speak well to the Toyota bumper design.

 

looking at that writing, that looks like a guy's hand writing. All girly hand writting looks frilly and neat......Just sayin'

 

Hopefully it was written by “her” customer.

 

that sucks. but it does mean you can justify a metal bumper sooner

 

More of a to do list than a what have I done. Hopefully a lot of this will be done in the next few days.

 

Took the truck to the dealer with a post it note of information regarding the TSB for the ECU on pre '21 trucks. Guy behind the desk looked at it and goes "Sure yeah looks good to me, might take a couple hours but we'll git r dun." Hour and a half later he comes back and says I'm all good, truck might need 15 miles to learn the new program. Instantly pulling out of the dealer the truck felt like it lifted up off the ground with the smallest throttle input, revved up to 2700rpm and shifted. FINALLY. Second gear up to 3000rpm and then shifted without me having to mess with my throttle input. THANK THE LORD.

This 04B33 ECU update is the bees knees.