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    This website is the passion-project of a USMC veteran/mechanic, @Tyler. I created Tacoma3G.com to share my knowledge of this subject with others and to provide like-minded folks with a comfortable space to ask questions and create 'build threads' within our Tacoma Forums. Now, if the format of this website is confusing to navigate for you, or if you're interested in my full mission and T3G's history, check out the Help and About pages.

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    Best Forum?

    Welcome friend! I throw my lot in with the rest - this is the place. Facebook groups are good for local buy/sell/meetup stuff.
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    Archived Rig of the Month, October 2022: Submit your photos here!

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    Archived Rig of the Month, July 2022: Submit your photos here!

    By golly If I win the mall-crawl month I'll sell the truck
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    Shopping for a new Tacoma

    I figured. More info never hurts. Bummer that they totaled it out. I feel like insurance companies are a bit hyper active. My truck is rebuilt title because of very similar damage. It cost about 2 grand to replace the bumper and grille + massage out some of the bends in the sheet metal. Pretty...
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    Shopping for a new Tacoma

    Off road and sport are the same gear ratio. You don't see a difference there except between Auto and Manual transmission. Here is a chart that shows each gear + final drive. I dont have the 4cyl, but I don't think anyone would recommend towing with that.
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    2024 Tacoma Revealed! Here's Everything About It.

    Can we not ignore it though? I think it's cool 😃
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    Post any photo of your Tacoma!

    Gotta love branded titles with bandaid bodywork
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    Post any photo of your Tacoma!

    My late non-entry into the ROTM. 3 cheers to clean trucks, though the mud usually helps me hide my ridiculous fender misalignment.
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    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    Went to crazy town and installed some BD lp9s up front. Which of course required me to build a custom grille to fit the back spacing of them. I think it turned out pretty slick.
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    King 3.0x12" Shocks w/ Archive Shock Relocation Kit

    Dayum son that's awesome!
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    Steering Stabilizers

    One other thing I didn't see mentioned yet - The spindles on these trucks can be relatively weak. In your diagnosis, lift it up and test the different things Wiggle your tire left and right / horizontally. Play here would indicate a bad inner or outer tie rod ball joint. A bend in the rod...
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    Archived Rig of the Month, December 2021: Submit your photos here!

    Trail days <3
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    Post any photo of your Tacoma!

    Mega camping trip this weekend. (I'm behind the rock)
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    Cab Mount Chop Really Needed For 6" Lift?

    I'm going to say you'll probably need to do some trimming even with a 6" lift... I'm not certain, but I had to cut extremely aggressively to get my 35s to fit at full lock. You could probably get away with a pretty minimal chop though. Your problem will be more in bumps while turning than just...
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    UpTopOverland upTake Snorkel

    Whatever you do, DO NOT do the genesis dual battery kit (or any other) where they're both in the front left corner of the car together. Worst mistake I've made on my truck - way too much weight to put in one spot. I assume by your comment about compatibility with the snorkel though that you're...
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    UpTopOverland upTake Snorkel

    I feel you there. I suffer from automotive ADHD.. I can't let anything sit still. Really been looking at tundras recently :P
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    UpTopOverland upTake Snorkel

    Haha I'll hit you with that follow. I guess ramen for snork is a good trade.
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    UpTopOverland upTake Snorkel

    I just ordered one of the new airaid snorkels... Seems like it would work well with a rack, still has some cool styling, and is similar budget to others on the market. 1k is crazy talk though!
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    West ISO CBI Bed Bars

    Curious if anyone near Utah is trying to get rid of a set of these? Steel or aluminum either is fine. My current c4 bars are strong and work great, but I need more height so I can see under my tent + fit a spare tire in a reasonable manner. Could trade if you're trying to downsize, or just pay cash.
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    Wanted Tacoma Hood Swap Thread

    Cement Scooped interested in Seibon Carbon fiber if anybody wants to go back to grey ;) Mostly a meme post, but to give everyone hope, my hood is swapped through this forum. I used to be a smooth boi too.
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    TSS sensor question after raptor grille instal

    You should be fine. My tss is cracked and still works fine on the new grille. They're pretty resilient. Like the others said, likely just calibrating.
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    Archived Rig of the Month, August 2021: And the winner is... @BUDLOOMIS

    Niiiicccee!
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    Archived 4 Wheel Parts Giveaway: And *first* winner is...

    Yeehaw! Can't wait to see the trail pics
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    How’s everyone holdin' up? T3G's therapeutic mental health and general chat thread.

    Damn... if this video doesn't describe my life I don't know what does haha aha 😣
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    Bolt replacement part

    Nice! I didn't read the time stamp until after I replied. Figured you already got it done. Way to stick it to the man haha
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    Power Steering Making a Winding Sound

    I think I've heard of people adapting the tundra rack to their tacos?
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    Bolt replacement part

    Same thing with a useable picture https://parts.longotoyota.com/oem-parts/toyota-ignition-coil-bolt-90105a0103
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    Bolt replacement part

    I believe it's going to be this: https://parts.toyota.com/p/Toyota__/BOLT/62986270/90105A0103.html It's used for a lot of things in Ye Olde Toyotas. This is the diagram I found it with...
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    Seriously Done With Runnin 4 Tacos

    I feel you on this. I hate poor inventory management on web stores. So annoying!
  36. hawsa

    WarRig build and BS - Caution, we do things most dont like and use foul language

    Just stumbled upon this! So cool! Is there any update on the project?
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    Archived Rig of the Month, August 2021: Submit your photos here!

    Chop chop
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    Fitting 37” tires on a 3rd Gen Tacoma (with photos)

    Those guys are actually pretty cool. Terra crew just did a walk around video of their shop - lots of taco brains. Lots of guys would be excited to pay 1k for another inch 😉 It's cool that it solves other problems too. However, with plans for sas probably not worth it.
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    OVTune VF Tuner | OVTune - Tacoma ECU flash tune options and feedback

    But.... I want it to be a race car 😓 Haha well... I'll take every bit of improvement I can get. I'll be reaching out to Chan.
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    West Method Wheels and BFG Tires

    Method 305 NV (matte black with beadlock look) 16x8 with zero offset. No curb rash or gouges. Wrapped in BF Goodrich k02s with only about 10k miles on them. Still have a solid amount of tread left. Size is 265/75/16 load range E. This is pretty much the biggest size you can get with no lift...
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    OVTune VF Tuner | OVTune - Tacoma ECU flash tune options and feedback

    Thanks @mZiggy This is all great info. I've felt pretty stuck as like Tyler, I spent $800 or so on the full vFtuner and see everywhere these specialty tunes for only a couple hundred bucks. My truck is a MT, so of everything I've seen, it does seem like your Coyoza tune (now sold by CVC...
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    Sold SOLD : 2017 Quicksand Tacoma TRD OR 4X4 AUTO DCLB W/ armor, suspension & more

    To be completely honest I would love to have a revcon. My guess is a Delica Star Wagon
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    Archived Who needs armor for their Tacoma? 4 Wheel Parts might have you covered... for free!

    I grew up quite the troublemaker. I would tinker with everything, often driving my parents insane. VHS players, cameras, tools... You name it, if it was left lying around the house I would find a way to take it apart and see how it works. This compulsive behavior to learn how things work stuck...
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    Archived Rig of the Month, July 2021: Submit your photos here!

    Don't have many flexy photos because I drive solo a lot :P Some of these other ones are way cooler haha
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    Dual Battery Systems?

    Much less a lean issue than a weak subframe issue. The supports for the battery area are weak as hell on the 3rd gens and tend to buckle and crack. Fixing it is a pita. Found out the hard way with my genesis kit putting too much weight in one place.
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    Archived Rig of the Month, June 2021: And the winner is... @HAWSA!

    Woot woot! :D
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    Archived Rig of the Month, June 2021: Submit your photos here!

    Yup
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    Cement Taco.. eat it, you'll sh*t bricks.

    Photoshoot 🥵
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    Archived Theme ideas for next month's Rig of the Month

    I think a dark theme would be cool
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    Do you have and hate/not hate PCS--Pre-collsion system?

    I don't think it's anywhere near as sensitive as a Jackrabbit being able to set it off. I've only ever had it beep at me a couple times - in those situations I was already braking, but I could feel that it was trying to add more. I have precolision turned on, but on the lowest sensitivity...
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    ARD RD232 AIR LOCKER for sale

    Ahh wish this was the front locker... good luck with the sale!
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    Reference Snorkel Knowledge Dump

    Lol! All I wanted was a concession ;) A dope boosted setup would indeed be ideal, but snorkel seems like the cheapest option. And yeah those mammoth guards wouldn't help at all - they don't cover anything that the stock fender liner would. I may play with the idea of changing the intake system...
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    Reference Snorkel Knowledge Dump

    This is totally accurate. So for somebody who has no fender liner, what are your thoughts on snorkel (Open to exterior water ingress and debris) vs not doing anything (open to water and debris kicked up directly by the tire) I'm trying to keep the crap that gets in to a minimum and don't care...
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    Archived Rig of the Month, April 2021: Submit your photos here!

    Don't mind the janky hood... Side effects of recent modifications :(
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    TRD Pro Grill?

    I'm probably going to get rid of mine... if you're okay with a small cut-out for air I'd give you a good deal.
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    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    Thanks! I changed it to skuxx.taco. I'll fix it
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    Cement Taco.. eat it, you'll sh*t bricks.

    Maybe going a little crazy... I'm bad at posting things here, but really good at spending all of my money on this silly truck haha New: Fender trimming, Icon UCAs, 35x12.5 R17, SCS f5s, pinch weld beat down, bumper trimming, dual switch pro setup inside and out (not quite done yet), clutch...
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    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    Maybe going a little crazy... I'm bad at posting things here, but really good at spending all of my money on this silly truck haha New: Fender trimming, Icon UCAs, 35x12.5 R17, SCS f5s, pinch weld beat down, bumper trimming, dual switch pro setup inside and out (not quite done yet), clutch...
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    Archived Rig of the Month, March 2021: Submit your photos here!

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    Detailing Need some wheel help!

    Yeah if it was mine at the time or even if I knew what shop did it I would be all over them. As it sits not much I can do other than fix it. SCS did send me an off the shelf Rust-Oleum paint that supposedly should match fairly well. I was thinking about using it as the spare but that's going...
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    Detailing Need some wheel help!

    Hey guys! Been going ham on the truck recently. Lots of changes. I was able to get a set of 5 SCS F5s last night for $900 which I feel pretty good about. However, one of the wheels got shit on by the shop that removed the tires prior to sale. I figured it's fixable, but I'm curious 1. how...
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    NEW Competitor - 2022 Nissan Frontier Release

    Hey.. can I borrow your homework? 🤡
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    Accessory lighting help

    The following is based on the assumption that you're using the oem style switches and not their 6 gang thing (because that, I believe, has overload protection of some kind)... Those switches are not designed to have the entire load of whatever accessory you are running pumping through them, so...
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    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    That's what I'm running too.... I guess I'm going to have to look into supporting it. I should probably have done a remote battery, but I have the ARB compressor set up in the space above the airbox. Now I'm thinking the in-bed mount for that would have been better. Live and learn I guess.
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    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    Shooooots... what system were you using? I'm now a bit worried about the dual battery kit that I'm running and if there is something I need to do to prevent similar headaches.
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    Archived Rig of the Month, January 2021: Submit your photos here!

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    Anyone watch “Dirt Lifestyle?”

    Yeah love his content and have learned a lot from it. Really looking forward to his decision making process on upgrading the taco
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    How do y'all wash your trucks? Carwash or hand wash? 👀

    Meh it's just an sr5 ;)
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    New Holland Overland - NEW Front Door Molle Panels

    @FajitaTheTaco Sus haha
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    Cement Taco.. eat it, you'll sh*t bricks.

    Aaannnndddd.... Let there be light. Heretic 40" They're local to me so I went up to their shop, met the team, saw how they make stuff, and learned about their technology. Really solid group with great products!
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    Cement Taco.. eat it, you'll sh*t bricks.

    Going to get some nicer pictures soon. Installed a prinsu rack and put my ski rack up. Also learned how to fully disable traction control (hate that crap) You could say I'm ready for all the snow now.
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    If you use Tacoma3G on a computer (not a phone), what is your screen's resolution?

    https://www.whatsmybrowser.org/b/LDV2C Take all my data. :* I most frequently use it on an iMac or MacBook Pro... both relatively high resolution (2k-5k displays)
  95. hawsa

    Predator Steps off of 2018 TRD OR

    Bump $250 OBO
  96. hawsa

    T3G Feedback and questions about Tacoma3G.com - How can our community and website be better?

    I like the dark more personally - then again I'm super happy with where it's at right now!
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    Archived December 2020 Rig of the Month: Submit your photos here! (Sponsored by The Wandering Winterfields)

    Thanks! My camera has very small pixels and naturally introduces a bit of noise into low light shots - adding pretty grain is a good way to adapt to that limitation ;)
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    Archived December 2020 Rig of the Month: Submit your photos here! (Sponsored by The Wandering Winterfields)

    Sneaky sneaky! All of my most recents are fall/winter vibe. Gotta dig through the vault for this one! Dessert runner!
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    Cement Taco.. eat it, you'll sh*t bricks.

    Got some of that tuck over the weekend. Seeing this, I don't think a 35 would fit well... So I'mma do it.
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