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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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  1. Ginganeer

    Ginganeer’s Trip Reports

    Trip report, late submission. What can I say, life happens! 3800 miles over two weeks last summer. Not a lot of off-road, more road trip with my daughters. Sacramento - Joshua Tree - West Texas - Inks Lake, TX - Sky Line Campground, NM - Petrified Forest (short stop) - Grand Canyon - Sacramento...
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    Archived Rig of the Month, March 2022: Submit your photos here!

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    Early welcome to the super-top-secret lounge for supporting members!

    Japan has all the greatest inventions!
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    Gloves ..Do you use them..Off roading?

    I don’t wear them for driving, but I love the MaxiFlex cut resistant gloves. I have always been a leather glove guy, but after wearing them at work I tossed a pair in the tool box. I have driven with them a few times, but it was incidental and not for the sole purpose of driving. Great for...
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    4 Wheel Factory Bumper

    Has anyone installed the 4WP rear bumper and added the tire swing out? Curious if you could fit a bicycle carrying rack that slips in the receiver with the swing out in the back.
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    Ginganeer’s Trip Reports

    Maiden voyage of the rig. Went up into Mendocino National Forrest for a couple nights. Some lessons learned, some sketchy impassible roads, but it was a great weekend! We went in from the North end of Clear Lake, starting up road M1. The broken rutted pavement was worse than actually being on...
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    Ginganeer’s Build

    I finally pulled the trigger on a switch pro. I can say it is freaking awesome to turn on the 12VDC to the truck bed and light off my electric blanket, from the comfort of my sleeping bag using blue tooth. I had a custom fuse/relay setup that I spent a few weekend wiring and it worked great...
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    Early welcome to the super-top-secret lounge for supporting members!

    I like the idea of this lounge, and it is nice to have a place for parts selling/trading where your not worried about getting rolled in a Walmart parking lot. Makes me feel special, like the lounge at the airport with the beer vending machines…
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    Radios

    I recently joined the GMRS world, a step up from the CB I used for the last 10 years. Midland USA sells kits with two handhelds and a truck mounted unit. I opted for the MTX115 since it is small, but also supports repeaters (there are a few local to me that I can bounce off of) in an emergency...
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    Ginganeer’s Build

    Shock testing the overland rig. Apparently I need to get the kids out on the trail more often! Shock test SAT!
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    How’s everyone holdin' up? T3G's therapeutic mental health and general chat thread.

    Hey man, not 100% sure what your referencing… but I survived a “dear John” letter while I was deployed. DM me if you ever want to vent about anything. I think your right about pulling yourself up, but it doesn’t mean someone can’t hold the other end of the life ring.
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    How’s everyone holdin' up? T3G's therapeutic mental health and general chat thread.

    I’m not really in to the hippie stuff, but has anyone tried meditating? I have used it to control migraines and anxiety and it works well. Everyone is in their own place, but exercise in the AM with meditating in the PM (with meds) works wonders for me. If I skip out for more than a few days I...
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    Ginganeer’s Build

    Air bags!
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    Archived Rig of the Month, February 2022: Submit your photos here!

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    Ginganeer’s Build

    And I finally wired up the air compressor that has been bolted to the CBI mount for two months. I used the supplied wiring harness for the pressure control end, but with the E locker I omitted the wiring loom for the master, forward, aft switch setup (kept it if I ever want a front air locker…)...
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    Ginganeer’s Build

    Little behind… and missing some progress pics, but here is the dual battery setup. People go fancy on the batteries, just rocking a couple of AGM Marine/RV deep cycle. They are half the cost, and still have a 4 year warranty so I wasn’t too worried. FYI you CANNOT change the charging voltage of...
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    Ginganeer’s Build

    It was nice, that was near Lassen National Park that was wiped out by the fire last year. Haven’t been back yet, hopefully Antelope Lake survived. Here’s a couple of shots from the fire lookout tower.
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    How’s everyone holdin' up? T3G's therapeutic mental health and general chat thread.

    It was a few months into Covid for me. Nothing like living on opposite ends of the house unable to act on anything aside from doing paperwork. I don’t think I realized how much that impacted me until I couldn’t even think about camping without being overwhelmed.
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    How’s everyone holdin' up? T3G's therapeutic mental health and general chat thread.

    I purchased my truck a while back, got really excited about getting back out in the trails again and then things went to shit. Like many others in the Covid world, I found myself unable to cope with the stresses of day to day life, concurrent to going through a divorce. Talked to a family...
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    Ginganeer’s Build

    Bedrack and RTT. Have a trip planned this month, should get some nicer pics! The weight bringing down the OME rear leaf springs to design ride height resolved the 25mph vibe, which is nice because the drive shaft monies will be spent on air bags for when she’s loaded up all the way.
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    Ginganeer’s Build

    Bumper install over last weekend. Took about 2 hours, hardest part was taking apart all the plastic body clips.
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    Ginganeer’s Build

    Haven’t put the bumper in, still on the to-do list.
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    Ginganeer’s Build

    Got to take her out and have some fun…
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    Ginganeer’s Build

    Spent some time wiring up the new switches and power boxes. Pulled control power from the USB power supply in the cab, so lights won’t be on without it being in accessory. The dust/water resistant bus bar and fuse/relay boxes were a pain to assemble, and didn’t have a provision for smaller...
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    Ginganeer’s Build

    The OME lift (update) Lift and tires are in. The medium OME 2” lift settled out close to 3”. Bumper and winch up next, will see how she sags. Ride is not too stiff but I’m also not too picky about those things. Definitely have the 25mph vibe, so I will be looking into a straight driveshaft...
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    Ginganeer’s Build

    Update 2/13/22! New to gen3 Tacomas, launched my 2018 Ram and picked up a 2019 TRD Off Road. I had an ‘07 Tacoma that I loved previously, and didn’t care for a daily driver that couldn’t handle the trail. Not going for a crawler, just a daily driver that can double as and overland rig. Looking...
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