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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. TCOTUE

    How’s everyone holdin' up? T3G's therapeutic mental health and general chat thread.

    Long time no talk peeps. Those following my story, I had been listed for a kidney/pancreas transplant. Last Saturday in June I got the call. Wife and I headed up to KU in KC. Surgery went great, Dr said it went textbook. Recovery has been terrible, I’m very sore. Yesterday got released to...
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    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    I figured it out last night. Checked some bed bolts and all where torqued. It was difficult to assess where the noise was coming from by my self. Turns out the squeak is from where my leafs bolt to the axle. My middle leaf specifically, which it thought was strange. So I double checked...
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    Ranger, Ranger, Xterra, Titan, Ranger...........TACO!

    Welcome!! I think you'll enjoy the T3G chassis! Been a great rig for me!
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    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    Now that you mention it, I do notice quite a bit of bed flex. I'll start with a re-torque of the bed bolts. Guess I'll go searching today to find torque specs for that stuff.
  5. TCOTUE

    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    I have got to figure out this rear end squeak. It's about to drive me crazy. Had it on the lift last week for an oil change and inspected everything. Sounds like it coming from the rear shock area. It started about 3 months ago, I've been lifted since Mar 2022. Not sure if something worked...
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    How’s everyone holdin' up? T3G's therapeutic mental health and general chat thread.

    I feel that last statement some days. I think we all deal with stress a different way than most. I tend to bottle things up, then let go of them over time. My wife usually wants to start a confrontation right away and see a resolution. I'm not wired that way, I need time to understand the...
  7. TCOTUE

    WVYTACO Build Thread

    That's awesome!! Flying is so much fun. Last aircraft I flew in was a OH-58 (Bell 206 in civ world), and rode in a UH-1 Huey from SW Mo to Arizona. Such good memories! I was also a AH-64 mechanic, and I work at a facility where we rebuild UH-60 & CH-47's.
  8. TCOTUE

    Hot Wheels / Diecast Models

    Would be awesome to see this done as the truck from Twister.
  9. TCOTUE

    Tonneau Cover that actually fits?

    I have a Tyger one from Amazon. Fits great for me, although it is a soft roll up.
  10. TCOTUE

    Post photos of cool or unusual trucks

    Looks like a Bronco Sport to me 🤷‍♂️
  11. TCOTUE

    3rd gen Tacoma Turbo testing (video)

    Has anyone seen the video of the guy who swapped a 3.6TT from a Caddy V Sport? That looks super fun, and might be cheaper? Edit for video link: Source: https://youtu.be/hon0w5MsXJg
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    Hot Wheels / Diecast Models

    This is awesome! I'll have yours in the mail tomorrow!
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    Hot Wheels / Diecast Models

    Saw this posted on one of the Tacoma pages, guy said it’s limited edition 🤷‍♂️
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    Hot Wheels / Diecast Models

    For those interested, below are the measurements I took. (1) 30.53mm (2) 28.96mm (3) 22.22mm (inside), 25.64mm (outside) (4) 26.95mm (5) 21.15mm (6) 76.30mm (7) 7.40mm (8) 11.90mm (front of bed), 11.40mm (rear of bed) (9) 5.74mm (10) 13.75mm (11) 2.95mm (12) 20.58mm
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    Hot Wheels / Diecast Models

    Here’s my collection. Looks like I have 4 red tacos up for grabs if someone needs one. The blue one is staying with me.
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    Hot Wheels / Diecast Models

    I have a couple extras, I could send you one.
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    Hot Wheels / Diecast Models

    I could get this for you tomorrow. I don't have a HW in the truck, but I can bring one to work. I also have a few spare red ones.
  18. TCOTUE

    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    My upper idler pulley started making noise last week. Hit it with some dry lube last week on the bearing, it went quiet until yesterday. Ordered Idler pulley and serp belt from Vatozone. I know what I'll be doing tonight. 66k miles.
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    Review KTJO4x4 V1 DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE

    LMAOOO Full FAFO mode on this :ROFLMAO: Great video!
  20. TCOTUE

    What the hell do you make of this? AutoLSD and Traction control turning themselves on and off respectively with no driver input.

    DONE :D:ROFLMAO:
  21. TCOTUE

    New to the Tacoma world, but not the Toyota world.

    Welcome! Looks like you scored a deal to me!
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    What the hell do you make of this? AutoLSD and Traction control turning themselves on and off respectively with no driver input.

    While playing in the snow last week I noticed this as well. Mine seemed to be speed dependant. Below 32 MPH all were illuminated, then above 32 MPH only AUTO LSD was illuminated. I ended up having to google search how to turn it all off completely. For those curious, to disable traction...
  23. TCOTUE

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

    You the real MVP!
  24. TCOTUE

    2024 Tacoma Revealed! Here's Everything About It.

    I wish I had that problem. I find the seating position perfect for someone my size (I'm 5'5"). I do notice my legs get restless on longer trips, maybe some seat jackers would help me.
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    ronrod68's Taco

    Looks like a great start!! I actually really like those steps, I'll have to look into those for my wife lol.
  26. TCOTUE

    2024 Tacoma Revealed! Here's Everything About It.

    Hmmmm based on the front end alone, it's a hard pass. Those weird teardrops below the headlights are super unappealing to me. Now I'm sure a nice tube bumper would negate the need for those, but I'm not interested. My honest ONLY complaint with my truck is the transmission. Hopefully they...
  27. TCOTUE

    drizzoh's build thread

    Damn that's fancy! Did you have to chase any of the threads due to powder? I've always wondered this.
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    Firearms/EDC

    Damn, now I'm Peanut butter and jealous! I added a Walther P22 to the line up on black friday. Wife doesn't enjoy shooting like I do, but she likes shooting .22. I'll grab a pic in a second. Paid significantly less than sticker. I thought there might be more mods for these but I was wrong...
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    4th Gen Tacoma Which Trim to buy

    FIFY. At least spell SKEWP right, GAWD. My sport does just fine. I honestly prefer the painted fenders. That last comment had me rolling...but I don't do either of those things. Unless I have taco bell the night before...then the first statement reigns true.
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    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    Man I gotta be real honest, I'm too told for TikTok :D I may start uploading to YT, I've had my account for years. I just don't have anything meaningful to upload, because my videos suck lol
  31. TCOTUE

    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    Even stock my buddy was impressed, as was I with the Tacoma performance offroad. @Tyler Do we have a way to upload small videos (other than YT)?
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    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    Went for a quick trail ride yesterday. Wrangler buddy had to winch himself out, taco made it through.
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    Aftermarket Head Units.

    Of course I have no pictures of it actually on. CarPlay is pretty responsive. I honeywent with the Joying because of the knob. Plus to me it looks more OEM than others. Plus all of the audio control options built into this unit make it a bargain. It’s got DSP built in, works pretty well...
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    Aftermarket Head Units.

    My Joying and if I remember correctly the CTH PX6 are both wireless carplay. Mine works great! Other than the once a month/2 months when it reboots itself while driving.
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    Aftermarket Head Units.

    I was eyeing a Kenwood at Best Buy the other day. It was the 10" floating screen, they had it listed for $550 on clearance. I like my Joying, but it has it's moments. I almost pulled the trigger, but then thought about CANBUS integration. I'd have to buy the Maestro and I backed out. I'm...
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    How’s everyone holdin' up? T3G's therapeutic mental health and general chat thread.

    If ANYONE needs to talk, I'm always here. Regardless of time of day. I've also suffered this loss of life in my family, from a veteran. He took his own life after his deployment from Afghanistan. If you don't feel comfortable calling 988 my number is: (417) 693-4154
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    Jfrisch’s Red Taco build

    I've been watching the updates on the STL facebook! Can't wait!
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    How’s everyone holdin' up? T3G's therapeutic mental health and general chat thread.

    I appreciate the kind words. Luckily, she has bounced back some. VET recommended taking her off her regular dog food, and only boiled chicken and apples. And man what a difference. We've been taking her every where with us, to maximize the time with her as we don't know when she will pass...
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    Mazda forum?

    If you find one, I'd send it to my sister in law. She just bought a '23 CX-5. It's pretty nice.
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    What did you get or give for the holidays?

    Don't even get me started. My wife probably spent my salary on turquoise last year, but I get questioned for wanting seat jackers :ROFLMAO: But we love them regardless, and I do what I can to keep her happy. Did we just become best friends?
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    What did you get or give for the holidays?

    We got our parents smaller sentimental things. My parents got me a 6 PC Ryobi Tool Kit, so I'll stop going to their house to borrow tools. My wife and I don't exchange gifts, we just buy what we want through out the year.
  42. TCOTUE

    BLP's 2021 TRD Off-Road 6-Speed Manual

    Great start! I honestly preferred the Sema wheels, but either way truck looks great! Those E loads were probably killing your power.
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    4th Gen Tacoma Which Trim to buy

    I purchased a Sport, before doing a lot of research on my truck. I like the fact that my 18 Sport has all black interior, unlike the same year SR5 I test drove. It had a grey headliner. For me that was a selling feature. Since buying mine, I've upgraded the suspension and stereo. I don't...
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    How’s everyone holdin' up? T3G's therapeutic mental health and general chat thread.

    I do understand what you are trying to say. Although I'm not as old as you, but raised to brush things off and learned to let things go and just move on with life. The generation today hasn't been taught those life skills, I think because their parents think they are doing the right thing...
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    Pre-Purchase Question Rough Country 6” Lift Kit To The Total Chaos Long Travel Suspension Conversion Problems!

    I used GPS to determine how much it was off. yeah the trip should use the same for calculations. So honestly my mileage is probably not accurate either way without recalibration.
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    How’s everyone holdin' up? T3G's therapeutic mental health and general chat thread.

    I'm there with you buddy. We were given a weeks diagnosis with our pup. Last month I came home to her acting strange, we took her to the vet. We ended up at the University of Missouri Vet School, where she had a kidney removed. She had kidney stones blocking the flow to her bladder. Here we...
  47. TCOTUE

    Suspension creak/noise

    I've heard of the radiator support bushing going back, causing this issue. I currently have a leaf spring squeak and it's about to drive me crazy.
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    What will my truck look like with 285/75r15 0 offset.

    That's a great height. To answer the tire question, I don't think you'll find a 15" wheel to clear the brake calipers. Smallest I've seen ran is a 16". Long bed looks GREAT!
  49. TCOTUE

    Maintenance I did the my dumbest dumb in my 10 years of working on trucks….

    pshhhh...I do that now and I'm 38. @Tyler we've all been there, but like you said there is always a silver lining.
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    Pre-Purchase Question Rough Country 6” Lift Kit To The Total Chaos Long Travel Suspension Conversion Problems!

    Either way with larger sized tires it throws off the speedometer, thus making the MPG inaccurate. I calculate mine by setting my trip and how much fuel I use. My truck reads 3 mph faster than actual speed.
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    Hot Wheels / Diecast Models

    Popped up on my fb feed tonight. This is SICK!
  52. TCOTUE

    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    I'm honestly ready for a good dusting. We usually don't see any significant snowfall until late Jan-Feb.
  53. TCOTUE

    Hot Wheels / Diecast Models

    Bought the only 2 they had. Been looking for the white one, but found this one instead!
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    Hot Wheels / Diecast Models

    Score!
  55. TCOTUE

    New Guy

    Welcome!
  56. TCOTUE

    Tacoma World - what happened to it?

    I post over there occasionally. I have a different screen name on TW, but I mostly stick to the military related threads or my local thread that no one ever replies to.
  57. TCOTUE

    Let's see your current favorite photo of your truck, photography-wise 📸

  58. TCOTUE

    Midwest Sold the Taco (Very Lightly used accessories for sale)

    I'm interested in the Bed Mat, plus I'm local in Ozark.
  59. TCOTUE

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

    Taken at the peak of fall colors here in the Ozarks!
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    Arkansas

    I mean I'm 30 min from the AR border, I'm 20 min north of Branson off US 65.
  62. TCOTUE

    I have a TRD Sport 17" stock wheels 30mm; I want to use 17" TRD PRO Sema wheels, they have a 4mm offset

    I have those sized tires on my truck, and had no rubbing issues on stock suspension.
  63. TCOTUE

    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    And you didn't even let @DavidLReid and I know?!?!? Where were you at? We both live in SW Mo.
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    New to Tacoma3G

    Was curious of this as well. Either way, WELCOME!
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    Let's see your current favorite photo of your truck, photography-wise 📸

    Right now it’s this one! Shot/edited on iPhone 12Pro Max This one is ok too
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  68. TCOTUE

    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    It’s been progressingly more amber colored over the last 2 days. Been raining since yesterday. Glad I took the time.
  69. TCOTUE

    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    Figured it was about time to take some fall foliage pics. Got a break in the rain and gave it a quick iPhone shoot. Edited them awfully, but trying to bring the colors out. @Tyler peep that last one. This one is my favorite.
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    Lift question for newbie

    I appreciate it. No mine doesn't require it. I actually ran these wheels/tires before my lift with no issues. I only rubbed on my front mud flaps, so I removed them.
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    Lift question for newbie

    If you don't off road that much, are you going 285's for the look? I feel my 265/70/17 look beefy enough for me. I daily drive my truck 300+ miles a week.
  72. TCOTUE

    1983 double cab Hilux suspension

    Iron Man is pretty good!
  73. TCOTUE

    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    I know they do an East Coast meet every couple of years. My buddy in Charleston, SC usually heads it up. But they are nothing like the Invasion turn outs. I went to a STL meet once it was a lot of fun, but I think that was in '05?
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    Help! anybody here had to replace a front driver's side transaxle needle bearing with a bronze bushing?

    Pull the axle out completely to give you more room. You'll need a large 36mm(?) socket for the axle nut. I also recommend the bushing driver. I didn't buy one, and wished I had. I just changed the fluid at the same time. Take your time, the most time consuming part for me was driving the new...
  75. TCOTUE

    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    I've had a couple, and I know @solscooter has had one. I miss it, such a fun car! I also had an NB Miata, I preferred the del Sol over the Miata.
  76. TCOTUE

    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    I don't know about all that lol . I've been wanting another car to tinker with, more like a daily. I really want another del Sol, I think after this transplant is over and I'm not dead I'm going to find one and just buy it.
  77. TCOTUE

    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    My wife and your wife must be friends...
  78. TCOTUE

    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    Exact reason I went Toyota. Figured after the warranty was up, I'd be good for many miles of reliability. Jeep? Not so much, my buddies Rubicon is always broke at 100k.
  79. TCOTUE

    Backwoods adventure mods Bumpers

    These guys are fairly local to me, met them at a rigs once
  80. TCOTUE

    Tire size for 2019 Tacoma sport

    Yes, 285's will rub. I run 265/70/17's on my sport, I rubbed on my mud flaps so I removed them. You can see pics on my build thread linked below my name.
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    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    I did the diff fluids at 50k when I installed my lift!
  82. TCOTUE

    Archived Rig of the Month, October 2022: And the winner is...

    Congrats on a killer pic!
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    TCOTUE BBP DCSB

    Those are "technically" 31.6. 265/70/17's. Running around 2" of lift. Didn't really want to go any higher, as it's not necessary around here.
  84. TCOTUE

    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    Trucks getting old. Bought it June 21 with 33k.
  85. TCOTUE

    TCOTUE BBP DCSB

    Thanks!! It sure does sound wayyyy better. Just realized I never posted a clean pic. Took about 3 hours with the da, if I was a guessing man I’d say it took about 85% of the scratches out. If I had more time, and a smaller 3” da I probably could have gotten it to 95%. But pretty happy with...
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    Gandalf the Blue

    Lookin good!
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    Hot Wheels / Diecast Models

    You want a couple red ones to modify? I need one more blue one.
  90. TCOTUE

    New Wheels/tires and a Leveling kit

    I saw a guy selling the same kit I have ( Toytec) on FB marketplace in a tacoma group. That would be a good place to watch as well, you might find a good deal locally.
  91. TCOTUE

    Light bar for a guy who hates light bars?

    I've also debated this. Since I'm a Sport owner, I thought about doing a skewp light bar, but I'm kinda picky like you. They look kinda goofy, and when would I use it? Unlike you, anytime my headlights are on I run my fogs.
  92. TCOTUE

    3rd gen part out Meso parts

    This makes me sad, because some people miss out on great deals on forums. I'm glad to deal with a member on here, transaction went extremely smooth, shipped same day with tracking. @Tyler take an more thoughts on seller feedback section?
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    New Wheels/tires and a Leveling kit

    Entry level Bilstein shocks could get you there with a 1" block in the rear for relatively cheap (~$700). I found my Toytec Coilovers second hand for less than that. People sell their lifts when they go bigger or more expensive, just gotta be ready to buy when they come available. Also keep...
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    Hot Wheels / Diecast Models

    I’ve seen them before, I bought my first one a few months ago. But I found it at a different Walmart.
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    Hot Wheels / Diecast Models

    Snagged these at Walmart just now! Anyone need a red one? I’ll trade a couple red ones for another blue one! I’ll ship to you, you ship to me!
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    Gandalf the Blue

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    Help! Lets Talk Tires!

    For stock OR wheels and stock height I'd recommend 265/75/16 Same size I have but a 16". I'm running 265/70/17. I ran those because I knew 100% I could run them without rubbing. Some say you can run pizza cutters 255/80(85 in your case) and not rub. I did have to remove my mud flaps. Tire...
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    I'm the new guy

    Welcome! As stated in the other thread, I drove a '74 standard beetle in high school. Enjoy the Tacoma!
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    drizzoh's build thread

    Ughhhh looks so sick!! I need to deaden my truck so bad! Guess I'll be looking into that deadener you used!
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    What else is in your garage?!

    NICE!!! I drove a '74 Standard in high school, was such a good car. I'd love to find another one!
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