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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. Meclizine

    Newbie to the group

    Welcome aboard!
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    Where do mice nest in Tacomas ??

    Hopefully this is a false alarm. But if it were me, I'd check the cowl, engine air filter, and maybe flip up that plastic engine cover thing and check in the insulation. Next level up I guess would be going through the interior, like undersides of seats. My father had one tunnel into the rear...
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    My new ‘23 TRD Off Road

    Welcome! Man, I really like those wheels.
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    Halloween Costumes?

    Holy moly, that's amazing. The worst I've done is Pimp Jesus. I'm not dressing up this time.
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    NorCal Double cab rear seats with belts and hinges + rear wall panel

    Hey, @XxMagpulxX, I'm in Davis
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    Automatic Transmission question

    Have you checked the fluid level?
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    2022 Tacoma OR Interior LED Swap

    The other fuse panel is under the driver dash: Source: https://youtu.be/gAEkHB460Zg?t=75
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    2022 Tacoma OR Interior LED Swap

    It's possible something shorted in the dome so check that after looking over your fuses. There are PCBs in there that don't take hot-swapping bulbs very well. Some info here. Also, disconnect your battery every time you're doing something that requires unplugging stuff. These trucks are sensitive!
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    Location for mounting front camera

    Which is where most front cameras get mounted, and it makes sense. My truck didn't come with a front camera in the grill so I decided to get creative with the Anytime Backup kit. Plus, I only feel the need for a rear camera for parking so I mounted the front for sketchy roads. Where did you have...
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    Finally got a Taco | Camper, Roadtripper

    Alright, quick update. 1. Mounted front camera underneath. Seemed like a good use for the extra camera in the Anytime Backup kit. It'll help me not break my truck as fast when I'm out having fun. But durability might be an issue since it's mounted to the rear differential. I had a separate...
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    T3G Feedback and questions about Tacoma3G.com - How can our community and website be better?

    Hey, is the quote tag weirdness in this thread over here user error or website issues? I can't tell and didn't want to derail the thread.
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    Location for mounting front camera

    Based on my limited testing vibrations haven't been an issue. To be honest I didn't consider the heat from the diff., but it's mounted on an angle bracket off the... thing (locker sensor?) bolted to the passenger side of my housing. I'm hoping that will thermally isolate it enough. I'll find out.
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    Location for mounting front camera

    Alright, I went and did it. It's on the rear diff. Let's see how it holds up! I routed the wiring along the harness already present (ABS & locker I assume), and then up underneath the rear seats. I cut the green (guide lines) and white (mirror image) wires, for reference. Since I do mostly solo...
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    Pre-Purchase Question Rough Country 6” Lift Kit To The Total Chaos Long Travel Suspension Conversion Problems!

    Wait. If the speedo is off, then the trip take will be too, right? I thought both run off the same data. Or did you use GPS?
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    OVTune VF Tuner | OVTune - Tacoma ECU flash tune options and feedback

    A ways back I was browsing a parts site that was more accurate than most. It listed the two Tacoma bed lengths as "short" and "extra short."
  21. Meclizine

    You guys were right!!

    I thought those pedal commander things just shift the mapping. That is, the truck thinks I pushed the pedal farther than I really did.
  22. Meclizine

    Learning transmission and new tires.

    I think resetting the learned values or whatever it's called is SOP when getting a tune. I have the same tire size and all I have is a tune.
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    Finally got a Taco | Camper, Roadtripper

    Welp, I got this thing aligned and I'm glad I did. Although I'm not very good at interpreting alignment values, I suspect the toe was causing mild highway squirrelliness. I sprang for the lifetime alignment at Firestone since it seemed like a good deal in my case. How often do the folks who...
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    New Guy

    Welcome!
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    New guy

    Welcome!
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    SnowRunner - new 4x4 simulation game

    Looks normal to me. Is your level high enough for mud tires? The early grind to get those is the worst
  28. Meclizine

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

    Installed a new knob. I really don't like the spinny stock one so I replaced it.
  29. Meclizine

    New to Tacoma3G

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

    Oh, man. I do a lot of photography for work but only of things that are no bigger than an inch. I'm useless when it comes to landscapes. I use a Canon EOS Rebel T5i mounted on a rig. Solid camera, but I blew up the shutter from montage imaging. I'm upgrading the system to a EOS R5. I just use my...
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    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    Camped in the Eldorado NF this weekend. Hailed and snowed, had a blast.
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    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    I second this. It let my new tires clear the differential, too.
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    Portal kits!!!

    Oh, man! If money was no object I'd do this.
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    OVTune Tuning

    https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=14v14G1fzQu32nzjPqbfcYk5PTmmxrZ_w Here's a map of the folks installing his tune. He does it himself in the Sacramento area. Click on any of the locations on the sidebar to bring up contact info.
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    Finally got a Taco | Camper, Roadtripper

    Accidentally, yes. But the squirrel turd grossed me out the most.
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    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    Has anyone been burned by RockAuto? They're my go-to for filters and other maintenance items when I'm not in a hurry. Always a better selection than my local stores.
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    Ask an Entomologist Anything

    Looks like a wasp is making galls on it. Fortunately they're mostly harmless. Many gall makers are unknown, though. Do you know which oak species this is?
  40. Meclizine

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

    I did my first DIY oil change on my Tacoma. Super easy. Now I have the tool to do it again and the torque specs on my cheat sheet.
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    Finally got a Taco | Camper, Roadtripper

    I haven't been doing much to my truck this summer. But I changed the cabin filter and engine oil today. Check out the cabin filter after 9k miles: When I fired it up after replacing it I actually thought "what's that smell?" Clean. Clean is what it smells like.
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    Help! Lets Talk Tires!

    Pizza cutter is just the slang for skinny tires.
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    Hot Wheels / Diecast Models

    Wow, did those red ones just hit the stores?
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    Help! Lets Talk Tires!

    Yeah, pizza cutters don't rub on a stock OR. I have 235/85/16s on mine without issue. Stock suspension. Would a 15" rim clear the brakes, though?
  46. Meclizine

    I'm the new guy

    Welcome!
  47. Meclizine

    Introduction

    Welcome!
  48. Meclizine

    Help! Zero Cats

    From what I can tell it's not legal to remove cats from cars that were made with them. Whether or not you're caught might come down to whether your state has inspections/emission testing. There are mods I'm completely on board with that aren't actually legal, but I'm not seeing much of an...
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    Help! Front diff leak

    Wait, how could they fill it above the fill hole? Or was the level higher just from thermal expansion? I feel like I'm missing something. I don't know anything about those seals, but if pressure is their enemy then I think the breather did its job. That sucks, though. Not what you want to find...
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    How’s everyone holdin' up? T3G's therapeutic mental health and general chat thread.

    Nice! I'm sure that's a huge relief. I also have good news. I landed a promotion to a permanent position, which is a lot less stressful than being funded by soft money. With that I should be able to change my health insurance to one that will cover a treatment for depression that isn't simply...
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    Overhead molle panel storage

    Hm. How much weight can that thing take? The one item I have mounted prominently in the back of mine is a fire extinguisher, but that might be too heavy for an overhead panel. Some of the other things I have stashed that might fit on a MOLLE panel: tire plug kit, cargo straps, gloves, and snacks.
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    Issue(s) with tire pressure?

    This may sound silly, but is that tire always in the shade when you check it while the others may have been in the sun?
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    drizzoh's build thread

    I'm taking notes. I put some in the back of mine when I took out the rear seats and I've been thinking about doing the doors. But the wheel well? Never would have thought of that. And yeah, the factory deadening is kind of a joke in many areas.
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    drizzoh's build thread

    Welcome! How has driving without a sway bar been like? I'm considering doing the same. But I have a couple disconnects that I might compromise with instead.
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    The Price of Tires today… Crazy?

    Holy moly! I spent just over a grand for a set of five earlier this year and I thought that was bad. I haven't looked to see what that'd be these days.
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    What do T3G members look like?

    I was trying to observe weird algae, but observed myself with the front camera instead.
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    Ask an Entomologist Anything

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    Ask an Entomologist Anything

    Close enough! ... but "entymology"? Ugh.
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    Possible to add OEM premium features?

    Honestly, I think the keyless entry is the only one on your list that needs to come from the factory. The others can be aftermarket, and in some cases can be easily better than stock. The inverter in particular is nice to have but is fairly low wattage. I'm not sure of how easily the OEM parts...
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    Post up your dclb trail limos!

    Just going to bump this thread... Old picture but I haven't been out much the last few months.
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    Performance Coil Packs

    Here's another thread on RIPP packs you can read. It seems like Toyota's packs have a good reputation so this isn't a mod I'm planning to do.
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    Hi There!

    Welcome to the site, Chris
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    @sickinch build thread

    Whoops, missed this thread. Welcome aboard. Love that front bumper! Definitely going to get something like that down the road.
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    Basic intro

    Welcome!
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    New guy, help me spend my money!?!

    I've got a long TRDOR even though I'm a single dude with no kids. I wanted all that space for long trips. Long bed to sleep in, roomy backseats for more stuff, like a fridge or a dog when I adopt one. No regrets, except when I ride in my friend's 4runner and watch them choose any parking spot...
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    Ask an Entomologist Anything

    Yep, that's kind of terrifying. I actually know her and she's not an outlier as far as entomologists go. We're all a little... off, relative to society. That thing is a tarantula hawk, probably from Arizona. Collecting insects in Arizona around the summer monsoons is a bit of an entomology...
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    How u storing your Tie Downs ?

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

    Man, I can't wait for my truck to stop looking so damn stock...
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    DIY Limb Risers AKA Brush Deflectors AKA Bush Wires AKA Bird Rests AKA "What the hell are those things for?"

    That's what I was worried about. Thanks!
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    DIY Limb Risers AKA Brush Deflectors AKA Bush Wires AKA Bird Rests AKA "What the hell are those things for?"

    Here's my best render of what I'm thinking: For me it'd be nice to have cables go all the way to the cap since it's so damn high. Normal length risers would help limbs over the windshield but not over the cap. But I'm worried there might be too much flex in the frame.
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    DIY Limb Risers AKA Brush Deflectors AKA Bush Wires AKA Bird Rests AKA "What the hell are those things for?"

    Don't mind me, just resurrecting the thread... I've been thinking about limb risers for some time now and I love the DIY route. I seem to have an uncommon setup, though. A tall cap on the bed and no roof rack. I'd really like to run them from hood to front cab, then from front cab to front cap...
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    Nitrogen Filled Tires

    As others have said, the atmosphere is mostly nitrogen gas already. Plus, the physical properties of N₂ are extremely similar to the other components of the atmosphere at the temps and pressures we're talking about. If you're trying to avoid oxidation, well, the outside of the tires are exposed...
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    Back in a Taco after 13 years

    Welcome back!
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    2024 Tacoma Revealed! Here's Everything About It.

    It's like the designer was told they could only use angles in 45° increments...
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    NEW TACO

    Welcome!
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    Ask an Entomologist Anything

    My truck caught a tick.
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    What have you done to, or with, your Tacoma today?

    Yeah, about that cutting... @Romp-A-Taco, how solid does the new panel feel? Any issues with standing on the lowered tailgate? I notice with my HDPE panel that the real support comes from the steel ribs underneath, which have to be cut out for the storage, right? The new panel looks like a...
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    Finally got a Taco | Camper, Roadtripper

    It does, actually. This one is from the Fallout series of games. It's just about the same except the central star is much larger.
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    Finally got a Taco | Camper, Roadtripper

    I tested my fridge/battery/solar combo while camping this weekend. I only did one night because the temps were a bit too low for me and the weather started to get worse on day 2. But based on what I could tell it'll work nicely. I had it hooked up to a small AGM I use to run an insect trap so...
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    Ravelco Anti-thief device

    It's a neat device, but I don't have room for that on my keyring. A multi layered approach is best, too. Turn your keyfob(s) off at night, maybe install a hidden killswitch or two, park inconveniently for being towed, that kind of stuff. Basically, make any other truck easier to steal. Of...
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    2022 Off Road

    Welcome!
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    Hot Wheels / Diecast Models

    I should do another run to the stores in my parts. That 2020 seems to be the hardest to find.
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    Rear passenger tire locks up?

    Wait, hold on. Don't you have the off-road package? One look at the brake booster tells you the computer has control over it. That's what makes crawl control and some of the other traction control systems work, right?! I think either myself or your mechanic are seriously confused about how...
  91. Meclizine

    How to reset maintenance reminder??

    I always forget just in time for the light to come back on, despite this not being my first Toyota with this procedure...
  92. Meclizine

    Hot Wheels / Diecast Models

    Mine's cubicle crawlin'!
  93. Meclizine

    Is this the best tailgate cover?

    To be honest it's not a big deal unless you really want a flat panel to work on. It's just that sometimes when I get in my truck after the inner tailgate has been in the sun I can see how warped it is by the shadows alone. But it doesn't damage anything and it'll return to flat when it cools...
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    Is this the best tailgate cover?

    Yeah, aluminum is the best in my opinion. It's tougher and doesn't warp with temperature swings like my DIY HDPE panel.
  95. Meclizine

    Regrets

    I do like those cubbies. I'm not sure why they removed the driver side one. Tailgate storage exists already, but I fear for the structural integrity after removing all those braces.
  96. Meclizine

    Regrets

    Oh! Duh, I didn't think of that. Yeah, I have a DC.
  97. Meclizine

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

    Welcome aboard! The Tacoma has its share of issues but quality control isn't really one of them. You might find the occasional design flaw that hasn't been addressed in a decade but they're manageable. You've listed some solutions in your plans already so you should be fine. Extending the rear...
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    Potential new owner

    Congrats! I do love that color...
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    Regrets

    Huh, my '18 does. For some reason I thought that was standard for all years. Or is it part of one of the tech packages?
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    Rossmönster Lagom pop-up camper with see-thru walls

    I can't stop wondering what it would take to shatter either of those big windows going down a rough road. Am I just paranoid?
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