Recent content by brentg

Me so horn Did the horn mod today - it took about an hour. I made a harness to extend the wiring, so I didn't have to clip any stock wires. This was with the standard horn that most seem to use - Fiamm El Grande (FIAMM 74100 Horn) - $21@ amazon...

Front Emblem Blackout I painted the front emblem a matte black. Process: 1. Remove emblem 2. Light sanding with 220 grit paper 3. Wipe down with denatured alcohol to remove oils - no ungloved touching after this until done painting 4. Light coat with SEM plastic adhesion promoter, wait 5...

When I was buying last week, multiple dealers in both Oregon and Washington told me that they dealt with the cargo slider and sunroof as a single package. I wasn't able to get one w/o the other. I didn't try to hinge the purchase on getting the cargo slider w/o the sunroof, but that was the...

KC Hilites - under hood install Cheating as I did this a couple of days ago... Installed KC Hilites under the hood. These are a lot brighter than I thought they'd be - as much or more light as the dense LED light strip I did on my 3rd gen a month or so ago. The kit was expensive ($80 @...

Debadged Debadged both side "TRD Off Road" plastic badges. Came off easy with a plastic prying tool lifting straight up. The tape/glue whatever came up easy as well by rolling it up on itself. Truck is still new, so no after-image/discoloration is visible between regular paint and the...

I just bought one! 2019 off road premium metallic gray. First upgrade is interior lighting bulb replacements, then sliders and a badly needed lift / suspension tightening for the nose dive. The third gen is jealous, but will still get used - the kids are approaching driving age... -Brent

Today, I finished up the first phase of my $7.50 gamma lid storage solution for the space above the passenger rear wheelwell. I wanted a larger access "door" but didn't want to spend the $50-$60 on a marine hatch. Here's the video: YouTube I just ordered SEM landau black spray and i'm going...

1996 SR5 - right about 229,000 miles Very steady 18 mpg. Took a long trip a few days ago (almost all freeway driving) and hit 20 mpg. -Brent