What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

Awesome, going to order both this friday for sure. I have a grilcraft grill which is similar in open mesh design and I'm having an exposure issue with washing etc.

 

Wash, wax, vacuum and detail.

Used Chemical Guys Honeydew SnowFoam and BlackFire Wet Diamond paint sealant.

 

Really dig that truck and color^^^^ Badass bud

 

Thanks man.

 

#sofreshandsoclean wash and vac


Walmart generic wash-n-suds I need to wax it.

 

Finished prepping for the Rubicon. Rotated tires, washed the outside, cleaned the inside, and JB welded my CB handset hanger so hopefully it stops coming loose.

T- 20 hours till departure

 

Except those tires....

 

Just got my Firestone Ride Rite set and put together the pieces that I can do before the install. Daystar Cradles won't be here until Friday so mainly just prep work. Had a long talk with the tec at Firestone and his best advice for folks having questions about install is to call them. What he did tell me was that both single line and double line fill ups are OK. Double line is mainly for off center loads such as Campers and such and single line fill for normal use without large offset weights being hauled. He also said it is OK to let the wheels "hang" without letting the air out of the bags as long as you were not removing suspension parts, for a simple tire swap or brake job it is OK to leave them as is and it will not hurt the bags....their main concern is safety, not bag integrity, they don't want someone unbolting a suspension part with major psi in the bags and having things grenade from the airbag pressure...once again, a liability issue to cover their ass. Same thing for the Daystar Cradles, their main issue is that Firestone's stance is that the bags should be secured to the vehicle at both ends for safety reasons....he stated they have not had any bag failures attributed to the Cradles, simply a liability issue with Firestone. Will most likely install the airbags this Sunday, looks like a much simpiler install on the Taco than it was on my Tundra so hopefully all will go well. Also dug out the Factory Door Sill Protectors that I got for Xmas and installed them. Quick install and looks good. Still have to decide on where to put my Brake Controller....thinking about notching the cubby where the parking brake used to be on old trucks and putting it there.

 

Towed this home. Now something else to mod.

 

Very Nice! Does it have the kitchen in the back like the old stuff, or simply a sleeping pod?

 

Been busy with work so no changes on the truck, but I did just do a bit of reading in the manual and found out my 2015 TRD sport 4x4 with tow package has a tow rating of 6200lbs instead of 6500lbs like I thought the tow package is rated for. It's only 300lbs and the only thing I plan on towing in the future is a wakeboard boat (3-4k +1k trailer and gear ~ 5500ish max). Anyone know why it's a lower tow rating?

 

Played around a little today

 

4x4 and I believe the long-bed lower the rating.

 

There's 2 other 4x4 options that are at 6500, but I never would have guessed a long bed lowers the tow rating. I'll be about 1000 below max so that isn't an issue. I had just never seen the 6200 rating anywhere until now.

 

Ordered brake pads.

 

Picked up 8 of these 1 foot weatherproof 12v white led strips... Now to decide what to use them for

 

Put my brothers dog in for his last ride. It was his first and only time in the truck

The vet was very good and we put him down at the river, where he is now buried. Hug your pups.

 

Pulled the factory running boards off to sell them. Instant lift! Lol

 

My wife insisted I get the running boards too, 2nd day after dragging my leg across that sucker it got removed and sold on Craigslist. Sliders are different.

 

Oh boy that's sad