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

Not there yet, leaving in the morning!

 

If the weather guessers hit the mark you have several really nice days when you get here.

 

Took door panels off my 07 access cab and installed insulation. BIG difference. Put in a Kenwood 2din head unit with JBLs in the back and Pioneer 1330c in front doors. Awesome sound now and the doors don't clink when you close them.

 

Oil change, grease all the zirk fittings, and cuss a whole bunch about finding both upper ball joint boots leaking.

Tears in the same place, and a mixture of water and grease comes out.

AE

 

If you guys are referring to the actual steering wheel buttons, yes they are all one piece. It's not like the older, curved style where there's a left piece, a right piece and a ribbon cable to go between them.

They might be able to be disassembled but I doubt you could buy just a component from toyota. I think the controls were about $140 if memory serves.

 

Did a couple of things on the weekend, put some new shoes on wrangler duratrac 265/70/17 witch rub on my a arm and full turn I already had installed a 2" leveling kit. Does anyone know if spacers would fix it ?

 

Also took the hid lights out of my fog light because they dont like the mud I put sylvania ultra star in they seem ok

 

Also did oil change and filter and put a K&N air filter in. Gonna get under coating done this week

 

Hidden lightbar installed

 

Just got my Lamin-X Amber fog lights done. Love the look. I'm happy with my purchase.

 

Started to hook up a backup camera. Tested the camera first to make sure it worked then started running the wires. The video wire ended up being to short so I will have to wait till I get and extension wire.

 

So much Doge.

 

These were last week or so but I have been busy so here they are:

Took it into the field for a work site visit:


And Plasti-Dipped my emblems:

 

They seem to have their shit together at this one, but it's a new location and I know things can change at the drop of a hat. I quit going to the local Kauffman Tire because of bad service. I paid for the lifetime balance/rotation so they're gonna see me after every oil change for the next few years haha.

 

How was the install? Was a heat gun needed?

 

It was easy. I took the black plastic piece off the front to have more room with the light. Then I turned the fog lights on and it heated up pretty quick. Started from the center and worked my way out. Went on pretty smooth.

 

Installed the Factor 55 winch rope stop and got the switch in for the bed LEDs. I like the look of the winch rope stop.

 

Changed filter/engine oil. Just turned 50k miles and finally switched to full synthetic Mobil 1. I did try Pennzoil syn blend for previous 2 oil changes and didn't like it. For 3k miles both times half quart of the oil got burned by engine. We will see how will be going with Mobil. So far I have filling that Tacoma sounds different.
Also few weeks back I did rear diff oil. Amsoil synthetic went in so I dont have a plan to touch that differential for long time. Original oil wasn't that bad thou.

 

Christmas came early. Got 255/85-16 Cooper S/T MAXX's on the way to Discount Tire, Saturday is going to be a good day.

(Image is huge even though it's potato quality and TW isn't down-sizing it...)

http://i.imgur.com/1pwvDT5.jpg

 

Well I need it to rain in Richmond so my new grass will grow!