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

Just pulled the trigger on @Pelfreybilt bolt on sliders with top plates and powder coat - That's a big one for me... I've been saving to do lockers this spring (still the goal) but I feel sliders are really important. I was going to have a friend fab some and weld them on, but I just had to get these.

Edit: I need a drink...

 

I drove it up a curb and over a parking block to reroute myself out of some gnarly traffic. My KO2s climbed up with ease

 

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that drives over parking lot curbs, ect...

 

Damn i don't know how you wrapped that center piece with the cup holders. I tried and failed twice. props to you sir

 

It's a slippery slope, for sure!

 

Tonneau cover is a good start, but a camper shell would be even better; Grandparents love buying huge plastic toys. Congrats to you both, they usually don't keep mods from happening until they start playing sports or taking lessons of some sort.

 

I got you all beat. At the hospital right now. Wasn't due until the 27th, but this being our 2nd it had a tendency to go much sooner and quicker than the 1st. Definitely sooner, so we'll see about quicker. Just repositioned the car seats today too. The police station was doing a car seat thing today so went there to do it.

 

Looks awwsome!
I really wish I could find max 4 vinyl, my seat covers are max 4 so that's why I want that vinyl but if I can't I might get the only grass camo that's on mossy oak

 

Installed my Cali raised light bar today!

 

I didn't go all the way down. I stopped at the point where it goes straight down. Beyond my level of skill lol.

 

@99TacoDriver i believe you may be in luck sir:
http://www.camowraps.com/48-3m-vinyl-rolls

They have both Max-4 and Max-5. They are 3M cast vinyl so they should be good to go just like the Mossy Oak ones. I would recommend a really sharp brand new exacto knife as the one I am using needs to be replaced and take your time; heat and pressure, heat and pressure.

 

Thanks! I tried searching "max 4 camo vinyl" bit I had no luck. Price is a little steep but thank you man! May have to order this next check

 

If you guys are nervous and scared, then you're doing it Right! By that I mean, by having those feelings it means you care. So you guys will be all good. 1st one is super scary. But before you know it , you'll be in a nice routine. Maybe not as much sleep routine, but a routine none the less.

Congrats to you all! I have 3 boys. I win so far.


So what I did to my tacoma today was went to start it this evening and got a whole lot of nothing. Luckily it was in my garage and not some random spot.

Oh well, I said, no biggie. I'll take the wife's car and grab a new battery and change it out real quick. It was getting kind of later, kids were about to go to bed so I ran out to get the new battery first before taking the old one out. Figured I'll just take the old one back for my core charge tomorrow.

Come home with the new one, happy that this is taking place in my garage, and it's about to be remedied very shortly. Well, nope...
I cleaned all that shit off not long ago. But it came back. And this time it was fucking pissed and out for terminal blood.

So I'm at the point of new battery in, old terminal off and will have to get the new terminal tomorrow.


Shit happens...





P.S. Clean your terminals.

 

Keep an eye on transmission temps if you're towing. And I'm sure if you tow anything over 2000lbs, you're locking it out in 4th gear(hopefully) which brings up your rpms. If not, the transmission will hind for gears at the slightest change of throttle, and raise transmission temps.

And with all that strain on the transmisson, it will definitely show sooner rather than later. That was my reasoning for the regear. And I tow 5000-6000lbs up inclines almost daily, so it makes it pretty easy to tow with the regear. Definitely wouldn't do it stock.

My truck has 65,000 miles on it now and been towing since day 1. Still runs strong with regular maintenance. I expect another 100k out if it before it needs a rebuild, but we shall see.

 

Thank you sir! And bummer about your battery. At least you got it figured out!

 

Nice getting ready to do the same to my truck this weekend.

 

Picked up a new ARB bullbar delux bumper and 9500lbs Smitybilt winch today. I have to wat till next week to install it though.

 

Pick her up from the work today. Replaced both head lights. TSIB and repalce upper control arms.

 

Did you coat them in petroleum jelly? If not, do so.

 

Why new head lights? Or did you mean just the bulbs? Curious because my 2012 head lights are starting to fade, so was hoping to take it to dealer and have them fix it..