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

Nice. The brackets allow clearance with a tonneau.

 

I just realized that I hadn't posted my pictures of a miss-adventure that I did just before I came back to work. I got to laugh at myself as there was no reason for getting stuck or for not checking things ahead of time. lol..... I believe lockers front and rear would have helped but the truetrac performed. just the front needed to be locked up.

I was alone on this switchback. the dodge behind me was off doing something else.. just over an hour and not one person drove by.
I drove up the embankment on the other side of this where I saw some tracks that had attempted. then I proceeded to drive up through the snow where I was sinking the whole way. I never did lower the tire pressure as I was seeing who was up there, not really planning on having any traction issues.

my only solution.. lucky that I had needed this type of stuff before and kept it in the truck......very lucky. I only had maybe 10 feet leeway with a lack of shackles in the truck.

slightly closer look at the setup. I was tied around the base of a 12 inch tree using a strap. This made me really want my pelfreybuilt bumper and winch setup (on the books to get later this summer)

Go ahead and laugh cause i sure did. To help myself out I put it into 4lo and 1st and let it sit there and try and crawl straight while I pulled on the 4t cable puller.... I think I need a geared puller though.

 

@ManBeast
I've had the CCG installed for 5 months now and no complaints, I didn't see the reason to spend the 300+ on a grille. I can't speak to the quality of the grille craft but the CCG has held up very well so far

 

This happened at 4:30am today...



FTMFW!!

 

Thanks for the response, didnt realize how inexpensive it was or i would have done it already lol

 

What's the hold up!

 

Im not so pissed about it then haha. My old 3.4 would get a constant 18-21 mpg, I miss that truck at times.

 

Nothing any more lmao

 

That's a damn good idea!

Going to have to do that so I can store some tie downs in the bed and keep them dry.

Got my front windshield sun shade in yesterday that I got from Level 7 Creations.

Also got in my OTRATTW Switches and 3 switch panel and will be figuring out where to install that this weekend. I got a Tacoma Ditch Light, Lightbar, and bumper Lightbar switches, just trying to figure out where to mount them...

 

haha princess bride... anyone? no? ....

 

you could adjust the boxes up to sit flush with the sides of the bed. that way you could bolt straight through the box and no one can walk off with it once you put your lock on.

 

Do the grilles come pre-bent? I watched the installation video on their website and it seems pretty easy and straightforward. Also, there pricing is real good. Can even get the raptor lettering kit as well...

 

are those 265/75 or 285?

 

Yes pre-bent. Same source, different style;

EDIT: BTW, I painted by Radiator/Condensor etc but every time i look at it form an angle, i wish i had painted the back of the headlight housings. That grey is an eyesore. I'll be getting to that.

 

I have a similar Weston bumper and made the lights cross-eyed so I got closer to 180 degree coverage. looks kind of goofy, but it worked well. Took them off after hunting season.

 

Thats actually a really good idea. Trying to figure out why I didn't think of that in the first place, besides maybe thinking the box would sit slightly above the edge of the bed. Will have to measure and return with findings. Thanks!

 

That's thinking outside the box!

 

Whats that thing on the strap called? Looks like it helped haha
Edit: never mind i reread it and I found out

 

That looks great! Any more pics?! The video said you had to bend the grill piece, but maybe they do it before shipping now?... Still from CCG?

 

Half done for the day, rides so much nicer