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

Up to you basically. I putting back on.

 

Did some planning for a little wiring project here soon. (yes I know the relay/fuse order is swapped)

 

Thanks for the response. I ran thru the other threads ( original thread ) and most people that had the cover put it back on. I did too and looks more stock

 

Agreed. That's probably why peeps did it too. That's the reason why I did.

 

Nope. Just memorized them. I had sprayed it one day when I was bored just to see if I liked it.... As you can see, I liked it.

 

I replaced my old rusted out d-rings with new ones. Took less than 5 minutes, and the d-rings were like $25. The old ones literally just unscrew from the bed with the proper size torx bit (sorry I don't know the exact size, but it's smaller than the T55 the bed bolts use) and the new ones screw right in. I didn't have a torque spec but I didn't want them going anywhere, so I made them tight enough to make me comfortable that they'd be able to stay in place and not rattle loose.


Since the pieces are meant to be installed on the side of the wheel wells, they come with these plates that are welded to bolts. I didn't use them, so I can keep them around for another project.

 

where did you get those? I tried adding some tie down to my bed bolts last fall but it was pretty cold out and the bolts were too rusted to come out freely haha I'm going to try again this summer with some pb blaster but if all else fails I could resort back to the ones u have. I could just drill a hole in the bed and bolt those on, just wondering if they would be strong enough with just the ring up top and that backing plate down under

 

I got them

$37 Toyota Tacoma Cargo Bed D-Ring Pair 2005 06 07 08 09 10 11

here on Amazon, but if you shop around you might be able to find them for cheaper. You could also check at the dealer, as these are OEM parts. As I understand it, they don't keep them in stock, but can have them delivered rather quickly.

There are many threads on the forums here about putting new rings in the front. I can tell you from experience that the bolts in the bed are pretty damn tight the first time you unscrew them.

 

Yes I actually bought a bypass online it's easy to install here's the link
https://www.ebay.com/itm/271250716780

 

Love that color!

 

Test fit a new product...
Front bed rail tie downs with built in wheel chocks and of course bottle openers
I'll have a few of these ready soon.

 

Those bypasses don't work with AVIC radios, only AVH units. AVIC radios have it built in. Hooking up the wired bypass things should not work properly.

 

I'm mid way through the same idea - but i started with the panel not the wiring... Hoping to outsource the wiring bit... What are you going to do for switches?

 

You going to be selling these?

 

Test fitting... Almost done...

 

Thats pretty rad!

 

Yes I will. I'll have four of them available soon and will gauge interest from there.

 

Me likes

 

It worked on my avic7100 nex maybe not on the 7200 nex and 8200 nex or the newer pioneer HUs. I saw a bypass that's $50 for the avic 5200 6200 7200 8200 nex maybe that's the one you need.

 

Well, a guy at work told me about this, and I was going to get one for my truck, but O'Reilly's site says they're not available.

O'Reilly's Part#121G