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

Thanks. We've had one of the wettest seasons here in Northern California. Haven't really had any issues but then again I drive pretty cautiously in the rain.

 

installed my cool white bed lights today. They look pretty purple in daylight though.

 

Where'd the other 5 zerks come from?

I didn't realize your truck is a regular cab!

 

Congrats, it's mall rated!

 

Looks good!

 

22k on the factory cabin filter and it was cleaner than I thought it would be. Replaced it with a champion charcoal filter anyway.

 

Washed the Bestop, treated the canvas and windows. Added a TW sticker and debadged the side badges and V6. Also installed Husky Weatherbeaters and Toyota door sill protectors.

 

Did the Ultimate Headight Mod
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-ultimate-headlight-upgrade-not-led-or-hid.398066/

I don't have any pictures but there's plenty enough in the thread itself.

OEM back up camera to HU Mod
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/oem-camera-connection-below-dash.30889/

I will update with pictures once the sun moves, its shining directly on the HU which makes taking a picture a little ore difficult.

UPDATE: good enough for me


finally got rid of the electrical tape and soldered the wires for my illuminated 4x4 switch mod
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/rcbs204-4x4-illuminated-switch.68173/

Then I gave the interior a really good cleaning.

 

Yah im happy to give details and share knowledge if anyone wants to undertake this.
http://www.brandmotion.com/360-vision/blind-spot/6-way-video-switcher-9002-6118.html
Link has the module I used. It is all set up to simply accept a trigger wire and component camera wire per cam you choose to add.
It's automatically converts turn signal pulses to steady 12v so blind spot cameras don't go on and off etc.
Side, front,rear cam and component cables (you will need some fairly long ones) I got all on Amazon.
If there is enough interest it may be worth having a separate thread to not hijack this one as there r alot of steps .
Or pm me for more info
It is the most annoying mod I have done. But I figured everything out on tacomaworld. The heated mirror mod thread explains how to fish wires thru side mirrors.. anyway
For more info just pm me or have another thread and I can give all tips n how I wired etc. I am no expert tho I started mods a year ago. After I came across tw so yah.. def. Will be better ways to wire vs how I did it lol

 

Will you be making an install video or are you going to have it done in a shop?
Just got the same set up a week ago and waiting to install it. Got the rears in already though

 

4"? I've never heard anyone getting more than 3.25" out of it

 

I'll be posting a video, but it won't be a "how to" install video ... more of my personal thoughts about the install and then a product review. That will be after I get the rears installed though. Hopefully soon.

 

It happened, I have witnesses. Of course it will settle a bit over the next few weeks, so I'll measure again then to see what the "real" lift is.

 

Added a neoprene washer under my Rigid Dually ditch lights. Now they can swivel easily without scratching the top of the ditch brackets.

Before:



After:

 

I 100% think you should create a thread on this! At the very least to link all the stuff you used. There's a lot of great info on this site that gets lost in the weeds because people don't bother creating a new, properly titled thread for it. I know there'd be a lot of people interested in this mod.

 

Ok sure I'll aim to do that in the next week or 2. And anyone who does it can probably add more pics n tips etc.
Yah I've learned so much here in tw so hopefully others will find useful. Learned a lot but also spent a lot thanks to tw

 

Tie rod ends 2, sway bar links 4, and both drive shafts 4

 

Mounted a license plate relocation bracket. Now the light bar is unobstructed. Picked this up from ACEkraut. Great service, quality product.

 

There should be 5 on the driveshaft. 3 on the back part and 2 on the front.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/greasing-entire-drive-shaft-u-joints-5-zerks-total.56976/