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

Took it slow and step by step. The hardest part for me was pulling the axles. I recommend pulling the wheels off first. Don't ask.

All the diff oil drained out when I finally got those damn axels out. No worries though...I had plenty of M1 0w-20 left over from the last oil change on the wife's Prius.

Anyway, finally finished her up. Time for a cold one.

 

You can do 3" lift on stock ucas. You just lose 2* caster and still drives fine. But large tires like to contact stock ucas.

 

What gears you going with?

 

Cap's back on!

 

Umm....ok?

 

The Bean is back.

 

I wish I was in Oregon, will be soon enough. Had 4.88 gears installed by ECGS in Raleigh,they're not far from RDU.Two complete assembled diffs plus the front sleeve bushings after tax was $1,814.94.

You can get it done cheaper but ECGS is using top quality parts and this is all they do. It's not some duche bag at 4WheelParts that has to be OK at everything. And they waranty thier work. They're awesome people and have an amazing shop.

 

I sure hope you're joking about putting 0w-20 in your front diff.

 

4.88

Love em! It's been over a decade since I've been stock (gear ratio wise). Now I can get on it and go 1-3-5-6 if need be. Top end suffers a bit 2,700 RPM @65mph

 

Installed some Morimoto XB fog lights.

 

Switched out the Light Racing UCAs for Total Chaos. Hoping this setup lasts after snapping the LR ball joint in under 20k miles.

 

Painting Pelfreybilt Bumper. Skids are done, getting ready to give my rig a major facelift. Got lights, winch, and other stuff to throw on it. More on this later.

 

Finally got this damn sliding window setup after sitting on it forever.

 

Paint of choice?

 

did some much needed tree trimming along my driveway this afternoon.

 

Heat shield fell of the drivers side cat at the gym this morning. (Luckily there and not down the road somewhere. Stopped by parts store and bolted it back on with 6mm hex bolts. Original bolts had completely rusted.

 

Quoting my own pic.... Make sure you put something on the winch or tow line when using that SOS loop. Mine did this on the 1st pull up a moderate gravel trail. My buddy in his jeep wasn't even in 4wd until he had to pull me.

Lol they both rode great, Taco was the only thing with any excess weight on it the friend was very appreciative.

 

Continuing my quest to find the mystical cure for my starting issue. Big thanks to @G.T. for this vid's outro image!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGlGE20eWPc&lc=z134dbfqfrunsptf422udfajiqr2xxubx04

 

Rustoleum from a rattle can. Lol.