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

FINALLY..... did the CMC mod myself today. Started around 2:00PM and finished around 7:00PM. The first side was the learning curve so the other side was a breeze! Been meaning to do this for awhile now. Welds weren't as clean as I usually would like but oh well. No one will see this lol

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After:

 

Nice chop. Bold move Cotton, lets see how it pays off.

 

Just throwing this picture up for effect, but yesterday I found a nice long dirt road and ripped it up, 75+ mph and handling like a dream! I love the 2017 off-road suspension I installed! I'd recommend it to anyone replacing their 2nd gen suspension!

 

GO HOKIES!

My sister is currently there as well.

 

Her ad her boyfriend are both there, both in the band, and both loving it there. What brought you from Utah to VT Engineering school?

 

I actually graduated in '14 with a finance degree.

Grew up in Manassas, then eventually moved for work to Utah after 2 stints in Seattle and LA.

 

Well congrats I hope your education is paying off for you. My oldest graduated from Emory and Henry in 2014 she's outside LA in Lancaster now.

 

"Friends" lefty and righty

 

I did the front brakes today. I had the pulsing pedal problem (sometimes referred to as warped rotors)

and cause you guys don't have a clue what front brakes might look like.... a picture! I should add that the brake package I went with was OE quality Maxbrakes

 

Almost finished retrofiting some headlights for my Taco. The bowls are painted matte black while the shroud and trim is painted MGM to match the truck.

 

Well I no longer have any rubbing at full turn

 

Of course. Just for some info, my dad and i bought it (1983 Toyota Pickup 4x4) probably 7 years ago, it was set up as a flat deck and my dad (welder by trade) boxed sections of the frame... It was listed as a 1985 pickup, it is in fact according to my search of the vin number a 1983...

We put used ag tires on it and built removable sides for the deck (they're quad ramps) the snorkel was on it when purchased so I don't know the story behind it, but it works. At the time i wanted the stack exhaust, my dad wanted to dump it at the rear axle... Guess i won that argument... 8500lb superwinch up front... Ancient 12000lb warn stacked winch that was on my grandpa's farm on the deck... KC lights behind a mesh guard... 22R and manual transmission. I'll post interior pics when I get it cleaned up slightly lol

 

If I see that rolling down my street, I'll know it's the end times.

 

I'm just gonna leave my truck with you and your dad for a couple weeks......

That thing is awesome!

 

Did mine too... Installed EBC brake kit and got me a celebration beer... I had similar problem as you they told me at the stealership the vibration on the steering when braking during high speeds was caused by warped rotors.

 

Don't worry the paint is all rattle can... I can bang that out in an afternoon for $50 and some bourbon!

Thank you!

yeah it spent all of it's life at my grandparent's farm just mobbing quad trails, only have it here now because they sold the farm and my dad can't drive standard anymore due to a hip injury.

I found out that the bolt pattern is the same as the taco so I'm trying to justify road legal tires...

 

What's your go to bourbon? I'm an eagle rare guy

 

Buffalo Trace or Knob Creek. Never had Eagle Rare, but I'd bet it's great

 

Buffalo trace is damn good!

 

I had actually never tried it, but a local bbq restaurant has it as their house bourbon, so i ordered it and I'm glad i did! It's a good bit cheaper than Knob Creek locally (about $6-10 cheaper)