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

Wives racks?

 

Now I'd probably spend money on that but it's been ok for 30 some years

 

Night time driving with this thing is unreal.

 

Looks amazing. Can't wait to get mine!

How hard was it to install by the way? I know how to remove the gauge cluster ring pc to get to the plastic pc that covers that, but when I had it all apart I didn't try to get passed the plastic. How hard is it to take the plastic cover off? And what about the existing mph thing? Did you have to remove the stock one and put this one in? Thinking about replacing the plastic cover as well... Mine has scuffs and scratches, and it annoys the crap outta me.

 

What exactly did you do? The font reminds me of AutoMeter gauges - digging it.

 

Go back a few posts and see what I did. There's a link and all.

 

Install was EASY! There are tabs that are very easy to remove. Replacing the glass is no issue as long as you order the correct replacement part. It's literately just plucking the old gauge face and snapping in the new one. You do however need to recalibrate your speedometer so that your needles read the new cluster correctly, that's where you need a professional or the software to do so. Pulling apart the trim is about 80% of the work, replacing and recalibrating is the other 20%. No soldering or anything super complicated, you'll be amazed with the results. SO MUCH FUN!! PM when you get your cluster in 7 weeks and I'll be glad to help you out.

 

Ruh roh... Recalibrating?? That might be a problem then. Gonna have to look into that then. I'll definitely bug you when I get mine then, for sure.

Gonna look into replacing the plastic as well, and try to find the part number and order it ahead of time.

 

Here's a good website to find your replacement part. The recalibrating part is literately a software. The guy who did mine (a nice friend of mine) used an iPad. Not complicated at all, you'll be good.

OEM parts
The guy who works for that company with the link above is on this website, I'm sure he'll give you a discount.

 

Keeping that night vision I see!

 

Got to tackle some more Q&A despite noisy planes and loud 18-wheelers driving by. Thanks to @wjrichardson for this vid's outro image!

https://youtu.be/EJJk1v-R-oc

 

Just did the best mod OF ALL! Made the LAST PAYMENT!! Buh-Bye Toyota financial services monthly check!!

 

Here is what the Lamin-X amber fog light covers do. I’m very happy with the result.

 

I had them on my oem fogs for just under 2 years. They held up to Chicago winters just fine.....great product

 

Lol I thought the same thing when he got to the recalibrating the speedo part

 

Anybody have a loose bed bolt or two? I started hearing a dreadful clunk when I went over a sharp bump. I thought it was the removable glass in the leer canopy at first. I wasted a bunch of time screwing around before I started walking around the truck, lifting and shaking the corners of the bed one at a time. The passenger front corner had maybe 1/16" of room to move. I removed, cleaned and lubed all 6 bolts, tightened to 60 lb/ft. Now all I do is drive and smile

 

congrats !

 

Bolted on step bars.

 

THANKS!!

 

#wifey was amused by this, and approves.