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

That’s why I pulled the light bar off and added two 6” round led lights on the front.

 

I don't have a light bar on the bumper but have been thinking about the round lights

 

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/traveller-6-in-2-leds-20w-auto-light

I didn’t want to pay the price for KC or similar. These are bright as hell, I added Lamin-x and it looks good while they’re off, but when they’re on it has more of a greenish tint. I’m thinking of pulling it off.

 

Weak sauce I've put over 30k in roughly 9 months

Looks good though! You're getting out and driving it more than most

 

That was a pretty cool set up

 

Well those look pretty good

 

Well you see alot of your european or Australlian overland rigs and they have the round lights. There must be a good reason IDk what it is but I'm sure there is a reason why

 

I had a pair of the 6” 100 watt KC Daylighter’s in halogen spot about 15 years ago, man I regret selling those lights!

 

There was a set of them on the front of my truck when I bought it. I let them go with the light bar

 

I was in O’Reilly’s a couple months ago and they had some 4” HID’s on sale for $40 each, I almost walked out with them.

 

I’ve always been a fan of the round led lights

 

Install tomorrow! Excited to wrap this one up. One of those times where doing everything over again is worth it.

 

Added the switch for my shell lights. Used a metal box from Fry's Electronics, it sticks out more in the picture but it's pretty flush with the bed support.

 

Finally got my rear suspension done, OME EL095R and BDS shocks

 

Release the Kragens!

 

Oldest part on the truck....

1978 Toyota Land Cruiser grill emblem. Actually NOS brand NEW.

(back story) In November of 1977, I came home for leave (Army) My best friend had just bought a brand new red '78 Cruiser. We spent most of the time I was home out playing on the trails. I could not wait until I had the chance to buy a new 4wd of my own. I went back to Ft Sill. 2 days later, I bought a new '78 Jeep CJ5. In early March, I had 2 weeks leave. Could not wait to get home and go 4-wheeling with my friends. Before I made it home, I got a message that my friend had been killed in a wreck on his way to work one morning. He got hit from behind by a Ryder rental truck. The Land Cruiser was destroyed. I made it home for the last day of funeral services. Before I went back to Sill, I swung by to see how Rick's dad was doing. He knew me and his son were best friends. And he knew how bad I was hurting. So we walked out to where the Cruiser was sitting by their barn. He told me that the insurance company was coming in a couple days to get it. He suggested I take something to remind me of Rick later on in life. I took the front grill emblem.

Fast forward to now. I WAS going to put that emblem on my Tacoma. Then I started to have thoughts of someone taking it, or having it fall off...No way I was putting it on. Then I find a NOS emblem on Feebay. Riddle solved.

It looks small compared to the all black grill. That will eventually be solved when I color match the surround. For now, Where ever I go, my old buddy gets there first.

 

Sounds good to me you buyin?

 

That's a nice thing to offer but you can't weld light tabs to your hybrid bumper?

 

Just caught up on about 100 pages over two days... I love seeing everyone's updates!

 

Picked up this bad boy in LA yesterday! 2006 Weekend Warrior Supercross Edition. 18 footer super light. Truck pulled it no problem back down to San Diego! So stoked, desert season is going to be a good one this year!!