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

Installed superbumps on the front. Simple!! Didn't even take pics it was so qiick. Bashed a few potholes, feels much better! Its a no brainer next time you take your wheels off.

 

Back stops next?

 

Went wheelin again, this time with another TW member @PMfeelsnopain.

 

Installed my Morimoto XB fog lights today. They look awesome!

 

You'll be satisfied with it. Ive been using it for years and love the stuff.

Just keep up with cleaning/spray waxing the truck and the Optiseal will last 4-6 months. I polish/wax my truck 2-3 times a year. The rest of the time, I can just get away with spray wax and/or quick detailer in between.

Another little trick is to use Optiseal as a drying agent. After washing your truck, spray a pump or 2 on each panel while its still wet then dry it with a microfiber. Youll be blown away with how much it brings the shine back without having to do anything else to the paint

 

Today. Unpacked from this weekend camping/fishing trip.

I also got a raise at work today. Gonna start sinking all the extra cash from the raise into my truck payments starting with the next payment so I can just get the last little bit paid off. It'll be paid off at the beginning of August if I did my math right.

 

Changed the rear brakes and changed the spark plugs. The old plugs were all between .062 to .064.

 

Recent projects.


Mounted my Hi-Lift


Snapped off my antenna so I rebuilt it with a Firestick FSII. I've got a multiplexor stashed under the center console so the antenna will receive AM/FM as well as CB. Haven't decided which CB yet (

$158 Uniden CMX760 Bearcat Off Road Series Compact Mobile CB Radio, 40-Channel Operation, Ultra-Compact for Easy Mounting, Large 7-Color Backlit LCD Display on Mic with Built-in Speaker Mic, Black

Uniden CMX760 Bearcat or the Cobra C 75 WX ST or something else entirely).


Liked this idea


Sooooooo....

First bend.

You guys like my jig?

First side, all bends completed. Still need to do the other and do some drilling and welding. Not bad for eyeballing it, lines up nice on the truck.


Did a hasty oil change and made a rookie mistake. Forgot to pull the drain plug on my catch can. Took 3x longer than it should have because of the mess I had to clean up. Installed a fumoto valve during the change so that's the first and last time that happened.


More to come...

 

I'll be making some bed stiffeners too. Such an easy project that I can't justify $120+ for them.

 

Okay, I slept on it and for the $3 price ea of the right spark plugS I'm going to change them back to the OEM K20HRU11.

I don't want to deal with my engine throwing codes or burning out coils etc etc.

I appreciate your input and the truck was running great on those plugs to begin with.

I'm hoping that Autozone will own this mistake and refund me the $$$ for the (

$53 SK20HR11 ---- IRIDIUM PLATINUM power pack Spark Plugs -- # 3421 ----- 6 PCS NEW

SK20HR11) 4cyl plugs. If not, I will give them to anyone that needs them.

 

Picking up custom rock sliders today, getting them welded on this weekend. Got the CB in the mail today just a portable Cobra as the RC has limited space and I want a Ham radio FT in the cab. Pics to follow and I hope I didn’t F up my measurements

 

Thanx for the tips..very impressed with its performance and soooo ez to use...I used to wax more often (retired with nothing better to do when not out with the rig) but looking forward to less waxing , the drying agent trick sounds like a great idea.

 

I got pulled over in my S-10 back in high school with my blue under body lights on... $65 ticket

 

Ran some 10ga wire to one of the bed cubbies. Mounted my

$91 viair 88p portable compressor kit (12V, 120 psi, forup to 33" tires)

viair 88p there and a fuse block for other bed accessories. Prepping for when I pick up my cap on Friday!

 

Interested in pics. I have the Viair88P, and didn't really see it going in the cubby.

 

I cut the hose and added a quick disconnect to free up space. Mounted it using a hose clamp, which compressed the rubber feet nicely to help with vibrations. I might come up with a better mounting solution but this is solid for now. Also added a toggle switch so the LED isn't always drawing power.

 

Bled the brakes are few times with a HF vacuum bleeder. Kinda worked like shit. Brakes feel good, but not as good as I was expecting after adding stainless lines and new pads/rotors.

 

Did you follow break in procedure on the rotors/pads? In my experience a brand new brake setup will feel like shit/mushy until it's broken in properly.

 

Burnished them on the way to work. Going to lunch in a minute, I hope to feel an improvement.

 

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