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

Nice! I was looking for a trail close around, and found that one recently. Its not bad for a quick getaway. I was up there last week, and some boulders fell off the side of the cliff. Had to move them a bit and drove around them.
I hurried back after driving up the trail more, just in case the road got blocked. This pic is the other way . And at the top?

 

While The bumpers are at the shop getting fresh powder coat I reconditioned the lower mounting brackets for the AllPro front bumper.

 

Add some armor (IFS & LCA) to the girl.

 

Which mounts are these on the AP bumper? They don't look familiar.

 

Hit the first milestone on the way to work:

 

any trouble with those tail lights getting pulled over in Cali? been wanting the same ones but not sure if i want black or black with smoke lens. Also, where did you get them?

thanks

 

sprayed Duplicolor undercoating in the fender wells.

nice and black again.
also did the plastic pieces on the rear bumper. hopefully it is durable

 

Rotated the tires yesterday, falling in love with my 'auto hobby shop' membership

*Edit*

I also successfully eliminated the dakar squeak I had all winter. Not 1 little squeak coming from teh back end now.

 

no problems yet -Amazon

 

GAH I want a place like this!

 

They slide inside the ends of the front lower crossmember. You put the bumper on then the bolts go up through the bottom of the bumper, through the crossmember then thread into that nut. Things may have changed over the years. My bumper was in the first production run of the first gen plate bumper for the 2nd gen trucks. It’s old, and is getting it’s 3rd powder coat as we speak.

 

Yesterday I was able to nearly finish swapping out my rear bumper. Went from a standard Relentless Fab rear, to a Relentless Fab High Clearance. At the end of the day I realized that I had not shaved enough body off and when the last bolts were tightened up, the bumper sucked up hard against the body panels. Will shave off more today to get the proper fit. Two other TW guys helped out on this operation. TW is a great community.

 

Holy shit that is a clean cutoff...is this retros?

 

HOW

 

I am guessing you want to know how I killed the squeak monster attacking my dakars.

Put it up on the lift, and sprayed in between each leaf, all the way in with the little blue spray nozzle that comes with these cans. Spray while pulling it out slowly so it coats everything. Sprayed the square shaped hangers, coated the disks that separate each leaf towards the curve. Sprayed the shackles just because why not, lube all over em. I made sure I went under the truck and coated the inside of everything, then went to the outside of the truck and did it all again to ensure it was fully coated.

It still squeaked on the ride home, but 3 hours later after it has some time to creep in, the squeak monster was slain.



Now we will see if it stays, or if it washes off right away.


This is the stuff I used.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/jig-a-loo-super-grease-0381506p.html#srp

 

Nope! these are projectors from Tacoma Beast. I really like them. They work great and look damn good!

Here is the thread I started before i bought them:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/does-anyone-have-these-headlights.531297/

 

where did you get them?

 

Keeps us posted on the duration of squeaky death.

 

I posted this a while back, but those of you fighting squeaky leafs need to try this stuff. It lasted almost 2 years on my stock leafs plus aal



I think I got it from Amazon but don’t remember now. Sprays on like spray paint so make sure you know where you’re pointing it lol

 

How much for the bumper