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

Figured as long as I had the grill off I’d try the color match mod. And it’s finally hot here in the Bay Area.


The prep sanding begins.

 

I wonder if it will still be "worth it" when his liability carrier gets the police report from the wreck?

 

@ChadsPride

 

Finished up the flipkit and superbumps this morning.

 

Yeah I don't know why I waited so long.

Really easy to install and cleans up under the axle a lot.

 

After diving in the wiring diagrams and touching damn near every airbag wire on the passenger side I was able to diagnose why I couldn’t reset my passenger side airbag lights.
Mission accomplished
Passenger buckle was the culprit, and proved in TW court to be guilty!

 

I also discovered a noise that sounds like a drimel tool at wide open when I go over 75... can't figure that one out.. almost sounds like it' the antenna?

 

Pit stop Tadoussac, Québec
First time with the awning. I need to buy rope/anchors to tie it down for the wind.

 

So I had a LH low beam headlight out.
I had put new Wagner’s tricolor bulbs in like 2 weeks ago. I’ve had my old set for years and one finally gave it up unsure what side wish I’d payed better attention.
I’ve got a bunch of bulbs so I swapped it out nothing!
Thinking I’m a idiot and didn’t throw away a bad bulb I swapped bulbs a few more times not installing into housing to messs with connector.
Nothing so now I’m thinking a broken wire but it was working yesterday when I parked it.
Had a bad fuse! First fuse I’ve had to change on it.
Now I’m thinking I have issues somewhere but I doubt it.
Hoping something in the bulb may have blown the fuse because the low is not working on that new bulb.

 

Dang dude you doing this with 3 kids?
If you cross the border in highgate let me know.
Maybe we can meet.

 

Not all done today but just started my account after getting my Taco in May and lurking since then lol. Updgrades so far have been black housed headlights, smoked tail lights and 3rd brake lights, shaved and plastidipped emblems, 5th gen 4Runner trail edition wheels (no tires yet) and hopefully much more to come! Man it’s easy to put money into these trucks

 

Baja Designs Squadron sport fog lights installed

 

You could check the settings to see if the reverse camera input has been set to "off". Also, are you sure the camera is working correctly, and that the VGA connection is secure? Final thought - some cameras have an extra red wire that runs with the VGA to the cab. I think that also needs to be tied to the reverse switch wire.

 

Coming back by plane from St. Johns

Then flying back in September and driving the Maritimes back to Vermont.

And yes three kids all.under 5!! We try it eating on the go and sleeping in hotels. If it's good we will transition to sleeping overland later.

 

Finally got the new wheels and tires installed.

 

Got some things.

 

I regret going to 35s because I really wanted something bigger. You can definitely do it but it's a lot of work to get the clearance to stuff a 37. If you just running it on the street it's not as bad. I do have TC uca and lca, that does make difference too vs stock lca. I did a quickie write up on how I trimmed the fenders/flares of anyone is thinking about doing it. I researched but people were doing it differently and this seemed easier with better end result.

Measure from the black trim of the flare to how much you want to cut off. That way it's a consistent length. Mark it with an erasable marker in case you need to modify. I used a the quick change Dremel cut off wheels to cut the plastic. Leaving a couple millimeters from the cut line. A lot of people took off the flares and constantly complained about the clips so I left everything on the truck. I felt it made it a lot easier. After the flares were cut, I drew a line on the fender about an inch or so past the line on the flare

Then I took hd tin snips and cut back to that line. Most people cut it off completely but then struggle to find a way to secure a diy liner after it's cut off. So after I cut back to the line in strips I would bend the pieces at the line.

That way you have plenty of options to screw in a liner when you'redone and it's a lot easier than cutting it all off. Then the artwork comes in. IMO, a belt sander is the key to shaping the flare. It's a long enough sanding area to do a straight line when needed and the curved end of a belt sander is perfect for the corners. Takeyour time and sand to where you cut line is gone. I stopped many times and looked at it 10 foot away to make sure it was the way I wanted it.

MO

 

SCS SR8 17x8.5 Bronze

 

Buildind a "STOP TEXTING WHILE DRIVING AND PAY ATTENTION" system.