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

I would love TwinTurbo’s! These are just up a puller Fan to get rid of hot air in the engine compartment. I have full skids underneath the motor and I’m noticing a lot of heat buildup in the engine compartment. I’d rather not Swiss cheese my hood so I put in these fans.

 

I’ll write one up when I get a chance. It’s pretty simple. I’m pulling around 100 CFM out of the engine compartment. I also have an additional fan blowing on the radiator too.

I might call the write up Functioning hood scoop

 

Just curious.
My 2008 had this stuff under the bed, behind the gas tank.

I think it was part of a breather system for the tank. It happened sometimes that the gas flowed back when filling the tank, and than I had to remove and clean this little plastic box (which was full of dust and dirt).
This being done, all became normal again.

So, my 2014 doesn't have this stuff, and I don't know how to solve the same issue = the gas flows back when filling the tank, and the tank isn't full yet...

Any thought about that ??

 

Is the other fan a pusher? I have a pusher fan on the ac condenser.

What size did you put ?

 

New OEM bed rail & tailgate caps arrived today. Going to rain tonight so I'll remove old ones and install these tomorrow. I have two small spots on each bed rail near the back of the cab where the paint is worn just under the caps that I need to touch up, from my Leer cap being on for 7 years (which I sold last week).
Existing caps had a few gouges on each outer corner too. Got some primer & paint ready to go.

 

I’m using a 12” pusher on passenger side.

 

Just curious. You have those fans pulling air out of the engine compartment? Why arent they blowing downwards?

 

Powerstop brakes installed! Truck is stopping real smooth now, like new. Should've done this sooner! The old pads I replaced still had a lot of meat left-- my guess is the previous owner didn't break them in right so it had a wobble when breaking around 50mph and always came to an undulating/pulsing stop.

Now all that's left to do is maybe refinish the calipers-- and replace the UCA's, shocks, spindles, LCA's, get a CMC, flares... wait, what was I talking about again?

 

He is no longer breathing. LOL. I use to make gator hunting equipment (not so much now)and he was / is a nice 12' piece. I had 2 more smaller in the house but sold one of them. They get like $200 per foot now, back when I had it done $125 to $150 per foot. Here.

 

I’m pulling out. I have air pushing in from radiator side. Skid plates below are holding air in. I want to evacuate more hot air upwards.

 

Bull Bar Restoration:
A couple weeks in the making, but got it reinstalled today!

BEFORE:




RECONDITIONING/POWDER COATING:












AFTER:




That rust was bugging me so bad, now it’s gone.

 

I paid $200 for a new Pelican 45qt. My buddy paid $225 for an RTIC 65qt. Seems pretty close for way less quality.

 

I bought a set off Amazon for my 08 4Runner. They worked great and not a lot of money. You will like them!

 

It's nothing that hasn't been done before... My first experience with carbon fiber wrap on the interior. What a bugger the edges are to work with. I'll have to do the console next after it gets below triple digits!

 

Im about to paint my calipers neon green, Yours would look good painted

 

Maybe you got it on sale or something? A 50 pelican is $300 on Amazon and a 45 RTIC is $190. Honestly less than I though for pelican but still over a $100 difference for negligible improvements. Both are rugged and both will hold ice for a crazy long time.

 

Nice! Definitely, I got mine shipped for $150. And for sure, I already do haha night and day difference right off the bat!

I'm debating whether to try and find a blue that would match the spacers or some king of red since I plan to get Kings in the future haha.

 

Swapped out the chrome lugs for black. It's the little things. lol

Chrome


Black

 

My question is...are these lights "plug and play?" Thanks in advance!

 

Just installed some Osram Halostar Pro bulbs per @crashnburn80 reverse light upgrade. I'll have to wait until dark to judge the improvement.