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

That's what I'm planning to do. I was looking before and I've been doing a more serious look since. Leaning towards the ARB at this time but still have a few more I want to look at.

 

I got the +4s in the rear so if I ever go big, the lines are already in. The fronts are listed separately.

 

Where did you get that roost guard from? Never seen them on Kings despite me looking rather intensively. Make a Fox one work?

 

Think its necessary for the fronts or just the rears?

 

Fronts not required for a "drop in" setup like we have/will have.

But I figured if I am doing the rears (highly recommended), may as well get the fronts done at the same time. Really stiffens up our brakes, and adds to the "vanity" aspect as well. You're dropping like 3K on suspension, don't cheap out on $58 in brake lines.

 

I absolutely love the look of my ARB. Sure its bigger and heavier than most other bars out there, but I think its worth it. Also, its worth noting that the bar for our trucks (years 2012-'15) (ARB P/N = 3423140) requires cutting and reinstalling the top maybe 3-4 inches of the stock plastic bumper piece. So given your scenario, make sure theres no damage to the top few inches of that plastic before you pull the trigger on the ARB. Dont have a great photo of it right off, but this one should give you a good idea. I stripped the paint off mine so it would match.

Also, if you do go for it, hit up @eccracer104 and the AutoAnything group buy thread. He can probably hook you up

 

My thoughts exactly. Last thing I want is to snap a line the first time I test out the articulation

 

Yeah, that would be just my luck. The problem I ran into is when I went to go get an alignment, my LCA cam tab bolts have partially seized. Super common on tacomas, so while you are under there, maybe undo them and slather then in anti-seize.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/cam-tabs-seized.563231/

 

I am interested as well. I have that exact USB port x2, one for that area, and one for the back of the center console. It's probably going to be a PITA to get in there to tighten it up. Waiting on the cooler weather first.

 

Can’t remember if I posted this already or not but this was last month

 

Thats part of the reason why I am putting this off a bit. dont want to be stuck in a hot truck for a few hours while I try to swap this thing out.

 

Dang! My panel is different, I have two, one on each side and just plastic between them. I would love to have this center piece with the squares.

 

How much minus the winch and shipping weight does the bumper weigh? I'm currently contemplating selling my FJC with a warrior products bumper (weighs around 95 lbs without winch) and buying another Tacoma. Going with ARB for the new build with OME heavies.

 

Appreciate the advice in advance! Ill be sure to throw some on them before I replace everything.

 

I think it was about 150 lbs before winch. Bill of lading listed the skid as 250 something lbs which seemed a bit excessive..

 

its a fox one i ground out to make work

 

I did too until I swapped it out with a '12 lower panel.

 

I was wondering if the top piece of the cover was really needed. Not sure yet if mine is still good.

 

Same. I think that gap is too big without it tho..