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

So worth it and it's plug and play! I like it a lot, waiting until dark to see how bright it is.

 

The original looks like a bicycle reflector lol

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/ram-mount-feeler.476890/

This is where it all started. The first post has info on install. It's tedious but all very easy.

 

Added simple USB (thanks for all the related posts here which inspired and helped with this little project)

 

Today I solved the problem of having a decent cover for that @CaliRaisedLed light bar. See my build thread, Post #146 for full details.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...and-observations-on-life-thread.483809/page-8

 

Like it: using plastic battery box! Hadn’t thought of that for my project.

 

Tan Softopper installed today.

 

Took the bed rails off, used the tintable raptor liner, to stop bed rails from rubbing paint off and starting rust.

 

This is awesome. Need to get something like this!

 

Spent half the day underneath her, power washing, wire brushing, priming, and painting. Getting ready for a big ol fluid film application tomorrow. Most of the time was spent on my 3 month old super rusty Allpro Exp leaf packs.



Seriously. Installed them the very end of May, hardly any wheeling, no water crossings, no salty winter. Just existing, the powder coating chipped and rusted to all hell. Also realized two of the metal wraps on the leafs are cracked. Quality shit. We will see how they respond to my email. 3 months and already rusted and cracked. Unacceptable!

 

Now just need to wire it up. Thought I has the connectors but nope. Plenty of 4 aut n 3 but no 16

 

Ordered one of these for the doggo:

URPOWER Pet Seat Cover Car Seat Cover for Dogs -Hammock Convertible, Scratch Proof, Durable and Washable Pet Seat Covers with Pockets for Cars Trucks and SUVs

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B071HHPTFQ/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And considering this AAL, any comments on them: My last set of AALs broke... and I wasn’t beating on them.

 

Yeah worked out real nice, and especially for only ~$8 off Amazon.

I originally was hoping to source a nice battery cage but no one makes them for group 27, and the universal ones I found were all too small for my Duracell.

 

I have one as well, sitting around waiting to be installed. Kinda afraid to do it because of the needles.

Honestly, how difficult are they to pop off and put on, without running the risk of breaking?

 

Their website said use two butter knives to gently lever up on either side of the needles and it didn't seem too bad. I made sure the needles were backed up to their zero spot before prying them off the shafts.

Big thing was taking pics of truck running with old setup to show where the needles should be. When finished they should be in same spot when running. Also some sort of diagnostic to the ECU helps to cross reference under running conditions.

 

I added Wheelers AAL to my Baja years ago and have no regrets. I put them in around 30k and I am at 108k now. The only thing is that you have to jack up the rear end a lot higher than you think when putting them in. And I have hauled a lot of weight with them as well. Was thinking about air bags, but couldn't afford them, so took a punt on these and am still happy with the choice.
Cheers

 

did you use regular blue painters tape?

 

Go cougs though

 

Sell me the old one

 

Never mind. It's in kilos