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

Installed a OME carrier bearing drop kit today and used my new impact for the first time. To be battery powered I must say I am impressed

 

Whatever feels best on the street- start with the doorjam tag and adjust up or down. I am usually at 40-45 but the trucks usually have armor and weight. I've also favored E load rated tires lately for ply/sidewall and treadwear.. which makes them passable at wheeling but not the best.

Offroad, 10psi is where good traction begins. 12 is ok. 7-8 is probably past most peoples' comfort level. 5 is magic, but without beadlocks you have to be careful with torque. This is based on my slow, trails/snow non-wheelspin kind of wheeling, not bogging or having to power through things. Have at least 20psi if you get back on roads.

this is 7 psi and we were on 4-8 feet of snow before the top

this is 5 psi. MTRs are a hybrid all-arounder tire and the sidewalls don't flex as much

this is 12psi on dry/steep/loose stuff. also tall/skinny 255/85r16s that don't show much sidewall flex

same, but 10psi and you can see it, and these are C rated 33x10.5r15s with softer sidewalls

and then adventuring on old roads in the middle of nowhere, 15psi

Lots of factors come into play like terrain, truck weight and tire size and type. It takes time to learn how different setups will behave and what works best. HTH

 

This is not my thing, but I find it amazing as a mod. Mostly because I would never think to do it, lol

 

I also have a stock tailgate skin and cap to sell, if the other one does not work out for you.

 

Not for my Tacoma but on my 4runner I changed the rear diff fluid after having to get an extraction socket to remove the plugs. Worked like a champ. Fluid looked nasty, probably hadn’t been changed in its 120k lifetime. Need to do transfer case and front diff next once I order replacement fill/drain plugs.

Also used corrosion X on 4runner frame. Smells way the hell better than fluid film, has almost a coffee bean odor! The HD corrosion x however just smells like sweet oil.

 

Finally mounted a full size spare. 285/75/16 in the original spare slot. Hammered the stock mounts and relocated the winch about an inch further aft to stay off the diff. Then cut the exhaust as most people do anyway. Loving the piece of mind and not having to buy a swingout bumper haha.

 

Hey guy are you in Chicago?

 

Did you use the steelie that came on the original spare? I'm running 17 inch wheels with 285/70/17 but if I buy a 285/75/16 tire for my spare it should work correct?

 

It’s a full spare. 16x8 4.5 BS SCS F5 on a Cooper ST MAXX 285/75/16. It will fit. Just know you’ll have to do some modifying like I did or you’ll hit the diff and the exhaust hanger

 

So isn't it a Load E Tire?

 

Yes it is. Why do you ask?

 

Then you don't need a spare lol. Load E on a Tacoma will spit out anything that tries to puncture it. I've run Load E for 6 years w/ Zero issues, I don't run w/ a spare, saves weight and gives more clearance for playing.

 

I understand and agree with you. But for piece of mind, I prefer to have a spare. To each their own !

 

I agree.

 

I looked at the middle picture and went cross eyed for a minute until I realized what was going on...lol

 

Dannnnnnng, what will that run ya? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

Registration on the Tacoma on Oahu was $425 last year. We are paying for the rail project I guess.

 

I put mine at 32psi, as when I got them all 4 of my tires were at 4 different psi's. All the way from 40psi to 34psi and in between. I read somewhere where a 2nd gen got close to 50k out of his and he said he ran 30psi. But they were P rated.

 

I love that new tire feeling. Sure changes how the ride feels. I have different tires KM2’s and run them about 35 psi on the road. And go down as low as 10 psi not on a road.