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

Simple wash through touchless car wash (of course it rains right after) after 2 weeks of wintery weather and associated road salt/calcium chloride splash. It's a new facility that opened about 9 months ago. Has a really good, multi-angled bottom blast.

 

Huh... got my wheels turning. Thanks for the feedback.

 

Spent a good 45 mins at the selfwash place down the street knocking 4 months of dust, sagebrush, dirt, debris and dead jackrabbit off the taco truck.

Then took it to Lowe's to get some coating for my RCI skidplate that gets delivered tomorrow, and some 10AWG wire for the fridge and 40" S8 lightbar I ordered.

 

Make sure you follow through with that and save it in its own separate bank account . That’s what I did and let’s just say it was incredibly wise

 

Installed a magnetic tranny filter on the return line to tranny from the cooler. I did a full +12 quart flush w/pan drop this summer, so hopefully this will keep my new fluid nice and clean.

The hose clips I used are OEM Toyota- Same ones used on the Tacoma power steering return line. Very beefy!!

 

Feels good to brush snow off the cab/windows again! This truck just feels at home in the snow

 

Installed bed lights. Used rock lights and did 3 on each side. Pretty bright!

 

Got a list of parts used ? Install write up for electrical dummies like myself ?

 

Here’s a list of what I used.

$10 MICTUNING MIC-B1002 LED Light Bar Wiring Harness, Fuse 40A Relay On-off Waterproof Switch

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00O72R7Z8?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title

$26 SUNPIE 6 Pods White Rock Lights 6000K Pure White Underglow Light Wheel Wheel Well Lights for Trucks Sedans Car ATV UTV SUV Golf Cart Trailer Motorcycles

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B019ODAK26?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title

$7 MUYI 5 Kits 2 Pin Connector 18AWG Waterproof Wire Connector 1.0mm² Quick Disconnect Wire Connectors 1.5mm Series Automotive Waterproof Electrical Connectors Wire Quick Connectors

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01A6LTK44?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title

$24 CH4X4 Push Switch for Toyota Tacoma 12V 3Amp - Bed Lights Symbol - Blue LED

https://www.amazon.com/CH4X4-Push-S...36_SY340_QL65&keywords=bed+light+switch&psc=1



Remove all the bed cubbies, Install lights in the bed sides and solder the three on each side to a single point and leave enough wire to hang down below the frame rail after routing it through the bedsides to the front of the bed. The passenger side required more wire to route it in a crossmember to join with the driver side. Then soldered a weatherproof connector to join to the relay harness. Cut the switch harness the relay comes with and solder the ch4x4 switch harness together and bam, bed lights.

 

Oil change, tire rotation, greased drive shafts, cabin filter, washed, waxed, installed new EGR window visors, and lubed up the door seals with napa sil-glyde. Now I'm exhausted but ready for winter.

 

Got the last of the fiberglass on today. Put the front fenders on this spring. Did the driver bedside 2 weeks ago and installed the passenger bedside today.

 

Night and day difference in the ride. Pretty easy with power tools and a proper compressor

 

Got some work done today. Installed the Expedition Essentials 2TPAM with rapid charger for my phone and iPad while traveling. Also installed my ARB awning to my Habitat Offroad Tacoma Cab Rack. Then got my Rago Fabrication compressor tray installed and put my single compressor and fuse block on it. It’s not completely finished but it’s a great stopping point for the day.

 

Need some info if someone’s willing to help. I’ve got 17x9 MB v drive rims, I’m pretty sure I have conical lugs. I’m searching for new lug nuts, need them black. My question is, can I run ET’s with the v-drive’s or no? Also, almost every lug I’m finding is a damn splined lug, not some standard 21mm or 17mm. Any ideas, and I need 24, not 20, I’m getting rid of my gorilla locks.

 

Second bearing assy came in. Replaced the front driver's side bearing as a preventative measure:

 

Bought this to help the throttle response on the Tacoma on Black friday deal



https://www.sprintboostersales.com/...dzEjf46mMjB2ersrSf-PQRqHWnbpzWBgaAgX-EALw_wcB Already got the Pedal Commander on the 4Runner so I wanted to try both and see which is better.

 

What Rago compressor mount bracket is that? I only see ones for 4Runners on the web site

 

Throttle issues? Still debating about tossing the clutch accumulator.

 

I get that delay due to the throttle by wires we have on the Taco. Annoys me, I have the Pedal Commander on the 4Runner and it's amazing Thought I'd throw some love towards the Tacoma since all the mod money went towards the 4Runner.

 

Wet sanded, buffed, polished and waxed.....installed the stubby antenna and double din pioneer stereo. Huge sound improvement over the factory head unit.