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

She paid for the blank AND custom paint. About $1500. She came with her own money, smart AND beautiful!

 

I think they are just called "Badass Wheels!" cause thats what they are.

 

It has a fold out table, then you use it to help fill in the setting area for a full size queen bed. It works well, just always have to set it back up for the day. That's a real nice little trailer you have also.

 

Thanks! Its still a work in progress.

Need to...

• get better suspension so it doesnt bounce so much
• add trailer brakes because its getting heavy and i can notice the weight when braking
• build interior/ rear hatch cabinets
• install interior panels
• install new exterior aluminum panels on the sides and rear hatch (already did the roof)
• and would like to buy a new door

Started out like this.... the tires were not rated to go over 55mph!

 

Bonus!

 

Bought some seat spacers and custom MOLLE panels from users on this forum.

(can't wait for warmer weather)

 

What is its total weight? I am planning a trailer build and am debating between a 2k break-less axle and a 3500 electric break axle. The only thing I have pulled in my taco thus far is an empty utility trailer. I am use to quad cab long bed diesels which are a bit tougher to toss around when braking.

 

First REAL interior carpet detail since owning this truck for about 1.5yrs. Pulled the seats and everything. Then I went to emissions and passed. Gotta love $191 for 2yrs of registration!

 

Oil change and service today, and the dealer is "recommending" that sometime soon I get the coolant and thermostat changed and new plugs, and drive belt, since the truck has 167K on it.
What do you think?
P.S. Saw a new TRD Pro in Black at the dealer. Nice, but WOW, lotsa $$$$, including a $2000 upcharge! For 50K I'd rather have a Nightshade 4-Runner in Black, but that' just me...

 

If you look you could find a dealer that’ll let one go for invoice or back of invoice at the right time of the month.

 

I really need to figure out how to access the service history of the truck because I'm SURE that I've had some of that done already, like a new drive belt. Also had the transmission fluid changed, but can't remember if I've done the others...

 

You can check the CarFax service report

 

What kind of headlights are those? They're dope!

 

This showed up today

 

Actually, I found the Toyota owners page with the service history on it. It's had both the plugs and coolant changed, so I'm good!

 

For once I didnt do anything but drive it. But I did introduce two guys on the job to tw. Both really responded eagerly. 1st, and 2nd gen owners.

 

The original trailer was ~750 empty, but i have added some steel to the frame and heavier tires so im not sure what it is now. By the time i get the cooler loaded and all my gear in there the tongue weight is pretty heavy. I can still lift it and move it by hand in short distances. When i first got the trailer i man handled the shit out of it! Just grabbed the tongue and walked it where ever i needed to.

I bought a custom length 3500lb axle for mine, i dont think it will ever be that heavy but the axle without brake hubs was ~$130. But now i wish i would have got the brakes. They come in handy when you are going down hills for sure!

 

It's not really a LOL situation, since those services were recommended based strictly on Mileage, and I had them originally done where I bought the truck which was not my local dealer at the time. And I know the belt is less then 5 years old, since I HAVE had that replaced when the original came apart at about 125K...

 

One of the things I said to the girl that hit me was "yelp I was wanting a new bumper"

I didn't post the picture but the Nissan's drivers side trunk lid is crumbled up about 1.5 inches, You are right it's 95% cosmetic damage on the Tacoma, with the stock skid plate bent slightly. It did it's job.