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

@FreshMexicanTaco hooked it up!

I love the chrome surround btw so no hatin’ lol

 

Ordered my retrofit parts. And had some bad paint reactions after my impatient ass didnt wait long enough to spray on another color. Going to let it dry for two days and hope for the best. Also, my yellow tint ruined my current headlights. Or the goo be gone did. Oh well. Probably sell them for super cheap or sand them down and hope for the best

 

Got me a trasharoo for our camping adventures this summer, will work as intended! Happy overall with the quality. It’s a tank of gas worth of sadifaction to keep the mess outside the cab after a long weekend! Worth the $

 

I will try to find the thread once I get home.

 

Gate Keeper Tailgate Protection Tacoma 2005-2015 Trucks

https://www.amazon.com/Keeper-Tailg...coma&qid=1552712837&s=gateway&sr=8-3-fkmrnull
Or just get a hose clamp...

 

Just bought a Factor 55 ProLink!!! Gonna change up the Winch/ bumper setup pics once installed

 

Yes I did measure with them on the truck, but I jacked up the corner to take the weight off of it. I will say however that I hadn't thought about how the rim size and specific air pressure could affect the overall diameter of the tire. This is the first time in 45 years that I have measured any tire on any vehicle that I've owned.

 

I trimmed my fenders with a hack saw! drivers side would rub sometimes when driving off camber - not no' mo'!

 

Did you paint or powder coat your wheels? That looks great color matched.

 

Got some bling in the mail today... for the winch I don’t have yet

 

Finally tracked down a intermittent squeak/chirp when I would take off from a stop. I thought it was the serpentine belt or a brake not releasing after stopping. Well, after taking off each wheel and inspecting everything, replacing the belt and inspecting all pulleys and idlers, and tightening up the spare tire mechanism, I then got to look at the carrier bearing. Upon close inspection, noticed a tiny wear mark on the driveshaft yoke and the rubber that holds the bearing in place was broken down. It was broken down just enough to cause a chirp when accelerating from a stop as the axle wrapped slightly. Replaced the carrier unit and all is quiet again. Took two days to track that noise down (mainly because I don't hear very well).

 

Powder coat. Thanks man

 

I make them for 15 bucks, they are hand made and 3/16s steel, not 1/8th in.

 

Tell me more..

 

I went with the red led taillights I think they are starting to grow on me

 

Added a wireless circuit to my winch control box

 

Not what i did today, but what the truck did... dead stock battery after 6 years. Is it normal to have it sound like something is shorting out? Scared the shit outta me.

So what's everyone running as a replacement, before i search for that very specific thread?

 

I've used a SS towel rod before,you can cut it to the length you need using a pipe cutter,the kind a plumber uses,tighten around pipe and twist,very clean.

 

Autozone special. Duralast if I recall.