2wd BS and SoCal meet ups and Tacoma fun

30k miles and she needed new brakes

 

Uffffffffffffff

 

I just got on here and read that thread. I'm up the street from this spot, but I was busy all day and didn't get on here. I would of helped him asap, I got all this recovery shit and still haven't used it yet.

 

You'll get your chance eventually.

 

Auto zone was running a special on dura last ceramic pads and rotors
Gold pads and 2 rotors for 140.
2 year warranty on rotors and lifetime in the pads. when I need new pads.... I go buy a new set and return the old set for a refund... free set of pads now. A brake job costs 120.00 plus tax from now on unless these calipers take a crap.
So far the sound of the pads slapping the rotor are gone. Pretty sure one or 2 of the pistons is sticking.

 

Yea, I just don't get why the OEM brakes on these trucks suck so bad. This is the second Tacoma for me and the factory rotors were warped between 20-30k on both trucks. Wasn't my driving style either, as I try to coast as much as possible.

 

I just had to reattach my caliper.... apparently I didnt torque it down good enough yesterday. Lost the bottom bolt on it while driving around.

 

Anyone recommend a good replacement for 02 radiator?

 

Not a lot of first gens in here.
@eon_blue is 4wd, but local and may know

 

Denso or OEM equivalent if you can find one, they aren't that expensive and should be replaced every 100k or so anyway. Champion makes an aluminum radiator that a lot of 1st gen guys on here are using lately but there's some reports of them cracking and failing recently, so I'd steer clear of them personally.

 

Went urban offroading today. Before I pulled into the spot I got followed by a white lifted 2nd gen single cab tacoma with a camper shell any of you on here? He didn't follow me all the way in but turned around when I went in

 

Thank you sir.

 

Has anyone on here pulled camping trailers? If so how was the experience as far as what you towed and where you went?

 

I got a 5 lug radiator off a 99 you can have. My grandpa Was told to flush it so just bought a new 1 instead.

 

Happy bday @Dropitmore !

 

Anyone have some auxiliary lighting they want to show off? I’m look for some ideas

 

I just have a set of ditch lights for extra lighting. Tapping into a 3rd gen electrical or adding a bunch of circuits is a giant gamble I am not willing to take.

 

What brand did you go with?
Any pics?

My wife doesn’t like the light bar look so I won’t be able to convince her to spend the money on one.
I’m thinking of doing ditch lights and a set of hella lights behind the grill. As well as the mid for the grill.

 

I got the @CaliRaisedLed side shooters.
Wired directly to the battery inline fuse, relay to switch inside the cab

 

How much did those run you?