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

Not to offend anybody, seriously, but if it doesnt have more than 130mm of travel I likely dont care about it. Unless its a dirt jumper or slope style bike

 

That's a previous owner mod. No clue, but I'm probably chopping more off!

 

The bracket is kind of funky because of all the angles, but it's great to use that space near where the headlight bolts in on the top.

 

I am used to bending flat bar into funky angles!

I am going to have to open the hood and look around and see what I can fabricate for a front tie down point. For holding the kayak in place it will not require a tremendous amount of strength as there are straps holding the kayak onto the roof rack. But this would eliminate the need to run a line across the lip of the hood and over the bumper. Thanks for the idea!

 

Home made from what I know. I live in Houston and bought it off a guy in Louisiana. There was not markings any where and from some of the cuts on the back I don’t think it’s a big company’s

 

Post 183970 has a pic of a strap from under the hood for kayaks.

 

Thanks! I will check it out.

 

I see they modified the windshield with bars to keep it from happening again, I don't blame them.

 

This https://www.rei.com/product/818318/seattle-sports-hood-loops

 

Perfect! Thanks!

 

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$10 Seattle Sports Sherpak Hood Loop Tie Down Anchor Straps for Mounting Kayak and Canoe on Car Roof Top (Black)

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Installed yesterday. The eyelet behind the headlight mounting hardware works perfectly.

 

Built a rail system to elevate my boxes and lock them down so I can store chairs and table under them. Better use of bed space. Plus I can leave the cans in place and still reach gear, or take them out and use as benches or stools. Great grocery carrying strategy in town, too.

 

What do the inset brackets on each side of the bed rack hold? It apears they are for cargo boxes to mount into. If so that's a pretty neat idea

 

The LEDs have a little cover over the top so they get cut off at a certain point. I’ve also made sure the headlights are armed lower so I don’t blind oncoming traffic. Haven’t been flashed yet.

 

Modified some Husky straps to hold my traction boards against the sidewall. This completes my recovery additions to my truck bed. Boards, toolbox and shovel.

 

I just bought a 2009 Tacoma TRD off-road. Had 173k miles. Came old man style with Raptor running boards, bull bar, bed cover, and stick on visors. Trucks super clean. No rust what so ever. First, stripped the old tint off and did 5% ceramic tint all around and 50% ceramic on the windshield. I removed the running boards. Made it look 10x better. Then, I added the Bilstein 5100 set at 2.5” with factory coils and 1.5” block out back. ( I pretty much only drive highway.) Bought brand new Toyo open country at 265/75/16 (didn’t want to do cmc) (wheels will be coming in a couple months) Lastly, added the Hooke Road Roof Rack. Looks freaking awesome so far. Only had the truck for about 2 months

 

Cleaned the white paint off my rear mud flaps with some low odor mineral spirits.

 

Bilstein 5100 all the way around set to the 2nd market on the fronts with a wheelers off road 1.5" aal.

Thanks @wheelersoffroad

 

The tint looks sick, but wouldn’t that advertisement penalize that company for the illegal tint?

 

Are you asking if the company will be held liable for the illegal tint on the vehicle? If so, no, they wouldn't be. My daily driver has 55% on the windshield, don't think I'll ever go back to clear windshields on street vehicles.