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

Washed my taco and added a Clemson decal

 

Finally got a silver grille. Thanks Grant318is.

 

Debadge my tailgate a little bit today and also took off a TRD off-road stickers on both sides

 

Pulled the trigger on Kings all four corners 2.5’s shipped today and will be slapping them on as soon as they hit my door , and pulling out my Icon stage V w one leaky coilover and collapsed rear..... to be rebuilt or sold
So yum

 

Got a link to that kit?

 

I’m saving up for that kit

 

Whats the bushing called at the tip of the control arm just below the hub assembly?

Both mine of mine are toast, found they were this bad while rotating my tires and doing an inspection of everything.

 

Lower ball joint. I discovered the same while installing my skid plate.

 

https://downsouthmotorsports.com/i-...-4wd-standard-travel-front-kit-25001-119.html

Down south hooked it up

 

Thank you! could not for the life of me remember what it was called.

Is it wise to pull the full control arm and replace the upper bushings as well at the same time? Do it all at once or just get one of those ball joint presses and just replace the lower ball joint?

 

Added two more stock horns I got from @Nirvana. Need to wire them in to a relay and hear them before deciding on any more. 5-lugs only get one. Hoping thicker wires will also boost output some.

 

Did a little clean up

 

looking good, thinking about those wheels myself. I took the front bug visor off, you happy with it and does it work? Took mine off bc I didn't like the way it looked. I live in FL, so yea lovebugs, yay.

 

Looks great. What size and brand tires are those? Wheel spacers?

 

Is that the 'paw' that broke the camel's back?

 

I don’t notice a ton of improvement in bug deflection, really added it for the more “retro” look if that makes sense... it flows with the back of the truck-

 

Stock size for the TRD Pro (I can check exacts in the morning) they are Goodyear Kevlars and I’m running 2” spacers all around. The above picture of the rear shows the poke. It’s not hateful.

 

Nice work!

 

I live in an apartment and usually wrench out of a storage unit where I have an inverter running a 4' LED shop light, a radio and my 18v cordless battery charger, which is fed by a couple old motorcycle batteries I have laying around (bikes got LiFePo batteries), but charging them was a PITA. I'd have to charge them in the apartment, which the GF and dog weren't huge fans of.

Fabbed up a cheap solution today using a 7 pin trailer connector, about six feet of 10 gauge, various zip ties, butt connectors, and tape, and a flushmount SAE connector. Pulled out the passenger side cubby, drilled a hole in it with a step bit, mounte the connector, and zip tied the wiring along the existing harness. I can now strap whatever battery isn't being used into the bed of the truck, and it'll charge while I drive around. Whenever i'm not using it I can unplug it from the trailer connector and tuck it up underneath the bumper. Not the most weather proof of a conenctor but eh, it'll work for my needs. Not bad for about $30 in parts.

 

Right on! Good job!