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

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by kwalton, Feb 2, 2008.

  1. Sep 28, 2019 at 2:17 PM
    Tactical_Panda

    Tactical_Panda Armchair Anarchist

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    AJT Designs Shifter AJT Designs Battery Hold-Down ARB Awning 2500x2500 ARB Twin Compressor w/ Slee Offroad Mounting Bracket Avid Brush Bar Avid Step Bars Black Rock Wheels Series 997 Type 8 Circuit Breaker/Relay Panel Custom TRD Decals Bulletproof Fabricating Raptor Grill Bulletproof Fabricating Cooling Panel Bulletproof Fabricating Tow Hook Duluth Trading Company Dog Hammock Exhaust Breather Mod eBay Special 3-Gallon Air Tank Expedition Essentials TPAM EZ Down tailgate damper Flagpole Mounts, Dual Foglight Mod Front Camera Rear Camera; full time available General Grabber tires Goat Armor Hella Supertone Horns Iggy Switch Panel Icon Dynamics Stage 3 Suspension Katskin Leather Interior KickAss camp shower LED Bed Lights LED Interior Lights Midland MXT275 GMRS Two-Way Radio OEM Audio Plus Reference 500 audio upgrade Plano Cases. 42" roof mounted, X2 Pop-N-Lock Tailgate Handle Prinsu Cab Rack Prinsu-like Shell Rack Redline Tuning Hood Struts Rigid Industries 40" Light Bar Rigid Industries Ditch Lights Rigid Industries Spotlights Toyota Bed Step UltraGauge EM Plus v1.4 Vixen Air Horns, Four-Trumpet Whole bunch of decals worth about 5HP each Yakima Road Shower, 10-gal
    Red.
     
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  2. Sep 28, 2019 at 2:24 PM
    Tactical_Panda

    Tactical_Panda Armchair Anarchist

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    AJT Designs Shifter AJT Designs Battery Hold-Down ARB Awning 2500x2500 ARB Twin Compressor w/ Slee Offroad Mounting Bracket Avid Brush Bar Avid Step Bars Black Rock Wheels Series 997 Type 8 Circuit Breaker/Relay Panel Custom TRD Decals Bulletproof Fabricating Raptor Grill Bulletproof Fabricating Cooling Panel Bulletproof Fabricating Tow Hook Duluth Trading Company Dog Hammock Exhaust Breather Mod eBay Special 3-Gallon Air Tank Expedition Essentials TPAM EZ Down tailgate damper Flagpole Mounts, Dual Foglight Mod Front Camera Rear Camera; full time available General Grabber tires Goat Armor Hella Supertone Horns Iggy Switch Panel Icon Dynamics Stage 3 Suspension Katskin Leather Interior KickAss camp shower LED Bed Lights LED Interior Lights Midland MXT275 GMRS Two-Way Radio OEM Audio Plus Reference 500 audio upgrade Plano Cases. 42" roof mounted, X2 Pop-N-Lock Tailgate Handle Prinsu Cab Rack Prinsu-like Shell Rack Redline Tuning Hood Struts Rigid Industries 40" Light Bar Rigid Industries Ditch Lights Rigid Industries Spotlights Toyota Bed Step UltraGauge EM Plus v1.4 Vixen Air Horns, Four-Trumpet Whole bunch of decals worth about 5HP each Yakima Road Shower, 10-gal
    Is there a kit available to do this or did you do it from scratch?
     
  3. Sep 28, 2019 at 2:27 PM
    Tactical_Panda

    Tactical_Panda Armchair Anarchist

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    AJT Designs Shifter AJT Designs Battery Hold-Down ARB Awning 2500x2500 ARB Twin Compressor w/ Slee Offroad Mounting Bracket Avid Brush Bar Avid Step Bars Black Rock Wheels Series 997 Type 8 Circuit Breaker/Relay Panel Custom TRD Decals Bulletproof Fabricating Raptor Grill Bulletproof Fabricating Cooling Panel Bulletproof Fabricating Tow Hook Duluth Trading Company Dog Hammock Exhaust Breather Mod eBay Special 3-Gallon Air Tank Expedition Essentials TPAM EZ Down tailgate damper Flagpole Mounts, Dual Foglight Mod Front Camera Rear Camera; full time available General Grabber tires Goat Armor Hella Supertone Horns Iggy Switch Panel Icon Dynamics Stage 3 Suspension Katskin Leather Interior KickAss camp shower LED Bed Lights LED Interior Lights Midland MXT275 GMRS Two-Way Radio OEM Audio Plus Reference 500 audio upgrade Plano Cases. 42" roof mounted, X2 Pop-N-Lock Tailgate Handle Prinsu Cab Rack Prinsu-like Shell Rack Redline Tuning Hood Struts Rigid Industries 40" Light Bar Rigid Industries Ditch Lights Rigid Industries Spotlights Toyota Bed Step UltraGauge EM Plus v1.4 Vixen Air Horns, Four-Trumpet Whole bunch of decals worth about 5HP each Yakima Road Shower, 10-gal
    What is that awning?
     
  4. Sep 28, 2019 at 2:50 PM
    Tactical_Panda

    Tactical_Panda Armchair Anarchist

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    AJT Designs Shifter AJT Designs Battery Hold-Down ARB Awning 2500x2500 ARB Twin Compressor w/ Slee Offroad Mounting Bracket Avid Brush Bar Avid Step Bars Black Rock Wheels Series 997 Type 8 Circuit Breaker/Relay Panel Custom TRD Decals Bulletproof Fabricating Raptor Grill Bulletproof Fabricating Cooling Panel Bulletproof Fabricating Tow Hook Duluth Trading Company Dog Hammock Exhaust Breather Mod eBay Special 3-Gallon Air Tank Expedition Essentials TPAM EZ Down tailgate damper Flagpole Mounts, Dual Foglight Mod Front Camera Rear Camera; full time available General Grabber tires Goat Armor Hella Supertone Horns Iggy Switch Panel Icon Dynamics Stage 3 Suspension Katskin Leather Interior KickAss camp shower LED Bed Lights LED Interior Lights Midland MXT275 GMRS Two-Way Radio OEM Audio Plus Reference 500 audio upgrade Plano Cases. 42" roof mounted, X2 Pop-N-Lock Tailgate Handle Prinsu Cab Rack Prinsu-like Shell Rack Redline Tuning Hood Struts Rigid Industries 40" Light Bar Rigid Industries Ditch Lights Rigid Industries Spotlights Toyota Bed Step UltraGauge EM Plus v1.4 Vixen Air Horns, Four-Trumpet Whole bunch of decals worth about 5HP each Yakima Road Shower, 10-gal
    Yesterday I finished installing the Audio Plus 500 Reference audio upgrade that I bought through @TacomaBeast. The "plug and play" system is not quite as simple as they make it out to be and their documentation is outdated but the sound is a vast improvement over the stock speakers.

    Fronts.jpg Tweeters.jpg Rears.jpg Subwoofer.jpg
     
    Last edited: Sep 28, 2019
  5. Sep 28, 2019 at 3:01 PM
    IvanhoeTaco

    IvanhoeTaco Well-Known Member

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    Total Chaos 3.5 LT, King Coilovers, 35x11.5r17 on Falcon T2, ADV 4 inch fiberglass, 4.88 gears, FJ cruiser transfer case, 4 runner front diff, Cab mount relocate, archive hangers, shackles, king 2.5x14 rear shocks, icon rxt leaf springs, king hydro bumps
    No kit. All oem parts besides custom crossmember from RST. Exhaust and hole for shifter have to be modified/engineered to work properly
     
  6. Sep 28, 2019 at 3:06 PM
    IvanhoeTaco

    IvanhoeTaco Well-Known Member

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    Total Chaos 3.5 LT, King Coilovers, 35x11.5r17 on Falcon T2, ADV 4 inch fiberglass, 4.88 gears, FJ cruiser transfer case, 4 runner front diff, Cab mount relocate, archive hangers, shackles, king 2.5x14 rear shocks, icon rxt leaf springs, king hydro bumps
    What suspension are you coming from and how does it ride? I have 5100s/885s with spc UCA with sway bar removed and it ride pretty good, I'm curious on how these real coilovers ride
     
  7. Sep 28, 2019 at 3:08 PM
    IvanhoeTaco

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    Total Chaos 3.5 LT, King Coilovers, 35x11.5r17 on Falcon T2, ADV 4 inch fiberglass, 4.88 gears, FJ cruiser transfer case, 4 runner front diff, Cab mount relocate, archive hangers, shackles, king 2.5x14 rear shocks, icon rxt leaf springs, king hydro bumps
    So beautiful and if I could find a good job in PA I would move tomorrow. My wife is from around johnstown area it's so nice. Coastal NC is so boring.
     
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  8. Sep 28, 2019 at 3:08 PM
    JKU3000

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    $$$
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    Breaking in the new bumper :thumbsup:
     
  9. Sep 28, 2019 at 3:21 PM
    Sam091990

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    Marsauto LEDs in license tag lights Marsauto LEDs in map lights Yorkim Red LEDs in High mount brake light Zevo LED in dome light (may change that, it is not too bright)
    What am I looking for here? Is it that black ring on the tailgate hinge?

    Sam
     
  10. Sep 28, 2019 at 3:37 PM
    Matt.schaefer37

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    Started the grill. Fighting me the whole day way!!!!! Ended up peeling the chrome off which was a freaking nightmare!!!!! Then, in the middle of painting it, the damn thing slid of the table and I caught it with my hand on the paint!!!! Gonna let the paint cure then paint the triangles and grille black DFE04603-004C-4D3E-9B71-4154BD366C2F.jpg
     
  11. Sep 28, 2019 at 3:41 PM
    fasteddieyj

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    Johnstown is a pretty nice area also.
    You have some great surf fishing in your backyard if you're near the coast.
     
  12. Sep 28, 2019 at 3:41 PM
    JeffBoyardee

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    How'd you get the chrome off? I tried sandblasting, and the bleach method. Bleach would have worked, but it would've taken too many applications. Plus finding a container to fit a Tacoma grill isn't easy.
     
  13. Sep 28, 2019 at 3:44 PM
    Matt.schaefer37

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    I wasn’t planning on stripping the chrome but a grinding disk got it started. Took me about 4 miserable hours. No beer or anything. Pretty disappointed in myself for that!
     
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  14. Sep 28, 2019 at 3:44 PM
    IvanhoeTaco

    IvanhoeTaco Well-Known Member

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    Fishing is great if your a Fisher I guess haha
     
  15. Sep 28, 2019 at 3:46 PM
    JeffBoyardee

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    So what you're saying is....the $150 I spent for a silver Sport grill was worth it?? :D:rofl:
     
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  16. Sep 28, 2019 at 3:47 PM
    IvanhoeTaco

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    Total Chaos 3.5 LT, King Coilovers, 35x11.5r17 on Falcon T2, ADV 4 inch fiberglass, 4.88 gears, FJ cruiser transfer case, 4 runner front diff, Cab mount relocate, archive hangers, shackles, king 2.5x14 rear shocks, icon rxt leaf springs, king hydro bumps
    Nothing worse than a mod that gets out of hand and you have to finish. I spent 2 hours trying to get torque converter in FJ tranny during my swap and was about to call it quits until I remembered the truck was my ride home and had to get it finished
     
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  17. Sep 28, 2019 at 3:47 PM
    Matt.schaefer37

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    Yes!!!!! Yes it was!!!!! Lol
     
  18. Sep 28, 2019 at 4:03 PM
    GlennHaggis

    GlennHaggis Doesn’t play well with others

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    A Bunch
    I believe it’s the anti-theft bracket over the tailgate hinge.
     
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  19. Sep 28, 2019 at 4:11 PM
    Denk

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    Check out RAAMmat. They have kits for our trucks. And prolly still have a TW discount.
     
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  20. Sep 28, 2019 at 4:21 PM
    20somethingwidataco

    20somethingwidataco Yes, my avatar is a real car.

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    ACLB 6 SPEED: Suspension: Bilstein 6112s (3rd perch) (F) Taco Lean Spacer Bilstein 5160s (R) TSB Leaf Pack Wheelers Offroad 3 leaf progressive AAL Wheelers Superbump Front Duro Bump U bolt flip kit Duro Bump progressive bump stop 3rd gen TRD offroad sway bar Wheels and Tires: Summit Racing Wheel Dakars (Polished Silver) 285/70r/17 Goodyear Wrangler Duratrax (Load D) "Performance": AFE CAI with custom powdercoated white filter cover MagnaFlow Performance Series Exhaust URD Cam gears XTP Intake Manifold Spacer OTT Torque Tune Brakes: Stoptech Slotted Rotors Stoptech Sport Ultra Composite Brake Pads Wheelers offroad SS brakelines (Front) Interior: Kenwood DD headunit Oem Subaru Kicker Tweeters Alpine 6x9 (Front) & 6.5 (rear) (With Taco tunes speaker mounts) Alpine 500 watt amp Sound Deadening (Doors, Rear "wall", Roof) ODI Rouge Shift Knob Weather Tech Mats Painted/wrapped trim pieces Console Safe Console Vault Gridx Organizer Ram Phone Mount Meso Customs dual color map lights Meso Customs dual color dome light Wet Okole seat covers (Black) Wet Okole center console cover (Black) 1" Seat Raisers (Driver & Passenger) AJT Designs climate control and 4x4 knobs Back Up Camera Lighting: Retrofits (Mini H1's, RGB Halos, 5500k Bulbs)(Lenses wrapped in self healing PPF) Diode Dynamics SS3 Max SAE (Yellow) Diode Dynamics SS5 Pro (Yellow) Driving lights (ditch lights) Anytime fog mod Rigid Industries E series 32" Combo bar (spot/flood) Diode Dynamics XPR Reverse Lights Diode Dynamics XP80 turn signals LED brake, parking lights and license plate lights Armor: Apex All Pro sliders BPF steel skid plate Bigass Trailer Hitch Camping/Storage: Leer canopy LED interior lighting Sleeping platform (Storage underneath) Removable snowboard Yakima mounts Extra D rings in bed (6 total) Custom Powder coated white snow shovel with custom bedrail mounts Amazon special Traction Boards Hi Lift 48" Jack with custom Rail mounts to accommodate my sleeper set up Other: All pro Bed Stiffeners Relentless Fab tailgate panel TRD sport graphics (Turd Gen spec) Anti Sun glare hood scoop wrap (Satin Black) Custom FleeBay grille 4 Hella supertones ECGS needle bearing Many Patches BPF shackle mount (With smittybuilt shackle) Tinted windows (Front/Rear + Full canopy)(18%) Meso Customs gasshole AVS inchannel window visors Diff Breather Kit 2012-2015 Oem Turn signal/folding mirrors (w/ sequential signals) 2012-2015 Oem LED taillights Full Size (285/70r17) spare DIY Larger Engine Splash Guards DIY Vipercut TRD radiator cap
    Installed my cover king seat covers, they feel good, and will fit better once broken in. I also tried to install the hood scoop sun glare blocker thing, but I failed miserably. It took off the top layer of my paint so now I'm sort of committed too it. Going to have my wrap guy do it professionally. Also did a good interior clean

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