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

Yeah, I did all the pulleys when I did water pump a couple of yrs ago......weren't quite noisy yet but they were free spinning enough to just do them while stuff was apart. Glad I did.

 

New clutch about a month ago, just installed new rotors/pads today. Suspension upgrades, new windshield and tires are next on the list. I'm hoping to get another 300K more out of this truck!

 

Well, 297,XXX. Close enough though. It needs some major overhaul before I put it on the trails again. The most expensive parts (clutch kit) are out of the way now!

 

How much fun was clutch? I'm starting to hear my throwout bearing sounding like time could be near. Not fearing job, just being able to drop gearbox by myself. Did you use trans jack? Wonder if autozone rents those.............

 

I got it done at a transmission shop, I'm dumb when it comes to stuff like that. It's nice to leave the truck in neutral now, without hearing those crickets chirping. It's silent as a fart now...

 

Mine's the 5spd......starting to barely hear light gravel when idling and letting clutch out in neutral. No slipping clutch or anything like that but when it's time I'll do rr main seal, TO bearing, pilot bearing, disc, pr plate & probably tailshaft seal on gearbox. Whatever one on top for shifter too.

 

I have about 2000 miles on these and they have not had any issues. Nice and quiet. My mileage even went up.

 

Thanks for the vote of confidence. Pulling the trigger.

 

Finally installed my At The Helm front bumper and Cali-Raised fogs + lightbar.

 

Replaced inboard driver side CV boot. Did the boot slide mod to it before putting it back together.







These are the easiest CVs I’ve rebooted so far.

 

Update of what happened over the last 2 months
Retrofit Headlights with switchback halos from @LSC15


Diamond Back HD Cover Line-Xed and a Headache Rack

Mobtown Offroad Tailgate Skin

Clazzio Seat Covers with heated seats

 

Night view...

 

Snuck out for one more camping trip

 

Impressive! You’re a busy little beaver!! Looks great.

 

Somebody near PA needs to snag this deal (not mine just came across it this AM)

 

I’m not a topper fanboy but OMG that’s an awesome topper and an even awesomer price!!

I don’t do facebook. I’m interested, curiously. Dang! I wonder if he’s on TW? I’d drive from FL for that deal!

 

Closing down the cabin for the season. Winter is coming to northern Wisconsin.

 

Cut some aluminum and had my buddy weld them together for an easy way to mount Pro Eagle jack in my bed. Rolls right over the gussets and angle pieces and then I just strap it down.

 

Had a little time this morning so decided to add some paracord to the inside of my cap. Kits are available to do this but I ordered the parts separately off of Amazon and did it for about half the price. One little snag was that when the Thule rails were installed at the factory they apparently used screws that were longer than needed and just cut them with bolt cutters, so I had to replace all of the screws before I could install the eye nuts. Not a hard job but for a cap I just spent over $2k on it was kind of a pisser.

 

Red line hood struts. I like it!