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

Went to the stealership today to pickup some more oil filters. and asked the parts guy for a price on my fan belt. He said $72.09. I showed him the same OEM belt on Amazon for $35.95. He said "well shit I guess your not getting the belt then"

 

/\ Went to my stealership to buy 4 lug nuts for 3rd gen OR wheels (not going to use the OEM locks). Parts guy comes back with the 4 lugs and said they are $15.99 each! Much to my surprise he smiled and said "just kidding you can have them!" Offered to buy him lunch and turned the offer down. Very impressed.

 

When I bought my truck I made them throw in the locking lugs. and they wanted to keep the ones they removed. I put them in my pocket and later put them under the backseat for spares.

 

Yeah, it came down pretty quick.

I drove through a 4 car accident and my exit to work was blocked off by another accident and police. Heard about a tanker or ambulance overturned on other side of town.

Was a awful morning for commuters.

 

Finally replaced the suspension on my 07 TRD AC, 5100's all around, set to 1.75 in the front on stock coils, TSB. My front struts were so shot that I got over 2" of lift lol. Good for another 150k? We'll see!

Measurements from center to fender:

Ride Height____Before____After
Front Driver:____20 1/8____22 1/4 (+2 1/8)
Front Pass:____20 3/8____22 1/2 (+2 1/8)
Rear Driver:____21 3/4____21 3/4 (+0)
Rear Pass:____22 1/4____22 1/4 (+0)

So the front sits 0.5" higher drivers side, and 0.25" passenger side. Minor bro lean, may do AAL next if it doesn't settle.


Before/After

 

I want to Thank everyone for taking the time to give me advise, I tried my spare key today and it worked perfect. so I guess my regular key has worn a bit. Thanks again!!

 

Did this a couple weeks back. Nexus 7 2013 hooked up to a single DIN stereo in the glovebox. Backup camera will eventually be hooked up as well.

 

Nice Truck! 150?? looks like it just left the showroom, very clean

 

Today, I added OEM runner boards...



Trying to add a little "flair."

 

My OEM's look different. Does each side have 6 bolts?

 

Six bolts. Might be a generic Toyota option for "Base, Pre Runner, X-Runner." No. PT212-35053

 

Where did you find your cup/tray inserts?

 

Looks great have the same as well

 

You might want to get another spare key made just in case this happens again.

 

Ordered @ARCHIVE Garage Hammer Hangers, now I wait.

 

Thanks! Santa Barbara weather keeps vehicles looking new. Now if only you could see all the scratches, scrapes, gouges and rock chips in that photo, especially on the front end and hood lol.

 

I got that same cig lighter. Hands down my favorite mod so far

 

Since I bought the truck, the gas door has had one end of the hinge busted (the bottom) - I finally got a hair across my ass and ordered a new door from Toyota. Painted it last night, clear-coating it today. Unfortunately because of all the ice rain that Ohio is now getting (thanks for that) I can't go drill out the rivets on the old one and put the new one on yet, but here it is all painted up and ready to go.

 

I run mine through a car wash pretty regularly. The gasket along the tailgate isn’t compressed, but fills the space, if that makes sense. The gaskets along the sides compress. Net result is it stays dry.