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

Thank man! Got the grill from customcargrills.com . The mini stripes are from the runnin4tacos.com . Got them cause they look cool and match my color. They have different colors as well to match most trucks. Just a little something something.

 

It's from KB VooDoo. They don't make it anymore. AllPro makes a version now.
Thanks! It is nice having the bed "empty"

 

Finally got my light bar all wired up and working

 

Appreciate it! I have to do a lot of cooler/food box stacking whenever we go camping trying to leave enough room for 2 80+ labs. Seems like that would save a lot of headache and extra time strapping coolers and food/gear boxes together so they don’t fall over! Dang short bed problems haha!

 

Today I loaded up a 36 inch floor fan. I was worried I'd have to unbolt it but it slid right in.

The guy I bought it from on here built his own out of wood. The AllPro seems pretty pricy but man I really like the KB VooDoo shelf so far!

 

4x innovations bolt in rear bumper is a done deal. Start to finish 3 hours that's removing my current bumper, wiring it up and bolting in the new one.

Went smooth, I love the slots for adjustability and ease of install.

Very excited and bumper looks amazing in person adam great job!

I installed all stainless steel hardware, I also have a curt trailer plug I had adam modify it to accept and it fits great and i was able to install on the inside for a cleaner look

 

Yeah AP is proud of their’s, even with the current sale price. It doesn’t look like the AP one will work with my camper. I like how the KB one was angled up. Looks like it would clear the inner lip of my camper better than the flat AP one. May see if my fabricator buddy can come up with something cheaper than the AP one.

Thanks again!

 

Today I changed the oil and rotated the tires.

 

Lift, and new tires. First pic is before, for comparison.

 

Good looking truck. Which bed rack are you running? I like the height of it with the rtt on it.

 

I love that Toyota decal on the butt.. I wish I could get away with it

 

Rci 12 inch one I love it

 

Replaced my flattened out leaf springs after almost 7 years. I originally did the the Chevy leaf spring mod but it flattened out as well after. Now onto Dakars. Now I need to uninstall my bags.

 

Tired of my satoshi grill.. puttin my TRD grill back on. Had to transfer the outer plastic tho.. it’s a bitch gluing it back on

 

Not an expert carpenter by any stretch but maybe try taking it out, soaking it with the garden hose, letting it drain for a bit, then re-installing with weights on top so it dries in the shape you want. In other words, try to "warp it straight."

Used to do this with 1/4" plywood. Should work on thicker sheets as well.

 

From sand blasted and green primer to flat silver

 

I had that TRD grille on my 09, honestly with a blacked out emblem and color matched surround it's my favorite second gen grille.

 

Darn wind & pollen dropping is making it a challenge to wax. Managed to treat the windows (wash and dry one at a time) with Rain-X. Hit the windshield twice for good measure. Hoping to wax tomorrow. May have to wash, dry and wax one section/panel at a time.

 

Replaced my crusty old lower control arms with an OEM set rebuilt with Whiteline bushings and new ball joints. I procrastinated doing this for well over a year and hope to never have to deal with it again. Passenger side alignment cam bolts were seized to the bushings and made for a long day



4 blades later I was able to cut through the cam bolts. These things are no joke...



Thankfully nothing was seized on the driver side. Everything came off with relative ease



Super odd that the factory balljoints don't come with zerk fittings and Toyota doesn't seem to sell just the balljoint... Couldn't find much info on the forums on the best replacement option besides Moog, and ended up with AC Delco's because that's what Napa had in stock. Hopefully they last.

 

This is my next big project, along with new struts and coils. What kind of blades did you use? I picked up some Diablo carbide ones to try when I do mine.