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

I have to reinstall a set myself.... tell me how Your Install/Removal goes.




I have to find a weekend when I can not get myself into the Dogg house doing the swap.

I had a new set, that 2 summers in, are "squeaking" (new x-axis design thing....) anyway, Solid good company SPC is(!) they Warrantee'd me, and sent a new set to me. My labor though....

I have new (Long ass bolts) coming from (online Toyota....) planning to cut the ones in there now, because they are original and have 239k on them.....

 

Sound deadened above my sunglasses/compass thing. I know this won't have any affect on the sound, but i did this to hopefully reduce vibration in the rearview mirror when theres bass. Also put a clear Command Strip on the back of the microphone, because it was just clipped onto the headliner before, and would dance around when I'm slappin bass. Also these plastic trim tools work great for rubbing on the sound deadener in the tight spaces. Put 2 layers of this stuff where there was room, and I'm wearing gloves because I was cleaning the surface before sticking this stuff on.

 

Helped a friend move into his new house and had some thunderstorms come through!

DOUBLE

 

@Xx Ares xX what exactly did you paint? Obviously the surround but are the letters sprayed too? Looks great man, cant wait to see it on the truck.

 

About how much was shipping?

 

This is how I found mine after coming home from work last winter.

 

They have a warehouse in NJ so it doesn't take that long but you still have to pay the shipping from China. They save you time by keeping a stock in the states.

If your interested in painted yourself, check out this thread
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2nd-gen-tacomas-2005-2015-paint-codes-w-years-used.666158/
Primary Color: Silver Streak Mica (1E7)
- Grille Frame
Secondary: Magnetic Gray Metallic (1G3) (came out a little darker than I thought but still looks nice.)
- Grille insert
- Grille Frame louvers
3rd: Black Sand Pearl (209)
- TOYOTA letters

 

I like this. Thanks.

 

Cheap, effective and lightweight. It’s a pretty perfect option since it’s difficult to hit our fuel tanks so we don’t need anything super beefy.

 

Do you have any pics of what this looked like after you removed the duct? Or any suggestions on it? I'm about to remove it to add a amp/sub under the driver seat.

 

Ready to explore!

 

Still needs a coat of paint but it’s on! Definitely lighter than the stock bumper too!

 

Sorry, no pics but once you remove the seat its pretty self explanatory. I actually haven't had a chance to do anymore on this since I made that post.

 

Ordered a couple "teq" decals.
Going to be doing electrical work this weekend.

I also ordered window run weatherstrip and door belt molding (both OEM) that I'll replace when I install my power mirrors.

 

Used it on my windshield and the infamous wiper squeak went away.

 

Replaced the brake master cylinder (oem) - after the power steering debacle, I just decided to change it out. I didn't bench bleed the one I got and thus it took me three rotations of bleed with my mityvac to get out all the bubbles, but every single bleeder is now honey clear in color and the brake pedal is more firm than when I bought it last September, so I call it a win.

 

Thanks! Yeah any decent weight on those plastic caps can cause them to warp and then water gets in there. I used a rustoleum rust converter/primer and then spray can Herculiner bedliner (it was cheap so figured I'd try it). Just did it so can't say how it will hold up, but it's way better than it was. If your putting a camper on I'd check out KBVoodoo, they make nice aluminum covers that replace the plastic ones and won't warp.

 

New hi lift jack, some track mounts and some fist grips for the shovel.

 

How difficult was taking off the headliner?

 

Nice. Link?