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

You are Covid 19 prepared with the paper towel dispenser. Not knocking it........really looks handy for grilling and washing up after cooking!

 

O yeah Always keep the shop towels in the truck! Super handy to clean the dogs muddy paws, any spills, or just a runny nose. The blue towels are the best!

 

New cabin air filter from the Smokey air we had for a few days

 

I couldn't agree more.

 

Its pretty much stock tbh

 

Not today (dropped it off to get state inspection) but over the weekend, I cleaned inside the engine bay, the cab, and the bed of my "new to me" '09 TRD Sport. Also pulled the bed bolts, got 'em cleaned up, slathered with anti-seize and ran 'em up and down a few times. 4 of the 6 required a breaker bar + cheater to get them started and were about this far [ ] from reaching the "fused rust" stage. I sprayed all the rubber components underneath with 303 Aerospace Protectant, got dirt out of all the secret hiding places on the frame, and cleaned out the mouse nest from the interior fan blower.

Next up: A new tow bar because the stock one is literally falling apart with rust, spark plugs, front/rear differentials and transfer case drain and fill, and (someone please tell me this will work! Or not...) swap out the OE suspension for my buddie's '16 Tundra stock setup that he recently took off.

Gotta say I love working on a vehicle that gives you and your tools the room to do the job!

 

Where does the AR get mounted?

 

Might help to move the stang back 6” or so to better balance the load.

 

I'll try that

 

Towing a dead horse?

Did you ever do that ac swap? How'd it turn out?

 

I plan on doing that this weekend haha if the rain holds out.

 

Changed out the plastic chrome door handles with some body matched ones and added the 3rd gen door sills. I followed a thread here that had part numbers for the door sills, but i forget who wrote it, thanks to them anyways *EDIT here it is. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-door-sill-protectors-on-2nd-gen.653773/

 

Been thinking of doing the same, was it a pretty easy swap to the color matched ones?

 

If I can barely lift the trailers tongue off of the ball with all of my strength I call the tongue weight good. How heavy is that depends on how much alcohol I had the night before (lol). Tongue weight is a key element when towing. And speed, I drive slower than grandpa drove whenever I tow.

 

Very easy. There is also a how to for that as well. Rears, the door panel had to come off, I couldnt get to it through the door latch like suggested. The front you can do without taking the door panel off.

 

I wanna say that theres a plug just inside the door for a torx bit to take them out...but i think i did mine about 7 years ago so i honestly can't remember...lol

 

Finished my PS spindle/hub swap & after a test drive, I am satisfied with the results.

 

I would say this.

 

Youre right the little plastic plug and unscrew the torx screw for the front doors

 

The reason for the sag is the tounge weight. Getting a 2" drop won't help with that (but it's still not a bad idea)
I agree with @Pixeltim that the 'stang looks a bit too forward on the trailer, if you center it over the trailer axles they'll carry more of the weight and lighten up the load on your leaf springs, which will bring the truck up, then you WILL want the 2" drop on the hitch. If you're gonna make a habit of it, the firestone bags may be something to think about.

But if this is just a one and done cross town run, I wouldn't worry about it.

My SR5 with tow package dragged a boat over the Appalachians back in May 1100 miles, and I was astounded at how easy it was. No extra anything on the truck, well balanced load, and it was smooth sailing. (er....pontooning, actually.) Much lighter load than that Ford, of course.