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

Had the icon RXT multi rate leaf pack set at option 3 put on my truck on Wednesday. Waiting for the icon delta joints to come in, I’m also having my shocks rebuilt so I’m on toytec boss shocks and coil overs right now but due to the leaf pack I lifted the truck a little more. Kind of hard to tell but top is now and bottom is before. Truck now sits at 3” over stock in the front and 2” over stock in the rear, and I have about an inch of rake. So no more sagging rear.

 

Ouch!!!!

 

Got about 3/4's done with my mid and trans skids.
Need to finishing drilling then painting the two bolt holes through the frame.
Broke two bits on the driver side.
It's drilled out to 3/8" right now, gotta go to 1/2.

 

That is some great work. Nicely done.

 

Yeah I'm excited to see what it does. Gonna have to learn how to use it without destroying everything. I'm going to get back to pritchett next Saturday and see how it does, hopefully I can make atleast rocker knocker this time.

 

No, I should probably get some. Thier just some harbor freight 6 tons. Kinda sketchy with it on the top adjustment. Need to get some that are bigger.

 

Here’s a discussion I started on it. After using it a little I got more and more comfortable and learned that the front end isn’t made of glass. Be smart but you don’t have to coddle it.


https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-do-i-properly-use-a-front-locker.679131/

 

Thanks I'll check it out.

 

Good to know CV axle is a breeze and familiarized myself with the differential bolts recently to research diff drop. Thanks for the information man very helpful maybe I will actually consider doing this some day after all lol.

 

@TacoGrizz thank you

 

Installed @ragofabrication bed stiffeners that I got on a doorbuster sale. Now waiting on my bed slide...

 

Raised it up a notch on the ol billys and cleaned the “fog” off the headlights...nbd

 

Replaced the license plate lights with LEDs.

 

New lcas with Whiteline bushings and Mevotech ball joints. Also changed out the 5100 Headstrong 2" coil combo (885 equivalent) for 886 and OME sport struts. Gained about 3/4". Took about 6 hours, but I wasn't rushing and also was changing laundry and other stuff in between. Used a Diablo carbide sawzall blade on the 2 front bushings. Like a hot knife through a partial melted pat of butter. Other than missing some paint, it still looks brand new. Only hiccup is that the I screwed up when I installed the ball joints and have the grease zerks pointing in a direction that is going to make them tough or maybe impossible to grease. Hoping a 90* grease gun fitting will fit them, otherwise I'll need to get some 90* zerks and install those.
After that I decided that pulling the headliner and replacing the sharkfin would be an "easy" job. Got it done, but was more of a pin than I thought it might be.

 

What does bed stiffeners do for you.......apologize if this is a basic question

 

Logical, common question.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/bed-stiffeners-worth-it-or-nah.636408/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/so-bed-stiffener-time.654119/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/bed-stiffeners-yay-or-nay.671029/

 

Lmfao... that’s what she said

 

Picked up a slightly used Gibson exhaust from a different model but cheap enough to make it worth it. Took it and got it welded in since it wasn’t a direct replacement.

 

Finally got around to repacking the winch. Was able to freespool it by hand with it just sitting on the ground which is a good thing for sure. Hooked it up to the truck to give it a test for good measure and all worked well.
I forgot the factory 55 fairleads do not come with hardware so tomorrow will run out to grab that then it’s time to throw it in.


@EatSleepTacos From how it was tested with no load on it, sounded great. I’ll throw a load on it tomorrow and see how it does.