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

Sure did! It's a lot of fun. On my way home from work I'm close enough to the beach and campground to hear parents yelling at their kids and construction teams talking smack. I've also used it for work for field training and operations.

 

Sounds cool. Got any photos of how you mounted it? I'm on the fence only because it's so big. Would it fit in the Qi cubby?

 

I'll take a pic in a bit. It's a great unit because of the power output. If you don't need/want the high power I'd suggest getting the smaller model. They also come with Emergency/Weather functions and instead of controlling it on the box you control everything on the mic.

https://midlandusa.com/product/mxt275-micromobile-two-way-radio/

 

I bought a taco lean plate and plan to install this weekend.

 

NICE!

 

I love the MXT 275. Great products from Midland.

 

I have the same color truck and love how those lights look! what headlights are those?

 

Mic not plugged in when not in use

 

I've noticed no one ever stuffs it in the cubby under the radio/AC controls (qi on 3rd gen). I'm guessing it's too big. Awesome radio, though.

 

I think you might have sold me. I wasn't planning on changing out my factory fogs, but now I am.

 

it’s a fairly long radio. On my 2nd gen I had to cut out the area near the srs ecu (Qi cubby region equivalent for 3rd gen) to recess it and mount it up. Makes it hard to mount in a clean spot.

 

Just got the OEM running boards powder coated textured black. Leaving the plastic step off for now.

 

Put on my c4 lo pro bumper. Now I gotta do the rear...

 

you mean like this

 

I had all fluids changed (12-09-2020) 150,130 miles
Engine
Trans
Both differentials
Transfer case
Power steering
Brake will be done after the first of the year
No plans on getting rid of this criter!!!!

 

Did you ever say where you got your new headlights?

 

First off, awesome shift knob. And awesome radio. Do you miss using the cup holders?
I made a box of cardboard the dimensions of the mxt400 to see if it would fit my 3rd gen and it seems like it would work, although I can't tell if the bracket has the room it needs. I think I just need to see one other 3rd gen with a mxt400 mounted that way to make me brave enough to drop the cash.

 

Here's the link for y'all, enjoy. Looks like they are still on sale too.
https://www.carid.com/2013-toyota-t...-projector-drl-bar-headlights-2384645484.html

 

Finally had nice enough weather to install my Caliraised LED fogs. They were a Bday present to myself, since I spent part of August, and most of October in the hospital. I ordered them a few weeks ago, and they shipped out very quicly. Acquired the factory interior switch over the summer. They were plug & play. The only complaint I have is that the assembly of the pod to the frame was very tedious. I'll have a write up of the issue on my restoration page in the next day or so.
They fit with no issues and look very nice. Have not driven with them yet. The main reason I got them was to stop people from pulling right out in front of me. It has happened three time so far. Glad I keep up on the breaks.

 

Never used those cup holders most of the time I’m the only one in there as long as I have one near the console everyone else will have to hold their drink. I’m old enough to remember when cars and trucks did have cup holders. The shift knob I found at autozone and just painted it Toyota Barcelona Red