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

Just did front differential, rear differential and transfer case oil change. While I was at it changed the serpentine belt and wipers. Next on the list spark plugs.

 

Not sure of they do Toyota parts, but I replaced a CV and axle on my DD Audi from Raxles (https://www.raxles.com/) and have had zero complaints about their product or customer service. Might be worth it to give them a call.

 

The posts are on the SC BS and Gossip thread for now.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-gossip-thread.411211/page-8910#post-24822079

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-gossip-thread.411211/page-8910#post-24822556

Same rack and tent on Daria's old truck.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-gossip-thread.411211/page-8910#post-24822824

Rack and tent on my truck.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-gossip-thread.411211/page-8910#post-24825988

If you want pics from any specific angles or something, just shout.

 

Thanks man. I just used some 1/8 x I think 1 1/2 steel, a couple of 3/8" bolts and 4 knobs i found at Lowes.

 

Went snow wheeling at Bowman Lake. Winched myself out in one spot and pulled a friend out. Helluva experience.

 

Read the frame/leaf spring receipt that came with the truck and wished I had done so much sooner. When I bought it, the new frame was a major selling point and I glanced at the 3 pages just long enough to confirm that the PO was being honest. What I should have done was looked more thoroughly so that I could have saved some $$$ NOT buying differential fluid (and completely borking my front plug while unnecessarily replacing the fluid!) or coolant, as both were done less than 2,000 miles earlier...

 

yeah but now its 2000 miles cleaner than it was

 

Yesterday... got the truck aligned.

I'm pretty happy with its stance now - bro.

Started making a traction bar. The rusty metal adds character. Lmao

I got a little ways to go still lol

 

So black friday, I ordered the wrong light bar mounts, I meant to order the stealth, I got the flush. Wasn't worth returning them, to me, so I installed them. Not quite the look I wanted. So I went to home depot and picked up some black gutter guard, two pieces for 7 bucks. The opening was 39", the guard sections were 36". Put two together to make a grille.





Drilled some holes in the plastic bumper cover.




Before:



Half hour later and some zip ties:




Doesn't mess with light output and, I think, looks way better than the open cavity. Closer to what I wanted originally at least.

 

Coolant refresh.

Tip: A 22mm socket fits over the drain peck. Just be careful tightening it.

 

Sounds like they either have someone incompetent in their shipping department or someone is stealing some of the order before it gets shipped out. They should be taking a picture of the contents of each package they ship out if they are not going to trust their customers when someone calls to complain about missing items from an order.

Edit: It would leave a very bad taste in my mouth if on top of not receiving everything I paid for someone also implied I might be dishonest.

 

Where is TRD pro grille from?
And Emu leafs are for lifting or better ride?

 

I ordered the stealth and got flush mounts. I just cut them down and drilled new slots and made it work. Just haveen't gotten around to installing it all yet

 

Yea, that was the alternative, I didn't want to go through that trouble, because I would have had to re-seal the ends I cut, etc. Path of least resistance for me. I'm actually pretty happy with how it turned out, all things considered.

 

Finally got around to painting the center panel/radio surround, black.
I painted the center console, and made the cup holder bigger a few months ago, and bought black steering wheel trim, so this was the last piece...... for now....

Pretty easy, but feels like there are a lot of pieces/steps to getting this part out.....

 

I stop using them once they were bought out & join all the other company’s. Their email is funky now & I have problems on their website. I just gave up & saw the headache down the road, sadly. Fight for your $$$ & don’t back down

 

No I didn't have to... it would have maybe been easier. But you don't have to.

 

Yeah... when I crawled up in there there was a small crack, and all the tubing was cracking as well. So I just said ill replace intended of just trying to fix it.

 

TRD on everything

 

Maybe they just wanted a pic of the actual shipping content label or packaging? In any case I would press the issue, politely, but unshakably. They shorted the order and you can go to your credit card company for restitution for products not supplied.