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

$20 Uni Filter UP-107 1" Clamp-On Breather

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Great mod for preventing future possible problems

 

left as bought
right today



work done over past few days:
added airhorn, reverse camera, tow hitch & wiring, LED interior lights, fog lights, color match grill with plasti dip emblem, AC knobs replaced.

bull bar was switched about 6 months ago.

only other things done to it: tinting windows, tyger bed cover(only use during trips to keep luggage dry), glove compartment & center console dividers, heavy duty floor mats.

edit: done prior also, stubby antenna & bottle opener in bed.

 

and as far as i can tell its the same story with fox as well.

 

I heard 24 weeks from Downsouth Motorsports too

 

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7100s is what you'd want, but you may still be waiting. Ordered mine in November and am still waiting on them from Bilstein

 

Agreed. I am looking into them but I am a little confused on the valving. Regarding the weight in the back of my truck, the aspect of having a DCLB, and the aspect of it being my daily driver. I am unsure which one I should order. 255/70, or 180/75, or 170/60. I don't want it too soft because it is my daily driver but I don't want it too stiff when I do go offroad. What are you going with?

 

Stance life
I’m stuck between offroading and practicality, and how good stance looks.

 

First world problems

 

Haha! Oh I’m ready to get rid of it. I had my eye on a pioneer but it’s been out of stock literally all year. When I get back from this trip, my plan is to rip out the entire JBL system and install new HU, new door woofers and tweeters and install a JL Audio w3 that I graciously got for free from someone I know.

 

You can do 12” 7100’s or 14” short body 7100’s like I did. They are about $360 for a PAIR and perform incredibly well. No regrets with mine. Though you’ll need to Jimmy up some different sized spacers for the top mounts because the Bilstein top eye mounts aren’t as thick as the rest of the gang (fox king etc)

 

What valving did you choose for your 7100's?

 

255/70. I replied to you in my thread, I also think that detail is in my OP build thread details

 

Do you find it too stiff?

 

Not whatsoever. I don’t even have hardly any weight in the back and it’s great. And this valving is what was recommended to me by all sources. Rides great. I had 5125’s. Then b110’s. Now 7100’s. They ride noticeably better in all uses and I can tell they are a better quality larger diameter shock with a RR

 

Been looking for something like this with just a little lip but I dunno if they'll stand up to many winters here. @boogie3478 is going to have to test these out for us.

 

Yesterday I received one of the three driver side front diff seals I ordered after apparently messing up my stock one while doing the ECGS bushing install/removal, then destroying the seal I bought from ECGS. Since I figured it would take more than one try after royally destroying the first replacement seal I ordered three, two Timken from rock auto and one OEM from Toyotapartsdeal. Took my time with yesterdays Timken and it went in a lot better. No wetness under the seal after giving the assembly a few spins after putting everything back together and refilling diff fluid for now the third time. Today will be the test drive to see if it leaks after being driven on. Fingers crossed. If I wake up tomorrow morning with no leaks my skids will finally get installed.

If you replace the seal when doing ECGS take your time, use a combo of the back side of a punch and a regular hammer to get things started and installing straight. Then use the 2"-1.5" PVC coupler with a 2 foot piece of 1.5" pipe connected to drive it home slowly with a deadblow. Touching up spots with the punch and hammer.

Edit: Forgot to add my 12v Whynter fridge was delivered yesterday. Cannot WAIT to use this thing this year while camping. Byebye soggy food and Ice

 

Stiffened up my recently cut driver side bedside with a bracket courtesy of @EatSleepTacos Man that thing is SOLID now.