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

Thanks, I like it too! Now I just need to get them hooked up. 100% chance of rain again tomorrow is not helping things. Lol

 

Picked up these king shocks 2.5 16” from local mArketplace seller for my spring under.

 

Black steering wheel badge. One step closer to getting rid of all of the chrome. The last piece now is the rear bumper

 

New color match door handles and tailgate handle. And new step rails

 

Took photos comparing a before and after adding auxiliary reverse lights. Camera exposure locked at T 3.1, 1/60th shutter, 1600iso. Both photos were taken at 10m or 33' 9" from the house. 10 meters is a standard measurement distance that lighting products are measured at.

I'm sorry the first photo sucks and you cant see the beam on the ground, these lights kind of suck.

Respond if you have any questions or want to know how to wire up some reverse lights!

Picture one is just Auxito LED'S
Auxito921 reverse lights

$14 AUXITO 912 921 LED Bulb for Backup Light Reverse Lights High Power 2835 15-SMD Chipsets Error Free T15 906 922 W16W Bulbs, 6000K White (Upgraded, Pack of 2)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0728DYR9H/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_gzbNncbsGtoQR

Picture 2 is Auxito LED'S + RIGID SR-Q (product no. 905513)

RIGID 905513 SR-Q SERIES PRO FLOOD DIFFUSED PAIR SURFACE MOUNT, Set of 2 Lights, 905513

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J5HK9K8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Here are screenshots of the matching camera settings retrieved.


This photo was not taken at the same camera settings, it's for a color temperature comparison and shows positioning of the lights.

 

Finally decided to get 33s!
Now to trim fender, chop cab mount. I noticed immediately how badly I'll need to re-gear, but silver lining is the noise reduction from my old duratracs. Hope these ATX's will perform on the trail

 

Which wheels are those? Looking good.

 

My RevTek diff drop kit arrived. Hopefully it gets installed this week.

What's the torque spec on the 2 large bolts? It came with more bolts and spacers than what the instructions mention, are they for the skid plate?

 

That's going to make a big difference for headlight performance

 

Some people are more attracted to the bragging rights of spending too much than they are the actual hardware.

 

Regular old TRD faux beadlocks. Black plastidip on the rings and they didnt put the center cap back on yet.

I wish the TRD wasnt in red letters on the center cap and the cap wasnt shiny

 

Why not plastic dip the center cap?

 

Ask them nicely to keep/show you some of the old fluid......

 

Link for the tailgate handle?

 

Ultra gauge MX 1.4. I just now calibrated the distance to account for the larger wheels and tires. The oil miles will get zeroed again when I change it soon. The transmission code had to be modified in the unit for it to work, which Ultra gauge has that code available. I have a Spiker Industries A-Pillar mount on the way too.

 

I bought it on carparts.com. it comes primed you still have to paint it.

 

Torque spec is 101ft/lbs for those two diff mounting bolts. If you reinstall them like the factory from bottom up it can be difficult if not impossible to get a torque wrench up there. I usually just add a little blue loctite to the nuts and torque from the bolt head, no issues yet. Also, what I usually do when working on the truck is have the thread linked below open on the laptop sitting on the workbench so I can quickly find any torque specs I need.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-torque-spec-guide.318116/

Edit: not sure what the extra spacers are for but the theory of them being for the skid/splash shield sounds about right

Edit to the edit: found this right now, hope it helps
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/diy-how-to-install-a-toytec-diff-drop-pics.53991/

 

There’s a place online where you can purchase decals that go over the red TRD logo

 

Diff drops are worthless on the 2nd gen, doesn't change the CV angles much and........... https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/remove-the-differential-drop-on-your-05-tacoma.118545/

 

I'm getting grooves worn in the inner CV boot. It's only a matter of time before they tear. I will not be replacing boots every 6 months.

While reading that post I was thinking "how hard did he send it?"
I'll also be using RCI skid plates and I do light off-roading.