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

I’ve seen this picture before, I think you’re probably the guy that directed me to the center caps. My memory is terrible so forgive me off I’m wrong. I’ve thought so hard about what color I want to do the rings, I just don’t know if I want a smokish gray, or bronze. What did you use to paint the ring? It looks great.

 

that was actually an off brand plasti-derp. It came out in terrible oily globs.
It peeled off easy and this summer I plan to use the leftover bbs gold rattle cans (leftover from my Subaru days) for the rings.

ETA: yeah that was most likely me!

 

Got my permanent recovery gear and fridge slide setup mounted! Cut up a 3/4" sheet of plywood to fit in truck bed, bolted the Pelican case and fridge slide to plywood and bed mat using wing nuts for Pelican (for easy removal to mount my water tank between case and front of bed) and locknuts for the fridge slide. Everything is super sturdy, doesn't slide around and didn't have to drill through my truck bed! Bonus awesome because space to left of fridge fits my Plano case on wheels perfectly! Everything set up in preparation for the great New Home Hunt of 2021!

3/4" plywood spray painted on one side and spray on rubber underneath to prevent the slight sliding around



Used 1/4" bolts of various lengths and drilled through bed mat and plywood for mounting case and slide, everything fit perfectly between the channels of the truck bed. No weird lumps and no drilling into bed




Weight of the tools/recovery gear in the Pelican case is the perfect counterbalance for 62qt SnoMaster fridge on the slide! Everything fits perfectly with a 13gallon water tank sitting between Pelican case and front of truck bed.



Getting everything mocked up and prepared for drilling

 

What lock is that?

 

I would really appreciate that. Somehow every illustration I've found, even on Toyota's parts site, is confusing.

 

Oh man oh man oh man!!!!

 

HOLY RUST BUCKET!! The tacoma in the video is rusted to sh*t! you can barely make out where the bolts are at.

 

so if this is the o-ring you’re talking about, then the part number is 90301-83002

And if you want that inner seal as well, the part number is

$13 90310-58003 Toyota Genuine Oil Seal for Left Hand Rear Axle Shaft

90310-58003

 

Spray max headlight restore kit.
Heads up, do NOT spray on a heavy coat of the clear.

Had to redo the whole thing as it started to crack.

 

I messed mine up trying to do this too. There seems to be a fine line between it turning out great and it not. I finally ended up getting new housings, but not after trying my best to restore them first.

 

I've been using the 3m kit but it only lasts about a year. I'm hoping this will be more permanent. Looks good so far fingers crossed

 

You are a lifesaver Daniel. I had both those numbers but thought they were conflicting. Now I know they are both needed.
Let me know how your's goes. Have you done it before? If you have any advice I'm all ears.
Have you looked for any videos on youtube?

 

Spent my fun/truck money on an alpine ilx-207. Have been laboriously debating between that and an uptop overland roof rack.
Got the alpine for $150 off & factory sealed, so that kind of forced it, but I’m still torn on if I made the right decision.

That rack is soooo hot right now!

 

Exactly.

 

Spotted the location of new crossmember with link mounts and continued prep on dual case install

 

Well done! Looks great

 

This is the lock. Unfortunately the 2 pack is keyed differently. I was planning on using the second one to lock up my shovel and axe.
Obviously bolt cutters would make easy work of this cable, but it’s a nice deterrent.

 

I'm just looking for a cable to lock my fridge to fridge slide. Between a cable, tailgate locked and my low profile bed rack I'm hoping that's enough of a deterrent for people to leave it alone. Obviously if someone wants it bad enough they'll do whatever to take it but a visual deterrent helps. Better than nothing. Thanks! Sucks its two different keys for two lock sets...

 

Honestly I only got it because it was the cheapest one, with enough reviews, and was eligible for same day delivery..... there’s probably better ones. But I’m impatient.