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

One of the reviews has them on a 08 tacoma.

 

Yeah, saw that. I think I'm good. Will wait for it to be in pieces on a lift before the mechanic calls and tells me I have the wrong part.

 

Hahaha right!? Been through this fix before. Its totally worth it in the end. Nice to get get good alignment numbers and not worry about ruining new tires.

 

It looks like what you have there are bolts for one connection of each LCA. You still need the longer bolt and threaded sleeve for the other side of each LCA.
There's a thread in here somewhere with the list of OEM parts that I used to replace mine.

Edit: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...part-numbers-and-bushing-part-numbers.403162/

I got two of each of these:

 

Huh. That's very helpful, thanks. I think I'm going to take what I have into the shop and ask them what I'm missing and go from there.

 

From a company in Kelowna BC called vivid lumen

 

Gave mine a good wash after it experienced its first TX snow lol! Had to get it nice for the FS ad I’m posting here soon. Now it’s sitting pretty with my new project (LS resto)

 

Put my center console back together. Waiting for the shift boot cover to finish it up.

 

just put those LCA on my truck this past weekend

 

Received my RCI tranny skid last Friday from the group buy. Kept the old O.E. front skid, so had to replace rear bolts with longer ones—M8-1.25 x 35mm grade 10.9 (8). Also had some galvanized washers laying around—used them as spacers. RCI Sliders to arrive later....when it’s warmer, I hope.

Edit: Had to move my AC drain line mod also.

Edit: Since I’m gonna have to remove this skid in the future for maintenance underneath, I decided to replace the washers with 1”x3/8”x3/8” nylon spacer and increased the bolt length to 40mm. This took me all of 5 min to do today 2-24-2021.

 

Installed some budget friendly ditch lights.
The brackets are not the best as they wobble way too much. Soon to be placed.
The lights are wired with waterproof quick connects and wired to my switch board on separate buttons. That way I can turn them on and off individually.

Kawell 45W Dual Side Shooter Cube LED Light Pods Spotlight Floodlight Combo Light Beam LED Work Light Pods for Off Road Jeep Motorcycle ATV UTV 4X4 SUV Truck Tractor Boat

Ditch Lights
Brackets (not worth putting a link...)
Next brackets will be much stronger






Waterproof quick connects.


Wired to the two "10A" locations on the left.
I have since cleaned my engine bay... lol


Here it is again...
wobble wobble wobble

 

New gear break-in flush after 500 miles. Can’t wait to wheel with these 5:29’s. And no my RPM’s aren’t screaming on the HWY (2550rpm at 70mph). Also now when I flush the rear diff I lift up the DS of the axle to get the last bit of fluid out. Absolutely unnecessary but mildly satisfying to know I’m getting a little more of the old stuff out.

 

After weeks of searching and waiting for a decent topper for a decent price, I put out a distress beacon on the Florida and Georgia classifieds. Tacoma World came through and a member sent me a local ad I wasn’t able to see.. Found an ARE Topper for a 2nd Gen built recently- factory Line X paint job. I thought I wanted a color-matched topper but I really like this a lot more.. Clean as a whistle, too. I love with website.

10 hour round trip- hit 50k on the way. Atlanta traffic is horrific.

 

Nice! It always great when something works out. I've been hunting for one myself. Looks good!

 

Just got some new tires today.

Old: 265/70R16 Pathfinder A/T
New: 235/85R16 Geolander M/T

 

Alignment after @Bison Offroad cam washers and whiteline bushings

 

Radiator support bushings up front.

 

Ya think I'll just get oem bolts. Its 154 bucks total for all of the hardware, but ya. Also probably going with Beck Arnley lcas.

 

can’t go wrong with those or the moog arms, but yeah oem cam bolts over everything else...

 

If I went moog I could have enough to "splurge" on wheelers super bumps, that will go along with my ss3 pros. Damn, I feel like I only modify my truck everytime I get laid off now