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

Did you install longer studs or did you only get a handful of turns out of the lugs when you installed? I got about 6.5 turns out of the acorn lugs doesnt feel like enough to me.

 

Got my recents on my radio now.. Alpine Apple CarPlay unit installed finally.

 

Yep!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEJbKLZ7RmM

 

Nice, been wanting to do something similar. If you dont mind me asking how much did it cost? Also, I got a red ajt knob for my 4x4 switch as well, kinda like the emergency button

 

Haven't done anything to it today
Tomorrow I'll be cleaning up the wires that run down my A-pillar (should've done that last weekend).
I might also pull the transfer case skid plate if it's warm enough.

 

Just get rid of the pink taillights! Get a new set! That's what I did...

 

Added Desert Does It Front Seat Jackers today and love them. Working on Grill and headlights. Grill looks good, headlights tomorrow and install grill at same time.

 

It is an awesome head unit and only 300 dollars. It’s the

$280 Alpine iLX-W650 Digital Multimedia Receiver with CarPlay and Android Auto Compatibility

Alpine iLX-W650. That’s exactly how I was thinking when I got the knob lol

 

Installed the AL Offroad Trailgate. Took all of 5 minutes.

 

OK. I haven’t been on here in a while; but I’m excited for my next project & you’re the only ones who would appreciate it. All of these parts have come in!!

 

Bought some ebay batteries to feed my Flyzeye monsters 42 CR's for $32

 

Made a mobile daycare. The help is questionable...

 

No pictures but changed my oil with Mobil 1 synthetic and filter greased the drive shaft. Greased my tie rods sway bar links spc ball joint and lubed up the total chaos Lcanuni balls and bushings

 

Took it out on some errands and filled up the tank. Last fill up was in late December. Ripped the back up sensors out and cleaned up some wiring. Just waiting on the phone call from BAMF for the rear bumper.

 

I bought a gallon of West epoxy for another project, so I used that. Couple of things I made were round, so leaving them in the lathe while the resin cured meant I could turn the part one last time after it hardened - makes a very nice plastic like finish. Then primer out of a rattle can and paint.

 

I got the ARB compressor mounted. The Slee bracket was great. Overall it was a pretty easy install. I’ll probably install the harness & Cruiserhead switches on Monday.

 

I have a spare set that I tinted smoke. Less than 24 hours later someone scratched one of those tinted taillights, I think they were trying to figure out if the tint was on the outside or not, it was. I'll be installing those back on tomorrow.

 

I didn't count turns but that's about what I got on mine too.

 

Why does that look ridiculously wide but like it still has the stock lower control arms?

 

Didn't take many pictures but I removed the steering rack to do the bushings, inner tie rod ends, and, boots.

I think I have all the bushings Energy Suspension offers for our trucks now.






Huge PITA pulling the rack the first time but here's some tips I have learned as this is now the 4th time removing it.

Remove the outer tie rod ends to shorten the overall length, remove the bolts holding the rack to the frame, to allow it to wiggle a little for better positioning on getting to the steering linkage clamps and lines, remove the RH diff bolt for extra clearance, manually steer the rack all the way left using the rack nub (left rod pulled in right rod pushed out) feed the rack and roll it backwards as you do so to the right side of the truck, guide the rh rod over the rh hub and the left rod out the pass through in the frame pull the left side of the rack out the front of the truck.

Reinstallation using reverse order.

Did the rack bushings, a bit of a pain but not too terrible, mine came out in 8 pieces, inner bushings pulled free of the outer bushing halves.

Judicious use of the bench vice clamping the rack with boards, a pickle fork and a small air hammer to get all the old bushing stuff out.

New ones greased up and slid in easy, I was able to fight with and ultimately reuse the boot clamps.

Got rid of the front end clunk I was having in fields and off road, feels much tighter and more responsive in steering.

Unfortunately while down there I discovered both my inner CV boots have finally cracked enough to being puking their grease out so will be doing CV axles in the near future. 240k miles on them before any issues. Last 50k has been lifted.

The axles are still good so I will rebuild them and reboot them and hang onto them as trail spares.

I will be buying new OEM to replace.