GA Tacoma Owners BS Thread

Hey guys its been a while since I've been on here but need a little help on a bumper. I've found a local guy willing to sell a color matched rear bumper. The bumper came off same year truck as mine. My truck is a 2013 sr5 4x4 with factory hitch. My question is do any of you know if the bumpers where all the same for that year. Example None 4 x4, None SR5, none towing package etc......

Thanks in advanced. From what I can tell they should be all same. Just checking with the experts on here before i drop the coin.

Edit: His bumper doesn't have the towing hitch. So can I mount my hitch on his bumper fairly easily?

 

Should be Same Same. If his has the tow package you can just remove it and use the color matched portion. I sold my 2013 4x4 tow bumper to a guy with a chrome 4x4 2014 bumper w tow. So I kept the tow portion.

 

His does not have the towing package. Just thinking the holes should still be in the bumper where I can bolt mine to?

 

Yes they will be. My current tacoma did not have the towing package on it, I bought a bumper and receiver from someone else on here and swapped it all out. The bumpers were identical, the trucks without the tow package just have different mount plates but they all use the same holes.

 

Thanks man!

 

Any recommendations on setting up at quick disconnect for my battery on my FJC. Its not seeing miles to keep the battery charged up.
Thoughts on the best way to disconnect the negative easily?

 

I've always used these. Had one on my 4runner and ones on my cobra I drive like 2x a year.

$7 Spurtar Top Post Battery Disconnect Switch 12V-24V Battery Shut Off Switch Quick Disconnet Master Battery Isolator Battery Power Cut Off Switch with Green Knob for Car Truck Boat Vehicles

https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Di...gid=pla-601662578568&ref=&adgrpid=66704631099

 

I was looking at those vs a switch.

 

I just went this route b/c they were cheap, and super basic and simple.

 

Pic of said Cobra?

 

X2

 

It's nothing special. 97 cobra black on black with an exhaust and a 315 rear tire. Needs new paint, currently has one front seat on top of it b/c I procrastinate working on it's seat swap. I've owned it for over 10 years now and I don't think I have a single picture of it that wasn't lost on an older phone. It was parked at my parents house and was in the garage when a tree took out that part of the house . The cross beam fell and was resting on squished metal cabinets right above it so it was saved from being complete crushed.
My dad's was next to it and came out un harmed too. His is a 95 black on black cobra (last year of the pushrod 5.0) with only 23k miles on it. Glad his was unharmed..
I'll get motivated enough one day to really get working on it. My goals were to build a nice street car with mid 400-500 hp. My hobbies come in waves and unfortunately for the cobra, my hotrod wave hasn't come around in a while or stuck around long enough for me to start buying parts and working on it. Like every guy tells himself with a car project, "it will happen one day" haha.

 

If I remember I'll try to snap some sad pics of it as I walk pass it in my garage as it stares at me in anger stronger than the heat of a thousand suns because I neglect it

 

I will give you $100 sight unseen and save you the anger.

 

Very generous offer. I don't think I could take advantage of you like that in good conscience. So I'll have to decline for your own good.

 

Estimate came back today $6k and two weeks to fix her.
More fun today lady pulled out on front of my pregnant wife her Mazda is totaled thankfully she and the baby are ok. 7 days apart both of us hit no fault of our own y’all be careful out there lots of stupid people. @Built2Ride we’ll be neighbors more sooner than later ... I’m getting more ready to get away from the city every day.

 

Glad all 3 of you guys are ok! Maybe it’s time to take a much needed vacation

 

Could potentially use the Lambtek kit to run in-line the ground lead...

 

Selling my softopper and bajarack roof rack if anyone is interested https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/jeffs-tw-on-going-garage-sale-price-drop.613708/