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

Been working on the suspension on the ‘13 I bought. The original leafs were shot! Crazy shot.
I found a pair of take-offs from an ‘18 that had about 5k on them and installed them last weekend. Much improved but still not right. Clunking shocks and stupid leveling kit. I can say that now because today I installed a Torch set of AAL and shocks. Having read a few of your posts regarding such matters. It’s Awesome! I’m super happy with it. It looks good and feels way better.
I found some ‘19 take-offs for the coil-overs and will pick them up this week. That will give me an inch in front and I expect the rear to settle to about an inch +. Thereby eliminating all of the leveling kit and have in a slight lift all around.
It is also worth mentioning that I added the Backflip tonneau cover and the racks as well as the nerf bars. This truck will be my work truck and everything else.

quick story:
Thirty years ago I decided that working on my vehicles sucked. I swore off cars altogether until I could afford a “not a piece a of shit”. So first thing I bought when I got a real job was a Toyota pickup. ‘97 in 2001 (the last of that model) I drove and loved that truck for a while, then got my ‘05 Taco in 2012 (maybe) It lasted me a long time and just fetched $5800. I enjoyed the sense of being a grownup, and paying other people to work on my cars the few times I ever needed work. But I overpaid for the 2013 so the work I’m doing is to recoup some of that. All that is to say that I am really enjoying working on my truck right now. The sense of satisfaction is really great. Suspension is pretty cool shit and you guys have given me so much great information I actually get excited about these projects.
Thanks TW.

 

1) bolt check

2) removed the swaybar relocation brackets so the reservoir brackets sit flush on the frame

3) removed KING stickers

4) new blind spot mirrors

 

Top all day

 

Agree, hoping the GF argued the top one too

 

Bought the grill and wheels I have been wanting for a while, just never had the money.

Now I need a Toyota logo that will fit the grill. I also want the TRD vintage style logo for the wheel center caps.

 

Yep, same PN I went with. Thanks for confirming!

Time will tell of they hold up, but I'm expecting them to last a good while.

 

East Detailing?

 

Replaced my rear 3 u joints and carrier bearing only to realize that I had the carrier bearing upside down when I replaced it 35k miles ago, that was the root of the problem entirely, the u joints were good!

 

Yes sir, that's who I purchased it from

 

Both. Depending on the size of the cup/bottle

 

Nice! I did mine from the same place not too long ago as well. I also painted the plastic pieces black at the same time to complete the look.

 

90% sure I blew my headgasket.

 

How long are you going to be in Idaho? (Which Part) I am headlong out that way in a few weeks.

 

Icon RXT @ Option 2, Bilstein 5160, Archive Garage ubolt flip kit. Ended up @ about 25" from fender to hub centre. A bit higher than I was hoping but time will tell if it settles down a bit.

 

Washed it for the 2nd time this year


Also did the perforated panels

 

Looks good man! I like the 2012+ wheels so much better, my 07 looked like a mini can steering wheel haha

 

Mounted stuff...

 

just another couple days. those pics were taken near Elk City but I've been kinda all over the place, currently in Grangeville.

 

Finally started some real upgrades after almost 10 years
Total Chaos UCAs
Fox 2.5 DSC coilovers
KO2 285/70R17 tires (33s)
Method 703 wheels
Cab mount chop

 

An unplanned hangout at the green waste dump.