1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

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

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by kwalton, Feb 2, 2008.

  1. Jun 11, 2021 at 6:06 PM
    geekhouse23

    geekhouse23 The "Liftman" - @DrFunker

    Joined:
    Jul 14, 2013
    Member:
    #108251
    Messages:
    15,460
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2GMGMDCSB4WDTRDFTMFW!! TL;DR
    mostly stock, grocery gettin' Prius
    BOLT CHECK BOLT CHECK BOLT CHECK.

    Not sure if I missed it or forgot it last weekend. The past couple of days, I have been noticing an odd noise while braking. Brakes worked and if you would ease into braking, there would be no noise. It only happened on sudden, quick braking. There would be a "clunking" sound while going over larger bumps in the road, too. Odd.

    First day of summer hours while working remotely (which, I hope, stays in the future), went to the gym and did some testing while driving. Noticed right away that it was DEFINITELY on the driver's side. Over larger bumps, things seemed to rattle around a bit. Concerning. Thought about what it could be while working out. I figured I have time today to look at it today since I have a bit of driving and possibly towing to do this weekend and I want to be safe. Got home, thew it up on the jack and stands, popped the driver's side wheel off and noticed it right away. Driver's side caliper bracket bolt (top bolt) was MISSING. The bottom bolt was loose(assuming that was the source of the "clunk" noises over bigger bumps. Being a hoarder, I went into my Milwaukee packouts, located a bolt that would work and did a "trail fix". Tightened the lower bolt and checked the passenger's side. All good there. Threw the wheel back on, torqued the lugs and drove right to O'Reillys. No noises while braking and no "clunks" over bigger bumps and potholes. Awesome.

    Luckily, O'Reillys had two boxes in stock and I bought them both to keep on hand (you never know).

    Got home and ordered the OEM part (x4) p/n 8215-01084044 to have fresh bolts for thenew knuckles.
     
  2. Jun 11, 2021 at 6:18 PM
    joeyf276

    joeyf276 Joey (276)

    Joined:
    Jun 3, 2021
    Member:
    #367519
    Messages:
    7
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Joey
    SWVA
    Vehicle:
    ‘15 dcsb off-road super white
    lost memory when you disconnected the battery?
     
  3. Jun 11, 2021 at 6:40 PM
    Philrab

    Philrab Curator of useless knowledge

    Joined:
    Apr 7, 2019
    Member:
    #289392
    Messages:
    834
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Phil
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Vehicle:
    2015 Pyrite Mica Quad Cab Prerunner
    Bunch of Basic Taco mods.
    Maybe. Might try the reset procedure tomorrow. By the time I got this done I was DONE from the heat. Couldn’t get started till I got off work.
     
    joeyf276[QUOTED] likes this.
  4. Jun 11, 2021 at 6:54 PM
    TXCotton

    TXCotton '13 Nautical Blue TRD Off Road

    Joined:
    Aug 17, 2013
    Member:
    #110651
    Messages:
    95
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Cotton
    Austin, TX
    Vehicle:
    '13 Nautical Blue TRD Off Road
    Traded it in =(

    Bought my Tacoma new off the lot in 2013 and put 82,000 miles on it. It was an amazing truck and I loved it, plus I did a ton of mods including a supercharger! But at the end of the day I needed to be able to tow way more weight than the tacoma could handle (18k lbs gooseneck trailer).

    The Tacoma is now for sale north of Dallas, TX if anyone is looking for a deal! https://www.glennpolkdodgechryslerj...toyota-tacoma-base-gainesville-tx-id-42732880

    How it sat when I sold it:




    The new truck is a beast!

     
    BustinJass17, DocD, JimIowa and 2 others like this.
  5. Jun 11, 2021 at 7:02 PM
    TBGBuzzed

    TBGBuzzed Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 21, 2021
    Member:
    #366359
    Messages:
    83
    Gender:
    Male
    It was surprisingly easy.. I was super intimidated but it ended up being a breeze. Took me about an hour per door. Open for questions if you want to DM.
     
  6. Jun 11, 2021 at 9:08 PM
    toucan

    toucan Stupid truck

    Joined:
    Oct 27, 2013
    Member:
    #115366
    Messages:
    1,137
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Sam
    Oregon
    Vehicle:
    2013 DC offroad MGM. 2012 Super White SR 4x4 RC
    SCS/Bilstein/Icon/JBA/ Relentless/ATH/Smittybilt/Meso/Mobtown/Archive Garage/BAMF/Pioneer/Rockford Fosgate/Sundown/Wet Okole/Spiker Engineering/I'mMr.Yo/RAMMounts/Softopper/Weathertech/Factor55/Morel/DD
    [​IMG] Replaced coolant and thermostat. Also changed TC fluid and front diff.
     
    MtnMan307 and T.Barn like this.
  7. Jun 11, 2021 at 9:33 PM
    theolee

    theolee www.nickleecreations.com

    Joined:
    Jul 15, 2014
    Member:
    #134025
    Messages:
    5,886
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Theo
    SAN DIEGO
    Vehicle:
    Black 09 Tacoma SR5 Pre-Runner AC 4.0



























    :D
     
  8. Jun 11, 2021 at 9:45 PM
    theolee

    theolee www.nickleecreations.com

    Joined:
    Jul 15, 2014
    Member:
    #134025
    Messages:
    5,886
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Theo
    SAN DIEGO
    Vehicle:
    Black 09 Tacoma SR5 Pre-Runner AC 4.0
    These are sweet! Makes me want to update the front end just so I can buy these :cool:
     
  9. Jun 11, 2021 at 10:25 PM
    DecalHunter

    DecalHunter New Member

    Joined:
    Jun 11, 2021
    Member:
    #368355
    Messages:
    2
    Gender:
    Male
     
  10. Jun 11, 2021 at 10:28 PM
    DecalHunter

    DecalHunter New Member

    Joined:
    Jun 11, 2021
    Member:
    #368355
    Messages:
    2
    Gender:
    Male
    Im not sure where to.post this but im looking for the business that makes custom trd rear panel decals, specifically the Harley Davidson one..if you know please send me a link or whatever it takes..thankyou.
     
  11. Jun 11, 2021 at 10:36 PM
    toucan

    toucan Stupid truck

    Joined:
    Oct 27, 2013
    Member:
    #115366
    Messages:
    1,137
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Sam
    Oregon
    Vehicle:
    2013 DC offroad MGM. 2012 Super White SR 4x4 RC
    SCS/Bilstein/Icon/JBA/ Relentless/ATH/Smittybilt/Meso/Mobtown/Archive Garage/BAMF/Pioneer/Rockford Fosgate/Sundown/Wet Okole/Spiker Engineering/I'mMr.Yo/RAMMounts/Softopper/Weathertech/Factor55/Morel/DD
    Taco-Obsessed likes this.
  12. Jun 11, 2021 at 10:53 PM
    Georgeth1022

    Georgeth1022 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2014
    Member:
    #141491
    Messages:
    1,141
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Shaun
    West Hills CA
    Vehicle:
    2013 BAJA w/ too many mods
    Too many to list
    Emma’s vinyl on Instagram makes great decals
     
    geekhouse23 likes this.
  13. Jun 12, 2021 at 5:07 AM
    boogie3478

    boogie3478 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2014
    Member:
    #140179
    Messages:
    26,370
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    14 TRD Off-Road V6
    All the mods
    @CBoy808
     
  14. Jun 12, 2021 at 5:12 AM
    brandon78lusch

    brandon78lusch Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2019
    Member:
    #308678
    Messages:
    4,025
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Brandon
    East Carolina University
    Vehicle:
    2019 TRD Sport DCSB, 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
    those new rams are pretty nice inside. almost too nice for a truck haha
     
  15. Jun 12, 2021 at 8:19 AM
    Wyckedan

    Wyckedan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2017
    Member:
    #233922
    Messages:
    4,960
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Dan
    Woodinville WA
    Vehicle:
    2014 Stormtrooper AC 2009 Ducati Hypermotard 1100s.
    1 fully operational Death Star
    Parts for my aux fuse panel arrived, so my work table currently looks like this

    20210611_224529.jpg
     
  16. Jun 12, 2021 at 9:46 AM
    Philrab

    Philrab Curator of useless knowledge

    Joined:
    Apr 7, 2019
    Member:
    #289392
    Messages:
    834
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Phil
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Vehicle:
    2015 Pyrite Mica Quad Cab Prerunner
    Bunch of Basic Taco mods.
    Mine looked like that this morning. Finally finished installing two amps so I cleaned the bench off after mowing the lawn.
     
    Wyckedan[QUOTED] likes this.
  17. Jun 12, 2021 at 12:31 PM
    Aardvark13

    Aardvark13 Sultan of Squeeze, Wizzard of Slide

    Joined:
    Mar 23, 2018
    Member:
    #248164
    Messages:
    1,213
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Byl
    Knoxville
    Vehicle:
    2014 DCSB OR
    Aardvark4x4 Built for Go
    My rear end is now complet-ish

    BE2E310D-A6B6-4AA0-89C6-E17E6C826448.jpg
     
    MSN88longbed, Quakes15, 2WD and 6 others like this.
  18. Jun 12, 2021 at 12:42 PM
    tacoman45

    tacoman45 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2019
    Member:
    #283801
    Messages:
    1,236
    Gender:
    Male
    Orygun
    Vehicle:
    2014 TRD OR DCSB - MGM
    Damn that’s not bad. Is there a tutorial on here for it?
     
    EricT and GARSHA91 like this.
  19. Jun 12, 2021 at 12:45 PM
    T.Barn

    T.Barn Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2020
    Member:
    #339422
    Messages:
    695
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Todd
    Hampton Roads, Virginia
    Vehicle:
    2010 AC 4x4 6MT
    Cycled the suspension after getting the @ARCHIVE u bolt flip kit with the superbumps and came to realize that I need to space them up a little bit with the extended shocks. Got the superbump 3/8 spacer and ground the bolt down that they offer just a little as with the low profile kit archive makes, the bolt bottoms out.
    2404FC69-E450-4A9C-825A-3509CBEE87F3.jpg

    Before:
    87BFBFCD-ABAB-4022-B6B3-E7B9F07DD523.jpg

    After:
    00608275-7862-48DA-AB67-97E8B009D28F.jpg



    Got the Poly Performance taco tab kit to eliminate having to align my truck every time that I go wheeling. Now will just have to adjust toe. This will also eliminate the cam tabs from becoming bent.

    7B64B3C3-8FC3-4402-887B-D6540713393C.jpg

    CB31F644-9C1C-451D-9D1B-182712D6CE41.jpg
     
  20. Jun 12, 2021 at 2:49 PM
    Philrab

    Philrab Curator of useless knowledge

    Joined:
    Apr 7, 2019
    Member:
    #289392
    Messages:
    834
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Phil
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Vehicle:
    2015 Pyrite Mica Quad Cab Prerunner
    Bunch of Basic Taco mods.
    Leaving this here to follow up, hopefully it helps someone. I figured out my TPMS issue.

    I was cruising Tacomaworld and saw a post where someone showed the TPMS receiver in the dash behind the AC controls...right where I was routing the legs of my Kicker Key harness yesterday. I pulled the AC controls out, no harness attached to the receiver. So I pulled the center console out, and right there under the cup holders where it SHOULDN’T be is the harness.

    I yanked apart enough of the dash to shove my hand up in there, reconnected the harness, TPMS system is happy again. I must’ve knocked the harness loose while pulling wires. :annoyed:
     
    joeyf276[QUOTED] likes this.

Products Discussed in

To Top