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

Gear Tech customs splash guards and tire rotation

 

More progress on LT

 

I love watching your progress on this thing. But how do you have enough time in your day to do so much? I can hardly change my oil after working a full day.
Great work man!

 

I work from home but also barely have anything to do at my job, so I have my computer open while I half ass answer emails. Today I took leave so I could solely focus on this thing. Accidentally skipped lunch too, for 7 straight hours of wrenching today.

 

Thats how I am when I get into a project! Wish I worked at home I'd get a lot more done on my truck. I gotta do my u joints and carrier bearing this weekend but I am also in a wedding so I probably wont get to it.

 

Quick polish of the headlights, makes a big difference…

 

Found some pink Kool-aid where I didn't want to find it. 96k miles so I guess it's due.



Working on drawers/platform, almost done. Taking a long time since it's the first build but I could do it again much faster. Will have a write-up later.



@SpikerEng ULTIMATE lift hood struts. Definitely should have come like this from the Toyota factory.



Test-fitting new (used) Yakima Sweetroll pads and round crossbars. Don't like how they fit my Jackson Traverse 10 but it will work for now. Bonus tiny rainbow in the background.

 

Time to put her down I guess

 

New skid showed up today and unfortunately it doesn't f-ing line up correctly. Anyone have this issue with the BPF front skid? The alignment on the skid is so bad that it hinders any shot of adjusting the trucks mounting points.




In addition, I decided to jump on the pro grill boat. I figure if I don't like it I'll post it up on TWM. One thing I found odd was the weather strip, I'm assuming they want you to glue it on? Not very down with that considering the beating it'll take up front. So I ordered some 3M + weather striping to replace the one included. I also plan to slap some white paint on the ugly gray letters at some point.

 

These came today....

 

I just did this the other day, now I just look for excuses to open it cause it's so nice

 

upgrade even further and get a cordless grease gun + the LockNLube. Like this:
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/t...MIibjeyOqd8QIVFJWGCh2zFAJAEAAYAyAAEgJYQPD_BwE

 

now I need to get one. And I have TC uppers and lowers!

 

Can't tell if someone tried to steal my tailgate today or the pop and lock lever/handle decided to kind of give up on life... The lever/handle is completely flimsy now and flaps in the wind lol. Knowing how temperamental these things are I've always given it TLC.

Kind of stumped because it still locks & opens and nothing looks broken.

If someone did try to steal it and got by the pop n lock, I'm glad I have @christian06 's ATD.

 

Installed the Pelfreybilt front skid today and I couldn’t be happier with it. The additional two skids will be installed on Friday. Really looking forward to it, and thanks to @Mista_G and @GHOST SHIP for the help. Now someone sell me the gas tank skid already!!!

 

Drove it up to my Niece's house to fix her husbands car. 2004 Malibu, no start.

Replaced the starter, still won't start. Bad replacement starter. Going to put the second starter in today after work.

On the way home I saw another regular cab second gen. I couldn't tell what year it was because he sped past me and was driving pretty quick.
It was lifted but it had a ladder rack on it and handyman decals all over the truck.

 

$220???
For that much it better hand me a beer to drink after I'm done using it.

 

Im putting in on my wedding registry.. pushing a button sounds so much easier than pumping a few times