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

New Spec-D Projector Headlights w/ LED DRL bar.
(Stock day 1)

 

Try research Landau contact cement .


@Wannabe4x

 

Switched out my pro comp struts for some billstein 5100's, Replaced 1.5 wheel spacers for 1.25 (Rubbing was just too much) and rigged up an RK phone mount.

Also added some new LED reverse lights

 

Can someone help me out really quick, I was wondering if I am going to replace the thermostat, does it have to be the whole thermostat housing replaced or can I just replace the thermo itself and keep the stock housing?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3DNaSZmHvc

 

Wheeling through tunnels

 

If you can find this stuff, I've had luck at carpet supply warehouses, it'll glue water to oil I swear. That stuff is ridiculous https://www.amazon.ca/Wolf-Grip-Hi-Temp-Aerosol-Adhesive/dp/B07QY39TWC

 

Getting trip ready.. which means I piled a bunch of crap on the roof..

 

Well it sounds awesome

 

What wheels are those? True beadlock?

 

They're Pro Comp Faux Beads

 

its the whole housing; i just replaced mine this past weekend. it comes as 1 piece.

^^^this doesnt apply to the 2nd gen/1GR engine

 

How often you change the oil? I just got a DD and the Tacoma sits a large majority of the time. Started to question whether I should start changing oil by time rather than mileage

 

Saturday morning new RTT was put on the truck. Saturday night got to test it out

 

I gotta upgrade my headlamps. These look great

 

I’ve been getting a vibration around 60-70mph, and I think I may have found the cause. While under the truck doing an oil change, I grabbed one of the front axles and it moved much more than I think it should. I checked both, and each one moved at the differential end. My first thought is that it might be bad bearings, but I don’t know enough to be sure about the issue. I’m going to look for a shop that can handle 4WD diffs and front ends, but I could use some guidance about how much (if any) slop, the front axles should have. TIA

 

Added 21 TRD Pro 16” wheels and 265/75r16 KO2s

 

90k service....oil change, spark plugs, rear diff, power steering fluid, tire rotation, check, clean and adjust rear brakes. Coolant, transmission and brake fluids, shocks/struts and serpentine belt were done at 85k.

 

Went home for lunch so I could grab my step stool and grease for the upper control arms.
I was going to replace the valve cover gasket and lube the upper arms after work today.

After stopping at my house, I went to my new job that I haven't started yet (had to sign some papers) to pick up a drug test form.
Went to the drug test site today after work instead of doing my truck, but they stopped testing at 3:00 and I got there at 3:30.
Now I have to go tomorrow and another day I won't be able to work on my truck.

Maybe Wednesday?

 

Fitted 1st gen mudflaps that I scored off Facebook marketplace locally @ auto shop for $15. Trimmed a lil bit off of front so they wouldn't hang down so low. I'm left w/ a slight rub up front only in reverse & full turn. Any body done this & remedy issue?

Thinking I can just add a way to pull flap in more twds fender. There is space between too...

Also wanted to add that a buddy of mine it getting me a paint marker that I can touch up the "4WD" on the flaps w/