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

with temps in the mid 80’s running 70 mph with 35,’s and 4.88 gears @ just under 2500 RPM she now runs in the 140’s for trans pan coolant temp. Use to be 175-180. Well worth adding the extra trans cooler in line with the oem and completing the trans flush and fill/pan drop etc.

This pic is going up a small grade been averaging 15-16 MPG.

 

Went sunbathing lol

 

Installed the 2TPAM that I’ve had sitting around for about a year now. Also a couple more black out pieces...dash and 4WD switch. Only thing left is the steering wheel controls. But that’ll be another day!

 

Inbound PM

 

Yeah I bought a USB charger for my extended battery but like i said it won't let the radio work when it's charging. I'll have to try it on my X to see if it's any different than my R

 

Finally got some fog lights for my Allpro bumper. Diode Dynamics SS3 pro amber driving pattern, actually took them off my Tahoe just to see if they fit, luckily DD is having a good labor day sale so another set and on the way to go back on the Tahoe. These things are the bomb!

Still need to adjust them properly.

 

Took it camping

 

Its been a while since I posted (been lurking for years.. LOL ) but just did a mod today you guys might be interested in. Sorry if this is covered somewhere else on the site, I looked but couldn't find anything.. and the lights I bought had no Amazon reviews so I thought I'd spend $70 CAD and give them a try...

Before Pic:


After pic:


Before vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uas74iDSG5o

after vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmau5wzrx-0

I'm posting youtube vid's for the first time so hope they work. the blinker has a Sequential blink that I think looks better than stock.

Bought them off Amazon and here's the link if anyone's interested:

$47 Sequential Dynamic LED Mirror Turn Signal Light Compatible with 4Runner 2010-2013 Tocama 2012-2015 Sienna XL30 2011-2020 Highlander XU40 2008-2013(OEM# 8174052031) (1 Pair)

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B096TJBYF7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

Oooooo thanks. Will look em up later

 

Just ordered my 3rd set of Clazzio seat covers to put in a 3rd Tacoma. They have 10% off right now for covers under $599 which suits my access cabs. If you are considering seat covers I STRONGLY recommend Clazzios.
1st pair LEATHER in my 2016 3rd gen

2nd pair PVC in my 2012 2.5 gen

Ordered dark gray PVC for my 2008 2nd gen. $233 SHIPPED.
Over $599 gets $75 off. The only area that is leather is the perforated center insert. The rest is pvc. After well over 5 years they looked like new when I sold the 2016. The bolsters, sides and back were pvc and they never had any issues. That is why I now go with pvc which have perforated center inserts as well. They look identical to the leather.

 

Got quite a few things done this weekend.

First things first. New beef came in



I was able to do my transfer case and rear differential oil changes. Need to drop the front skid to do the front diff which I’ll get to this coming weekend




I also painted my new toolbox drawer handles. Looks much better with the black and green



coming this weekend will be the front differential oil change and I’m going to hopefully soundproof the roof. Then the rust will be taken care of before getting fluid filmed

 

Ermahgerd I didn’t know that existed and now I want one. Kept seeing everything that’s available for Jeep’s and third gens, but I like that a lot.

 

Vids didn’t come up for me, but those look promising. I’d been eyeballing the Morimoto version but these are half the price.

 

what pre-cleaner is that?

 

Around 2 months ago i did the rubicon, the trip beat the truck up pretty good, so ive been stock piling parts to fix alot of issues ive had.

This is the first of many things ill be doing over the next few weeks.

Usually i wheel with a close to empty bed, only a spare and a jack. On the rubicon i had about 600lbs more, as a result of all the large drop offs i bent my frame.

Ive been wanting to bob the bed since i saw @EatSleepTacos do it. But i wanted a bit more clearance as i always seem to rip out my taillights.

So heres what i came up with...

I still have a few things left to do,
The ratchet strap im the last pic will be replaced with a crossbar to brace the bedsides.
Still need to box the frame and build a bumper
And mount some brakes lights

I took 12.5 inches off the frame and removed the bumper that stuck out another 6.5 inches, so i took 19 inches off total and will add 2 inches for a bumper. I tapered in the sides around 3 inches on each side.
The tailgate is solid mounted for now, maybe in the future ill build a hinge for it.

Imo short beds look goofy when thier bobbed, but i dont think it turned out too bad.

 

Did this.


Then ordered up some bolt on @CaliRaisedLed sliders.

 

Gnarly!

 

Finally swapped out the trail spare. Went with Mevotech inner and outer tie rods this time around.

Also added some more Factor 55 shiny stuff.

 

Ha lol yep - with the 35’s and doing the LCA’s with white poly bushings figured while I was already in there might as well do a new rack and add the ES poly bushings. More preventative for the next 50,000 miles.

 

Decided to do something to the truck this weekend since shes been on the back burner for the last couple of months. Pulled skids for cleanup and painting. Also repaid some of my cracking core support with some 3/16 plate.