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

I don't plan on drag racing my truck but the family is growing, its getting harder to load everything we need up in my truck.

 

Loading up a larger and less powerful tool with even more family/stuff isn't an answer I personally would choose but to each their own.

 

I thought it was a warfab! The side bars are what threw me off

 

Words cannot describe how I feel lol!

 

Gonna look so good on your white.

 

Now trying to save up for some 35’s next.

 

Do it. No ragerts

 

Got the dual swing outs built by SOB Fabrication in New Mexico primed, painted and reinstalled. Waiting on delivery of my Spectre fuel and water containers.

 

Finally broke the clutch in, so I took it out to stretch it’s legs and see how everything works off road. URD says the heavy flywheel makes a significant difference off road and I can definitely agree with that.

 

God this is sweet. Makes me want a manual all over again.

 

Thanks man, having a manual is a must for sure.

 

For gits and shiggles please elaborate how 381 horsepower Tundra is less powerful than a 236 horsepower 2nd gen or a 278 horsepower 3rd gen. Its comparing apples and oranges.

 

Got these in today for the Spyder/Tcmabeast projector headlights. I did the ultimate headlight harness upgrade over the summer so I should have the power to take full advantage of these puppies.

 

After owning several Tacomas I can't even compare the power of a 2nd and 3rd gen V6 Tacoma. 278 hp must be measured at the catalytic converter. Seat of the pants says the 236 hp 4.0 has much better power, and low end torque, than the 3rd gen 3.5. That is why, after 5 years of searching for power in a 3rd gen, I let the 2016 go in favor of 2 second gen 4 liters. I did not invest in a "tune" because a bigger better flowing exhaust and a cai only provided better throttle response. In my honest opinion there is no real power in that Atkinson cycle failure of a 3.5 V6. The Camy has more power with the "normal tune" on the 3.5. I would not compare the Tacoma to a Tundra.

 

8' Bed Slide frame cut down to 73"x42" , ready for paint prep and paint

 

Trimming time

 

A jigsaw makes that job super easy.

 

I don't have a clue. It was very obvious the Tundra wanted to get away and couldn't. Horsepower to weight? Gear ratios available? It wasn't the drivers inability to shift a manual transmission because you can't get a Tundra with a manual transmission. Not a clue.