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

nice truck! are those pro headlights?

 

Added rear white lights that can be switched to constant white for additional reverse lights or strobe for emergency lights. Also added additional red marker lights on each side of my sliding rear window.

 

I took them apart and painted them myself. I didn’t paint the black but more of a gunmetal color. Used spray paint from when I painted my g37 rims. Turned out great.

 

After 13 years in the Florida sun the roof was trashed. I took it down to primer and repainted the roof. All shiny again.

 

Agm 27f x2 from batteries plus ...GM diode ..voltage monitor ...

 

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How many km on your truck? What was the idle like before?

 

If you're referring to the carrier bearing kit, yes I did.

If you're referring to the ECGS needle bearing, no I didn't.

My goal was to get basically the smallest lift possible but still getting an actual lift. I'm super happy with the results.

 

About 98 thousand. The idle was erratic and would sometimes dog down at a stoplight. The simple $10.00 fix of a new genuine Toyota PCV valve smoothed it out right away. I was a happy camper. The toughest part of the job was breaking the old one loose! I had to use my breaker bar on it. It's a part that is often overlooked, but worthy of replacing in my humble opinion before going all over the truck looking for bigger problems.

 

When I replaced mine at about 90,000 I had to use a breaker bar too

 

Paid a shop to do the needle bearing swap. Ha. Finally, no more noise.

 

You guys gave me something to do today. 182k on the original. Out with the old. In with the new.

No breaker bar needed. Came right out with a ratchet and 19mm socket.

 

that it did, nice work. i have an extra set of headlights laying around after i swapped and was thinking of doing somewhat of a bhlm. what did you use to reseal the housings?

 

That rascal is well used. A new one certainly wont hurt.

 

They’re 600lb Fox springs I got a deal on and had powdercoated.

 

got the ecgs bushing installed

 

Ummm I just baked them in the oven to open them, and then baked them again to seal them. No leaks so far. 2 years and counting.
When I put them back together before the oven, there were multiple screws that secure the housing and the front lens. So I made those as tight as possible and then baked them. That way the factory glue got soft and formed a nice seal again.

 

I dropped 2 grand on a bunch of shit I don’t need. Hadn’t really built my truck or been on here for 8 months. This morning I decided to log on to the site.. whoops

 

Tire rotation, oil change, driveshaft lube. That Fumoto valve is a game changer!

 

Are you pulling my leg or are you serious by "driveshaft lube"?