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

Nope. Didn’t need to.

 

Did the blinker fluid today. Flushed and refilled. Super simple process, glad I didn't have the dealer do it.

$9 Blinker Fluid-Hand HELD Version-Hilarious Gag Gift-Stocking Stuffer-Car Prank-8 oz Empty Bottle

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZXSKDZG

 

Did you make that switch box or purchase it?

 

I'm looking through terminals I have so I can finish my dash harness and I forgot to order the terminals for the back up camera connector when I ordered a couple other parts.
I can finish the microphone adapter I needed to make (those terminals came in yesterday).

I'll be checking the entire harness with a multi-meter and then taping it up. I still need to drop the glove box in my truck to have a look at some of connectors in the truck.

 

yessir! i love it man!!

 

Synthetic is good for 18,000 blinks. Just sayin'.

 

Microphone adapter.
5 pin Scion mic to 14 pin Tacoma connector.

 

Finally got my CH4x4 switches installed in my MESO customs overhead switch console.
The Yaesu FTM400 mount is a custom unit I had MESO make for me, both turned out awesome.


Switches are wired to some

VOODOO 18 AWG Gauge 9 Conductor Speed Blue Wire Speaker Trailer Copper Stranded (15 FT)

speedwire to the engine bay where I have a Bussman fuse and relay block that I purchased pre-wired from a now defunct ebay vendor. That was mounted to a panel that I got from BAMF that fit my manual transmission engine bay. That was also from the now defunct Pelfreybuilt. Everything has a relay, these little bussman units are awesome!




Oh, and

$14 JRready ST6112 DT Connector 2 Pin Gray Waterproof Electrical Wire Connector DT04-2P DT06-2S with Deutsch Solid Contacts 14-20 AWG and Sealing Plugs,3 Sets

Deutsch connectors are my new favorite. The crimper tool and the connectors themselves are a little expensive, but they are so easy to build and the waterproofing should work well. I wired in a Winch in/out circuit and the Deutsch connectors made it so slick. When I eventually get my nice bumper I will wire in the lightbar with the DTP size (#12) with them. So much easier then metra/weatherpack connectors.

 

I used the duplicolor perfect match paint but it came out a little off. I’m not sure if it’s just the fading of the rest of my paint or the color is a bit off.

 

Installed the Prinsu roof rack I got from @Truck Brigade!

 

Good to know. I don’t expect to keep them on for very long but thanks for the tip!

 

Made, it's 3d printed.

 

Nice!

 

Sent a doe to the great pasture in the sky.

 

So I developed a drive line vib? I've had my lift in for 2 years now and I haven't ever had an issue with my driveshaft. Just this last week I started to feel a vib between 45 to 65. When I let off the gas it goes away which make me suspect the drive shaft. I shifted it into 4 hi to make sure it isn't the front needle bearing and it didn't go away. Now this morning I felt it from 25 up. There is a local shop near me that will balance it for $110 if I bring it in off the truck (seems reasonable and is easy enough). What I am wondering is how I could develop this vibration after so long with my lift and everything? Is there weights that could have fallen off from ice build up or something? I am running lower then normal weight in the bed then the summer but I haven't been since fall and didn't feel it till now.

 

Have you checked your carrier bearing?

 

I should have mentioned that also I did almost all the u joints and carrier bearing last year. I think I left one u joint because it looked new.

 

So it's tenderized... In Oregon, I could call fish and game and fill my tag. What time is dinner?

 

sorry. that sucks for you and the truck. Here's hoping that your insurance company doesn't hassle you.

 

depending on what you went with an OEM carrier bearing or aftermarket. aftermarket bearings don't last long at all. i replace the first one with a rock auto top rated that went out in 15k miles then replaced with an OEM one that lasted another 30-40. i grew tired of fucking with it so i just went with a solid shaft DS from tom woods. no issues since.


have you added any spacers or shims where the bearing mounts? the angle you added to it lifting the truck could be what's wearing it so quickly if spacers/shims were not added maybe try that.