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

Ohh haha I got you. That looks great man!

 

Thanks! Now I'm starting on the interior chrome...
I'm on the fence about the "heritage" grille to. I like it but I just can't seem to pull the trigger. Might have something to do with my wife telling me I spend too much on the truck already.

 

I bought 2 boxes of deadening and I only just got into like 2 or 3 sheets of the second box. I should have enough to do the doors and maybe roof.

 

Always happens that way.

 

Check it Auto LED Light Kit for 05-15 Toyota Tacoma Interior Reverse Package 9pc

Led interior lighting

Just getting started on this project myself...Looks good! What did you use for foam?

 

$50 Noico Red 150 mil (4mm) 36 sqft (3.4 sqm) Noico Liner Car Heat and Sound Insulation,Heat and Cool Liner, Self-Adhesive Closed Cell Foam (PE Foam)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TKXMPH7?smid=AXJ5VNOZL83GP&th=1
I used 1 hole box and maybe 2 sheets out of the second to get my floor and rear wall done.

 

Good deal, thats the same foam I bought. Glad to hear its already made a difference for you!

 

Went from a 21 back to a 14 or have both now?

 

This is the best explanation I've found in regular people language. Bolded part by me. So no matter what type of cutoff design is written on the box, it's most likely to increase the sale of the item. Sucks all that work you did, but this is just a heads up on getting flashed a lot by other cars or reason for a cop to pull you over if not in a good mood. Plus the safety thing.

https://ledlightinginfo.com/led-hea...n the bulb is switched,is a more light waste.


In theory, LED lights are compatible with reflector headlights. However, if a vehicle currently uses halogens, it’s not a simple switchover. LEDs require additional electronics, heat dissipation devices, a driver, and potentially a purpose-built reflector bowl.

To put it simply, yes. LEDs can be used in reflector headlights BUT (and it’s a big but) if you’re upgrading the bulb, you also need to upgrade the reflector bowl.

Failure to do so can blind or dazzle other people.

You see, no two reflectors are the same. Each reflector headlight design is meticulously crafted based on the precise specifications of the halogen bulb it intends to use. This ensures there’s a good throw and spread of light.

Replacing a halogen bulb with an LED, therefore, throws the reflector off balance. Even minute changes will alter where the light hits the reflector and gets projected out to.

Essentially, the light will end up in places it was not intended to.

This is exacerbated by the fact that LEDs are a directional light source, whereas halogens are omnidirectional. Unlike halogens, an LED will not illuminate the reflector surface evenly. This has two consequences:

Firstly, by shining light only at the reflector’s sides, there’s likely to be blank, hollow, or hot spots in the light beam.

Secondly, by failing to illuminate the upper portion of the reflector, the headlight will have reduced distance projection. Instead, the light will scatter above the cut-off point and blind other drivers.

Blinding other drivers is an obvious safety hazard, so it’s essential to replace both the light source and the reflector bowl if you’re thinking of upgrading to LEDs.

 

Both. What's better than one Tacoma, well that's two!

 

Well you picked a great year for a second gen.

 

Poor guy just wanted to show off his bright ass light "upgrade"

This may have been linked already, but it's a what I plan to do in the very near future:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-ultimate-headlight-upgrade-h4-not-led-or-hid.398066/

Lots of detail and testimonials in the thread. Check it out if you care to repent for your sins.

 

I like that bumper cover/shell. Did you get the "Armor" pattern for it? Probably cheaper (for me) to do something like that vs wrapping it in vinyl.

 

Yep, the "armor" was on sale and it looks like it still is. I intended to just get matte black but the price was right and I like it. It was a little bit more difficult to install than I was expecting. Just get it lined up under the bumper cap and reinstall the license plate light so it's in place before peeling any of the tape.

 

Finally relocated the bump stops

 

Yea I had a 2009 Access Cab, Offroad but the frame was terrible and the transmission was on its way out. This 2014 has been serviced every 5k at the dealer.

 

I worked on my rear seat delete last night. Got the rear panel done, mounts, and the charging cubby is almost done. I need to pick up some L brackets tonight and a little more hardware but I should be able to finish it this week as long as our weather is okay. I'll post pics when it's all done.

 

I still fluid film mine. When I put the lift in I had to cut the old one out due to the hardware. But I hear that’s kinda normal. Alignment bolts were seized too. All better now.

 

My wife and I went to Mendocino for a quick vacation and the Chevron there was selling gas for

thankfully we had a full tank