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

Great I did some shopping around and
Didn’t find any complaints, thanks

 

Wash and wax today. Already covered in pollen again

 

Pollen has been really this year. Washed the truck and by the time I got done the back there was pollen on the hood already.

 

Fender flares installed. Bumper ends not installed because instructions tell you to have a 1/4” drill bit and later to use a 5/16” drill bit. I’ll install the end pieces when I grab the correct drill bit from work.

 

Not only that, but there's a short somewhere in the rats next of wiring (already tested the light, switch, relay etc), so there's no point in having it turned around until I fix it.

 

Waxed and dressed

 

Wiring done, now I can start taping.

 

Ahh the joys of owning a black truck

 

So I went out to my truck to see about removing the third brake light and changing out the gasket and the o-ring between the lens and housing was broken. Is the o-ring available separately?

 

Lookin good

 

Locknlube makes an awesome zerk fitting multi tool that I figured I’d share. Snapped one of the zerks off my UCA and used it to remove the broken one, re thread the hole and insert the new one.

$10 LockNLube Grease Fitting Multi-Tool (Small)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0779JDQ18?ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title



Used the truck to pick up my new to me sheet of 3/16” steel for the free. I will be following @EatSleepTacos writeup and doing my front crossmember chop along with remaking the front skid for a better approach angle.

 

What spring compressor and will it work on fox 2.5s?

 

Not all done today per se but @NcTaco27 and I got the JDFAB spindle gussets and double sheer heim steering kit installed. We also made the finishing touches to the HC rear bumper he has been building for me over the last few months. He did an incredible job.

next……powder coat.

 

The compressor is this

$100 ATPEAM Macpherson Strut Spring Compressor Kit Universal Interchangeable Fork Coil Extractor Tool Set

https://www.amazon.com/ATPEAM-Macpherson-Compressor-Universal-Interchangeable/dp/B0922W5XHB?crid=30EQ9KWZ8Y0ZQ&keywords=spring+compressor&qid=1653960098&sprefix=spring+com%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-8

I’m not sure if it will work on the 2.5s. These were the most heavy duty spring I’ve used them on and they didn’t have any problems.

 

This one works, used them to swap springs on mine.

Specialty Products 40260...

$208 SPC Specialty Products 40260 Universal Spring Compressor

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0039K4AJA?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

Nothing cool done today but I changed the plugs, PCV and cleaned the MAF and TB. Oil and filter and greasing driveshafts tomorrow or the weekend.

 

Replaced serpentine belt and install LED fog light.

 

Worked on drilling out the old pop rivets on my shell rear flip up window. One of the struts broke. Discovered the mounting brackets were bent, nothing a good hammer won't fix. (I often drive with my rear window flipped up so my German Shepherd can harass other dogs we pass). Researched replacement gas shocks on Amazon. Will drill out the rivets on the other side tomorrow, careful not to expand the rivet hole size. I have some aluminum pop rivets and rivet gun in my garage.
Old rivets appear to be steel. Will probably order steel rivets in addition from Amazon to do it right. If mounting brackets don't straighten to my satisfaction I will order those too.

 

Thank you for the reference!

 

Taco looks tuffest. Just sayin'