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

Mine came with basic torque. It shows engine temp, vacuum, rpm's and a few others. I cannot get the head unit to read my tpms but my 2008 only trips a light. It does not show individual psi like my 2016 did so don't think that is the fault of my hu. Not sure how much more info I would gain with torque pro but I still may buy it. Would be nice to see trans temp. Still happy with the Atoto. Don't have a dvd but I can watch youtube music videos while in motion (not recommended). Nice having waze without using my phone.

 

Welded the coastal bumper inside and out. I still need to grind and finish but burned about 5lbs of .030" MIG wire into this thing today so it should hold up well even after grinding

 

Finally bought a camper. It's a Century Cap for anyone wondering. Looking like a work truck with no windows . Now I just need to lift the suspension a bit.

 

I like to track battery voltage and alternator voltage. Rather rely on that view than the idiot light. When it comes on, it is too late. My 1990 Ranger had voltage gauge and it saved me several times when my battery was going bad.

 

Funny you said that because I am due for a new battery. I am going to buy the torque pro tomorrow. $5 is a no brainer. The one that came on my head unit is just way too basic. I too want to monitor the battery and the transmission temp. Hopefully the pro version will do those without any added downloads or PID's.

 

Used the Cerakote headlight kit and got a nice glamour shot..

 

Started moving on an extra set of lower control arms I had sitting around.

 

I started on the most important mod there is. Once I give it a bath, I’ll get that adhesive off!

 

Sheared a rear wheel housing bolt. Going to pay for that one.
1 OME heavy leaf spring, SumoSpring bumper & bilstein shock later… realized the Ubolt flip kit isn’t compatible & completely underestimated how long this 2-3” lift would take to install. Credit to a steep incline driveway & leafspring bolt that has to exactly drop into the rear drive shaft hole. No joke, 3hrs yesterday to line it all up perfect and, yes it’s my own fault for the additional 4 hours today when I dropped the axel without the new ubolts installed. Yea, I’m a dumb… ~2mm off several times and the weight of the truck wouldn’t drop a round peg into a round hole. Tired, sunburnt (& now drunk on my birthday) - but ready to do the other side tomorrow… afternoon. Going to drive with a rake for a week and tackle the front end next weekend. Spindal replacement included.
Love y’all!!!! Stock vs lifted in the last couple pics. 265 tires. 2-3” lift (hopefully)
Stay safe

 

Check out www.tacojerry.com

they have a locking version.

 

Not sure if I posted this info . After 143500 miles I needed sway bar end links and new brake calipers . Rear brakes still original. On my second set of pads in the front .

 

Fixed my truck. I had two connectors switched.

 

Just looked on their website and they don't have anything for a 2015 tacoma. Grrrrr

 

How is it you have waze without using your phone? Did you put a sim card into the ATOTO?

 

Yes they do, I own one. Requires some modification but it works.

There is a thread somewhere on the forum dedicated specifically to Dasaita. I think its in the audio section.

Decent unit.

 

Applied some Meguiar's Ceramic wax to the Tacoma, does not last as long as traditional carbuba wax, but the mud just falls off.

 

Not yet. I do have an extra new Verizon sim card but, for now, I just use my phones unlimited data for a hot spot. That way I can get email and youtube on the Atoto. What I really like is the phone is still charging while it hot spots. I need to call Vzn about using the extra new sim in the head unit. The picture was simply using my house wifi. I also still have my 12v charger socket in the truck. So 1 usb 3 is dedicated to thumb drive music and then have 2 more available for phone charging and/or Android Auto.

 

Need to figure out how to rearrange the tire read outs. The rear are on one side and the front are on the other side. Not huge deal since I know but would be nice to get them in the correct spots.

 

Removed the bed mat, swept out the debris, reinstalled the bed mat. That is all.

 

i bought a new Stant cap, side by side, it is exactly the same as the Duralast that I returned. This is not one with the round key or the S logo, no one had that. I took some scotchbrite to the top of my filler neck and installed the Stant. So far so good, no CEL in the 200 or so miles I’ve driven.