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

Installed the new wheel setup on the PreRunner and took the girls for a ride with the wifey.


GramLights 57DR-X 17x8.5 on 265/70/R17

*I know, i know, not a 4x4 (for now )

 

I’m sold. I’ve been on the fence with buying them but not anymore

 

Installed a Hayden transmission cooler. Towed a ~2,000lb trailer up a mountain last month and saw 242 degrees on the transmission temp (that’s with the factory tow package).

I haven’t had a chance to really test this in the heat, but I’m making the same drive again in two weeks, so we’ll see how it does.

 

Where did you get the Airflow? How's the fit between it and the fender? I presently have a Dobinson's and the two contours don't match.

 

Do it, I love them. Had them on for about 5 years, went back to Dustin @ FN for some Bfd’s on my gx460 too

I don’t remember to be honest haha, I think a group buy? The contours match really well, but mine is a hair off. I wish I had drilled the holes a bit larger to allow some more adjustment. Oh well, doesn’t bother me

 

The Dobinson's doesn't match at all. The L-bracket pulled away from the A-pillar (double sided industrial Velcro). I'll be getting a new fender soon and decide what to do after that.

 

She worked for me.... That's what a good g2 does.

 

Did the diffs and transfer case today with synthetic. Replaced all 3 drain plugs with Gold Plugs. https://goldplug.com/
Used Amsoil. If I can ever tell if it makes a difference, I'll report.

 

Finished, sprayed and mounted the Coastal Offroad high clearance bumper. Never again, I have ~10 hours of grinding and sanding. Can't wait to smash this thing on rocks.

 

Yea that sucks. I’m using that Velcro too, it hasn’t budged

 

When I was on hour 12 of grinding and having black boogers, I realized why these type of bumpers are close to 2000$

 

Black Boogers. Wasn't that a German Grunge Band

 

Dude I 1000% agree.

 

Goals hope I can get a red xrunner some day

 

Lol

 

Changed front diff fluid, greased throwout bearing sleeve, installed an inline power steering filter and ate pizza. I also put the soft topper in “safari mode”.




Edit: Decided to tackle the long overdue locker anytime mod. I used the relay with diode method.

 

New brake light bulbs. I was at a light and the person next to me mentioned that I had a light out. That was nice of him.

 

Spray a little WD-40 down the top in between the pink section and the pulley for the fan. Let it sit a few minutes, and then grab the outer edges of the silver section (fan clutch) and try to wiggle it from side to side. There is a little dowel type thing on the fan pulley that slides intgets a little corroded and it hangs up on the pink section. I have also taken a mallet and a long flat heat screw driver and tapped on the pink section closest to the fan pulley to try and break it loose. It can be stubborn sometimes

 

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And so it begins!