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

Why?
I’m pretty sure 6112 with spring is cheaper and a much thicker shock higher up in the Bilstein model line

 

Check the wiring. Maybe the blade is not completely set in the connector. It is def something in the wiring. I assume you did the blade swap in the factory connectors.

 

What is the difference between Bilstein 5100 and 6112?

Bottom Line. The 5100 series will get the job done, ride excellent, and still be good for offroad excursions on the weekend. The beefyness of the 6112 excels at all of the above and then some, there's significantly more damping capability offroad and offgrid.

Copied from the Bilstein site

 

Pads and rotors today. Still a little life in the pads after 65K. Rotors were warped.

So what does everyone do with their leftover rotors after swapping? I got two sets.

 

I bring mine to a metal recycler. You'll get about $.13/lb

 

Yes I did do it. Multiple times now. Other side took 10 minutes and worked flawlessly. Gotta keep at it ... Frustrating.

 

Thanks.
I bought a couple different diameters of this stuff. Looks like factory wire protection.

$17 uxcell Black PVC Tube Wire Harness Tubing, 3/8"(10mm) ID 23ft Sleeve for Wire Sheathing Wire Protection

https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-Harne...ndustrial,74&sr=1-1-spons&smid=A1THAZDOWP300U

The only issue is if you want to add wires at a later date. That's why pre-planning is important.

 

Did you shave off enough of the connector plug to push all the way into the other connector making solid pin contact ? Did your original tweeter work on the driver side ? If the answer is yes then I suggest swapping the blades back and connecting the stock tweeter. If it works then you had the blades swapped incorrectly for the Kicker. If you have no sound from the stock tweeter then there is a cut/stretched/broken wire in that door harness. Also does the driver side lower door speaker work regardless of terminal connections to the tweeter. I really suspect a blade improperly switched. Refer to the youtube subaru/kicker swap video from tacomaholic to verify blade swapping in the connector. Best of luck.

 

These are specifically designed for a 6in lift. Extended length adjustable coilovers to replace the strut spacers. There was not an option for 6122's.

 

6112's

 

Just got home after install, drove 40 miles highway, few miles service trail, holy shit what a difference!!! Last week I replaced the rears with 5100's so she rides like a dream now!

 

I chose the orange/amber option and it's perfect OEM match. Dim enough to not bother my peripheral vision, but easy to see.

https://cartrimhome.com/Door-Switch-For-Toyota-Tacoma-2012-2015

 

Blades were good when I rechecked. So I pulled out the head unit and found one small wire disconnected from its pressed fit connector. Cut ,stripped and reconnected and success!!!! Thanks for the help.

 

just wanted to say RAAIIIDDDDERRRSSS

 

I did not know you could get covers for these, It was the one thing holding me back. Did not want to damage anything on them. Good to know!!

 

Glad you got it. Good upgrade. Did it to 3 of my trucks. Did you also swap out the 6 x 9 speakers. That is when you really gain some clarity and improved bass.

 

Replaced the brake pads, retainer pins, retainer pin clips, and pad “springs” on my Taco. My son helped me out, and it was a good learning experience for him. I could see the change in his confidence level working with tools compared to a year ago. The rig had about 55k miles on the original pads, and there was 3-4mm of pad remaining, but we changed parts out in hopes of getting rid of the brake clunk after changing reverse to forward or vice versa. No clunks on the test drive after the job was done. Here are photos of where I believe the clunk came from. Added a bit of brake pin grease to the upper and lower edges of the pad backing plate, as well as other typical locations.

 

Finally got around to the anytime fog light mod.
10 minutes well spent

 

I always hit that spot with a wire brush and add a small amount of brake grease.

 

I have my doors/mirrors fully wired, now I'm going to put my door panels back on.