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

I hit a big muley doe up near Bowman, ND several years ago in a Jeep Cherokee. She wrapped the radiator around the front of the engine pretty good so had to get a wrecker and a state patrolman out there. Patrolman offered to take me to a motel he knew of in Bowman so I got a ride to town. As we drove, he commented that I was lucky the air bags didn't go off (?) and said that the deer probably wasn't heavy enough to trigger them on that particular vehicle. He said that they had recently (late 1990's) had a patrolman killed due to a deer strike - that had set off the cruiser airbags and it incapacitated the driver, but did not slow the vehicle at all. It left the road at speed and was abruptly stopped by a power pole. Due to the constant long distance, everyday driving they were doing, the patrolmen apparently were all very familiar with wildlife collisions. As a result it was offered to the officers that at their own risk, they could have the driver airbags disabled. That was 25 years ago, but I wonder what sort of impact related logic is programmed into the airbag sensor / activator systems today. The Cherokee hit the running deer pretty hard - but initially in the legs and the body went over the bumper. No real jolt or instant slowing - so they must be monitoring deceleration?

 

Trimmed my cluster surround to fit around the haltech dash. now just need to get some fiberglass or plastic and finish it out...but this will do for now.

 

Sounds about right, as I didn’t even touch the brakes (no time) until after the collision and when it was safe to, lots of traffic, and no airbags.

 

Filled up the old gas tank WOOOOOOO!!!!

 

My son did that coin deposit thing on my wife's near new 1997 maxima's CD player. He's 23 now and still pulling that kind of sh*t. But with his car now.

 

Love the SRV reference. Saw him for the 1st time at Alpine Valley, the Saturday of that fateful (and tragic) weekend.

 

Yea i saw those but i wanted one that would hold an extra mag. Its on my behind the seat molle panel but i do like the one on the overhead.

 

I dig the crotch-rocket steering retrofit option.

 

I did the same. Never had a problem. Ever.

 

Do 12+ flares work on 05-11?

 

I dont think the holes line up. plus theres the front little piece for the bumper

 

Yea I tore my little bumper piece of and broke the clips

so I guess if anyone needs flares

 

Long bed or short bed. I've been looking for a complete set for a long bed. Any of the clips in the back broken off?

 

No idea

not mine

 

Finally did the ultimate mod. Made my last payment!

 

lol yeah it’s a omp blade style quick release.

 

I replaced the latch on the center console. Found the replacement latch on Amazon for less than $10! Order one day, received the next.
A little tricky to remove the old latch and install the new. Good thing I had a screw driver with a magnetic head.

 

Squat Much?

 

Be careful when you use the power washer on your rims IF your valve caps are off. That's how I ruined my TPMS units on my Tacoma.