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

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by kwalton, Feb 2, 2008.

  1. Apr 15, 2023 at 12:46 PM
    tacokarl

    tacokarl Big Blue

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    You convinced me to finally pick one of these up. Button placement on the EVKCAR controller is a dead giveaway, I can almost guarantee both EVK and Pedal Commander share the exact same circuit board and firmware. Marketing is such a crazy thing to me, extra $100 for what...always thought that star on the controller made it look too brodozer-ish for me anyway LOL.
     
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  2. Apr 15, 2023 at 3:13 PM
    drainsbe

    drainsbe Well-Known Member

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    85,950 miles today... checked torque on lug nuts, checked/cleaned the air filter, changed the oil, vacuumed her out...
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  3. Apr 15, 2023 at 3:53 PM
    srspicer

    srspicer Paint it black

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    Painting things black
    Just broken-in!
     
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  4. Apr 15, 2023 at 4:54 PM
    20somethingwidataco

    20somethingwidataco Yes, my avatar is a real car.

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    ACLB 6 SPEED: Suspension: Bilstein 6112s (3rd perch) (F) Taco Lean Spacer Bilstein 5160s (R) TSB Leaf Pack Wheelers Offroad 3 leaf progressive AAL Wheelers Superbump Front Duro Bump U bolt flip kit Duro Bump progressive bump stop 3rd gen TRD offroad sway bar Wheels and Tires: Summit Racing Wheel Dakars (Polished Silver) 285/70r/17 Goodyear Wrangler Duratrax (Load D) "Performance": AFE CAI with custom powdercoated white filter cover MagnaFlow Performance Series Exhaust URD Cam gears XTP Intake Manifold Spacer OTT Torque Tune Brakes: Stoptech Slotted Rotors Stoptech Sport Ultra Composite Brake Pads Wheelers offroad SS brakelines (Front) Interior: Kenwood DD headunit Oem Subaru Kicker Tweeters Alpine 6x9 (Front) & 6.5 (rear) (With Taco tunes speaker mounts) Alpine 500 watt amp Sound Deadening (Doors, Rear "wall", Roof) ODI Rouge Shift Knob Weather Tech Mats Painted/wrapped trim pieces Console Safe Console Vault Gridx Organizer Ram Phone Mount Meso Customs dual color map lights Meso Customs dual color dome light Wet Okole seat covers (Black) Wet Okole center console cover (Black) 1" Seat Raisers (Driver & Passenger) AJT Designs climate control and 4x4 knobs Back Up Camera Lighting: Retrofits (Mini H1's, RGB Halos, 5500k Bulbs)(Lenses wrapped in self healing PPF) Diode Dynamics SS3 Max SAE (Yellow) Diode Dynamics SS5 Pro (Yellow) Driving lights (ditch lights) Anytime fog mod Rigid Industries E series 32" Combo bar (spot/flood) Diode Dynamics XPR Reverse Lights Diode Dynamics XP80 turn signals LED brake, parking lights and license plate lights Armor: Apex All Pro sliders BPF steel skid plate Bigass Trailer Hitch Camping/Storage: Leer canopy LED interior lighting Sleeping platform (Storage underneath) Removable snowboard Yakima mounts Extra D rings in bed (6 total) Custom Powder coated white snow shovel with custom bedrail mounts Amazon special Traction Boards Hi Lift 48" Jack with custom Rail mounts to accommodate my sleeper set up Other: All pro Bed Stiffeners Relentless Fab tailgate panel TRD sport graphics (Turd Gen spec) Anti Sun glare hood scoop wrap (Satin Black) Custom FleeBay grille 4 Hella supertones ECGS needle bearing Many Patches BPF shackle mount (With smittybuilt shackle) Tinted windows (Front/Rear + Full canopy)(18%) Meso Customs gasshole AVS inchannel window visors Diff Breather Kit 2012-2015 Oem Turn signal/folding mirrors (w/ sequential signals) 2012-2015 Oem LED taillights Full Size (285/70r17) spare DIY Larger Engine Splash Guards DIY Vipercut TRD radiator cap
    Cleaned my air filter, throttle body, and MAF, Slotted some brackets to prep for my intake manifold spacer, trimmed some more bumper to hopefully stop some rubbing while flexing.

    Also, I really want to trim the front bumper along the natural "line" in it. Pictured below. Just need to find a practice bumper first.

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  5. Apr 15, 2023 at 5:44 PM
    HIghlande2

    HIghlande2 Well-Known Member

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    Little of this and a little of that
    Did a little Long Travel deal today.

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  6. Apr 15, 2023 at 6:35 PM
    Rezkid

    Rezkid Not a Well Known Member

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    Little bit of this and that
    I've been wanting to do something along those line with my bumper as well. I just feel like the early 2nd gens have too much bulk there in front of the wheel.
     
  7. Apr 15, 2023 at 7:23 PM
    20somethingwidataco

    20somethingwidataco Yes, my avatar is a real car.

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    My thoughts exactly.

    I used this as my example, but don't want to go that big with it.

    Finding a bumper cover for my truck has been harder than I thought.

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  8. Apr 15, 2023 at 10:14 PM
    Its_Taconie

    Its_Taconie Well-Known Member

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    Fox Racing 2.5 (F); 2.0 (R), Archive Garage Leaf Springs, hanger/shackles, shock relocation, U-Bolt Flip Kit PLM P37 (TE37 Knockoffs) Bronze wheels, Nitto Ridgeline 35s, C4 Overland Bumper, Total Chaos Uppers, Outgear Solution HC Swingout, OTTune 4.88 Nitro Gears
    Jump in it this morning and got a P0441 & P0455 code. (Large evap leak). Reset the codes but decided to check the gas cap, just to notice it was never tightened when I filled up. :frusty::facepalm:
     
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  9. Apr 16, 2023 at 6:42 AM
    gkomo

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    This damn site making me spend money on shit I don’t need. Haha picked one up too
     
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  10. Apr 16, 2023 at 7:12 AM
    super_white

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    Stuck my head under the hood and dash to see where I can run my wires. I have no idea on why I didn't see these grommets before. I can use them to my advantage.
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  11. Apr 16, 2023 at 9:27 AM
    srspicer

    srspicer Paint it black

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    So, what do you do if your odometer is stuck on Trip B?:mad: I am trying to clear the maint. Light and it won’t even flash. Any help appreciated.
     
  12. Apr 16, 2023 at 10:19 AM
    JdevTac

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    Cutting along the relatively straight bumper line will probably look better than the angled corner cuts. The GX crowd does a lot of the straight cuts and they look good imo.
     
  13. Apr 16, 2023 at 12:25 PM
    werdy

    werdy New Member

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    First post! Picked up a ‘14 MGM DCLB about a month ago, and found a used shell for it today. Time to start building it out as my surf/camp mobile. Next step is tires!

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  14. Apr 16, 2023 at 1:02 PM
    geekhouse23

    geekhouse23 The "Liftman" - @DrFunker

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    Chasing down why my truck wouldn't 'beep' and lock all 4 doors when I hit the remote. New door actuator solenoid replaced as well for good measure since I had one laying around.

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  15. Apr 16, 2023 at 1:18 PM
    Ponasaurus

    Ponasaurus IG: a_fishy_taco

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    What a good idea!!
     
  16. Apr 16, 2023 at 8:07 PM
    steveo27

    steveo27 Ask me about my weiner

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    The same shit everyone else has.
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    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

    Fuckin Toyota metal junk.
     
  17. Apr 16, 2023 at 10:25 PM
    Oreo Cat

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    Finished installing KP offroad camber alignment tabs, OEM Lcas with mevotech rough terrain ball joints, rebuilt the power steering pump. Should work well with the jd fab UCAs and kings that were installed less than 10 miles ago.
    Also got the last flare, installed some rubber trim on the edge of the flare though that I had laying around in the garage. Still need to find some trim that will go between the flare and body though

    next I need to trim the cab mounts more, turn the rear bumper into a high clearance bumper, deal with the skid plates, fix the broken rear window, install the RXT leaf pack, install the front super bumps.
    lastly buy rear kings, BAMF shackle hangers, u bolt flip with rear superbumps, a rear diff skid, and if I’m feeling spendy and have some more money a brute force rear bumper

    Once all that’s done 37s :)
     

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  18. Apr 17, 2023 at 2:10 AM
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    Wow. How did you do that?
     
  19. Apr 17, 2023 at 2:39 AM
    KOG89

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    Finally installed ss3 fog lights from diode dynamics. They make a huge difference commuting at night, especially where I live it gets real foggy.

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  20. Apr 17, 2023 at 8:09 AM
    JKO1998

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    I'm picking up an off-road axle with the factory locker today.

    Does anyone know how throwing that axle under my sport will go? Mostly the abs and whatever sensors are back there? I think I've got the locker part figured out
     

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