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

Made a new bumper for the little truck this weekend

 

well decided to change things up again. first pic is of 9-inch massive Nilight LED lights, bottoms are like 7 if I remember correctly. they are so small in comparison to the top pic, but they throw a beam! was thinking about grabbing some yellow Laminex film and put some over half the lamp get some Amber for the dust, and as a protection for the light face itself.

may have to cut up the harness a bit I think I want to run the lamps though my panel not the stock switch set up, but I'm no wiring expert, 4 wires instead of the usual amount.

 

fender trim done in the front!

 

Coastal offroad

 

Finished up the DIY badland jack mount and mounted it to my swing arm. Came out great.

 

Lookin slick

Probably a ditzy question, you get cooler temps w the radiator more open like that?

 

Worker bee yesterday

 

Honestly don’t know yet. This is my wife’s truck and we are just getting it back together after a wheeling accident. It’s the 4cyl so it never gets “hot” but the new radiator will definitely play in this aswell.

 

Oh perfect, shes got a tough lookin std cab then.
Mines a 4cyl and it seems to get pretty hot. Mind you the guage stays in the middle (and its already pushin 90 here in FL some days) but man that little bastard puts out some heat. With the vent on cool (no ac) and I'm sitting for a min at a light or whatnot its like nuclear heat coming out til i move again.

 

Picked up and mounted my flatbed I've been working on. A couple of minor adjustments and then painting it.

 

Thanks! Hers has never had an issue, but we are quite a bit north of you. I often wash the lower half of our radiators, as they get caked with mud pretty easily. This radiator might be worth a look though. Can’t say to how it will hold up but we will find out shortly. https://www.ebay.com/itm/2340432218...cm4yhFySp2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

I got my truck was today. It was a bit windy but that never hurt nobody

 

That thing is BEEFY! Did you get a weight on it? Wood decking?

I'm fighting all my urges to flatbed mine and posts like yours are making me lose the battle more every day.

 

I didn't get a weight on it yet, but I weighed the truck before and am going to weigh it after I get it painted, bed boards wood decking installed, and will weigh it again when complete. I have it posted in my build thread- probably be done with it in another 3-4 weeks. I am going with heavy springs when I do a 2" lift and upgrade the suspension to handle the extra bed weight.

 

more work going into the cheap high clearance bumper.. hopefully will have it all sanded and painted tonight

 

Slapped some yeller lamin-x on the fogs until I can fork out for some morimotos or diodes

 

Long weekend of wrenching. Bilstein 6112/5160/Icon RXT.

Not as wild as some build out there but.. I'm in love.

A pic from the day I bought it and a pic from today.

I purchased the kit through @HeadStrong Off-Road and can not say enough good things about the service I received from them and the overall transaction. I wanted a kit that was an obvious upgrade from stock that would allow some "offroading" (mainly forest service roads/minimal maintenance roads. Approximately 90%+ of my driving is daily driving. I am in love with the setup and the way my truck looks.

 

What option did you go with for the leaf pack?

 

I went stage 2 as I always have 200lbs + of tools and materials in the back. I work "construction".

Loaded I still have about 3/4" rake.

Rides and handles great.