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

Hi

I'm about to swap my tires , just saw a great deal on some tires and would love to get some insight from the experts and get to know some of your guys experience .

Can I run 31 x 10.5 x 15 tires on my 2.7 2WD stock Tacoma ?

I don't think it needs a lift but any advice would be highly appreciated.

5 lugs
manual 5 speed.

Will it affect the ride , torque , or shifting .

 

Picked up a new to me bass boat today

 

Brought home a 6.0/4L80E in the Taco and unloaded it last night. I’m super happy with how this truck functions for what I use it for. The Icon AAL carried the load well, the Softopper kept the rain off the engine and trans, and the @mattgecko bed LEDs came in clutch when I was hooking up the hoist in the dark.

 

My taco came with this shin blaster installed. I have tried PB blaster, heat, impact gun and the biggest air hammer I can get a hold of and nothing! Frustrating day!

 

Did you pull the pin out?

 

of the retaining pin

 

Be careful. Truck appears to be from the rust belt. Might want to look underneath at the brackets holding the bumper on. Too much beating on that hitch may result in the bumper falling off.

 

Not from the rust belt and I've had the rust remediated and the under side coated. Not too worried about it.

 

Yep.

 

Maybe winch/come along to a tree. Put pressure on the ball and then tap with a 5 pound mall or hammer.

 

I like it! Think I'll use it as an excuse to get a different bumper.

 

Had that happen on a work truck before. I sprayed it with PB Blaster for several days and tapped it with a hammer to break loose. Then hooked it to a winch and it broke loose

 

More heat needed with an even bigger hammer

 

Finally done-ish. I'm sure I'll make some adjustments after the first trip, but..... done.
I also have an extension that sits on top of the open drawer making the sleeping platform in my 5' bed 7' with the tailgate down.

 

Now that's a plan.

 

Installed Supreme Suspensions brackets and shackles they look awesome!

 

One of our work trucks had this issue due to being a salt spreading truck. They had to cut the whole hitch assembly off.

 

Welded in a rocker panel patch. Luckily my ugly welds will be hidden under the truck!

 

Last time I had one stuck like that on a jeep, I found a big ass tree, wrapped a strap around it, and popped it out with one good tug...

 

First bit of trail damage (I have an OEM bumper ready to go on in the basement). I hear "high clearance" but I don't want to cut the bedsides.