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

I was messin around lol

 

You scamp!

 

I was feeing silly today so I also decided to jump on the short bus and cut my bumper…

 

Ok alittle off topic but I’ve been trying to figure out what settup this gentleman is running. I’m about to upgrade the suspension tire and rims. Any input would help! So I can pull the trigger on this

 

Glad to see somebody else do it the way I did. Looks great!

 

Pretty sure I’ve seen yours posted before and had the style in mind

 

New battery tie down. Looks cleaner and won’t give me tetanus during the next swap

 

Over the last couple weeks I’ve done -

front pads & rotors
Rear drum clean and inspect
Front & rear differential oil change
Engine oil change
Engine air filter
Cabin air filter
Cleaned MAF sensor
greased propeller shaft
Tire rotation


By no means would I ever call myself a mechanic. I love that our trucks are so easy to maintain on our own

 

Roof rack sponsored by FB marketplace

 

Finally built another sleeping platform for the next two weeks on the road.

 

It was a small thing but bothered me every time I got in my truck. The rusted door jam is now fixed for good!

Before every door had a worn patch of paint and a little surface rust. Some rust removal and silver paint works well! Also added the door jam protectors from the third gen to avoid any future wear.

Rusted drivers jam


Rust removal + paint. I kept all paint transitions under the sticker area.


Finished product. New sticker rolls over the edge.


Rear jam spot in.


Small painted patch



Finished product

 

Cut the mudflaps (front and rear), made some grab handles to help when I climb into the bed (will probably rework these in the future), installed a marine 12V socket up front to plug my air compressor or roadside work light into, and mounted the work light in this empty spot under the hood (the cord is kept in one of the door pockets).

 

Tracking down a P0171 that ultimately led me to a faulty fuel pump. I like to do my due diligence before throwing parts at the problem. Checked the MAF sensor, intake leaks, O2 sensors, fuel pressure regulator, and fuel pump. Replaced the valve cover gaskets while the truck was down and in the garage.

 

I replaced this vent hose that's on the bank 1 side valve cover. It was still in one piece but had some cracking around the ends and was rock hard. I run a catch can on the PCV system so I didn't need the bank 2 vent hose (Part # 12261-31030).

Honestly, I recommend doing it yourself, it’s a pretty straightforward job. If you can change your own oil, you can handle valve cover gaskets. Just be sure to apply RTV where the timing cover meets the head. I also suggest picking up a 1/4-inch drive torque wrench rated for 20–200 in-lb. A lot of people go by feel, but having the right tool adds peace of mind.

 

Did a whole facelift today - Repainted the wheels (still need to do center caps), fixed headlight fog, put drl fog light housings on, and gave it a wash.

Next I’m gonna paint the grille surround and repaint the bottom bumper with truck bed liner

 

That looks great! Where do you get those 3rd gen protectors?

 

I bought them from eBay, here’s the part number for the 4 pack

 

Originally wanted to add a rear camera to my swing out and it all snowballed from there. Purchased....winch, new headlights, Baja lights for rear bumper, adding wolf box camera to the rear swing out and front bumper, switchpro, arb compressor, under seat mount for compressor. Will be installed by @wiredbygreg on instagram.

other than that, helped a friend move last weekend.

also purchased the wife a new Land Cruiser.

 

That’s it?

 

Thanks to the wonderful resource that TW is; I wanted to resolve my Bluetooth splash guard. Made my own inspired by this thread:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...bay-splash-guard-rock-guards-template.621635/



While I was in there, I finally got around to swapping my antenna mast. It was so corroded, I had to drill it out. Much improved radio signal now.