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

Finally got around to doing the tranny drain and fill as well as the the seat spacers from @mrproduxn. Really loving the difference they make in how my lower back feels in the seat.
Also, took advice from @gearcruncher and put in some Lubeguard and the truck feels like it's running excellently!

 

Did you drop the tank, or take the bed off?

 

Watched it tick over to 144144



Also added a little extra armor to the cab's rear bed rail.

 

Dropped the tank.

 

Out with the old (although still in good shape)




In with the new - Perfect fit, despite my order being cancelled twice because my local dealership SWORE up and down this wasnt for my model truck.

 

I changed my rear brakes but, I'm so out of practice for TW I failed to take any pictures. I don't feel like I have them adjusted properly so I'll have to fiddle with that some more still.

 

Done.

Tonneau cover and bed bars installed

Put a strip of foam tape down the sides of the bed to help seal it over the cross bar bracket.

Love the versatility of this, waiting for my led third brake light bulbs, and my tint (tinting the third brake light)

Dropping it off Tuesday for new window tint, 5% rear and redoing my side windows because the old tint is failing.

 

I need to do this. My fuel gauge no longer works correctly, so I use the trip odometer instead.

I replaced my old seat covers with a set of RC.

old


New



Hanging out with my ‘22 Pro

 

Built a harness to power the backlight on the DD SS3s, without having to tap into existing wiring and could be reversed. I did the ultimate headlight mod years ago and used the passenger female headlight socket and also built a short extension for the DTRL bulb... there are diodes in the harness to prevent the headlights from feeding the DTRL or visaversa.

 

In the final stretch of completing the audio system. The 3 power cables have been ran to the rear. I didn’t want to cut up my firewall so I instead ran it along the frame, crossed it over and went in the cab through a grommet. I still need to inject some silicone around the grommet holes, but I’m happy with how it turned out.

 

Continued my power lock install that I started last week when I did the powered windows! Not too bad since I already ran the wires, most annoying part was stripping the lock wire coating since they wrap it a protective wire as well. Didn't have to do any trimming for the locking mechanism to fit though which was a win!

 

First wrenching project ever at 35. Pulled the ripped CV axle, swapped in the ECSG bearing. Hardest part? Getting the axle out of the hub, and that damn needle bearing took an hour of patience before it finally gave up. Didn’t even have to grind the tool.

Truck’s sitting in the garage waiting on the new CV axle to show up from Grieco Toyota this week.

 

Make sure the the tank is less than a 1/4 or close to empty, I was over a 1/4 tank and it was a bitch lol!

if you access to two jacks or a transmission jack…it’ll make things much easier.

 

Cleaned MAF & Throttle body
New fog light bulb
Changed plugs
Every time a change plugs there is one (Not the same one) that fights me all the way out
Scares the s##t out of me because I'm afraid it will be stripped.
Lucky for me it was not
Tacos running a lot smoother 142,000 miles

 

Thanks for the tips! Did you replace the entire assembly or just the pump? I think that I just need a sending unit?

Looks like the entire assembly is only $240 for Delphi at RockAuto. Maybe once it cools down outside?

 

Sound deaden the back wall. Noico 80 Mil and Noico RED liner.


60A circuit breaker got delivered as I was doing the sound deadening.


(had to replace the one I had, broken stud)

 

Did you lay down Butyl Sound deadener under the CCF?

 

Yes. 80Mil Noico
https://noico.info/products/noico-black-80-mil-36-sq-ft-car-sound-deadening/

 

Put a bed rack and a roof top tent on my '07. No more tent camping.

 

big difference with the back? I did my doors and notice it when using them but not much difference in road noise. back is next then under carpet once I feel like just buying a new carpet piece all together