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

After looking through your build thread (which is awesome and very helpful by the way) I didn't see any write up or link on how you took 2 inches out of the fender or narrowed the flares 2 inches. I would like to do that to my truck sometime.

 

Well...

I pulled the flares, used a tape to mark a little over 2" up from the bottom line of the fender, marked with sharpie. Think I did like 2 1/4 or 2 1/2". Notched every few inches with a angle grinder and cutting disk and then folded all the flaps up into the fender well after touching up the cuts with some paint. Did this to all four corners.

Had a body shop do my flares. They cut 2" out of my flares then used 3M duramix 08223 adhesive and a few pieces of an XJ flare to glue the two halves back together and fill them in. Once the duramix cures its sandable. They smoothed them all out super nice. They gave them back rattle canned but I scuffed em up and used spray on bed liner. Popped them back on and the rear ones were a bit off I can't explain why as we never figured it out since they didn't touch the mounting clips. There was a gap a bit larger than the factory rubber strip could accomodate so we filled it in using the same stuff. Basically glued my flares to the bedsides. Sanded smooth, taped it all off and sprayed em again with bedliner.

Doesn't look AS clean as the factory rubber strip but I don't have a problem with it.

They're kinda dirty obviously here.



Cost me a lot, could probably do it myself for half the cost now but not sure if they'd turn out as well as these did.

This was kinda pioneered by Anton and Eric as I understand it. Check out Relentless Tacos 2nd gen build for some pictures of how he did his.

Heres a picture of how much clearance I gained from factory.



And a picture of how they're folded and cut.

 

Wow I didn't think 2 inches would be that noticeable. I am interested in doing this at some point in time but I definitely don't have the means or the know how lol

 

If I could do it over I'd take about 2 1/2" - 2 3/4" out I think.

 

Because?

 

I just think it'd look better.

Check out this post. Max took out 3" IIRC

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-builds/100546-maxs-wanna-overland-build-16.html#post4030077

 

I got the superbrightleds.com one's..........I like'em and they weren't too pricy. $11.18 plus shipping and I got them in 3 days

 

Me too

 

Met up with another TW member (Guyjones10) and sold him some tube steps. Now, I am going to go install my redline hood struts, wish me luck..

 

Added side steps.

 

n-fab? looking solid!!!!

 

Yes sir, nfabs. Thanks!

 

new satoshi and clear coated bumper.

 

put some Hella 500 black magic lights on and new trd seat covers

 

took off my mudflaps to go wheeling in the morning it looks good
and drooped my spare tire to check it out.

 

De-badged my tailgate... well not exactly but took them all off and then put the yota one back on in a lower position on the same side. I might paint that yota badge TRD red

Crappy cell phone picture...

 

Got some new shoes on her today since Discount Tire was doing a tax-free weekend and also got a $30 gift card as well from them.....

285/75/16 Falken Rocky Mountain ATS

 

let me know how those redlines go on mine are on the way

 

Measure twice drill once.