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

Installed a Hellwig swaybar.

 

Added these yesterday: http://www.suspensionconnection.com/cgi-bin/suscon/550t.html

Toyota was going to allow a $500 credit on the suspension TSB since I was "timed" out of warranty. That meant that I would have to cover the rest of the cost (about $2000) if I wanted the 4-leaf pack. This would have really stiffened up the ride and these springs only come into play with a 500-lb load. They do not affect the unladen ride at all.

Ray

 

2500 to replace the leafs... holy shit.

 

The TSB leafs suck anyway

 

They better than the stock 3 leafs? Cause that's what I'm running right now & is the TSB's are better and free... sounds like an upgrade to me!

 

U joints, tie rods, LCA BJ's, UCA bushings zerks lubed up.

Truck got hand washed inside and out including door jambs and seals for first time since last summer.

Ripped off front mud flaps.

Finally installed 255/85/16's.



By by frame/lca rub from 31's...hahaha

 

Finished regearing the front and rear to a 4.56 Now to get them back in the truck and then put on 500 miles before I can tow, haul or wheel.

 

Looks legit Boyd

 

Poser.

 

what did you use to set the backlash and check the pattern of the mesh? dial indicator and spray pain?

 

Finished the BHLM this morning. It was a bigger project than I thought it was going to be. Came out nice though. After the truck was put back together I gave her a nice bath and cleaned out the inside. Looks good!

 

sweet!!! looking good!!!

 

Thanks man. I was looking at them closely earlier and noticed one single dog hair ha ha. Luckily, it's almost straight out from the headlight bulb so I may be able to pull the bulb out and reach in with something. It's going to bug me until I get it out.

 

Finished Mini H1 retro (mostly). This was the most frustrating mod so far. I'm happy with the lights but not happy with the horizontal orentaition. They will come out again once i get some replacement parts from TRS. The H4 alignment ring is off by about 15 degrees when placed on the 2012, one of the locking rings was machined so badly it will fall off with a little bit of wiggling, don't even get me started on the harness. The good thing is im getting really good at taking out and putting in the headlights.



Also, the demello wouldnt allow me to park in the garage. I was starting to get paranoid about someone jacking my truck or lights etc.... so i modded my workbench to fit the truck. I have 2 inches of clearance behind the truck to close the garage door.

 

Danka

Blow me

 

yea i'm gonna re do mine...again. gotta clean up some minor blemishes lol

 

took it wheeling, put just under 900 km

 

Digital indicator on a magnetic base and the marking grease paint that came with the install kits. It was a project but it wasnt that bad. And now I can help out whoever needs it with questions on the front diff.

 

that's the only thing holding me back from doing my own re gear. I really don't want to pay for the labor to have it done at a shop.

I've done it on quads for guys that blow the ring or pinion but never on a road going vehicle.

 

It was not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. It seems about 10 times more complicated on paper and it does when you actually do it.