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

Got my new rims n tires on. Gotta do some minor trimming. Prob save it for the weekend.
Damn phone won't let me copy/paste url. Have to fix it when I get home.
Before

http://www.tacomaworld.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/327991/ppuser/79798
After

http://www.tacomaworld.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/327992/ppuser/79798

 

Are these wired to the light switch, or did you add another one for them?

 

Looks good man.

 

Me too!

 

It is really easy to do, do some research and try it!

 

Thanx Burns I'm really enjoying the new look. And thanx for getting the pics up to, much appreciated.

 

Looks Great! What size tire did you end up with? Whats your offset on the rims?

 

well not today. but yesterday i did all this. and still have more to do today.
moved shingles.

picked up sticks.

moved pieces of gutters.
had to go get gas.

and hauled 2 more loads of brush, from a freshly trimmed tree. (got 2 more loads to do today)

 

Well crap, the place I ordered it from just told me they want to charge me an additional $23 for shipping which would cost damn near the same amount as just buying it from a dealership. Does anyone have experience with ordering an MGM grille? Where did you purchase and how much did it cost AFTER shipping?

I might just need to go to a body shop and have them paint it for me...

 

got rid of that chrome eyesore on the front of my truck!

 

Thanks... I did a half assed write up on how to do the doors.
http://www.xr-underground.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53204

It is and I did have to use the nut... Thanks

The cup holders, Shifter pocket and passenger side door are wired to the climate control and the driver side door is wired to the fog light switch (lighted) so they all turn on when you flip on the headlights/parking lots.

 

extra d-ring mod, attempted to use the bed bolts but each one git dangerously close to seizing and each is now stripped a little. used the mounting plate that came with them

 

Almost finished painting my Bushwacker rep fender flares (5 of 6 pieces done). One side installed. Need to paint one more piece, then the other side will be done as well. Some wheel spacers, and/or new wheels/tires combo will set this off nicely.

 

What size tires are those? Looks great?

 

Glad you dig it. Got any more plans for it?

 

Just put on my n-fab nerf bars. They look like all the others (so no pics), but they're mine...hee hee. Ordered Smittybilt, but the treads are stamped n-fab. Took, like, 20 minutes to install.

 

Raced a guy in a Duramax, and kicked his ass. He was tailgating the crap out of me while we were in a construction zone, and wouldn't back off. As soon as we got out of the construction, we were headed up hill. He moved over one lane, and hammered down. I downshifted into 4th, and left his ass. With all that horse power and torque, one would think the duraclacker would win. My Cummins was dominant over them, and it appears Phineas(my Tacoma) is too. Stupid Isuzu powered GMs

 

Thanks for posting. I always get good ideas from TW. I've got to try using my Tacoma as a truck and see how that works out

 

Painted the shitty rear chrome bumper!


Did the front a couple weeks ago

 

I don't remember how long it took. They gave me a new Camry with all the bells a whistles to use - it was nice. I do like the 08 and I'm trying to keep it in good shape. I did buy the POR 15 but I didn't use it - the 2000 was shot and the prep work seem like too much for the 08 - spraying it with linseed oil is so easy. So far the only thing I've had to do - other then fluids and front brakes - was a left front wheel bearing. That was expensive. I'd like to see how hard it would be to do when the right one goes.