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

I thought that guy was a Toyota tech ?

 

picked up a hard tonneau and a set of retro'd headlights today.

doing install tomorrow on headlights and gona color match the tonneau in the next couple weeks. debating rhino lining the thing instead though.

 

Who?

 

x2 I would love to see how you do it.

 

I installed a TRD exhaust on mine last week. After driving it for a solid week, it has definitely gotten a deeper more throaty sound. I love it.

 

Tonneau cover going on tomorrow, if I have time a quick wash too.

 

Finished my build...took delivery

 

LOL the build is NEVER over!

I love the built so far does the s/c make it comparable to a hemi ram?

 

What'd that run ya?

 

Sorry for the late reply guys.

I wish I could do a write up, but this thing was pretty much a trial and error for me. So I never really document each step that I did. I could give a few detail as to what I did, what materials I used, hopefully that'll help anyone that's gonna tackle this mod. It'll be all up to you on how you mount the motor, how you fab the bracket for the window etc.

Here's a list of the parts that I use.
Honda Ridgeline rear glass regulator. It's a lot cheaper to buy it from a honda parts web site than eBay. Got mines 62.93$ shipped.
Switch- got mines from eBay. There's so much options out there. Your decision on what switch you wanna use.
Bicycle break cable, and cable housing. Got mines from a local bike shop.
Then you need wires. Got mines from RadioShack.
Estimate of cost probably less than 130$ give or take what materials you already have laying around.

The hardest part of this thing is that you need to fab your own bracket that'll clamp on to the rear glass. Second hardest part is finding a way for the cables to hook on to the bracket. That's why it's was a bi*** and a PITA to get this thing done.

Regulator


This is where I ran the cable on both the passenger and driver side. There's like this open gap, drill a hole and ran the cable.

Mounted the motor on a piece of aluminum plate, drilled 2 small holes, and use the smallest nut and bolt I got lying around. See that white piece that's tuck into that gap. That's the original piece from the regulator that I ended up shaving down to run the cable through the channel.



It's not as detailed as it should be, that's why I don't want to do a write up on this thing. But you'll have an idea on how everything goes. I'm pretty sure anyone can do this, if they have the proper equipments and tools. Anyone can tweak some of the stuff, if it's easier to do it this way and that way blah blah.

Please let me know if I miss anything, or if you guys got any question(s). I'll try to give you the best answer. Bad news is that I'll be gone for 23 days, another annual training for the Army Reserve hahaha

 

TRD Exhaust from my dealer.
$502 w/ tax & 10% discount

 

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!

I said those exact 3 words on 4/30/2013 and I have since put at least another $1000 worth of shit on my truck lol. I even made that thread my build page. My friend, you haven't even started yet.

I'm telling you right now..... RUN!!!! RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN away from this site and NEVER look back. If you don't you run the risk of losing all your money or at the very least turning into a pillar of salt. Really not sure which is worse yet

TacomaWorld.com is the Devil!!!! I hate this site!:

Very good looking truck though!

 

I spent all night puking my guts up from food poisoning, but I'm installing my lift today come hell or high water.

 

Good luck and stay hydrated.

 

I got mine off a member on here in my area who is also a toyota mechanic. Only charged me $150 for the exhaust and installation. So glad I got lucky on that one! I do love it too, sounds exactly like what I wanted it. I've had it on for 3 months now and still love to listen to it while I drive, lol

 

SR5 bedside stickers and a little matching mud splash... going to clean that last part up now.




The stickers are from ruggedT on this forum... great service and quality.

 

Lol thanks!!! I' ll be sure to heed your advise

 

Lol I'm sure you will.

Actually what I'm pretty much 100% sure of is that I will see a bunch more of your nice looking truck with some sweet mods on it pretty often At least that's what I hope

BTW.. I lived in Pearl Harbor for 3 years when I was younger. I would love to go back.

 

Installed my ImMrYo rearview mirror relocation bracket and rcbs204 lit 4x4 switch mod. It's the little things that sometimes make a big difference.