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

Today I loosened the cap restraint bolts and slid it back to thoroughly clean the back of the cab and the front of the cap because there was a lot of fine stone dust accumulating in the creases of the window weatherstripping and some mildew begininng around and on the weatherstripping

At the same time I replaced the front of the cap weatherstripping on the bed because it had kind of migrated forward over the last couple years

 

Today i traded my stock chrome bumper for a colormatched grille surround with a grillcraft insert. only chrome left is the headlights which are gettin the bhlm treatment soon... really soon......

 

Nice. I want to do my headlamps also but I am undecided if I want to do the light upgrade at the same time

 

Yeah! looks really good! let me know when you might do it! we could do it at the same time! bhlm party

 

Sounds good

 

Painted black, new 235 BFG mud tires, replaced the front bumper due to an unfortunate disagreement with a Mercedes a while back, swapped out the head and taillights too for the hell of it. Added the bull bar as a preventative measure incase I didn't learn my lesson.

 

Spider wheel spacers as a bandaid until I get beadlocks with the correct backspacing to fit 285-75's that will be coming soon.

Front and rear because the 2.5 king rears are damn near touching the stock tire already. My buddy has 2" icons & doesn't need the rear spacers.
More in the build thread

 

Fog light anytime mod!!!

 

First oil service.

 

Installed a Pioneer AV-X5500BHS I love this damn thing.

 

http://youtu.be/JfNji9C7sVY

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/off-roading-trails/304306-big-bend-adventure.html#post7770943

David

 

Well,..I ordered another K&N Air Filter for my Taco. Because previously, after I cleaned the K&N Filter, I had to wait til it dried. Now since I have two, I can change it out immediately and be back on the road and clean the dirty one at my leisure.

 

What gauge wire did you use?

 

Great video. I might have to truck on out there sometime in the future!!!

 

I decided not to sell it for a 4 Dr JK. I love my Taco

 

Very wise. Good for you.

 

Do you use a dedicated snow tire over there? I'm on the atlantic coast, not as mild as the pacific probably, but considering going with a year round all weather tire.

 

Oz, just wondering what you use for a seal. I have never been able to get mine to keep water out. Any suggestions? That silly dip in the front of the bed screws everything up.

 

[QUOTE="OldManTan";7772641]Oz, just wondering what you use for a seal. I have never been able to get mine to keep water out. Any suggestions? That silly dip in the front of the bed screws everything up.[/QUOTE]

I use a 1 1/2" wide camper tape , doubled up on the bed at the front as well as a single piece on the cap , I also form some short. ( 5" ) pieces around the end of the bed rail cap

 

New bumper install in progress. The factory tow hook is in the way of adjusting the bumper away from the body work so it is likely going to get cut off...