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

5 years, 50k miles. I was worried about routine exposure to silica dust from desert. Old belt looked okay and now I have an emergency spare. New one was $20, so why not?

 

built a rear bumper and tire holder in the bed

 

^^looks great, nice job!

 

Be careful of the below.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/285889-warning-about-bed-rail-tire-carriers.html

Matt

 

I agree

 

Love that bumper

 

Killed the last of my chrome

 

Nice work on the bumper. Looks very nice. If possible I would move the spare tire to the drivers side. It will obstruct less of your rear view on that side.

 

yea I gotta perfect the mount yet thought for the weight because the exaust and gas tank ore on the other side and it really isn't that bad wile looking back
eventually ill ad a tire carrier to the bumper

 

Not sure I haven't got to install it yet there's a couple vidrose on YouTube and a lot of guys here run them I could Send u pics once i, get it installed

 

I have light force fogs in my work truck and I think the light bar is going to be brighter but I'll post some pics

 

Hahaha still getting used to my new phone puts auto correct on everything lol

 

Nice bumper! I would buy it if you made another

 

Mounted my Garmin Nuvi using a Bracketron MVM mount and wired in a female cigarette light socket behind the dash so the Garmin with the traffic receiver is plugged in behind the dash and out of the way. Still have my two original 12V cigarette light sockets available.

Mounted my Alinco DR-605T VHF/UHF Ham radio in the cubby in front of the stick shift. Had to cut out the bottom of the cubby to get the radio in there far enough.

Mounted a dual-band antenna to the hood lip on the drivers side.

Mounted a Blue Sea 12V cigarette lighter socket inside the bed cubby on the driver's side.

 

Really can't complain about the OEM brakes. At 65k miles I am changing out the fronts. They are just starting to show the tell tell signs of needing a change.

Have not even looked at the rear drums yet, but will do them as well.

I had a lot of Amazon points so decided to compensate for the weight I am adding and keep adding.

The ARB Breather Kit is a little overboard, especially with the ease and example's onsite on how to do it yourself. I just started clicking and couldn't stop.

 

Added some goodies I've been collecting

Weather tech floor mats
Dodge d rings in the bed mounting bolts
Loaded up the storage compartments with tow straps and tools
Extended the a/c drain past the frame
And cleaned the interior

Mike

 

Finally someone with the same wheels as me!

 

Finally got them in and the truck washed.. No leaks! Success!

 

Looks really good! I like the blue/black theme

 

Thanks! Just need get my rear bumper powder coated now