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

Heck yeah!!! I thinks the powder coated wheels will look great.

 

thanks man! id be happy for you, never offended.

its not on the list yet, next up are the column handles, overhead console, radio bezel, a/c controls and something on the central shift cover.

 

NO MORE PRERUNNERS!!!!!!!!!

 

shots fired!

 

I'm just teasing him. He bought two prerunners in a row yet complains that he doesn't have 4wd

 

yeah I figured.

I may have needed that once in the last 4 years. but at the time I got mine I had to cut back the cost somehow to afford it.

 

Any time for work there.

 

I do too but I also look at the maintenance portion too. A lot of great how to write ups. I have never done this much maintenance on my truck before.

 

Thanks, it's just a 3" body lift (according to the dealer).

The 285/65/18's rubbed a tiny bit, but these TRD 285/75/16's rub pretty bad. Everyone I've talked to so far has lead me to believe I need 285/70/17, so it's time to find new wheels and put both of these sets online.

 

spark plugs and rear diff oil replaced. also, new silverstar headlights to replacenstock bulbs. much nicer!

 

This didn't happen in a day, but I picked my Taco up last Friday from the dealership from an S/C install. Ran great until Monday night, check engine light came on so I pulled over immediately. Checked over everything, looked fine. Got back on the road and headed for the dealership. Not 2 miles down the road she overheated and blew antifreeze everywhere. Needless to say, the tech forgot one clamp. Blew a head gasket, and the block is no good. The dealership has been amazing to work with, they are putting a complete brand new engine in as we speak and have kept me updated through the whole process. On top of that, the complete install was 670 out the door.

Here is the chain of events...

 

yikes man

 

That sucks! I'm glad theyre taking care of ya

 

Holy shit

 

I would make sure that they throw in a lifetime power train warranty and even an maybe toyocare 125,000 mile extended plan bumper to bumper 0 deductible.

 

Usual oil change, and

Since the stock dunflops had 65k and looking long in the tooth, decided it was time for some new shoes. Picked up some Hankook Dynapro 265/75/16. Stoked

 

That is insane. Glad they're taking care of you. I would hate to be that mechanic that forgot a clamp.

I haven't needed 4WD in 5 years of driving trucks.

But for real, if I bought another truck before I get a keeper truck it would be 4wd if they didn't want some stupid amount for it.

 

Wait a minute. You realize all three of those tire sizes are pretty much the same, right? I really doubt going from a 285/75/16 to a 285/70/17 is going to solve any problems you may have. Any difference you find is probably due to rim backspacing, not tire size. If you want to run 285's, you're probably going to have to deal with some rubbing or do some minor trimming.

 

^^^This for sure! On paper all 3 tires should be the same width and the 285/65 is 32.6" tall, the 285/70 is 32.7" tall and the 285/75 is 32.8" tall. I'll bet all 3 are pretty damn close to the same height and the numbers (the 65/70/75) are just rounded to the nearest 5.

The more backspacing your wheels have and/or the wider they are the more rubbing you are going to see on the firewall and cab mount. Have you trimmed your cab mount at all? I think it's very unlikely that you can run a 285 and never rub the cab mount (unless you are running a 6" drop bracket lift maybe).

 

That sucks! Dealership sounds like they're doing you right.

Who doesn't appreciate happy endings.