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

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Prettiest post ever.

 

Doh! That's quite a bit more expensive... duly noted.

 

I wonder if there is a way to strengthen that thing...

 

actually thanks to a fellow tw member with a broken mirror of his own I got the plastic arm thingie for 25 bucks total instead of having to buy a whole new assembly.

not unless you want to drill and insert steel rods into it.

 

Picked up my SOS sliders and skids today. Install to come tomorrow, snow or shine

 

hope you love them!

 

I know that they are somewhat maligned here on TW for some reason, but my first major "mod" for my Tacoma. Yes, it's a freshly installed bullbar on a very dirty, stock 4 cylinder, 2wd, base Tacoma access-cab. So sue me!

"APS Bullbar" .. was cheap on Amazon, so i took a chance on it. Seems good for what it is, straight-forward mounting, and definitely heavily built. I wonder what effect they'll have on front shock wear and tear.. it might've just been the congested commute home, but the truck seems to dip in the front a bit more, under braking.

It's a 99.9% highway/commuter and shopping vehicle. People can't park worth shit around these parts, and I have already had to do a pick-axe realignment of the front bumper and cover, due to parking-lot pricks. Twice.

Perhaps it'll also give insufficient space lane-changers a second thought of reflection when they see it in their rear-view.. or it'll just make 'em laugh.

Long term plan is to get the 2.75/1.75" lift kit, and 16" wheels, and install when shocks start sagging, and tires give out a few more km's down the road.

 

If you are happy so are we

 

The reason we don't like em is if someone hits you or you hit something they bend up and do more damage.

But if you're happy alls good

 

Hey guys I really need help finding the correct rim specs for a toyota tacoma 2013 model. The rim I'm wanting is a Dick Cepek DC2 17' with a 3' lift. Can one of you please help me find the correct rim for this project?

 

Also can you please guide me in the right direction? I understand wheel are not cheap but can you guys please tell me the cheapest spot or website to buy dick Cepek dc2

 

Try Autoanything Amazon and Discount Tire

 

Changed front diff oil because I won't be getting to the needle bearing right away. Magnet wasn't bad. Also greased drive shafts because I didn't get to it when I changed my oil a week or so ago.

 

Got a new to me Avid light bar headed this way. WOO HOOO!!!!

 

Did the old LED upgrade. The front map lights are 5x SMD 5050 LEDs in Cool White. The rear dome light is a 36x SMD 5050 panel in Cool White as well. I wanted there to be a lot of light form the dome so it can illuminate the entire cab. This saves me from doing the map light door open rewire. Overall its quite a nice look. I got the bulbs from Ebay, overall cost maybe 5 bucks in total. I have to say its some of the best money I have spent on a car.

 

Ahh, well, i can see how that can happen.

If it does, well, that's what insurance is for. Or a Tacoma body armor setup like this, in replacement. Sort of an upping of the parking lot arms-race.. My rear bumper already has a nicely dished external face due to some numpty-bumping going on.. it'd be pretty goofy looking with those baja style body bits, sort of like a HMMV had it's way with a Willy's Jeep kind of goofy, with my base Tacoma.

(furiously) Knocking on wood, i'll continue to be reportable accident-free, 18 years running now... but the insurance co. would like to say that "i'm due for one".