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

Anything that mounts to the frame and is over built is fine with me. Well, I have plenty of other requests, but...

My tow pig loves my '58 vintage camper

 

I dig your trailer. Did you lift it, seems like it has more ground clearance than normal. How does the trailer do off road?

 

Agreed, would have been a little hot if it wasn't put there by my wife. Taking over for my buddy to look at tomorrow, but whatever, it's still a truck. I bought it to use, and that's what I was doing. So tomorrow we'll see how much it'll take to get it back to normal.

 

How is attached? If via the bed rail, try removing the end cap and move the mount point back.
I had to do it with mine.

 

I flipped the axle this past summer when I was putting in new shackles, bushings and wheel bearings. It gave me about 6 inches of lift. She pulls steady on the windy highways at 75 mph and handles bumpy forest service roads like a champ. I was a little nervous when I first started towing it after the lift, though - because of the higher center of mass.

 

it is a Relentless Fab bumper. you don't need the OE one, this one actually has a hidden receiver behind the license plate which i believe has a higher weight rating than stock

i'm stoked with it

 

Urban camouflage?

 

You gonna nick name her "Bubbles" now? J/K! looks good

 

Had a 06 charger .Used new single edge razor to remove . Took a while .Tried sand blasting with portable blaster and chrome started to bubble. Had no choice but to remove after that lol....

 

Last Saturday....

 

Did you put them on yourself?

 

Put in a pair of LR UCAs the other day and Cooper Discoverer AT3s in 285/75r16. I'm still fighting the caster on the right side with the cams maxed out with only 2.4" of space from the back of the fender to the tire. Might have to try putting the ball joint at a different setting on the passenger side than the driver side. The driver side has just over 3" of clearance from the back of the front fender to the tire and hasn't rubbed anything. Still waiting on a set of Dakars to come in to get the back up a little higher than current (OEM leaf pack with Toytec AAL).
I haven't had any rubbing so far, but I've yet to wheel it. There's a particular turn I make on the way home from work that caused relentless mud flap rubbing with 265's, but my caster was barely +1° before the new UCAs. If I can't get the caster in order I'm definitely going to need a cab mount chop.

 

Thanks! Do you have any pictures of the inside?

 

Yup! 1st one took about 1 1/2 hours, 2 nd one about 45 min. Once you learn it, you can do pretty fast. Only snag was dropping the 1st spindle. Didn't want to come loose. Ended up using a ball joint separator on it. Caster now to 3.4" with a 3" lift, and 275/70/17s no rubbing. Going to try to get out and flex it to check it compressed.

 

Best way to test it!

 

Nice rig! You should be able to get at least 3deg. Out of those. Looks like you are adjusted all the way to the front now..also, them are some big ass tires. Everyone I have heard of had to CMC with those on 2-21/2" lift due to rubbing when flexed.
Anyone else know?

 

I have the UCAs set on the "E" setting, so I may try it on the next closer to stock on the right side next time I get it aligned. As far as the tires go, I'll get the new leaf packs in and see what happens overall. I'm positive I'll have to chop the cab mount at some point. We'll see what happens after some trips to the 4x4 beach this summer, and hopefully I'll fix any more issues before Vermont Overland Rally in the fall.

 

My cab mount is almost gone at this point

 

That sucks I kinda know what that's like

 

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