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

Really debating hard on getting some nerf bars, or sliders, but am I the only one who thinks they make the truck look lower?

 

Sliders!

 

I know these aren't exactly "sliders" but they have the look and would serve the purpose of basic daily driving occasional offroad etc. I just wonder if they are a clean fit, I always hated how nerf bars kind of had a drop to them.

$364 Tyger Auto Star Armor Compatible with 2005-2023 Toyota Tacoma | Double Cab | TG-AM2T20048 | Side Step Rails Nerf Bars Running Boards

https://www.amazon.com/Tyger-Auto-T...55632&sr=8-3&keywords=tyger+side+steps+tacoma

 

I got it and had a leveling kit and nothing trimming surprisingly

 

Those don't hang down like the nerf bars which is good for your ground clearance, but just don't try to use them as sliders.

 

For a couple hundred more you could get sliders though correct? It also depends on your needs and usage

 

Got mine through Amazon.

 

Here's the one I got and I've got a 2014 Tacoma as well: http://amzn.to/2GoR2a4

 

How far does it hang down? Don't need it catching on something and draining my oil pan while I'm wheeling.

 

Maybe 1.5". Do you have a front skid plate?

 

OEM...no aftermarket skids right now unfortunately

 

Finally got my Morimoto 40” bar wired up with an Air On Board switch... Thanks to @fergyz for the help!

Had to do a little trouble shooting when the switch stayed illuminated even while the truck was off... Apparently AOB swapped the green and red wires on the harness since the last AOB switch I wired.

Took a paper clip, removed the pins/wire from the harness, and swapped the wires. Works perfect now!

 

I'd probably be a little leery of wheeling with the fumoto if I didn't have a front aftermarket skid ... of course if you aren't doing anything hardcore then you should be perfectly fine.

 

Haven't installed mine. Just had an oil change about 500 miles ago. What I'm wondering is how you incorporated it with the skid plate. How would you turn the lever to open and close? Screwdriver? Haven't thought that out just yet. Will have to have a short hose left in place to pull through the drilled opening on the skid.

 

My fumoto did come with a hose that you can attach to the valve opening and run into your oil waste pan.

I installed mine with my skid off since I was making a video for it. My skid does have a large circular opening to allow for oil to drain out when doing an oil change, and there does seem to be enough room to get some kind of tool up there to manipulate the valve release but I bet it will be a little tricky the first time. I'll let you know in 6,000 miles.

 

You’ll want an aftermarket skid plate soon. Install it then.

 

Wheelers ubolt flip kit and 1" spacers to finally get full travel in the rear. Shocks rode around too compressed when I had all my tools in the back.

 

That does stick out more than I need. Guess I'll stick with the regular bolt right now until I get skids.

 

Yeah, same for me. I figured I'd leave the hose attached, but shorten it so only about three or four inches stuck out. Just stuff it back up the hole when not being used. Then fish it out when it's time for the oil change.

 

Fumoto also makes the

$37 F103s LC-10 Lever Clip FS-Series Engine Oil Drain Valve, 1 Pack

F103s which has a shorter nipple, but that's probably only going to be 1/4 to 1/2" shorter.