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

Yesterday, replaced both sway bar links (torn boots) with greasable Moog links. Also adjusted the passenger coil...didnt get it aligned right when I put new suspension in and the top hat bushing was muffin topped and clunking.

 

Cleaned MAF sensor, throttle body and installed new spark plugs... Looking forward to see what the difference will be!

 

Any info? Looks good brother.

 

Probably not much. I had 60K on my original plugs. Changed them, cleaned maf and throttle body and saw no change in fuel mileage.

 

I shared the link to the cover on the previous page. Comment #166912. Sewed it on with the help of some YouTube videos. Let me know if you have any other questions

 

Mine ran smoother. Just make sure you disconnect the battery so you can reset the ECU. Otherwise you'll be gear searching for a while.

 

6 mile hike round trip and 13 water crossings "all on foot, not the taco". made for a fun but exhausting day! The taco got some mud on her but after hiking to the devil's bathtub in VA I'm almost positive I had more on me lol

 

Sorry just seeing this. There is a slight rub in the front of the inner fenderwell at full steering lock. Since you have a lift I don't think you'd have the same rubbing. I could trim away the plastic easily but I'll do the lift first. Just wouldn't recommend getting the tires first cause then you'll have the rubbing.

 

Just commuted today. That's 255/85/16s on stock suspension. Slight rub at full lock. Side note, if anyone wants to trade their standard height camper shell for my Leer 180 I'd be very interested. Color is MGM, it does not match my truck.

(wouldn't be a Georgia pic without a Waffle House sign in the background)

 

Just swapped out my spark plugs at 65,000 with Toyota Denso's. I've been slacking a little on the maintenance.

I thought it was going to be a horrible experience but it was super easy and only took 45 minutes!

Here's what I pulled, NGK on the drivers side and Denso on the passenger:

 

Not too bad for 65k! I did mine at 30k and I think I'll let them go a little longer this next time.

 

Not sure what the cylinder numbers are but the ones closest to the firewall on the drivers and passenger side were definitely worse than the rest. I'll do them sooner next time.

 

Extended the wire harness and mounted

$310 ckma12 on-board air compressor high performance 12 volt for air locker differentials and tire inflation

ckma12. Waiting for fuse taps to finish wiring

 

Installed 4.30 gears today, preassembled by ECGS. Used @MonkeyProof's write up and it went in easily!

And installed wheel bearings done preassembled by @05Taco4x4. Quality stuff and makes it an easier job, just take the old ones off, and slap the new ones on.

Both took all day but saved a couple thousand bucks in Labor!

 

Quick question, with your wiring, does it just up and over the side of the cubby box towards the engine bay?

I'm about to install mine within the upcoming weeks and was trying to figure out where the wiring goes .

 

I drilled a hole in the back to slip the relay and power plugs thru, had some extra 3/8 wireloom that I lined the edge of the mount and hole i drilled.

 

Took the driver side plastic top of the bed trim off today (passenger sider blew off a year ago) and then painted the top of the bed black on both sides. This is in preps for steel top of the bed panels I'm designing at work to be cut out on a CNC plasma table.

 

$19 SLIP Plate Aerosol, 12-oz

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005ESITFQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Try this on ur clutch I use it on the dakars and its super stuff...lasts about 6-8 months on the springs..

 

Do you have a link to the diff swap write up? I ordered a 3rd member from ECGS on Friday.

 

@buyobuyo here you go


https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...d-installation-of-e-locker-3rd-member.193828/


https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/step-by-step-removal-and-installation-of-e-locker-3rd-member.193828/