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

I did a couple things... LED reverse lights with a brighter output, LED license plate lights and carbon wrapped a few more interior pieces to cover the silver console. Seat covers are next and interior LED lights are next.

 

I used that one, and then he had links to someone else's on there. I highly suggest reading up as much as you can before you start, way easier. And having someone strong and someone who has done it before helps greatly. The front took some wiggling to get out, and even more wiggling and cuss words to get back in. We took it out with the extender and the two frame mounts on so we could remove it on the ground. The rear was easy to remove, just need to make sure you engage the elocker before you remove it, still takes some wiggling to get out, make sure both axles are pulled out of the gears. And then make sure you manually disengage tthe elocker before you button up the rear. We figured that out when we took it for a test drive after completion and wondered why the rear was locked when the button wasn't engaged. ANy other questions just DM me. Truck rides so much nicer now!

 

Did you bake your OE headlights?

 

I made a flag mount for a charity flag run...

 

Installed a couple wire harnesses I'd made up awhile ago, here's one.
It consists of 4 awg10 GXL wires, two for seat heater power, one goes to the compressor relay, and one goes from B- to a ground buss all located in the center console behind the stick. The harness runs from the oem fuse box(preferred bussman location) down behind the driver's side wheel well and into the cab through the grommet(10:00) drilled outside the frame rail and just behind the leading edge berm where the forward front seat bolts are located. From there it runs under the seat to the center console. Another smaller harness runs from the fuse box across the firewall and down the passenger side wheel well and along the rail to the compressor and tank located in the bedwall forward of the rear tire. One of the two wires in that harness splits off going from the compressor forward to the center console from the passenger side, it carries power from the compressor relay to the compressor. The other wire is ground return for the compressor. The rest of mid day was spent installing the seat heater elements and reinstalling the Fia seat covers over them. After that we took Frances(blue healer) for a picnic hike.

 

Such a small and cute CMC! Didn't wanna go for the real thing?

 

Took bae offroad
https://www.instagram.com/p/BpxoLgAhtoT/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=107xc08wtymgp

 

puttin a FlowMaster super 10 on this week

 

Celebrated my one year ownership anniversary with my Tina the Taco. What else better to do then take it on a 14 mile gravel/mud road in severe heavy wind and rain (mtn loop hw for those in wa) at 2 30 am. (Dates idea). It was pretty sweet! Although, after that I started noticing a weird metallic pinging/rattle in reverse.... Oh, and I finally did my spark plugs. Will be much easier the second time around. Bought gear oil as well but that will have to wait til next weekend.

 

Did nothing. Buying parts today to do maintenance. Truck has 124,000 (so 120K service).
I'll be doing front brakes and bearing also.

 

I didn't. But a local member did it for me.

 

I’ve been wanting to try this with my OEM lights since I have aftermarkets now

 

There's some really great threads on here to show ya how to do it. I thought about it for a few years but didn't think I had the skills.

 

Did some rust prevention before they start putting the salt on the roads here

Popped out all 8 of the little rocker plugs and filled it with the good stuff on both the driver and passenger side

 

This is the route I went, but yours looks cool too...

 

I'm only running a 275/70R17. So I didnt THAT much room. I figured if I needed more gone in the future I'll cut it back even more.

 

Yeah I'm on 305/70R16. I actually cut more than that pic shows, that pic isnt mine. It was my inspiration.

 

Check your VIN on Toyota's website. As far as lifts go, I just think that there's an extra charge to it, not that it completely knocks out out of the warranty...

That being said, the stealership said they can't fix the truck because they don't have the hardware for the leaf springs...