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

That Facebook page is what got me. I'm a little too slow for most of those drops/firesales though. There's one on monday I really want but as for now I just went on Dump Box and Violent Little Machine Shop and got some there.

I did get the Agent Orange ZFD

 

Not the same manufacturer, but if the voodoo bed caps are anything like the ones that relentless used to make, They are awesome.... I've had mine for like 5 years and i love having them and they look super badass

 

Finished getting my rear frame rails boxed out and received my engine mount gussets from Tim at Dmz, and got those thrown in so i can start putting the front end together. I honestly can't stress enough how awesome Tim is as far as customer support and his products ROCK!

 

Probably M8 x 1.25

 

I think tacomabeast will warranty their product.

 

Picked up a used Jason topper off Facebook for $200! It needs some new lift struts and small fiberglass repair but not bad for the price. It weirdly matches the gunmedal f5’s perfect, however, I will end up painting it to match the truck eventually. I’m excited to finally have a waterproof storage option after having my bestop softopper on for a while.

 

First “mod” (not even) for the 2010 I just bought a week ago! New shoes! I’m loving how these WildPeaks are looking and driving! They are 265/85/16s and fit beautifully without rubbing that I’ve been able to detect!

What pressure are people running these at on the street? How far down have you been deflating off-road?

 

Dayum! Mine is $74.50 & I thought that was high.

 

do you want to sell your stock skin?

 

I do!! Bought a @RelentlessFab one piece and the stocker is sitting in my garage. Where in Cali use is??

 

I'm just shy of 90k so I changed the oil and plugs today. Driver's side was a major PIA! Previous owner obviously changed them at some point as they were all Denso. They looked pretty good but I had some spark knock under mild acceleration and the new plugs seem to have remedied it. After that hauled the used oil to the recycling center and washed and vacuumed the Taco out.

 

Swapped in a new steering rack. Need new tie rod ends and will pick them up tomorrow. Also added a stainless steel bottle opener.

 

^^ literally just saw this on Instagram, lol

 

I put my tires back on so my neighbors don't hate me for leaving my truck on stands overnight. Couldn't pass up the opportunity for a pic!

 

How hard was it to swap steering rack. I’ve contemplated on getting the beefier tundra rack, but seems some welding is involved

 

This is my second time so I'm getting pretty good at it. Swapped in a new rack last July, then it started leaking (assuming from all the shit I put it through), so I got a warranty rack which I swapped in today. A bit of a pain but took be about 3-4 hours today. I'd like the tundra rack but it's pricey and some fab work involved. @Arcticelf has a tundra rack though and can chime in on that.

 

Swapping the OE rack the first time took me closer to 8 hours, but I also didn't have air tools then.

The tundra rack install requires moving the bolt out 1/2" (1/4" on each side) and clearancing the frame to make room for the steering boots. If you can weld on your frame it's an easy job, also took me about 8 hours for the install. Including a heim joint tie rod upgrade.

The rack itself has to be cut down to fit, I'm not sure how much comes off the Piston, but enough to make it match the Piston length from our trucks. If you have a lathe that's also easy.

 

I reach out to them and I have to send it to them then they send it to spyder, I fixed the bulb and ran silicone all around it so we will see how it holds up

 

Installed a OME carrier bearing drop kit today and used my new impact for the first time. To be battery powered I must say I am impressed

 

Whatever feels best on the street- start with the doorjam tag and adjust up or down. I am usually at 40-45 but the trucks usually have armor and weight. I've also favored E load rated tires lately for ply/sidewall and treadwear.. which makes them passable at wheeling but not the best.

Offroad, 10psi is where good traction begins. 12 is ok. 7-8 is probably past most peoples' comfort level. 5 is magic, but without beadlocks you have to be careful with torque. This is based on my slow, trails/snow non-wheelspin kind of wheeling, not bogging or having to power through things. Have at least 20psi if you get back on roads.

this is 7 psi and we were on 4-8 feet of snow before the top

this is 5 psi. MTRs are a hybrid all-arounder tire and the sidewalls don't flex as much

this is 12psi on dry/steep/loose stuff. also tall/skinny 255/85r16s that don't show much sidewall flex

same, but 10psi and you can see it, and these are C rated 33x10.5r15s with softer sidewalls

and then adventuring on old roads in the middle of nowhere, 15psi

Lots of factors come into play like terrain, truck weight and tire size and type. It takes time to learn how different setups will behave and what works best. HTH