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

If it makes you feel any better, I just paid $2.31 a gallon....and didn't like it....

 

FWIW it's Shell gasoline... They're priced to make you think there's gold flakes in the fuel that will scrub your fuel system & make tiny unicorns fly out of your tailpipe. My friend's oil refinery in SoCal fills up Shell tankers...along with a half dozen other fuel wholesalers to deliver to the highest bidder, regardless of the name on the sign or the price on the board. It's free enterprise, they can charge what they want & try to justify it however they please...but they won't be blowing any of that smoke up my ass.

/Rant

 

I pay a max of 30-35 bucks a full tank.

 

Free stuff costs money

 

Nearing 4 hours. Whoever told me it was a 2 hour job sucks. Must be putting the new guys on it.

 

There's a bug of respectable size on your windshield. Be safe out there brother.

 

Dang! I need to check into this. This would be awesome

 

I installed front coilovers from a 3rd gen sport with 3/8th spacers to bring my front end back up after installing my ARB bumper. I'm sitting about a 1/4in high in the front vs the rear. waiting for another day to install my wheelers progressive aal to complete this very mild lift. its sitting much better than before I installed the new coilovers, and hopefully the higher spring rate will control the brake dive im now getting from the bumper!

 

Ouch

 

Me... Just have the compressor keep a little tank full, then top off my airbags with an air hose and Chuck. Eventually I will get it all electrically controlled

 

Yeah. F the dealerships. Had some free oils changes and I gave up did it myself anyways. They needed the truck all day even with an appointment.

I just changed out the leafs couple weeks ago myself. Jack/jack stands and a handful of tools and about 45 minutes of my time.

 

I asked, but they wouldnt give me the parts. It was in for the recall B.S. just got home, fresh leaf pack and a fresh aal tomorrow. So that will be nice. Truck has the stupid reverse rake lean now

 

Received my order of brackets/clips. ‘15 TRD pro headlights and TRS D2S retrokit in route. Already have the grill and on the hunt for a hood. Will try to write a how-to on 12-15 front end conversion in the next month or so.

 

Bed stiffening by Rago Fabrication

 

Gotta make sure everyone knows you EAF.

It's all our responsibility

$4.05/gallon here

 

That is hilarious!

 

Wanna know what's worse than those gas prices. In and Out burger. Hahaha

 

Oh yeah, that little bastard landed on my shoulder just prior to that pic. I reached around and it was a handful, kind of freaked me out for a sec.

 

Did Toytec AAL this morning. Big dummy—I forgot to enter discount code when I ordered them. I’m being told do not make ANY adjustments till suspension settles. To my surprise, there is no difference in ride quality. I was expecting it to be stiffer. IDK, maybe the Michelin tires and replacing rear shocks with 5100s? I did notice the O.E. Drivers side shock was worn. I do have axle wrap starting off fast—sometimes. I have no vibrations otherwise. Here are my numbers:

Drivers side height front before 34-1/4” After 34-1/4”. Rear height before 35-3/4” After 36-7/8”—remeasured 37”. Drive line before and in front of carrier bearing 6.6* After carrier bearing 6.1*. After AAL before carrier bearing 8.9* After carrier bearing 7.8*. If I add a carrier bearing spacer, it will take it much closer in front * to before AAL, but would increase * After carrier bearing. Which means shims would have to be installed. Gas tank full on all measurements above and have a soft tonneau cover by Access and Tacoma bed mat. I did measure passenger side height and it stayed the same after AAL, but is 1/4” higher. On rear passenger side is 1” higher than drivers side.

In the future, I will eventually install these 5100s in the front, that have been sitting in my living room, after suspension settles. Also looking at a Leer topper 180.