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

In for group buy...or at least tell us how you made it

 

I tensioned my winch rope using his truck. Does that count?

 

Full Fluid Film application this morning.
While i was there ,there were 8-10 trucks waiting their turn.
Got to meet new friends and renew old friends at this meet up.

TOMB

 

Heads Up. Item is patented by Mountain Hatch, LLC. Might want to be aware.

 

https://mountainhatch.org/

 

I highly recommend Mountain Hatch. Heard about them from 3rd gen outlanders. Purchased mine at the right time awhile ago. They had the 2nd gen (black color only) on a big sale plus they gave me an additional military discount. I don’t kill my knees any more. Plus it is very usable for so many different things.

 

no patent number. no patent application was found either.

 

It's official. I'm a fan of POR-15. Tested out the kit below on my LCAs since my skids are off. Man what a difference!

POR-15 Stop Rust Kit: https://amzn.to/30fWs3J

 

Does this kit have something for UV protection? I’ve heard that POR15 breaks down in direct sunlight.

 

Yes, POR 15 does sell a topcoat for UV protection. Don't see where the underside (frame, etc) would need it, unless it's on it's roof most of the time. Good stuff, but $$$$$!

 

My tailgate has a deep rust line on top from my old LEER topper. Also was starting to rust from the inside out on the bottom. I grinded down all the rust as best as I could, then sprayed a rust reformer, then used Rustoleum Truck Bed Liner.

It's my first time using the product and I have to say this stuff is awesome. It sprays really smooth and has a nice professional finish to the touch.

 

\I like that fix. At first I thought you were going to try to color match it with no blending, but I like what you did there.

 

Great job. Looks amazing

 

Take a pic of the product you used , looks good.

 

I'm in also if there is a group buy.

 

My original plan was remove the rust and repaint the entire tailgate but I didn't think it was worth buying all the materials/time because of the extent of the rust forming in behind the bottom. I figured this way I have about $15 invested and this should also slow down the rust while hiding it pretty good.

If it gets worse, I'll buy an aftermarket tailgate.

Appreciate it! With $15 invested and an afternoon of work, I'm definitely happy with it, plus the extra protection.

These are the 2 products I used. Nothing fancy and about $15 all in. I'm terms of sanding/grinding, I used a Dremel multi-max with 80 grit and a Dremel rotary afterwards with smaller bits for the deep spots.

 

Awesome job!

 

Go easy with loads up there. I had the same setup with three Necky 13' Kayaks. A few bumps on the road and the roof was dented under the rear towers. Replaced it all with mounts to the factory hard points. If you're only loading a couple of bikes up there you should be OK.

 

Trial fit of the DIY bed slide before finishing with roll-on bed liner. Also need to sort out the latch mechanism so it stays put where I slide it to - and not fall out on the ground.

I don't expect to carry heavy stuff - model airplanes, kites, camp chairs - and use it for a launch/recovery platform for camera drones.

Skate wheel bearings and furniture sliders in a aluminum channel.





Drilled and set a bunch of T-nuts in the underside, before laying up the fiberglass. These show through on a 1'x1' grid so I can move tie down hardware around for various loads.