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

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by kwalton, Feb 2, 2008.

  1. May 16, 2020 at 6:44 AM
    lenoxluda

    lenoxluda Well-Known Member

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    Yeah the wrinkles are tough to smooth out. I used a hair dryer and elbow grease. Did you use just a raw sheet of vinyl or was it precut? It's really hard to get it wrapped around corners without heat and stretching. I ordered another raw sheet to do more pieces in cab, now I have confidence laying it
     
  2. May 16, 2020 at 7:04 AM
    srspicer

    srspicer Paint it black

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    I just put Denso Iridiums in my 4.0, was this a mistake. ( have not read the links provided above yet )
     
  3. May 16, 2020 at 7:12 AM
    Taco Wake

    Taco Wake Well-Known Member

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    Brought home my new Tacoma!!!

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  4. May 16, 2020 at 7:12 AM
    srspicer

    srspicer Paint it black

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  5. May 16, 2020 at 7:19 AM
    Toy4me

    Toy4me Well-Known Member

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    Read the links and decide for yourself if you've made the right decision or not.
     
  6. May 16, 2020 at 7:28 AM
    wmg

    wmg Well-Known Member

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    BP-51 OEM LIFT..33;s...full skids....dual Batteries

    Having never run them I have no experience to base a reply on, but I would say they are in, paid for, probably cant return em, so send it..
     
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  7. May 16, 2020 at 7:48 AM
    93yotasr5

    93yotasr5 Well-Known Member

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    Stopped on the freeway to help a lady passed out in her car after hitting the center divide. Luckily I was out of the car when the dumb ass lady hit my truck. Taking it in Monday am to find out the prognosis.

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  8. May 16, 2020 at 7:54 AM
    deekyn

    deekyn Well-Known Member

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    Full skids here we come!

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  9. May 16, 2020 at 8:09 AM
    Vic916Taco

    Vic916Taco Well-Known Member

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    LED Interior Lighting, Gecko LED Bed Light, Tail Gate Pop Lock, TRD Wheels with Cooper AT3 4S 265/65/17, HID Retrofits, DD SS3, Rear seat Delete/Molle Panel Wall
    That sucks, glad you were not in it.
     
  10. May 16, 2020 at 8:29 AM
    93yotasr5

    93yotasr5 Well-Known Member

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    Thanks man me too! Would’ve done me some damage as she was probably my going 60-65.


    literally the first thing I yelled out loud to myself! Haha
     
  11. May 16, 2020 at 8:36 AM
    srspicer

    srspicer Paint it black

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  12. May 16, 2020 at 9:14 AM
    InsaneNemesis

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    And today I completed phase 2.

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  13. May 16, 2020 at 9:14 AM
    Fiend13

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    I used a raw sheet. Used a heat gun on low too. I just don’t think I have the patience for it lol
     
  14. May 16, 2020 at 10:15 AM
    crashngiggles

    crashngiggles Tacomaworld's Resident Psych Dr.

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    Whelp, did a thing today. Relocated my hvac controls to the lower cubby hole. It was a fucking pain in the ass but I tried to make it look as clean as possible. I believe it might be a TW first.
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    Why would I do this you ask? I was building a mobile command center / trail center / work station with Ram mounts and I couldn't reach the controls without contorting myself.
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    I even have an extra ram mount / charging station for the passenger.
     
  15. May 16, 2020 at 10:47 AM
    EatSleepTacos

    EatSleepTacos Well-Known Member

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    Started putting ol girl back together. Just have little things left like hook up wiring, wire in my license plate lights, etc.

    Does anyone have a recommendation for a third brake light assembly? Just one of those cheap eBay blacked out ones.

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  16. May 16, 2020 at 11:08 AM
    DesertRatliff

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    That sucks man. So sorry to see this kind of stuff happen to good Samaritans AND awesome trucks.
     
  17. May 16, 2020 at 11:12 AM
    Ad Astra KS

    Ad Astra KS Well-Known Member

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    Sucks but at least you are safe, truck can be fixed.
     
  18. May 16, 2020 at 11:41 AM
    RockinU

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    I'm really behind on what I've done... Upgraded to 285's, which prompted a cab mount chop, and a pinch weld mod. I was fortunate enough to be able to buy the Rago endeavor bed rack proto, and got it installed. Made a rear ladder rack type extension to make it more kayak friendly. Welded up an external mounting system to stick a Pelican 1750 to the Prinsu. Put it all together and shook it up, and I'm pretty pleased with where it ended up.

    The Yak extension:
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    Pelican mount:

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  19. May 16, 2020 at 11:52 AM
    Bootselectric

    Bootselectric Well-Known Member

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    Right Boogie, and that’s what he said;)
     
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  20. May 16, 2020 at 12:07 PM
    Rezkid

    Rezkid Not a Well Known Member

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    Little bit of this and that
    Out with the old, and in with the new.

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