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

Swapped out my non-scoop hood for a scoop. Bought new and painted from Partify. Install was a breeze with son and daughter's helping hands. Loved the look of my '07 SR5 (hood replaced by previous owner) and now I have it with my '15.

 

Yes Sir!

 

VSC recalibration maybe?

 

Kind of thinking that now too. The write up seems a little sketchy but I don't have a reader to do it so I might just try the wire trick.

 

Welcome to the club so much more comfy and easy offroad!

 

Oil change and finally installed the Femco oil drain system.

 

Now you need this!

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2nd-gen-anti-glare-hood-scoop-decal-shipping-now.523637/

 

BaBoom!

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ark-fin-delete-2nd-gen-only-currently.625966/

 

Where’d you get the kit from? Let us know how it turns out. I’m interested to see if the dents come out flawlessly and if it’s easy to do.

 

Looks great! How was the Partify experience overall? The paint, shipping etc? Did you purchase the scoop trim pieces separately?

 

Dropped the headliner. Put butyl rubber sound deadening mat and then closed cell foam rubber deadening mat in. One for sound, the other for sound (to a lesser degree) and insulation. Then since I had the damn thing down, installed an SPDT switch and put in a red light to maintain night vision when I'm out before dawn and after dusk hunting.













Next thing to add is the OG Fabrication Molle boards to the center console. Those are coming in tomorrow.

And later in life, when I install a small powered active subwoofer, I'll sound deaden the tub.

 

Treated my black wheels with this:


And hit my tires and Tonneau Cover with 303.

Wheels/Tires before:


Wheels/Tires after:


Tonneau Cover:

 

Yes. Bought the parts separately. Used the washer spray nozzles and the front rubber splash? Strip off the original hood. Purchased the parts for the scoop separately. Parts from Farmington Hills (MI) dealership failed to include the M5 flange bolts. Also purchased 3 clips/clamps that hold the rubber washer hose as these would not come off for me. Partify was priced right as compared to local painting of a primed hood. Shipping to residential addresses no issue.

 

Changed the spark plugs on my 2012 TRD OR. Looks like they hadn’t been done before, even though the previous owner said they were good. They were orginal, crusty as hell and gapped at about .055 - now I’m excited for a test drive.

 

Depends on what kinds of trails you do and how comfortable you are working on your truck. While elockers are more reliable they don't engage immediately, but arbs engage almost immediately but they are prone to air leaks.
For me I've come to the conclusion that an elocker rear and a front arb would be ideal.

 

Finished de-chrome my 09 double cab long bed!!!!

 

View from the back!!!!

 

Removed the drivers door harness and added power mirror wiring (still need to do the passenger door). Ran power mirror wires to both doors. Installed the panels in front of the shifter, below the radio and around the cluster. Ran all the switch wiring and power mirror wiring to the fuse box (not hooked up yet).


Removed the moisture barrier from both doors. Going to put some sound deadening sheets in the doors. I have new butyl and moisture barrier to go back in.

 

Gets dark quick these days. Got these in no time to spare

 

Been doing some modeling while I'm waiting for the next prototype to finish printing. It's looking really good so far. Got a 4 switch option done.