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

Made a roof rack out of aluminum extrusion for my camper shell. Going with smaller more gear specific boxes rather than the massive thule catch-all that I would put on/off for trips. This cost a little less than $200 in material.


Modified a couple of 8020 frame brackets I had to work as a clean awning mount as well.

 

One of the most useful (and inexpensive) mods that I've done yet. Center console dividers and tray.

 

So, that’s bad, right?

 

I don't think bushings are supposed to spin like a wheel, but at almost 230k on the ticker it has a right to be worn out with the wheeling I do.

 

I gave my 2006 TRD a quick sponge bath in the garage during lunch break today.

 

Still trying to piece together the pillar mount mod to properly fit my new wireless-phone-charger-automatic-closing-arm-holder thing. I'm having trouble tracking down this pivet piece or something similar.



Super hard finding a A 9/16 to B 1" size part. Has anyone seen one? I looked through the ram mount website and google, found nada.

This is the part I'm trying to connect to a double socket B arm.

 

could do a 9/16 ball stud like the
RAM-A-237U that has a male 1/4 stud and then thread it into a 1” ball stud with 1/4 female thread like https://www.rammount.com/part/RAM-B-348U

 

Now they are ready to just be installed tomorrow morning.

 

Taking advantage of 60 degree weather and washing the winch line. *Don't tell my wife I'm using her drying rack.

 

Why? You scared of her? (I’m scared of mine )

 

Changed the rear end fluid last month. Had to do an emergency trip to Montana this week so Monday I was under the truck doing the front end and transfer case. Got them all done ok but broke a couple bolts on the skid plates.
Never ending.
We are currently in the snow in Montana and driving over the passes tomorrow back to Oregon. So far the truck has done great. Other than gas mileage that is...

 

New wheels the other day.
Back-up lights last week.
Running wire for bed lights, now.

 

My '15 DCLB SR5 V6 also consumes gasoline like a Frat kid doing a keg stand...

 

Yeppers. We could have taken the Lexus but the lady wanted to show off her new truck and we both wanted to take it on a drive so seemed like a good time. Very happy with the way it drove here. Now to see how it handles the snow on the way back.

 

TRD Ivan Stewarts? Alway liked those wheels, especially on the Ivan Stewart edition 1st Gen Tundra.

 

Picked up a 01 4Runner 2WD as a new daily. Already looking for mods.

 

Remove the sidesteps. Makes it look taller. Free mod lol

 

New tires this morning. 285/75r16 Yokahama Geolander MTs. Already did some trimming at the back of the front fender flares, but loks like I'll need to do a bit more tomorrow as it still rubs a rub. Tried to install my Caliraised pods on the front bumper, but the hardware I bought was too long. Also cleaning and reoiling the K&N air filter.

 

They're not 100% what I wanted, but they're about 96%.
In case anyone is wondering, they're running about $180-$190 online from Toyota with free shipping and they include caps and lug nuts.

 

Finally got around to swapping out the factory carpet for a factory all weather lining. Reason being is I had a mystery water leak in the cab for a while that made the carpet all smelly. I've since found said leak, got it all fixed up and cleaned the carpet. Just decided to pull the carpet anyways. Easier to maintain the interior with the all weather lining. Glad with the outcome.