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

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The wife and I actually down sized from a Ram 2500 to our 08 DCSB. We are really happy with the room and the car seat for our 1 year old fits fine. We’ve also got two dogs that fit in back with the car seat too. We think it’s plenty of space and we wouldn’t change anything. Good luck convincing the boss!!

 

Oh yeah? What's Geekhouse up to?

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/stock-clones-in-the-wild-a-love-story.727360/

 

Those new headlights look good.

I'm thinking of getting some headlights like these instead of doing the BHLM (Black Head Light Mod) but have similar concerns about their quality and longevity...

Therefore, I have a question for you and anyone else - would applying automotive paint wax to the headlights protect them from yellowing/hazing as fast in the sun?

The reason I ask is because I live in sunny Florida and I once used one of those drill-gun 3M Headlight restoration kits on my old 2003 Honda CRV (which worked great!) and afterwards I applied 2 coats of Turtle Wax Hard Shell Paste and they didn't get hazy or yellow for the 2-3 remaining years that I owned it (and it was parked in the sun the entire time).

Just curious, does anyone knows if waxing the headlights helps prevent yellowing and hazing? Thanks!

 

I’m in the car wash and detail business. I waxed them when I waxed the truck. It didn’t seem to help.

 

damn those are pricey.. makes it look like a new truck tho!

 

Had a cousin restore the paint. Paint had bad water stains, now it looks like a mirror. Wet sanded some spots, buffed, polished and sealed.

 

I really need to do this for my Tacoma out here in AZ.

At the minimum my roof and potentially everywhere else. Did you post a link to the source you got yours from? Need to see what the budget may be and actually get this done this year.

I agree: DIY solutions seem like they're saving money but really don't do what this stuff was specifically engineered for.

 

My daughter fit in the back of my Pop’s access cab in a rear and front facing car seat. Tight, but it worked.

I got a double cab and she got in there with room to spare.

 

I mean I know just a child and myself would fit but from what i'm reading the front passenger seat basically needs to be pushed all the way forward and the back in the forward position as well. I pretty much need my drivers seat pushed pretty far back to be comfortable so my wife wouldn't really be able to sit behind me either.

Just not gonna work. Not a big deal to swap it for a double cab or something else... just need to decide what that something else will be.

 

Sweet job site find! Leaving the jobsite and this sucker was leaning against the 30yd dumpster. Drilled a hitch pin hole and added a couple pins and she’s ready to go!

 

I'm thinking of doing the same. Nice steal for $100. I don't really need to upgrade to an aftermarket bumper but no chrome looks good.

 

Did a very basic CB install.

 

I like them a lot. The Lite Tackle (tan one) is mine and the sea foam Ultralite is my wife’s. The UL is an easy throw and go. The LT has a lot of storage in the hull and the flat transom makes it easy to mount my trolling motor on. They are 2 quality yaks.

 

Ready for the long weekend boys

 

Whoooow, das cool

 

I remember seeing those back in the day while tailgating. Awesome and brilliant idea IMO

 

Installed Kilmat, all over except the doors, I’ll get to that later.
Installed

$165 MXT275 MicroMobile GMRS Radio - 15 watts Two-Way Radio with Integrated Control Microphone - Overland Caravanning Tractors - Detachable External Magnetic Mount Antenna - 8 Repeater Channels

MXT275

 

Here's a tip (It works) Install some industrial Velcro on either side of the bracket where the tailgate closes on the antenna bracket. It will protect your paint hen the bracket flexes. Here's a pic of one side (tailgate side) of the bracket the other side has it too.