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

If memory serves, I preheated mine to around the 240* - 250* mark, once it reached temp I turned the oven off and put the lights in.

 

I think I put mine in the oven at 170* for 7ish minutes

 

Added another patch.

 

Looks clean! What size?

 

2x3"

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Rotated my new Cooper at3 4s’ for their first 5000 mile rotation.
While doing so, aired up the spare tire, for the FIRST time, it was at 10psi, possibly the first time it’s ever been aired up.

Check your spares people

 

The other day I was on a circular style of a freeway onramp and I heard a loud pop sound. There weren't any cars anywhere in front of me. I just found out what that pop sound was, it was my windshield, and I'm fairly sure it was from a bb or pellet gun.

Thank you for the replies on the oven temp!

 

Hope it wasn't! You would be surprise at how far a tire can throw a rock. Think small pebble stuck in a tread rotating on a truck going 70 mph it can fly off well over twice that speed and significant distance.

 

Started building my down pipe last weekend. Still have a little ways to go, but got the pie cuts done so should be smooth sailing from here on. Up to this point it’s been about 8 hrs of fab/fitment for just the down pipe. It’s been a fun project though, quite a challenge for sure

 

I have a feeling that's why my TPMS light is always on.... replacing it with a full sized spare soon anyway

 

For the record my TPMS light was not on and does work, at least as far as I know, last time it came on was over a year go, aired up tires (not spare) and light went off.
That being said I do recall seeing a post or two about a low aired spare setting off the light. Maybe someone can chip in on this?

 

Durobumps bumpstops up front some fancy Michellin silicone wiper blades. A bit pricey but this last pair lasted me a full year.

 

I believe after a certain year the spare tire did not carry a sensor so it may be why some lights will not come on if the spare is low. Don't quote me on it though I'm sure someone with more knowledge will chime in. Lol.

 

built some rectangular crossbars bars to go with Thule crossbar mounts. Powder coated them a cool satin jet black color. Im eventually going to build a rack for the bed and mainly use these crossbars for longboards so they dont stick out the back when driving around.

 

I can attest that for the 08s the spare will indeed set off the TPMS light.

 

Installed bed stiffeners: Monday, the (easier?) passenger side for the first go, and completed the driver's side this afternoon so I'm calling it a day. It's Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA time! The mod for the left side third brake light wiring to the topper took a while. Fortunately I've had lots of practice at letting go, which comes in handy when the 20v drill's 1/2 " bit grabs... The All Pro Off-road product is well engineered, though I did take my time, test fitting and center punching the side holes, removing the brackets to drill those before installing the brackets. Next up: install a @christian06 ATD on the tailgate. That should be asier since it's only one Torx screw, right? The LH T55 bed bolt took a box wrench in one hand and a 3/8 drive ratchet in the other, and with a hand on either side it finally came free. That cheap Wilmar Performance Tool Torx set is sweet! Torqued all to spec, so we're good for the long summer travels.

 

Fucking called it. I'll update when I replace my spare and let yall know. It used to bother me a lot, but I've gotten used to it being on

 

Mines been on since 2010

 

Nothing a piece of black electrical tape can't fix.