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

This is my 2014. If you guys saw this truck when I bought it, you wouldn’t believe it. It was the stock bare bone base model with the 215/70/15 wheels. Legitimately looked like a low rider. Kept the steelies but upgraded the rubber & suspension. She’s never let me down & rolling over 145k miles this month.

 

"New to me" suspension received (takeoffs from a 2020 TRD OR at 5K) and bought new KYB top hats, not sure when I'll do the swap but will need to rent coil compressors.

 

WTF is on my flare?! Got in the truck to go to lunch and noticed it.

 

You ran over a Prius and that is what’s left of its backbone after you eviscerated it

 

Some kind of reptile?

 

Priuses don’t have a backbone.

 

I figured if it did that’s how small it would be

 

today-i looked at it and reminded myself to never trade it in

 

That exactly what I want to build. What are the dimensions of the box and how long is the tongue?

 

Well so much for my Ford Maverick theory

 

Looks like the tail of a rat...

 

Looks like a squirrel at high speed. Hopefully it will snap out of it.

 

Got any more pics of those rear light guards?

 

Just joined, thought I'd add what I've done to my Tacoma. I got it totally stock at 83,000 miles almost a year ago and have done a few things to it (basically all these "mods" are somewhat new, haven't been on the truck very long. I'll reply a few times for different categories or whatever.

I'll start with the

$56 ISSYAUTO B08S72B5DT Backup Camera Tailgate Handle Compatible with 2005-2015 Tacoma Rear View Reverse Camera Handle Tailgate Lock RCA Connector

ISSYAUTO B08S72B5DT I got off of Amazon. At first, I had a stupid little backup camera I got from Walmart because it was cheap and why not, but I decided if I was going to have a camera, I'd get a nice one. This was a pain to get to get installed, but once I wiggled it in it was worth it. Nice camera quality. Wiring to the taillight was interesting, but it worked. Only complaints are the plastic doesn't feel as strong as OEM, I could break it off pretty easy if I really wanted too, and it doesn't open always super smooth. But it was worth it to bring the truck to the modern age.

 

A few days ago, I put in RaxTDM 56451319445 and JessicaAlba ‎

$10 JE-VIKAN0000HQ A/C Air Conditioning Control Switch Knob Button For Toyota Tacoma 2005-2015

JE-VIKAN0000HQ (both from Amazon) just for something new.

The A/C knobs are surprisingly good. The backlight looks good on them too. The only thing is for the 2 right knobs on my truck, the bolt thing that the knob slides on is different from the left one and the knobs, so for the two there is a few millimeter play between all the way left and all the way right, only my OCD would notice that thought lol.

The inserts are nice, the red adds color. Putting them in was annoying, the rubber was slippery and sticky at the same time. Also, it isn't a perfect fit in the cupholder, but again probably my OCD.

I've only had them in a few days, so there're a chance they suck.

 

Weathertech 44021-1-2. I love it. Around the edges it's folding away, but we'll see if the heat fixes that this summer. They've done their job; OEM ones would be ruined by now. I've cleaned the Weathertech a few times since winter, they're due again.

 

Never buy anything from Boss. Ever. I went through three of their head units, they're trash. Spend the extra $100 for a Kenwood or something.

Now I have a Kenwood DMX4707S. Way too overpowered for stock speakers, but that's fine it gives me an excuse to upgrade those. It's in a Metra 95-8214G dash kit and plugged into a

$5 Metra 70-1761 Radio Wiring Harness For Toyota 87-Up Power 4 Speaker

Metra 70-1761 wiring harness. I don't have steering wheel controls because my wheel doesn't have them. I'd like to get an OEM Toyota wheel that does though eventually, since the head unit doesn't have dials.

I also have a Skar VD-8 in a Sound Off Audio box powered by a Skar SK-M5001D. It's disappointing, I'd go back and get the 10" box. It's not terrible, bud I would've rather payed a little more money for a better system. One day maybe.

 

Vehicle OCD ‎

$18 SLX100 Vehicle OCD - Center Console Organizer for Toyota Tacoma (2005-2015) - Made in USA

SLX100,

$22 Vehicle OCD SLX101 Vehicle OCD - Glove Box Organizer for Toyota Tacoma (2005-2015) - Made in USA

Vehicle OCD SLX101,

$15 Vehicle OCD SLX133 Vehicle OCD - Center Console Organizer Tray for Toyota Tacoma (2005-2015) and (2016-2023) - Made in USA

Vehicle OCD SLX133 from Amazon. Super basic, super useful. They're just glovebox/armrest dividers but they make those two unsearchable pits efficient. The armrest tray is not a great fit or as useful as the dividers though. We'll see if it stays in the truck.