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

I did this and it lasted a year. Yellow again. Gonna replace them after I pay off my scs wheels

 

Toooooooo clean! Get out there and make a mess!

 

What’s the trick to this with out fucking something up?

 

Not really what I did to the taco but I got up to Yosemite yesterday. Started seeing smoke in the evening.


Thought it was from the fire up by the giant sequoias but apparently it’s a new fire that covered the valley so heavily that we left today instead of Sunday. Highway 140 that we came in on was closed because the new fire is in Mariposa so we had to take an alternate route home. Here’s a pic leaving the valley but it was much darker than the pic portrays.

Took almost 90mins to clear the smoke..

 

Put gas on both trucks and drove to Houston to check out Rigs and Tuners II; great location, friendly people, can't go wrong with it. Look up "Rigs and Churros" on social media for the next dates.

 

Pretty straightforward, really.

Warm up the engine a little, spray it down with engine degreaser, let it sit for a few minutes. You may need to scrub some areas with a long-bristle brush. If you have any electrical stuff exposed, cover them up with plastic grocery bags.

Then power wash it off.

 

What I do, use my harbor fright pressure washer which is like 1800psi. Wash as much dirt as I can.
Then spray everything down with simple green, and use these brushes to scrub everything. Then rinse off.
Final step is to wipe it dry with a microfiber towel to not leave any water stains

 

Can I use a garden hose? Just don’t hit the electrical and alternator? I’ve never done this

 

I added the bed lights a few weeks ago that I purchased off of Amazon, took no longer than 15 minutes. I’m very happy with them. Best part about it is, the wife was even impressed.

 

They last a lot longer if you hit them with a couple coats of UV stable clear coat after polishing them.

 

i spray the whole car engine bay down and cover nothing. spray engine cleaner. let it soak then hose it down again.

think about it this way. we drive in rains. cross rivers. floods.. so forth and everything under their gets wets or under water. i little water hose or pressure washer wont do much. at least imo

 

Just installed my luxx headlights and taillights along with a black third tail light and sequential mirror turn signals , will take more pics at night!

 

Installed my QuikFix seat risers from @mrproduxn, it’s crazy how much of a difference an inch makes under the rear of the seat. I’m no longer constantly adjusting my position in the seat. Picture below of the QuikFix and my filthy floor.

Washed the truck and luckily noticed an inch x 1/4 inch long rust spot that wasn’t visible from the ground on top on the cab, looks like it was probably from hail that creased the paint on impact. Sanded treated and repainted.

 

Replaced the front wheel bearings on Friday. Buggered up the threads on the passenger side CV Axle Shaft Assembly so replaced that today and am back on the road.

 

https://youtu.be/cdT9QxG9qe0

 

Here’s a weird one. Turned on my AC when I got on the highway, it was only blowing hot air. After getting off the highway and pulling up to a stop I turned the AC off and rolled to the stop in neutral. Put it in first and turned the AC on again after leaving the stop and still hot air. Next stop left it on and went into neutral, and the air started to cool down? Put it back in first and went on my way, with AC working for the rest of the drive. Was it like a reset? Not sure if it’s related, but I did disconnect my battery yesterday to clean MAF and throttle body.

 

There is a ac clutch relay that when it starts going out it will let the compressor cut on and off. That's where I'd start looking.

 

Have you heard of The Ranger Foundation?

 

Probably not the problem but check the plug for the compressor behind the alternator. I accidentally knocked that plug loose the last time I changed a 2nd gen alternator.

 

What should I be looking for? Burnt connectors or something? Or just replace the clutch relay for piece of mind?

Its possible. I dropped a 10mm socket and spent alot of time fishing for it yesterday near the alternator. Where is the plug to look for?