Thanks tacoma world

Hello from ohio. 1st post. I own a 2009 4.0 4×4 trd. I've owned this truck for 5 years. Purchased truck with 75,000 miles, it was clean nice frame. I didn't know anything really about tacomas then. Common sense told me what to look for when I purchased it. It was a good buy. I'm at 148000 miles now. We'll this is the first vehicle that I didn't have my bro service. I let the dealer do all wrenching, that was a mistake. I had many issues with service threw many toyota dealers. So I decided to start working on it myself. I'm no mechanic, even though my dad and bro sure are. I wanted to do things myself. Well where the problems started, just like many rust. The frame was clean until about year and a half after toyota applied there coating. It started flaking very fast. I decided I'm gonna fix it cause they wouldn't, and I tried. I checked frame everywhere knocked two small holes. Crap I was nervous. I did get help with that, my brother welded in New pieces fixed that. Then I grinded and sanded for days. Washed frame, then rust kutter. I then applied primer and two coats of paint. It looks so much better. I know it's probably still rusting but, I had to do something. I fluid filmed after. With the help of this site work didn't stop.
New parts installed.
Jba uca
oem steering rack and lines
oem cv axles
Ecgs bushing
5100 withh 885 coils
Mevotech Supreme lca
Oem rotors+calipers
All new hardware
New seals
Magnaflow exhaust manifold with cats
4 denso oxygen sensors
Denso spark plugs
Trd exhaust
3 leaf aal with 5100 rears
Durobumps front and rear + flip kit
Antenna
1 front speed sensor
Wheel sensor harness
Idler pulleys new belt
Battery
Alternator
Replaced seal that goes on cowl
Changed front and rear diff oil
U joints + carier bearing
Front wheel bearings
Wow tired just typing all that. I'm just grateful really. This site helped me achieve all that and some. I'm not a mechanic as said, but I got courage to try these jobs from this site. I can think of all the money and headaches I saved from going to dealer. Truck drives awesome now, except small vibes fro 0-10, which I'm working on currently. Definitely drive angles.
Thanks again
Adam

 

Nice looking truck. I do like the blue ones.

 

Welcome, good looking truck!

 

Thanks same to you.

 

Welcome! Note that this forum is good at making you spend tons of money .

 

At least you’re trying and doing it yourself.
You don’t become a mechanical by not wrenching.
I’m far from a mechanic, but I don’t have anything against trying.

How do you like those Mevotech LCAs?
Those are what I plan to use if/when I replace my LCAs.

Nice looking truck by the way.

 

So far so good, 1200 miles on lca.

 

Speedway Blue. The best color.

 

Welcome to TW…

 

Welcome nice truck. Great to hear you are doing these maintenance and upgrades yourself.

 

congrats on choosing the best color and best gen!

have fun modding too, there is a ton of stuff you can still add to that list!

 

That is a understatement