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

cheers friend. I actually referenced your truck multiple times before purchasing! lol

 

AZ motor was junk, loud as hell. Put in a OEM blower in and all is quiet.

 

Any one have freedom off-road UCA's?

 

Traded it in. Picked up a 2024 GMC 2500 Duramax long bed AT4

 

a locksmith can program the key fob but there may be extra steps to program it to be acceptable to the car's immobilizer.

 

We went "not arrow head hunting"... 10 year old found a great Fossil. It's fun because 99% of shell fossils we find are the negative. But this one is the actual shell.



The second photo... which also holds a better Fossil in the top left

 

Took it to the Southeast Adventure Vehicle Expo. Awesome time. I taught some medical classes and enjoyed the obstacle course and trail there. Got stuck on a drainage pipe but learned a ton!

 

you can buy a better resistor and solder it in... either way... good job saving yourself $1000 dealer fix!

 

Just ordered a snailarmour tailgate panel and a voodoo tailgate cap.

 

Programming the stock FOB is easy and can be done without any special tools or software. There are instructions here on TW.

Programming the immobilization chip in the key takes a little extra effort and requires the Techstream software, a computer to run Techstream, and USB/serial to OBDII cable. I have this one which came with the Techstream software (I believe it came with instructions to reprogram as well), but it's gone up in price a bit since I bought it:

$52 Washinglee OBD2 Diagnostic Cable for Toyota Lexus Scion, USB Diagnostic Scanner Cable Compatible for TIS Techstream and 32/64 bit Windows

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084H75MZ3

I bought 3 new keys and fobs on Amazon, got them cut at a dealer for $10, then reprogrammed them all myself. In total it was probably $70-80 for all 3 keys and FOBs. Which was a steal compared to local places charging $150 per key/FOB to program, and plus I have the software and a compatible USB to OBD cable any time I want to make more or makes ones for our other Toyotas.

Just make sure you get the correct type of key for your specific year.

 

Not mine but thought i share

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3RADMNPwSj/?igsh=ZmZ2d2U4czJzYzdp

 

Stripped out the front diff drain plug

 

did that last week

 

I saw that and used it as advice to start soaking it, source a quality 10mm impact socket and make sure the plug was cleaned out to get a good seat. Didn’t matter haha. I just said screw it and tightened the fill plug back up. It’s due for inspection next month which I do at work so when it’s in the lift I’ll get it with an air chisel. Even bought the Lexus replacement plugs.

 

Diode Dynamics SS3 LED fog lights and Morimoto LED reverse lamps! I can finally see coming and going this winter.

 

Mind posting a link to the ones you bought? Definitely doing this.

 

Had the day off so I figured I’d try again, picked up a new cold chisel for $9 and had it loose in maybe ten hits with a hammer. Anyone need the 10mm strip socket and chisel? lol

 

My Man!
But you did skip the step where you throw a shitty weld nut on it and blow out your diff seal… Just saying..

 

Haha yeah I bypassed that step, and like I thought it was clean with hardly anything on the magnet. 166k.

 

Changed the original serp belt, finally...



I guess I got my money's worth



BTW, the top belt is the new one, bottom is the old one. The rest of the belt was similar to those couple cracks in the picture.