2012 Tacoma TRD Sport DCLB - head gasket - what to do?

Haven't pulled the trigger one way or the other yet. Going to wait a bit and come at it with a fresh set of eyes. May end up just doing the swap here in the driveway. I have some vacation days coming up in September...

 

There's always some unexpected headaches when you dig this deep but have no fear it's just nuts/bolts/connectors/hoses, it's not rocket science at all and the reward of accomplishing a project like this is worth the blood sweat and tears that come along with it, plus keeping bucks in your wallet for other Taco goodies comes in handy as well!