KeithB's SWB '09 Tacoma DCSB V6 4.0 TRD Sport 4x4

Thanks. It's nice to see someone in my build thread besides me.

 

Got my black clock/hazzard button and climate control circuit boards back yesterday from having the led lights swapped out to the 09 orange. Thank you @Jerez. Now it's 15 degrees out so gonna wait for a warmer day.

 

I was going to text you to see if you got them already

 

So going to orange leds to match the rest of my 09 dash was a mistake. The icons are not bright enough and the blue and red on the temp control isn't visible at all at night. So I debated for a couple weeks what to do and finally decided to just paint my original climate controls face plate black. Wish the knob surround was black too but it's the best I can do for now. Pics tomorrow since it's too dark now for decent shots. No new head unit for now. Cutting my losses with the expense of black climate controls, black clock/haz button, wiring harness, and labor and shipping of climate controls to swap white leds to orange.

 

Before:

After:

 

did you buy that filler piece for around the head unit or did you make that? looks clean!

 

I got it on ebay. I believe it was this one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/281262085060

The Scosche that I had fit nice and I could have just gotten a black version of it but never liked the oversized recess or the sharp square corners around the radio.

 

nice! ya i have the same HU and got the scosche one and it does look a bit unfinished.

 

Washed the truck yesterday and had to snap some photos after a hike. The light was perfect against the wooded background.

 

Ok so what to do next? Thinking about new poly body mounts or sound deadening. Which would have a bigger impact?

 

Both!!!

I would do sound deadening. It should go nicely with your new tunes.

 

Well, tunes aren't new, just changed color of surround. Radio is 7 years old. But sound deadening would be easier to do I think and probably more noticeable effect.

 

Tread life review of Falken Wildpeak AT3/W (last review - post 115 - on previous set of tires Jan 8, 2020, very similar):
32,000 mile update on P285/75R17's used for a DD. New:13.6/32 tread depth. Current: 7/32 tread depth. So that's about 1/32 inch per 4,850 miles. Extrapolating out another 14,550 miles to 47,550 in about 10 months from now based on my current average yearly milage should be at 4/32 at which point I think they should be replaced. Could easily get 50k miles out of these tires but I don't like to be at the very end of tread life in the winter. These are rotated every 5,000 miles (front to rear and rears crisscrossed to the front. Excellent tire for the money and will be purchasing again. Quiet with great traction on pavement in rain and snow. No offroad experience with these. Expect to replace before next winter.

 

Front end swap to 2.5 gen threads. Thinking about it but probably won't do it.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/truknights-autobot-build.234843/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/05-11-tacoma-front-end-conversion-complete-list.597308/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-12-15-tacoma-front-end-swap-with-pictures.632719/

 

My boat

 

There it is. Latest edition to the fleet. 2016 Hobie Adventure Island

 

My other boats:

1993 Four Winns Horizon 190

2019 Seadoo RXT 230

Various kayaks and a SUP

And my 2002 Hobie Getaway which was sold:

 

Personal note. Page 1480 of Hey Connecticut for radio power switch wiring.

 

Ever think about what your truck has done for you and all you've been through together? This is my little reminisce....

2009 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport 4.0 liter V6 4x4 DCSB

Bought new in Jan 2009, paid off in April 2012.

14.5 years old, lifted on 33’s since 2 months old

245,600 miles, used 15,488 gallons of gas (nearly $45,000 worth)

132 quarts of engine oil

50 oil filters

36 spark plugs

15 engine and cabin air filters

10 sets of windshield wipers

6 sets of tires

5 sets of front brake pads

3 batteries

3 windshields

Replaced once: front rotors, LCA/bushings, starter, rear bumper, driverside mirror

Fixed: compass/temp display, blower fan/resistor

Original: frame, rear brakes, exhaust, steering rack, alternator, paint mostly

Only major mechanical issue was oil control valve and injector coil pack at around 100k miles.

Added: Bluetooth (that’s right, truck did not come with it), sat radio, navigation, usb ports, footwell lighting, heated leather seats, back up lights, aux light bars, tonneau cover, over bed rack, and air bags in rear.

I had no trailers when truck was new. Now it pulls 4 different trailers. 20’ bow rider, PWC, and 5x10 utility trailer and in-laws 4x8 utility trailer. For 9 summers it also pulled a 16’ Hobie catamaran 150 miles round trip once a week. Also regularly hauls tools and supplies to/from our lake house in Winsted and Home Depot/Lowes along with yard debris and trash. Except for some paint scratches and chips, still looks pretty new.

This truck has taken me to Vermont to go skiing every year, camping in the Adirondacks, beach driving on Fire Island, countless trips through awful roads around tri state area, Boston, Maine, Jersey shore, and Cape Cod.

My kids were 11, 8 and 1 when truck was new. Hell, I was 37. I’ve gone through infant, toddler and booster seats. Taken kids to soccer practice and tournaments, swim practice and meets, and hauled too much weight in water for fundraisers. Moved kids into college dorms, houses, and apartments and back out. Kids are now 15, 22 and 25. Youngest is about to learn to drive soon. He wants my truck but I’m not ready to give it up.