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

Dropped mine off at the Line X shop to do the rocker panels! Pics tomorrow!

 

Messed up bad today....
Started doing the first oil change on the pickup since I got it and, like an idiot, drained THE WRONG PAN! When red tranny fluid started gushing out, I knew I messed up, but I dropped the plug and had a tough time getting it before it drained ALOT. I thought I could just go buy some more tranny fluid and put it in, until I realized that the tranny is sealed.

When all was said and done I had to arrange for a TOW TRUCK to TOW the taco to the effing dealership to charge me $100 to pump 3.2 liters of fluid back into the tranny...

I can't believe how stupid I am. I'm pretty mechanically inclined and normally don't make mistakes like this, but today I sure did. So for all you other backyard mechanics with a new-to-you Tacoma, the oil pan is IN FRONT of the IFS crossmember.

Let the jokes fly, I deserve it.

 

I literally thought I clicked on an old thread I've read this story so many times

 

your not the first to do it

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/33318-halp.html

 

Man that sucks.
I've done stupid shit too.

 

Gave it a wash and vacuumed the inside.

 

Wow, that guy makes me feel WAY better. Thank you sir for finding that for me, you just made my night!

 

Put one of these into the rear view window slot so no one can open the window..... it's just a simple door latch bar that I put a piece of rubber at the end that hits the window if it were to be open.... fits perfectly in the window slot..... lets the rear window slide open about 3 inches

 

Tranny has a fill plug similar to the front diff and transfer case. In hindsight you should've measured the fluid you drained and simply pump in the same volume of new fluid with a hand pump.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/63851-how-drain-refill-automatic-transmission.html

 

Drove my truck for 30 miles in the most unforgiving environment of all - the manmade one. Tortured the engine in stop-and-go traffic.

 

Here is what I did today... New meat - 285/70/17

 

^You managed to run 33" tires with mudflaps?

 

So far....

 

oh and they are 32.71 inch tires..

 

Duratracs FTW

 

33.0" according to Goodyear's data:
http://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/wrangler-duratrac?pc=31201502700000#

The 285/70-17 spec is only a guideline. I've seen as much as 3% variation between two tire models of the same spec.

 

You're going to want to expose that mic more than just the surface. The vents on the body are used for noise cancelling so you may have more background noise than you like with it mounted like that. Looks good though and great work. That's how I like to do mods myself... the more they look OEM and don't stand out the better.

 

Looks great!!! Loving the Duratracs too!

 

Did this to my stock skid plate, not the greatest job but it'll do:

 

That's the best looking install I've seen. Clean. Out of sight unless you need it.

I had a screw extracted from one of mine today at Discount Tire. While I was waiting I saw the service writer out in the lot checking my tread depth so I walked out and asked him what they were at. 13/32. Asked him what they were new, and he says 17/32. Not bad for 18,000 miles, if that's right. Love em so far.