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

Wow. What an Opening scene. Got watch that movie.

 

New shoes today. BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T REVO 3 - LT 275/65 R18 E

 

Such bullshit that newer accesscab tacomas don't have speakers in the doors

 

The stock sound system sucks anyways. I’m not sure more shitty speakers would have helped with the sound.

 

Have been getting a lot done with my trip coming up

Finally swapped out my body mount bushings but the last one gave me a fight so I had to buy a brand new $14 bolt



Built a fridge shelf for the trip. Keeping it in the cab so I don’t have to worry about it




Installed the solar panel and it’s almost finally wired up



I had my UCA uniballs replaced with icon deltas



And yes I already know about the rust. Will be taking care of that after the trip

but that droop though



Finished up the @MESO molle panel and have to wire the inverter



Got some wiring done for the new Baja designs bar and it is CLEAN have to remove the old silicone but it’ll fit right in the crevice



Still have to do the oil change, check fluids, wire the inverter and the solar panel as well as put together a temp power plug for the fridge

also doing the rear brakes next Wednesday

 

Had a pretty eventful afternoon in the garage here in sweltering Phoenix.

Installed my hi-lift with brackets purchased from a forum member (Thanks @Tdkrum5 !)


My very-well-rounded front diff drain plug finally came out today with the help of this awesome extractor set from Irwin. P.N.#53227. Check it out if you fancy specialty tools the way I do.
Torqued the new plug with a new gasket, and refilled my front diff. One less maintenance to-do on my 2007.


Ready for a morning adventure.

 

Sweet access cab you got there. Any info on your HC rear bumper? Happy with it?

 

Absolutely 100% do it before you put them on your rig. The Dakars WILL squeak and it WILL drive you crazy eventually. The center bolt was plenty long to accommodate the isolators.

 

if you are tearing apart your leaf pack just do it. you won't regret it

 

Still, they could have at least put in factory wiring

 

Damn, who did those taillights!?

 

Bolted on an additional 100hp Finally found a skewp and took a nice drive to go snag this from @ebuyaer2002. Thaks again brother, nice meeting you and shootin the shit

 

How did you attach the snorkel bracket to the a-pillar? Rivets or double sided tape?

 

Figured out the rest of the terminals I need for my NAV install. Started making harnesses for the doors (power windows).
Mapped out my two relay boxes (what relay/fuse will power what accy). I need to drill holes so I can mount the boxes to my accessory bracket and I need to start wiring the boxes.
I also need to find where I can run wires from the passenger side of the truck to the drivers side for stuff like cruise, mirrors, etc.

 

The BlueBaller is about to get locked up. Harrop front e-locker

 

YES! they left the cutaway in the door and eliminated the opening in the panel. Pick one! Now I've gotta cut away if I want to add.

this is 100% true. And the headliner speakers? WTF, Toyota....

nice job @deekyn on the deadening. I gotta get on that bandwagon.

My dog goes everywhere, and his head is right at speaker height, so I elected to not install back there. The truck sounds 100% better with good speakers in the front doors, but no doubt those rear speakers would add a lot.

Damn, those Chicago winters are rough on trucks.

Nice work! Who in Chicagoland does your suspension work?

 

That’s Chitown 4x4. I just had my truck there so they could give me the bad news that my steering rack is buggered. Great shop.

 

I believe it was someone I reached out to on facebook Ill try and look if i can find them if youre interested. he did a great job on them. there was a small crack but he sealed it and gave me some $ off because of it but im happy with them and how well they match my headlights

 

Its not attached haha I had it with 3M velcro and it still wouldnt stay still and i didnt want to drill into it. had the truck up to 100 and it barely moves

 

That would be Chitown4x4