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

I added a backup mode of transportation: 12' Esquif solo canoe.

 

Nice truck! Gonna trim the fenders? Those 35s look like a tight squeeze.

 

Come to find out, they sold the last set before I ordered mine and had to issue a refund and cancel my order. Guess I'll be waiting even longer now.

 

Thanks! I was rubbing a little before the LR UCA's, but after getting the castor adjusted its quite a bit better. I still rub ever so slightly when wheeling, suspension compressed, but its not that bad. I'm trying to avoid trimming if I can

 

Just a little more ARB inspiration for ya.

 

Cali raised hidden light bar last night

 

My H1 high beams are from Ebay and wont be here till Dec 15. At 8 bucks each I was going to order a spare set but I ended up getting the last set.

 

Ooh that's nice.

 

Well I did this...

 

Congratulations

 

I have one of the ARB recovery point I have yet to install. They are damn beefy and solid. I just don't think it is going to work with the SOS bumper I have because the lowest edge on the bumper sticks down about 1/4" below the underside mounting bolt surface of the recovery point.

 

Those are some wicked photos. Nice looking truck.

 

Thank you sir

 

Huh. I'm curious why they have that law.

 

I added a rock light in the glovebox with an NC switch. Been meaning to do this forever. Light output is overkill but I love it, lol. Whatever bean counter at Toyota decided that their $40k truck didn’t deserve a light in the glovebox is an idiot.

 

Definitely looks like a worthwhile mod, I plan on doing it myself soon

 

Center counsel is next, just need to figure out which light to use.

 

I believe it has to do with a pointy fixed object in a collision. Since a proper recovery point won’t budge or deflect, it could do more damage when hitting someone else.

 

Installed new Energy Suspension body mount bushings and radiator mounts this weekend. Also replaced all related fasteners (the long bolts, flange bolts, and lock nuts). The whole job was pretty straight forward, although it was a little weird watching the cab move upwards while the rest of the truck stayed in place.

My truck only has about 65k on the odometer, so the stock bushings weren't destroyed, but they were definitely showing some wear. It was a good time to replace them.

Per Energy Suspension recommendation, I used no grease for any of the bushings. Torqued all the main mount bolts/nuts to 34 ft-lb per spec, and the flange bolts to "feels good enough" spec. Loctite 271 on all.

Most of the fasteners had very little wear or corrosion. The rear cab mount bolts and the radiator mount bolts had some rust, but the flange bolts, all the nuts, and the front cab mount bolts looked practically new. That being said, it's always been a California vehicle, so it hasn't seen much rain/snow/salt.

On to the pictures...

Some of the stock body mount bushings:


Radiator bushings:


Energy Suspension body mount bushing vs. stock


Energy Suspension body mount bushings and new fasteners:



Don't have any "installed" pictures, but there's not much to see. Just imagine these sitting between the cab and the frame.


Also replaced a bunch of the cooling system on my 98 Audi A4, but that is much less fun/exciting.

 

Yea I don't know anything about the SOS bumper mounting. I think the ARB recovery point is specific to the ARB bumper because it's not engineered to be pulled on in a recovery situation like snap pulling. But winching is ok up to 9000lbs. if I remember correctly.