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

I raised my trucks factory hitch too.

 

I was going to build a new one but the factory one is so well built I figured why not

 

Took the first proper off road trip today and did Peter's Mill, (near Edinburgh Gap, Va) South to North. Only took 1 picture, and of course it's the more tame part. Did see 3 or 4 other Tacomas out there gettin it

(I would insert that one pic here, but satellite internet monthly data limits seem to think otherwise. Maybe later in an edit...)

 

600 miles today towing 4200 pounds. 3000 pounds of trailer and 1200 pounds of motorcycle.



what a difference on the truck and the mileage to leave it in 4th. Mind you this was relatively tame Midwest.

truck did fine but I wouldn’t make a habit of it without some upgrades.

 

Every time I haul something heavy, I drive in 4 instead of D and the truck does so much better.

 

Loading that bike as far back as possible would help a ton too.

 

Went to a garage sale and got a bunch of stuff for $20. Went to put the stuff in the bed and the tail gate would not latch. Thank god I have my topper on and it was able keep it closed. Until I could slam it until it latched. Went to northern tools and picked up new torq socket set and lube. Then pulled the tailgate apart at sams club. It’s never worked so good

ps big thanks to my wife for a brand new Milwaukee 3/8 drive m12 ratchet for $10

 

No pics, but I got my tailgate camera wired up. While I was there, I installed my secondary fuse block, and pulled a line for an eventual trailer brake controller. I still need to install a relay to trigger the reverse circuit both for the trailer connector as well as the planned aux reverse lights. I’ll be adding switches and outlets as well, once I decide which way I’ll go with a shell or other bed setup.

 

Yup. It was two machines in a trailer NOT set up properly for motorcycles. We got ‘em home safely but poor weight distribution was a factor for sure.

 

Tried my hand at painting the tail lights not sure if I really like it lol

 

Hammered out the passenger pinch weld, to start on the journey past 285/75/r16

2lb dead blow, and rubberized rustoleum

 

What do bed stiffeners do for ya?

 

Bruh, are you missing a bolt from your cab mount do to over doing it with the CMC?

 

They stiffen your bed.




The help to keep your bed sides from going from |___| to \___/ by gusseting the corners by the tailgate like |-__-|.

 

Got to get bed oilers too for the squeaky ones. The challenges of having kids.....

 

How can u tell that’s happening

 

Yea, been running like that for a while now. Will get it fixed one day.

 

Check the body lines along the side of the tailgate, see how even they are. This is generally an issue with people running bed racks/RTT’s

 

Is that a full safe or just a top?

 

Love that description.