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

Getting ready to make it one color again. Already have the base coat but finalizing a top coat flake

 

Anyone have the OG fab Center console molle panels? Just wondering how the mounting and quality is

Never mind I just found the Tacomaholic video about them. Thanks man

 

Noice!

I am planning to do this to my truck at some point in its life. I have so many rock dings in the paint all over that its bound to rust eventually. My paint chips just looking at it. Getting real tired of filling the chips and have been eyeing some sort of liner to coat it in.

 

I finally installed my Budbilt gas tank skid plate. It’s been in my garage for 7 years. Better late than never.

 

They both look good, but I vote the PRO.

 

It'll be nice to never have to worry about clear coat or wax lol

 

Yesterdays fun:



Been waiting a long time to get those in!

Noticed my sway bar is blown on one side, shopping around for linkages and probably adding a drop kit to it as well. And new bushings.

 

Did you modify the sport gas straps to work, or replace with off road gas tank straps? Looks like you didnt use the front straps mounting points, still sturdy?

 

Finally Extended my rear diff breather.

 

Not directly to the truck but I turned its old battery into a makeshift power source for my 12v fridge while on the road from house to campground. I plan to have all this rebuilt in my trailer when its complete so this is just temporary. Currently keeping the battery on a battery tender while its not in use.
Needed a short term power for my fridge this weekend when we go camping. Campground has electric hookups so I will flip it over to shore power once we get there.

 

The skid came with a heavy-duty bracket strap. I verified with Budbilt that I did not need another forward strap. They said it’s plenty strong as is. We shall see…

Here’s the new bracket with the OEM rubber on it.

 

I installed a spare tire carrier in the bed of my truck.

It’s from 589 Fabrication & is actually for Canyons/Colorados.
https://589fab.com/collections/shop-colorado-canyon/products/bed-mounted-spare-tire-carrier

I was thinking of building something exactly like this; but then found it in a google search. It wasn’t a direct bolt on - I didn’t expect it to be.

Here’s some pics

 

Front end Tuesday.

Finally got around to it and installed alpharex headlights, trd pro grill & diode dynamics amber fog lights.

Loving the new look!

 

Installed these redline tuning gas springs. Have a hairline fracture on my right rib after running an obstacle course last week for physical training and its made working under the hood much easier

 

#1

 

I like those fogs! Nice work on the grill

 

I put together my steering linkage from the wheel to the steering box and welded the driver’s side shock tower in place. I’m working on the panhard

 

Decided to throw all that hard work I did washing and waxing the truck out the window to get dirty again in the Eastern Sierras.

 

I finally got around to installing the dash cam I bought months ago. It’s a Rexing V1 and fits nicely to where I can’t see it behind the rear view mirror.

 

Finally decided to install a new radio in my 2013. It was quite a bit easier than I was anticipating, but holy shit do not use the Metra dash kit that Crutchfield sells. It's a giant piece of shit, and I wasted way too much time trying to get it to work. I bought the Scosche TA2111BPB, and it fits perfectly. It really maintains the factory looks as well. I love having Android Auto and Apple Car play in my truck now. Such a big upgrade.