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

$17 CERAKOTE® Ceramic Trim Coat Kit - Quick Plastic Trim Restorer - Ceramic Coating Guaranteed Restoration to Last Over 200 Washes – A Ceramic Coating, Not a Dressing

https://www.amazon.com/CERAKOTE-Ceramic-Trim-Coat-Kit/dp/B07SHJVK4G

 

They don't even bat an eye now.

 

Just like the center console and glove box organizers, these kick ass. Inexpensive OCD pleaser

 

After 13 weeks of waiting, and about a week of preparation (removing all the mill scale and sprayed 2 layers of Steel-It Paint)....finally got my RCI sliders installed (The wait was well worth the quality of craftsmanship). And then proceeded to clean, clay bar, and wax the truck.

 

Picked up a Leer canopy a few weeks ago. $600 from a guy selling his Tacoma. Gave the old truck a nice wash & wax once I got it on.

 

Thank you. It is in my cart.

 

That's not bad at all!

 

Cut my panhard bar and put it in place. Will be able to cycle the suspension and then final weld all the brackets.

 

Replaced the old stock factory leaf packs with the spacer with some OME EL095R my buddy gifted me!! Managed to raise the rear about 0.5” which is pretty sweet considering I’ve got about 400 lbs in the back.

 

Hell of a DIY weekend, installed this used soft bed cover I got for $100 off FB marketplace. Had the house (garage) to myself so decided to do some needed maintenance at 104k. She runs like a brand new truck!

• Tranny drain and fill
• Oil change
• Front / Rear Diff fluid change
• Transfer case fluid change
• Spark plugs
• PCV Valve
• Air Filter
• Cabin Air Filter
• Brake Fluid Flush
• Coolant Fluid Flush
• Power Steering Fluid Flush

 

Cleaned out my twig and leaf storage..

 

There’s a really easy fix to this in here somewhere. Piece of gutter leaf filter and a couple zip ties! Took me 15 min and my filter hasn’t been dirty since. If I can find the thread, I’ll send it to you.

 

Didnt think to see if K&N made a cabin filter.. nice!

 

They do. I snagged one on Amazon as it was ridiculously discounted a few months ago.

 

Yeah I got mine for 35, I needed it bad so I didn’t want to wait.You can find it for a few bucks cheaper on Amazon. I think it’s worth not ever having to buy one again. My AC is working far better than it was before I installed the k&n too.

 

Yeah I paid like $20 for this paper one, so $35 would have been fine for a lifetime filter...

 

Run it, and look forward to getting one in the future

 

New Trail Gear bolt-on rock sliders installed!
2K epoxy primer.
2-part rock guard.

I will never do this all myself again! Drilling the bolt holes was nearly impossible. The frame steel is so hard that it took so much effort and over $100 in drill bits. I should have used a mag-drill. The prepping, priming, and rock guarding of the sliders took a lot of time and effort.
At first, the installation and painting cost I got for estimates seemed very steep. Now I see why. Next time I'll be getting someone else to do all the work!

Paint booth:



2K primer:



Rock Guard:





Installed:

 

So yeah I think I based my 2.5 spacer off of your original post, lol. So FYI, just put in a 2" spacer this am and I am smooth as silk. No vibes at all. And for reference I have Dakar HDs plus an AAL.