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

Found someone with a dark gray camper shell on his double cab long bed to swap with! (I had a silver one on my regular cab). Unfortunately, the new one doesn't fit as well, well neither shells fit well. I can't seem to find anyone with a regular cab in utah looking to sell a camper shell lol. But I'm glad to have a color matched shell.

 

Big fluids change this weekend. Differentials, transfer case, power steering flush, first of two coolant drains and refills (that driver's side block drain was a PITA). Will have a local transmission shop do the transmission flush, and will do the second drain & refill of the coolant when the thermostat arrives.

Cleaned the MAF sensor and throttle body.

Put in a new Pop & Lock

$94 PL5400 Black Manual Tailgate Lock with Bolt Codeable Technology for Toyota Tacoma

PL5400 tailgate lock; had to grind off one of the mounting bolts as it was frozen to the brass insert in the old one.

Inspected the idler pulleys; three out of four making not so good noises. Ordered three OEM pulleys and a replacement bearing for the tensioner.

 

Finally after 11 years & 175,000 miles I raised it after sagging the springs hauling rock this spring.

Heavy leaf spring pack - Part# ARBEL112R
Bushing kit - Part# ARBOMESB108
OMEU53B UBolt - Part# ARBOMEU53B

Ended up with more than expected. 4” lift in the rear. About 3 years prior when I needed struts I had put in 6112s at setting 1. Bumped that to settings 3/4. Since they had settled already I only gained 1.5”. A bit of rake but I’ll dial it in next strut change. I also already had a Tom Woods driveshaft from a previous catastrophic bearing failure.

StarONE Truck Bed Channel Stiffeners

A few days prior to the leaf packs
Transmission
Rear diff
Transfer case
Genuine Toyota Parts (

$137 16100-09471 Toyota Genuine Water Pump Assembly

16100-09471) Water Pump Assembly
Castrol EDGE® High Mileage 5W-30 Full Synthetic / K&N Oil Filter
Serpentine belt
Belt Drive Tensioner
AISIN THT-003 Thermostat with Housing

$45 Gates 36174 Idler Pulley

Gates 36174 Idler Pulley

$36 Gates 36173 DriveAlign Belt Drive Idler/Tensioner Pulley

Gates 36173 DriveAlign Belt Drive Idler/Tensioner Pulley
TOYOTA 16210-0P010 Engine Cooling Fan Clutch

$15 Gates 22844 Premium Molded Coolant Hose

Gates 22844 Premium Molded Coolant Hose

$10 Gates 22845 Premium Molded Coolant Hose

Gates 22845 Premium Molded Coolant Hose
Power Steering Fluid Flush

Alternator - 1st change. I was noticing a rough idle due to rpm drop when I was in P or at a red light.

 

Got any pics of the lift before and after?

 

Alright, first go around with putting closed cell insulation roll (like the windshield sun shade) on my camper shell ceiling with the 3m spray fell after the heat got to it. Second time was 3m spray and that sticky double sided carpet tape and it held for a while but fell. Going to try and put this construction adhesive and give it a whirl, if it falls in gonna lose my shit Gonna squirt 2 tubes all over and set sandbags to let it cure for a couple days. Wish me luck

 

Pulled the pavement princess out of the garage, washed off the dust from sitting... detailed interior, and put her back into the garage. 2014 with 55k.
Motorcycle and daughters college Civic see most of my driving these days.

 

Took the drive shaft out to do the carrier bearing and u joints. Bearing was shot but all my U joints were replaced at some point because they were all Spicer and greaseable so I replaced one and now I have two spares. Took my SPC UCAs off to grease them after they have been causing some very unpleasant squeaking on trails and after a long drive. And the only thing I got pictures of is I wrapped my tailgate in matte black to protect it from the trasharoo until I get a swing out. Not perfect by any means but looks good from a far. I'll probably redo it in a year or so anyways.

 

So Monday truck decided to jump around with engine temps (never did overheat but just to play it safe)
Turns out radiator cap was old; then decided just to replace everything (radiator, tstat, water pump all where original factory)
Also changed out the idler pulleys & tensioner

Driving back up to June lake (NorCal) in 2 weeks so I want the truck to run at peak performance especially since we’ll be towing a travel trailer







No leaks seems to be holding pressure

truck has 235k

 

Changed oil/filter, changed cabin air filter, changed spark plugs, and added rain deflectors to the windows. 110,000 miles.

 

On today’s episode of “why did I wait so long to do this?”. The ac drain mod. It took less than half an hour and that includes the time it took to pick up the parts from the auto parts store. 5/8” ID hose and a couple of clamps and that’s it. $7 in parts.

 

New Spec-D Projector Headlights w/ LED DRL bar.
(Stock day 1)

 

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Switched out my pro comp struts for some billstein 5100's, Replaced 1.5 wheel spacers for 1.25 (Rubbing was just too much) and rigged up an RK phone mount.

Also added some new LED reverse lights

 

Can someone help me out really quick, I was wondering if I am going to replace the thermostat, does it have to be the whole thermostat housing replaced or can I just replace the thermo itself and keep the stock housing?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3DNaSZmHvc

 

Wheeling through tunnels

 

If you can find this stuff, I've had luck at carpet supply warehouses, it'll glue water to oil I swear. That stuff is ridiculous https://www.amazon.ca/Wolf-Grip-Hi-Temp-Aerosol-Adhesive/dp/B07QY39TWC

 

Getting trip ready.. which means I piled a bunch of crap on the roof..

 

Well it sounds awesome

 

What wheels are those? True beadlock?