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

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.

 

Bought new front turn signal bulbs since my front drivers went out. First bulb to replace (2014 - besides headlight bulbs due to Ultimate Headlight Mod).

 

BAMF Standard bumper w swingouts. Beefy!

 

Nice paint job! I just put 3 coats of Tremclad, then scratched them all up on rocks the next weekend.
This is a little late for you but this might help someone else. When I did mine a friend and I drilled in 3 steps: 1) 1/8" bit in a cordless drill, 2) ~3/8" bit in a corded drill, 3) 1/2" bit in an air powered drill. For holes that had a wall on the back side my buddy would do the drilling with the 1/2" bit while I pushed against his shoulders. It was hard work but we got it done, and I like that they are bolt on so I can remove them to mod or repaint.

 

Yeah I know lots of people just rattle can them because they get used and a abused.
I don't "rock crawl" so not a worry for me. I got them because they will protect on any trail if need be. I also wanted to used them as a side step.
Rattle can will also rust very quickly in Alberta

 

I love that lone acorn.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/cabin-air-intake-screen-mod.566441/

Awesome quick mod to prevent this.

 

My fancy boy trash bag showed up today. Only took 4 1/2 months

 

Just put this moab bumper