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

Road tripping for some camping and fishing. Going skidless Sadly I feel it necessary to get just a tad better fuel economy with the way things are going now.

 

Nice truck!

 

Couldn't help myself...I had rewards points through work that I needed to use, hard to say no to free.99.

 

Hah! Understood, Just joking ya guy. It's the jealousy talking.
Wait: "Points" !!!??? FREE???!!!

 

first vehicle I ever owned was an 89 black bronco a lot of great memories

 

Developed a squeak after some big river crossings. Thought it was my tensioner or idler pulleys but it still makes the noise after I’m driving and shut the engine off….seems to be coming from the middle to the back of the truck. Hoping it’s the u joints or the carrier bushing. Going to change them up. Truck has 82k miles

 

I done did it.

Before:


After:


I need to figure out a better way to do the weatherstripping. Also, they forgot the "Toyota" letters. Those should be here next week.

 

I have good memories of my '85. Well except for the 7.5 city/11 hwy mpg. People think FJ's are rough on gas. It had a high output 351 with a 3 speed no overdrive transmission. The only thing high output was my wallet at the gas pump. Had a 32 gallon gas tank that would empty out around 250 miles in town. Gas was only $1.15 a gallon back then in the mid 90's. Today would be over $130 to fill it up. Was a helluva truck though.

 

Anything beats the stock chrome grille

 

I almost went with the same grille (in Barcelona Red of course), but then I looked at the prices.

 

I caught a sale with free shipping so it was around $210 last fall. I already had the headlights and wanted to swap all at the same time. Sold the excellent chrome grille for $40 so that helped. Not sure if I will sell or keep the stock headlights. Would like to try doing the black mod to them just for fun.

 

I just did this one about a month ago, it's not too bad!

 

Thanks. I think I got it.
What did you use? The hammer method? Or did you use a vise? Press?

 

Do you have a link for these please? I looked around and only found them for 2016 and above.

 

It is the one that came with the truck new, toyota trd factory one. No rubbing on the body so far with the 275s and have been wheeling at speed down fire/logging roads and crawling in and out of river beds. Spent the last week vacationing in the back country and am pleased with the rim and tire decision.

 

Are those the official tacomabeast/spyder headlights or offbrand ones? Thinking about getting a pair for myself

 

Wash
Clay Bar
Wash

In preparation for spring/summer waxing (hopefully tomorrow). Paint is holding up great after 11+ years other than the inevitable small nicks/chips/touchups on the leading edge of the hood. I clay bar hood and roof annually and the sides and back every other year (this year was everything, including windows).

 

The bedlined ones are on sale for 99$. Heres the link to their official website.
https://www.ecoological.com/store/p...HELLZ™_-_Chrome_Delete_Truck_Bumper_Caps.html

 

Not sure about the truck in the photo but I got the spyder headlights a month ago and I love em

 

OEM TRD Pro headlights came in a few days ago. Phillips RacingVision bulbs installed, and LEDs for the DRLs and signals. I'll probably install them on my truck this afternoon. Should really, really improve the look of the front end.. the fogged, yellowed headlights are a real eye sore.