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

Thanks for the tips. I planned on blending/sanding the areas so the transition between the flaking areas is smooth. Fortunate that the flaking is isolated to window edges now but I’ve seen it progresses over the entire pillar with time. Drivers side and passenger side are mirror images of each other. Same exact spot with same amount of flaking.

 

Mine was the same (although I now have a spot underneath my rear passenger side window that has since developed). I pulled up the vinyl to reposition it and that little spot turned into a big one.

 

Fingers crossed.

 

Couple days ago I installed the alpharex taillights. So far I am really enjoying them.

 

Watched the wife open her car door into the truck.

 

I hope it is not as bad as my daughters. Gave her a nice Buick with 50k miles after she graduated college. Her neighbor claimed he opened his car door into her car. I think he opened the door and then started moving his car. $4,000 insurance claim. If she lived near me I would have bought a $500 junkyard door and put a few grand in my pocket. All fixed now.

 

https://www.spraymax.com/en-us/prod...-blender/2k-2in1-headlight-restoration-clear/

Use multiple LIGHT coats. I sprayed it on too heavy and it started to show cracks, had to redo it.

Used 3 or 4 coats, wetsanding in-between

 

Did the cerakote headlight polish kit, works awesome!

 

If I were in your position I’d play it to my advantage…

…if you catch my drift

 

BTW I have a 3rd gen TRD OR Bilstein suspension(2 front, 2 rear) with less than 15k for 150$ include 1/2” top spacer. No shipping u.u

 

Installed and killed the rattle. Would recommend.

 

I've been looking for a way to add rear spotlights. I've ruled out a new bumper with cutouts for them at this time. (maybe later). I didn't want to cut holes in my factory bumper. Addons like this

$28 Nilight 2 Pcs 4" 60W Led Pods with 2" Tow Hitch Mounting Brackets Backup Reverse Lights Rear Light Bar for Pickup ATV SUV Truck Trailer Boat

Tow Hitch Lights Addon just didn't appeal to me at all. I found a post on tacomaworld ( sorry can't find the link atm ) that lead me to something I can live with for now.

I got some brackets from cali raised and added my rough country light pods to them. I was running them as ditch lights but switched them out for another set of auxbeams mainly so the rear lights would have removable covers. They do stick out some and I am not sure if I will end up liking the look or not. However I do like the result of rear lighting.





Parts I used:

• $41 Cali Raised LED Bed Accessory Mount Fits 2005-2015 Toyota Tacoma (Driver Side)
  Cali Raised Antenna/LED Pod Brackets (driver and passenger side)
• $70 Rough Country 2" LED Light Pods with Cool White DRL - (2) 2" Black Series Cube LED, Light Covers, Wiring Harness, Spot Lens
  Rough Country 2" Black Series Square LED Cube Lights

 

'Nuf said

 

Had a coworker dent their car door by opening their door hard and fast right into my side steps. I felt bad but it was his fault.

 

I picked up a Firestik CB Antenna for 15.00 new in package. Need to get a CB Antenna cable. Is 12 ft long enough?

 

Ordered this today. Other brands I've used resulted in hazing a few months after doing it.

 

Joined the 2nd gen crew today. $1700 beater. Will document as I go through, likely not a keeper for me. But should be fun.

frames toast. I happen to have a collision damage (just a bent control arm mount) 2021 Tacoma frame, confirmed measurements line up. We’ll see what all ends up being needed to make it fit.
Here she is though
And this is the frame I have.

 

it will be getting 3rd gen suspension. It’ll be a nice little truck. Losing the brush guard, getting a proper grill and ditching the lights in favor for oem style

 

It was quick and affective, recovered the cut off in the illumination pattern. @4WDTrout had the opportunity to see them up close today.