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

Yea, it sucks. Thankfully the only places it's visible are around the windows. I wrapped the column between the front and back windows satin black like in the third gens. I have a quarter size patch that is all that's visible. Eventually I'll just wrap it. Could do most of it myself

 

Nice Truck! As far as dealing with the paint peel I guess I could live with something like that. Especially if you have customized the truck to your liking over the years. Feel bad for 040 owners and Toyota not covering the defect on 2nd & 3rd gens. However, looks like you have made the best of it.

 

Can you tell me about this bedrack? I have a new to me soft topper and might be interested in a setup like yours.

 

I've had mine for about a year now without a single issue. AC works fine, no debris at the air filter. Other than a little more intake noise the mod is imperceptible in the cab. Tons more space in the engine bay. I've also had a handful of hood depth(bow wake) water crossings since doing the cowl snorkel and not pulled in any water.

 

good to know. I blasted some more holes in mine and setup a damn. No issues on mine either.

 

I dealt with this years back. I dremeled down the shock eyelets a bit, and used a good sized bolt with washers/nuts to spread out my shock mounts. Its a easy and controlled way to do it. After the shock fits you pull the mounts back in when tightening down the shock bolt.

 

Added some OME upper control arms

 

The bed rack is from Heavy Metal Offroad.

 

Found out I fell victim to the blower motor not working unless on high due to a burnt connector which i hear is common in these trucks. Ordered a replacement kit with the new square wiring connector and new resistor. Also take it into the stealership this afternoon to get the ABS/TRAC light codes pulled so I can figure out which wheel sensor is bad and replace just that one instead of guessing. May be time to download a cracked copy of techstream or splurge for a more expensive scan tool.

 

For our trucks, I'm assuming you meant this one...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N0X9K6M


But either way, did you have any problems with thread length, such as this reviewer?

I understand that's a totally different type of truck and size of fitting....just curious if you had any trouble with yours.

 

i don't remember the thread size but mine fit. If you go to their website they have a way you can select for your specific vehicle.

 

Thanks for the offer. I have my fenders trimmed as well. I might go with the type of intake you went with.

 

Found out this morning my power mirrors aren't working. Manually adjusted the passenger side and it started working again, no luck on the drivers side. I'll swap the fuse this evening and hope that fixes it, if not, I'm guessing the switch is going bad. Or maybe a loose connection in the wiring harness?

 

This is the size I used:Femco Compact Oil Drain Plug (M12x1.25-SB-T9)

 

Not today, but tomorrow.......... Thanks to @MSgt O for sending me the ECGS tools. Just waiting on some Transfer case oil, pick it up tomorrow morning.

Going to try and rebuild my OEM CV axle before replacing it with an aftermarket one.

 

Coated the frame and underside with woolwax over lunch. I should start a side hustle and just take my compressor to people's houses and undercoat their vehicles.

 

Has anyone replaced their power mirror switch on a 2012 sport, non folding. I can’t find an aftermarket switch that fits, and I don’t want to pay $150-$180 for a factory switch. If anyone has a part number, I’d appreciate it!

 

thats a slick looking rig

 

Good to see those tools are getting some mileage.