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

Started redoing my rear seat delete.

Ditching the busted cheapo 5/8” particle board and replacing it with 3/4” MDF.







Got the new pieces all cut out and ready to go.

My carpet should be here tomorrow and I can finish em.

 

Redoing mine too. Lowe's has a 6x8 indoor outdoor remnant for $28.00 FYI.

 

Greased u-joints ,lubed uni balls . Pulled this stick out from above the gas tank and this little screw from my tire ( tread block)

 

Sir that’s a damn tree

 

you know, my wife once found a broken "stick" like this under her car it punctured the rear coolant hose and punched a hole through the plastic protective panel, now that stick was in the road under some snow and she likely hit it at at least 45mph but it had to go to the dealer ship and that wasn't cool on my weekend to get parts that weren't readily available yet, on a new car

 

I’d use good plywood instead. Or bad plywood since I’m cheap but plywood in any case because I’m lazy and hate doing things over again. Particle board and mdf are both much heavier for their weight and not as strong since there’s no structure added by their density. They machine nicely though.

 

I did not see any damage but I can’t really see on top of the gas tank where I yanked this thing out from . Taking the camper to the beach about a 3 hour drive Monday so I will be crawling under there again and double checking before Monday .

 

broke my old trans cooler with to much washboard roads so beefed it up and made a new bracket and larger cooler.
whipped up a bracket


then the new larger cooler with temp switch and fan


spacer bracket lol


then installed. turned out well and should hold up better then the old style i had.


and the old failure. copper tube broke (and guess a leak lol)

 

Clean work there!!!

 

where did you put your horns? but that is absolutely amazing! been thinking about a larger trans cooler

 

dont have a pic, but have dual hella horns on the other side lol

 

Finished the floor



I need to find a piece of carpet or rubber mat to put over it now.

The old one is cut for a cargo net I’m not putting back in.

 

got semi mud flaps from a truck stop sitting waiting, cut them to shape

ordered ATHfab bedside brackets since apparently no one else makes such a thing. Really wish there was.

Like a quick release kit to bolt on, regardless of your setup
For big tires

Warfab bumper probably too high for the ATH brackets. Going to see if I can modify or use them still.

Kind of want to secure flaps to the brackets. Cut them. Then pull them back at an angle with a chain like Australians do so it deflects downward and prevents catching the tire off road

tired of current ugly shit setup

State legally doesnt require it
But don’t wanna wheel in a group and break person behind me’s glass

these Kendas tend to throw things
Not to mention the mud it throws to cake up behind the tail lights and whatnot

is that for manual or auto?

debating trying to put a cooler on my manual if even possible…
Potentially make the system more durable and add capacity - stock RA60F seems to have tiny gear oil quantity for hard use

 

auto, you really dont need them on a manual. nothing slipping in a manual to heat the oil that hot.

 

I figured if Audi had one it might be good
Don’t know how that track use compares to towing, off roading, etc but yes works different than an auto

 

Put the new head gaskets to the test with some light towing. Ordered the ECGS bushing because the dang drivers side cv input to the diff is making all sorts of weird noises and vibrations. Showing temps up to 207°F while towing, have a new fan clutch to install.

Thinking about going with an aftermarket CSF radiator as well, I tow a 7x14 enclosed trailer to motocross events quite often and don't want to see temps that high.

 

Changed my oil amongst other things.

 

First oil change since I bought it 4 months ago. (Only put 3500 on it so far, but the light was on solid, so I went ahead and did it. Also tells me that the dealership lied about the last oil change, saying it was done the day before I bought it, since if I recall correctly, the light goes solid after 4500 miles.)
Oil was fairly clean, but the dingus that had it before me used all the ugga duggas he could muster on the filter and the drain plug.




I'd say that over all, minus dealing with the tight plug and filter, that doing an oil change on the 4.0 is much easier than on my 96 2.4l. I also learned that it really helps to take the cover off the engine. Gives you that little bit of extra space for your filter wrench, if using an adjustable. I do think I'm going to just get the proper wrench for next time, or get one of the filters that has the nut on the top of it.

 

Any more details on how you supported it and what you took out? Looks like the seat bottoms are out?

very clean job!

 

Changed the air and cabin filter.