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

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by kwalton, Feb 2, 2008.

  1. Feb 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
    super_white

    super_white Well-Known Member

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    Ordered some parts for my front end work, hubs/bearings, strut mounts, axles, etc.

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  2. Feb 19, 2025 at 7:08 AM
    Corny Taco

    Corny Taco The Sauce

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  3. Feb 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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    I have done nothing too damn cold for my liking. But you ever look back at your truck and say damn that's a bad bitch.

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    I know i do
     
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  4. Feb 19, 2025 at 9:43 AM
    4WDTrout

    4WDTrout Perpetually dreaming of tall trees & rivers

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    Total Tacoma nOOb.
    It truly is a good feeling when you see your truck from a spectator’s position and like what you see. I have the same feeling at times even though my truck needs paint & repairs…I do like it a lot.
     
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  5. Feb 19, 2025 at 9:58 AM
    Tatts521

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    Mine needs new lcas cam bushings seized sounds like a box spring coming down the road. Sounds horrific. But still love looking at it.
     
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    what sort of overnight from Japan lockers is this
     
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  7. Feb 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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    Not "today", but I got it good and dirty with our annual King of the Hammers trip two weekends ago.

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  8. Feb 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
    Dibblit

    Dibblit Eh?

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    OME suspension ARB OBA ARB locker
    That’s just the bearings, seals and such for rebuilding the diffs. lockers are ARB, buried on the parts shelf right now.
     
  9. Feb 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
    colinb17

    colinb17 If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving

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    13'' wheel seems so much more at home on a truck this size than the factory 15''

     
  10. Feb 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
    Watermallon

    Watermallon ID Tacooo

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    The bumper I built came back from powder coat so I was able to throw it on today!
     
  11. Feb 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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    Noicee
     
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  12. Feb 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
    Watermallon

    Watermallon ID Tacooo

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    Thanks man! I think it turned out nice for my first go around lol
     
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  13. Feb 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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    I always say if only I had a welder and a garage I have ideas but I have neither the garage or welder lol
     
  14. Feb 19, 2025 at 12:44 PM
    Watermallon

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    I feel that man. I’m kinda lucky because I don’t have either a garage or a welder but I am a welder for work and my boss is super cool so I built this at work in my off time. I did buy the tube bender tho.
     
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  15. Feb 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
    Tatts521

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    That sounds like a win win in my book.
     
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  16. Feb 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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    Doing the same, feels great not to have to spend 2000$ on a tube bumper. What's your skid thickness? 1/8? Did you use a shear to get the straight cuts?
     
  17. Feb 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
    Watermallon

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    Aluminum is 3/16” and I had it CNC plasma’d and yes I agree!! With paint and material I’m in like sub $400 on this bumper
     
  18. Feb 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
    JdevTac

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    You could pretty easily mock a template then draw it up in a free cad program and fire it off to Sendcutsend. Even have it anodized or powder coated.
     
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  19. Feb 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
    colinb17

    colinb17 If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving

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    bumper's looking great!

    didnt realize you had the aerocatch pins. you like them in that location? did you pull remove or leave the factory latch? i have a set of the steel aerocatch sitting on the shelf wating to go in.
     
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  20. Feb 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
    IvanhoeTaco

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    Yes I love them. Sprayed them with toyota duplicolor paint. Had to use that angle for them to sit flush on the hood. I added a piece of flatstock under each pin to spread the load. And no I took the factory latch out.
     
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