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

haha i was wondering where this thread went...

 

Covered up a few paint chips....
The truck was loaded up with trash after spring cleaning the garage/basement. Gotta make a trip to the local trash authority to properly dispose of atleast 20+ old gallons of paint, old pesticides, old chemicals, old oil, antifreeze....

 

I filled her up with a full tank of gas @ exactly $51. damn it's getting shitty here.

 

I used the bed power outlet for the first time to inflate 9' pontoon boat...worked great!!

 

First hosed the mud off from the Hull Mtn Run that a few Tacoma friends enjoyed together.
Then installed the spare leaf springs for the rear leaf setup. It was a overload spring that came with the Dakar pack.
Took off the mud tires and put the Hwy tires back on. Saves on gas from 33's to 30's

 

I pulled my rear drums off cleaned the shoes and painted the drum flat black

Also drained 3 quarts of transmission fluid from the pan and refilled with new WS fluid

Ordered new wheels and tires

 

Changed the oil, rotated wheels and tires.

 

Lifted it again...OME 885, bilstein 5100, and got new tires( 255/85/16 BFG Km2)

 

I put on my Satoshi grill and test fitted my steps.

 

installed a URD rear o2 sensor simulator

 

Just got the transmission flushed out and changed the timing belt.

 

got an alignment,...again

 

I installed a new head unit on Saturday along with some new door speakers. The head unit is a Kenwood Excellon X6993. Saturday I got the Wet Okoles via Fedex and installed them yesterday. I ordered the black with charcoal. The pics show the charcoal as a little bit lighter than the actual color. Only thing left is to install the Billies and new tread.

 

got my Extang Full tilt bed cover, again....first one Fed Ex beat to snot and the gaskets were all peeling off the frame, struts were bent and leaking....must have been an old kit.

To be blunt....the cover SUCKS. it doesnt follow the bed rails, the front is short by almost 2" on either side, and it over hangs the tailgate an inch. In the front its almost touching the cab, so i expect some flex and rub from it....you lose most of your bed rail system too, the cleats fit but are a PIA to slide as they rub the rail design of the cover system. for 390+ shipping, i can think of better things to buy. i got mine off ebay for 320.00 shipped ,but man, Extang dropped the ball on this mess of a cover. Even the snaps are soft, they pop off with the slightest touch, like TOO easy to come off. anyone interested in one of these, look else where. ill post pics in a new thread, but this is what i did today to my Taco. Should have bought a fiberglass cover for 530.00 @ JC Whitney (shipped).......just my .02

 

cleaned my maf sensor......added a quarter quart of oil....checked my brake fluid and power steering reservoir...and added a lil coolant. also...adjusted the air in my tires.

 

First time i got my engine dirty

 

absolutly beatifull!! that is some serious mud, i love it. you musta had some fun

 

new u joint. srry about crappy phone pic

 

Geez I've done that too...have fun cleaning it btw