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

installed new cv's.........was gonna swap the bearings but not enough time....plus mine were still good, so ima save the bearings/seals for later down the road.

 

I got a little present from the big brown truck...


I have to wait for the weekend... damn

 

Nice! is the 3" lift kit from OME? if so, how much lift will those leafs give you?

 

OME 881/N91S - front
Wheeler 5-pack/N85 - rear

Should net around 1.75" of lift with a V6 DoubleCab. Not going for max height, just a level look with a great ride and better load/hauling capacity.

 

Cool! should look nice. congrats!

 

Just ordered this for mine:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/sockmonkey/14413-sockmonkey-decals-badging-27.html#post533387

 

Thanks. I want to go work on it in the dark and not sleep to get it done tonight... gonna have to wait for Saturday though...

 

I installed this a few days ago.

 

so i installed my Boston components up front and Rockfords in the rear with Marv baffles, amp had some white noise returning it

 

i detailed the engine to get all the mud thats built up over the winter and washed and waxed and detailed it. plan on doin herculiner later this week.

 

Got dents removed, getting spray in bed liner in the morning, just got Tonneau cover to match, and step rails.

 

debadged my doors...pics to come

 

On my drive home from Texas today i watched her turn 100,000 =D she growin up so fast...

 

Today I dropped a Grand on a 3inch Toytec lift cant wait till it gets here.

 

I pulled the passenger seat and lifted the carpet to locate a water leak (when it rains or it goes thru a carwash).

The moisture barrier in the passenger door (behind the door panel) was not sealed/glued to the door along the entire perimeter.

I pressed the clear moisture barrier down into the black guey glue/tar then sealed the edge of the clear plastic with some Duck tape.

Another simulated rain test shows that it is MUCH less, but still a drop or 2. Nothing that showed inside the truck this time, just a few drops on top of the weather stripping.

I may pull the panel off again and try to stop it completely tomorrow.

I would guess that the driver side is about the same, but I have yet to spot the moisture on the under side of the factory mats (like on th epas. side).

I am not convinced this is the only leak entry point....as the moisture tends to be concentrated near the transmission hump and towards the seat .

The leak that I spotted at the weatherstripping ran down into the narrow groove where the wiring runs along the door opening. It puddled in the jask storage compartment (I have an extended cab PreRunner 2004).

I left the seat out and the carpet loose. Rain is expected tomorrow, so maybe I'll find the leaks.

 

Vent visors

 

Finally got my Westin 6" Rnd lights on the Bull Bar. Doesnt look too bad, wish the coveres werent white.

(Pics to come, this weekend going camping so I hope I get to test them out)

 

Put an AVS (Auto Vent Shade) bug shield/wind deflector on the hood.
Purchased from Pep Boys for $54. Fits well. Easy no drill installation.
Aside from the plastic screw-center clips were junk.
(http://www.clipsandfasteners.com/Push_Type_Retainer_20mm_Hd_Dia_21mm_Stm_Lgth_p/ a19140.htm)
Used some wire/metal pop in clips I had in the garage.

 

Well I aquired a 60" high lift jack some time back got it working. So I decided to fit the truck for it. Have some brackets that work with the rail system but need to fab up some drop brackets for the jack. Well when I put the jack up to the rail to see what I was working with I notice the jack is longer than the length of the bed. The foot would be on the iron next to the tailgate making for a poor fit. I decided to cut about 1.5" off of the highlift. Yeah you heard correctly.


Well it was getting dark so I painted the freshly cut end and put it in the shed for the night. Tomorrow I will be making some drop brackets and trying to find a way to lock the jack to the truck.

 

Installed ARB bull bar. Pics when i get them in a couple days.