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

Oil change today, replaced my sheared off towing harness(thanks @Lute), and replaced my antenna mast.

 

ez mod to monitor the filter

 

Oil and filter changed with amsoil and a d3 filter. Seat covers installed and an onboard air system. Been a good day for the truck.

 

I want one of those. Hopefully my next big purchase. How was install?

 

Wasted some tax return money and ordered my Firestone Ride Rites finally.

 

I'll just leave this here for y'all's consideration. Feel free to vote by "likes" and join in the contest yourselves!

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...o-challenge-march.597665/page-3#post-20076786

 

Nice install of onboard air! I am interested in specifics of the bottle install. I am looking at getting this is it similar to yours?

$451 VIAIR 10007 Constant Duty Onboard Air System, 2.5, Silver Compressor/Black Tank

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000YC42RG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&psc=1&language=en_US

 

Same one. I mounted it to the backside of the bumper behind the license plate. I had to cut the mounting brackets off the tank and move them to a narrower position.

 

Do you have a write up on parts you used and how your mounted things? I am interested in how you did it, I was thinking something along the lines of what you did for mine. Using similar parts too.

Edit:

Just saw this.

 

GREAT I'll order now. If you have any specific things to look out for or tips I'd appreciate it

 

Nice Work!! Very impressive!

I found it easiest to drop the skid pan and go in from the bottom. Still had to get the power steering pump from the top. I used a couple hand clamps (big close pin looking things) to hold it in position as I went from the ground to under the hood.

Wash, wax and detail. Man I got a lot of door dings this winter!! Hopefully we are done with salt until next year in Indiana! I need to take a picture of the whole truck

 

You don't know how encouraging it is to hear about that. I'm hoping for years more out of this truck.

 

Took my dash apart in preparation to install some buttons and the RTMR for some future lights.

 

Frame, recall but had the original hitch assembly rusted. Once I took it all apart, the rust was mostly surface with all paint crumbling. Confirmed with hammer.

1. Got the wire bushes and 3m wheels out to clean up.
2. washed it down with dawn.
3. painted with rustoleum reformer.
4. Top coat with rustoleum farm and implement spray.

Pics of the Matt reformer coats below. Should get top coat on today.

 

Link to covers?

 

Installed the Dobinsons snorkle yesterday, turned out great. Love the quality on this item.

 

What he said, Plastidip FTW! I just ran a Lysol wipe over the chrome to get the dust off and then hit it with the Plastidip. 5 Coats. Quick, easy, cheap, reversible, not even a huge need to mask anything either. My only advice would be to make sure your cans of Plastidip are at room temp before spraying anything. It can get really course/clumpy if stored at garage temps this time of year.

 

Got my softopper for $100 this weekend

 

Sweet ejector seat!

 

What does this do?