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

while ya got it apart this is a ez mod to make it ez to see

 

New radio/GPS etc....fairly EZ install if ya read the instructions etc...nice sound and very user friendly....

cant believe how close the new panel matches my painted out trim...

 

hmm...contemplates doing this on 2nd gen....

 

Hmmm. I bet I can rig up something similar on mine. Especially since I removed the backseats and installed sound deadening. Every little bit helps.

 

Same. Wonder if its worth the $10 in parts and 10 min in time...

 

Wow I like this, Thanks! Can you elaborate with a link to that mod?

 

No link just something I did...figure out what ya want the window to look like, paper pattern, lay it out on the air box ( I removed the box to make it EZ)..drill out the corners and cut it with a jig saw..cut a window from 1/8 " plexiglass..I used make a gasket (I think) as a seal and then drilled out some small bolt holes,...Someone here has a real nice one, CNC a metal hold down etc, I don't have access to that kinda equipment, his is really sweet.....to be honest I just got tired of fighting with the damn thing to check the filter, run a snorkle and like to keep an eye on it.. White button is for a small led inside that I first installed, later removed..

 

A few things to note:
1. The mounting clip holes you see in the 3rd gen picture are pinch welds on our trucks, so we don't have the holes.
2. The cab is flat on back but the bed part curves away from the gap. You would need something that attaches at an angle.
3. Because the bed side is not flat, it may be hard to get a good contact for an adhesive strip.

I was originally thinking of trying a round pipe insulator and just jamming it in there. This would allow me to try out the idea without committing to anything.
Something like a pool noodle, but the good material. I just haven't tried it yet

 

Now my 4wd indicator light won't stop blinking red no matter what I do so I'm sitting at the dealer waiting to hear the bad news.

There's a nice little RAV hybrid in here for $35k.

 

I hope this makes you feel better Lol

I know there are MUCH worse ones out there

 

My take on a second Gen solution: Whoever does this please post a How to.

1. Measure the gap and order:
Extruded Rubber D-Strips from the below site

https://www.minorrubber.com/d-strips.html

2. Attach double sided tape


3. Apply

Also, could use neoprene - lighter but probably won't last as long

 

This right here is exactly what I was thinking.

 

My wife has that rav4 hybrid. It’s awesome. Really balanced, cool awd system with computer aided gadgetry, freaking fast for what it is, 40ish winter mpg. Definitely not a truck though...

 

Thanks so much for posting this. Good intel.
Maybe after I finish 100 other things...

 

I was actually thinking something more like this:

$23 Yotache High Density Adhesive Foam Tape 2 Rolls 1" W X 3/4", (New Adhesive Craft) Weather Stripping Gasket Seal, Shockproof, Furniture Protective, 13 Ft Length (2 X 6.5 Ft Each)

https://www.amazon.com/Weatherstrip...Collision-Shockproof-Protective/dp/B07PXSHJF6

One side on the cab, one side on the bed, compressed in the middle with something like thin 3M trim tape between the two to make sure they didn't come loose from one another.

 

That is one option but Rubbers such as EPDM, have much better resistance to heat, light and ozone than unsaturated rubbers such as natural rubber, SBR or polychloroprene (Neoprene). As such, EPDM can be formulated to be resistant to temperatures as high as 150°C, and, properly formulated, can be used outside for many years or decades without degradation. EPDM has good low temperature properties, with elastic properties to temperatures as low as -40°C depending on the grade and the formulation.

https://www.minorrubber.com/d-strips/407221
407221 - D-Strips

 

This is true.

 

Been doing exactly this for a while. But for shower doors under the Lux. Bed converts in seconds.

 

@Kidwidataco you're working to hard my man. A plastic bottle jammed between your radiator return line & the serpentine belt holds just fine, right up against the drain nipple. No need to drill or zip tie anything! Just don't forget to remove said bottle, mine held on for ~500 miles before I realized what sounded like a bucket of bolts under the hood

 

That's a good idea too.