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

So I finally installed these bad boys!
2020 TRD Sport Hitachi coil-overs and shocks.
Initial impressions, I could NOT be more pleased with the results. My Original 2013 Toyota Bilstein TRD Sport coil-overs were still tight and had plenty of life. I do not off road for shits and gigs, not a flame to those that do, I just prefer hiking and taking a stroll in the wilderness to driving in it. As far as my Tacoma is concerned, what I do love to do in it, is to drive the frek out of it. I like driving fast (safely), cornering (in control), and feeling one with the road. These hitachis are fantastic, for my purposes... The truck feels more grounded, less play, I feel more confident taking on-ramp corners and gunning it (within reason...). For anyone like me considering the swap to third gen coil-overs and shocks, I highly recommend it. Oh, and the lift!
I gained an inch up front and a little less than a 1/4’ in the rear. I love the look, it’s just right, for me. Definitely looks more level. I know that I said that I wasn’t going with a 1/4’ spacer on the driver side in my original post.
So glad I did. The front driver and passenger side both gained an inch and are dead even!
Before

After


I know the after picture doesn’t do much justice, but it’s obvious to me whenever I look in person. Especially the driver side front. It’s not all compressed and pathetic looking. Cheers!

 

huh.... had no idea hitachi made shocks

 

Ill be there twice in August for training. No Taco but still looking forward to seeing the area.

 

Where are you in Va? Remember we still have March you put that plow away and we'll get a foot

 

Change oil and greased the driveline. Keeping her happy.

 

Haha i been thinking that too but its like 50-60 for the next 10 days. I'm in Arlington.

 

Oh I'm about a little over an hour Sw of you. You know there is a fairly active group in NOVA don't you? @boogie3478 IDK many up there anymore but Boogie and a couple others are good guys.

 

Installed my @RelentlessFab stingray low profile front bumper and smittybilt x20 winch

 

Bike rack built

 

My post here is about the closest I have to a write up. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...gen-tacoma-today.6499/page-9877#post-22807913

The video on post 197526 gave me the idea and I just tweaked it to fit my needs.

I bought this charger from Amazon because it had 5 coils so I don’t need to be too precise on placement when I set my phone on it. Cost wise it was only a couple bucks more than the smaller ones.

https://www.amazon.com/CHOETECH-Wireless-Certified-Charging-Compatible/dp/B07PYQQ1R7

 

Found some time to vacuum the interior and throw on my newly powdercoated shittybuilt shackle. Still need to redo some vinyl, replace both door lock actuator motors, and run some wire insulation to my back up cam....

 

Nah I didn’t know but I’m def interested in joining. Thanks for the heads up.

 

This is what I did to mine and I love it

 

I’m pretty sure porn is not allowed on this website but here you go. Three 2nd gens at random.

 

New rear seat delete progress.





I need to cut the 2 doors into it tomorrow. Then wrap it in carpet.

 

To be clear: 4 shocks and 2 coils, drivers spacer, and that’s it?

looks good

 

Had it to the dealer for the CRC treatment today (recall, N/C) and let them do an oil change and lube.



They had just done a full frame replacement on another rig as well, which was a truly sobering thing to see

 

Yes, correct, two front coil-overs two rear shocks, and one 1/4’ spacer (driver side front) and thank you, I dig it.
I need to strike strut from my Tacoma vocabulary.

 

Removed my TRD OR locker axle and swapped in the 8.4 and added a TrueTrac so I can actually put power to the ground with the over driven supercharger.

 

Ordered/picked up some misc parts from the dealer (bed side protectors, misc bolts, clips and protectors for the harness below).

Finally found the correct part number of the harness for my inverter install.
Posting the pic here because I couldn't find anything online and hoped the part number was correct when I ordered it.
82163-04081