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

Today I installed dual USB ports in the cab of my truck for backseat passengers. I'm thinking about installing an AC outlet in the console in the near future. Later on this weak or early next week, I will be upgrading my fog lights to amber pods and I'll be adding pods to my low profile bumper.

 

Installed a new battery tie down from Off Grid Engineering at the recommendation of @EatSleepTacos

 

Finally installed my bike rack on the bed cap

 

I thought it would be a quick job to replace the axle seal, but then I snapped a stud because I forgot right from left. In doing my research, I learned that gear oil is a death sentence for bearings since it washes away the grease. Few hundred bucks later and I have a bunch of oem parts on order to get it squared away. It was due anyways with 15 years/208k miles.

 

Quarantine wash.. for what seems like the bajillionth time. At least she’s clean to sit in the driveway.

 

Damn.. the beast is awake

 

Yes, but I would use thick wire that is super insulated with an armor cover. You don't ever want full battery current shorted to ground. The wire will be become a light bulb filament.

 

Made a center console organizer with duct tape and cardboard.

 

With crime seemingly going up in my neighborhood, I added a few lockable features. Added a Pop&Lock lockable tailgate handle and a Lock’er Down console safe to my center console. Even added a little magnetic motion censor light. It’s the small things

 

Love those 4runner wheels on tacos....

 

Nice taco! And you're local!

 

Jesus..... that's clean!

 

I did the SAME LED bulbs really didnt make much difference. I am going to install a set of those flush mounts in the bumper

 

Which bulbs did you use? I did mine because I couldn’t see crap backing down a few friends driveways. I thought they made a big difference.

 

Thanks. I’m still not 100% sold on them. More like 2nd or 3rd choice. They were brand new take offs, and cheaper then a new set of tires. I really wanted FJ trail team wheels, but impossible to find locally.

 

typically you cud use something like one of these, https://www.bluesea.com/products/category/16/Fuse_Blocks

 

Finally got down and dirty with the 2012 sport blinker mirrors on my 08 RC. Had to take mirrors apart, make pigtails, get wiring thru mirror mount and into door, thru the door boot to cab and tie them into rr blinker wiring in kick panel. Had to run the passenger wire across in dash over to driver side to get to rr blinker wiring. All this required door panels off, door sill and kick panels on both sides. Getting mirrors apart without messing up covers or glass was the sketchiest part but it all worked out and now have working blinkers on side mirrors. Woohoo, 1 less wiring project to do! Wiring up LED lightbar coming up next......

 

Took the shell off. I have a bunch of Blackberry vines to rip out. While there’s nothing else to do.

 

Haha, I like that. Right next to the safe is hand sanitizer & rubber gloves

 

I see you Rona