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

If you're on the side of the road for your bumper, they are not really worried about your bumper. It was just an excuse for a stop and talk. Its not like you have a google search bar that you can look up state codes to write tickets. You memorize the common ones through habit and then keep a cheat sheet for the stuff you don't use very often, but you know happens in your beat. Like if you have a railroad crossing. You can look it up online, but you have to dig for the code and be certain you are using it in the correct context. Not really something you want to do while on the side of the road. IMO.

 

sorry dont mean to a PIA ................are they gonna re wind it, new brushes, regulator etc.....I suppose thats cheaper then buying a hi output unit? thats a crazy load just for lighting, it must look like a ocean liner at night..

 

Did my annual oil change today. Actually 13 months but only 2500 miles. From what I've read the recommendation is to change it at least once a year, regardless of miles. I feel like I could have let it go for a while longer, but it's so freaking easy to change the oil on these trucks. 30 minutes from popping the hood to final dip stick check, and I wasn't in any big rush. 5 qts. of Castrol GTX synthetic was only $18 on Amazon so the whole investment was less than $25 and I know it's done right.

Now the flip side to this story is I also did my wife's RAV4. What a huge pain in the ass that car is! I'd like to meet the moron who reinvented the wheel to use their cartridge system. Rather than spin the old one off and spin the new one on, there's like 10 steps you have to go through. If I had even the slightest amount of confidence in the oil change places, I'd gladly pay to have it done. But because of the sealed cartridge, there's no way to be sure they actually changed the filter and there are multiple opportunities for them to screw up even if they do change it.

 

I'm interested!

 

More Tacoma Spring cleaning today with the actual metal on the tie rods.

 

Dude love that color

 

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Still reminds me of:

 

hella horns! so much better than the weak stock set. Sharp, piercing sound. might have to repaint them tho.

 

Same.

Curious of cost. Are they welding yours in Andrew? Just wondering if this would be "weld on" out of the box.

 

Go ahead and swap all of that hardware for stainless steel too.

 

Too many people are taking my idea now.....

 

Finally got my bumper done and on. Tire carrier next. Details here.

 

I'm leaning towards smitty built 10k gen2 with synthetic rope

 

haha it's a pretty easy idea for one to think of themselves but i hear you. Atleast imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

 

X2. Been keeping an eye out for a good sale for the last maybe 2 months, but haven't come across one yet.

 

Amazon canada had them for $550 at one point a few months ago and i am kicking myself for not pulling the trigger

 

Mounted the pelican vault 730 cases today. Damn, they are sturdy and built well. Also took another half inch or so off my front fenders. Used a Dremel this time and came out a bit more straight. Used trimlok this time. Going to do my rears Thursday hopefully

 

Amazon down here has been between $485 and 499.

 

Yesterday and today I washed and reoiled my K&N air filter, added a lexan window to the filter housing and cut and drilled some steel pieces to make mounts for my traction boards. Also did my part to stimulate the economy and support small business by ordering 886 coils and OME struts and shocks (@HeadStrong Off-Road) to replace my current 885 and 5100 combo since I'm getting ready to install a bumper and winch. Also ordered new lca bolts and cams and an ARB tree strap. Now just have to figure out what to do about lca bushings.