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

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by kwalton, Feb 2, 2008.

  1. Jul 25, 2021 at 3:52 AM
    super_white

    super_white Well-Known Member

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    Drove it to my Niece's house, again. Had to change the spark plugs on her car.
    Over the last few days, I have been getting the smell of oil through the A/C. I replaced a PCV hose thinking that was the leak but it must still be leaking.
    During my drive yesterday I stopped in to Toyota and picked up the valve cover gasket set. Of course it had to rain today :(
     
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  2. Jul 25, 2021 at 6:46 AM
    powder1134

    powder1134 Well-Known Member

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    Fabricated and test fitted a mount for some lights behind the grill (yes I know that it'll filter out some of the light....no need to point it out). Pulled it out for a couple of tweaks, and coats of flat black. Hopefully I can get them wired up today. Turns out with my lo pro bumper its gotta be EITHER a light bar, or a winch. There can be only one, so the behind grill lights are my alternative. Next step, winch.

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  3. Jul 25, 2021 at 7:02 AM
    gweedo1

    gweedo1 Well-Known Member

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    Played with the worlds hardest jigsaw puzzle, but its all up there now!!

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  4. Jul 25, 2021 at 10:53 AM
    Jacks Diner

    Jacks Diner Active Member

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    Changed the oil and emptied the catch can.
    Aired up the tires.
    Hauled some doors from Sacramento to Reno20210724_070039.jpg
     
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  5. Jul 25, 2021 at 1:07 PM
    Dalegribble02

    Dalegribble02 Well-Known Member

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    2014 SR5 4x4 meg grey sold
    Dobinson mrrs Deaver leafs archive garage hammer hangers.
    Gave it a bath

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  6. Jul 25, 2021 at 2:12 PM
    fasteddieyj

    fasteddieyj Well-Known Member

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    2015 camping/mild wheeling rig. 2014 DD
    Quick wash with the new foam cannon and a quick interior cleanup.

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  7. Jul 25, 2021 at 3:06 PM
    2013XSPX

    2013XSPX Well-Known Member

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    Pelfreybilt front/rear, RCI underneath, Morimoto Headlights, Prinsu racks, SCS Brushed Copper Ray 10's, EO Sliders, Baja Designs and Rigid lights, Inca 4x4 Camper
    Had a flying table hit the hood at the farm today. I got most of it popped out. Super impressed with the hood quality.
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  8. Jul 25, 2021 at 4:08 PM
    T.Barn

    T.Barn Well-Known Member

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    Added some Trail Toys edge trim to the fenders this weekend along with fixing the flap tent cover straps.

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    Girlfriend got her Method 316’s on the truck this weekend. We trimmed her rear mud flaps along with trimming exhaust and adding a tip at a better angle.

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  9. Jul 25, 2021 at 4:55 PM
    Tacomamby4x4

    Tacomamby4x4 Well-Known Member

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    Lifted on 33s
    Hey can you take some more pics of the rack on the truck?
     
  10. Jul 25, 2021 at 5:03 PM
    20somethingwidataco

    20somethingwidataco Yes, my avatar is a real car.

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    ACLB 6 SPEED: Suspension: Bilstein 6112s (3rd perch) (F) Taco Lean Spacer Bilstein 5160s (R) TSB Leaf Pack Wheelers Offroad 3 leaf progressive AAL Wheelers Superbump Front Duro Bump U bolt flip kit Duro Bump progressive bump stop 3rd gen TRD offroad sway bar Wheels and Tires: Summit Racing Wheel Dakars (Polished Silver) 285/70r/17 Goodyear Wrangler Duratrax (Load D) "Performance": AFE CAI with custom powdercoated white filter cover MagnaFlow Performance Series Exhaust URD Cam gears XTP Intake Manifold Spacer OTT Torque Tune Brakes: Stoptech Slotted Rotors Stoptech Sport Ultra Composite Brake Pads Wheelers offroad SS brakelines (Front) Interior: Kenwood DD headunit Oem Subaru Kicker Tweeters Alpine 6x9 (Front) & 6.5 (rear) (With Taco tunes speaker mounts) Alpine 500 watt amp Sound Deadening (Doors, Rear "wall", Roof) ODI Rouge Shift Knob Weather Tech Mats Painted/wrapped trim pieces Console Safe Console Vault Gridx Organizer Ram Phone Mount Meso Customs dual color map lights Meso Customs dual color dome light Wet Okole seat covers (Black) Wet Okole center console cover (Black) 1" Seat Raisers (Driver & Passenger) AJT Designs climate control and 4x4 knobs Back Up Camera Lighting: Retrofits (Mini H1's, RGB Halos, 5500k Bulbs)(Lenses wrapped in self healing PPF) Diode Dynamics SS3 Max SAE (Yellow) Diode Dynamics SS3 Pro (Yellow) Driving lights Anytime fog mod Rigid Industries E series 32" Combo bar (spot/flood) Diode Dynamics XPR Reverse Lights Diode Dynamics XP80 turn signals LED brake, parking lights and license plate lights Armor: Apex All Pro sliders BPF steel skid plate Bigass Trailer Hitch Camping/Storage: Leer canopy LED interior lighting Sleeping platform (Storage underneath) Removable snowboard Yakima mounts Extra D rings in bed (6 total) Custom Powder coated white snow shovel with custom bedrail mounts Amazon special Traction Boards Hi Lift 48" Jack with custom Rail mounts to accommodate my sleeper set up Other: All pro Bed Stiffeners Relentless Fab tailgate panel TRD sport graphics (Turd Gen spec) Anti Sun glare hood scoop wrap (Satin Black) Custom FleeBay grille 4 Hella supertones ECGS needle bearing Many Patches BPF shackle mount (With smittybuilt shackle) Tinted windows (Front/Rear + Full canopy)(18%) Meso Customs gasshole AVS inchannel window visors Diff Breather Kit 2012-2015 Oem Turn signal/folding mirrors (w/ sequential signals) 2012-2015 Oem LED taillights Full Size (285/70r17) spare DIY Larger Engine Splash Guards DIY Vipercut
    Nothing fun, but new inner/outer tie rod ends today. Got rid of more of the pops and cranks from my front end but not all of them. Overall, still worth it.

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  11. Jul 25, 2021 at 5:11 PM
    VanTaco424

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    Out with the old. In with the new.
     
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  12. Jul 25, 2021 at 7:41 PM
    SCOTT'S TACO LOCO

    SCOTT'S TACO LOCO Orange It.

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    Oil and Filters change.
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  13. Jul 25, 2021 at 9:37 PM
    WasatchDweller

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    Found someone with a dark gray camper shell on his double cab long bed to swap with! (I had a silver one on my regular cab). Unfortunately, the new one doesn't fit as well, well neither shells fit well. I can't seem to find anyone with a regular cab in utah looking to sell a camper shell lol. But I'm glad to have a color matched shell.

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  14. Jul 25, 2021 at 11:02 PM
    Leomania

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    All stock, baby!
    Big fluids change this weekend. Differentials, transfer case, power steering flush, first of two coolant drains and refills (that driver's side block drain was a PITA). Will have a local transmission shop do the transmission flush, and will do the second drain & refill of the coolant when the thermostat arrives.

    Cleaned the MAF sensor and throttle body.

    Put in a new Pop & Lock PL5400 tailgate lock; had to grind off one of the mounting bolts as it was frozen to the brass insert in the old one.

    Inspected the idler pulleys; three out of four making not so good noises. Ordered three OEM pulleys and a replacement bearing for the tensioner.
     
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  15. Jul 26, 2021 at 6:47 AM
    wi_shuaige

    wi_shuaige New Member

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    Cat back, air filter
    Finally after 11 years & 175,000 miles I raised it after sagging the springs hauling rock this spring.

    Heavy leaf spring pack - Part# ARBEL112R
    Bushing kit - Part# ARBOMESB108
    OMEU53B UBolt - Part# ARBOMEU53B

    Ended up with more than expected. 4” lift in the rear. About 3 years prior when I needed struts I had put in 6112s at setting 1. Bumped that to settings 3/4. Since they had settled already I only gained 1.5”. A bit of rake but I’ll dial it in next strut change. I also already had a Tom Woods driveshaft from a previous catastrophic bearing failure.

    StarONE Truck Bed Channel Stiffeners

    A few days prior to the leaf packs
    Transmission
    Rear diff
    Transfer case
    Genuine Toyota Parts (16100-09471) Water Pump Assembly
    Castrol EDGE® High Mileage 5W-30 Full Synthetic / K&N Oil Filter
    Serpentine belt
    Belt Drive Tensioner
    AISIN THT-003 Thermostat with Housing
    Gates 36174 Idler Pulley
    Gates 36173 DriveAlign Belt Drive Idler/Tensioner Pulley
    TOYOTA 16210-0P010 Engine Cooling Fan Clutch
    Gates 22844 Premium Molded Coolant Hose
    Gates 22845 Premium Molded Coolant Hose
    Power Steering Fluid Flush

    Alternator - 1st change. I was noticing a rough idle due to rpm drop when I was in P or at a red light.
     
  16. Jul 26, 2021 at 6:59 AM
    AStinkyBumb

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    Got any pics of the lift before and after?
     
  17. Jul 26, 2021 at 7:23 AM
    Wannabe4x

    Wannabe4x Well-Known Member

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    Spindle lift, 285/70/17s, Methods
    Alright, first go around with putting closed cell insulation roll (like the windshield sun shade) on my camper shell ceiling with the 3m spray fell after the heat got to it. Second time was 3m spray and that sticky double sided carpet tape and it held for a while but fell. Going to try and put this construction adhesive and give it a whirl, if it falls in gonna lose my shit :bananadead: Gonna squirt 2 tubes all over and set sandbags to let it cure for a couple days. Wish me luck :laugh:594D2133-F054-4F3F-AC87-669E8BD52BE8.jpg
     
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  18. Jul 26, 2021 at 7:25 AM
    outdoorgb

    outdoorgb (.)(.)

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    I added a bolt once...
    Pulled the pavement princess out of the garage, washed off the dust from sitting... detailed interior, and put her back into the garage. 2014 with 55k.
    Motorcycle and daughters college Civic see most of my driving these days.
     
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  19. Jul 26, 2021 at 7:37 AM
    Northbound_Taco

    Northbound_Taco Well-Known Member

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    Nowhere Fast, Everywhere Eventually
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    RCI skids/armor, SPC UCA, Fox 2.5 front 2.0 rear 16" TRD PRO rims/ 285/75/16, SS3 Pro fogs, Sherpa Roof Rack
    Took the drive shaft out to do the carrier bearing and u joints. Bearing was shot but all my U joints were replaced at some point because they were all Spicer and greaseable so I replaced one and now I have two spares. Took my SPC UCAs off to grease them after they have been causing some very unpleasant squeaking on trails and after a long drive. And the only thing I got pictures of is I wrapped my tailgate in matte black to protect it from the trasharoo until I get a swing out. Not perfect by any means but looks good from a far. I'll probably redo it in a year or so anyways.
     
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  20. Jul 26, 2021 at 7:39 AM
    Jerez

    Jerez SoCal LED Dash Swap

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    Estock
    So Monday truck decided to jump around with engine temps (never did overheat but just to play it safe)
    Turns out radiator cap was old; then decided just to replace everything (radiator, tstat, water pump all where original factory)
    Also changed out the idler pulleys & tensioner

    Driving back up to June lake (NorCal) in 2 weeks so I want the truck to run at peak performance especially since we’ll be towing a travel trailer

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    No leaks seems to be holding pressure

    truck has 235k
     

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