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

Awesome lookin aren't they? I have both headlights and taillights in alpha black, with the DRL in amber

 

Sure do. I have the headlights, but I'm waiting on a new grill to face lift the whole front end. Amber DRL clips already connected, haha.

 

Awesome lol, I've had mine three years recently did the switch to amber, looks wayyyyy better

 

added CTIS for 50 bucks

 

I assume those are the CVJ boots? Looking at rebuilding a set that I just bought off Ebay with those.

 

The inner boots are CVJ and the outer boots are Trailgear. Bought thr axles off of a member with the CVJ boots…outer boots had to get replaced.

 

New Wheels! Motegi Trailite 17 x 8.5 in Bronze

 

Replaced this piece of shit.

 

Why?

 

The rag joint and bushing are worn out.

 

More info on this? I'm intrigued, reminds me of the guys in Iceland run on their rigs.

 

how hard was install?

 

took 5 min. Plug and play

 

isnt there another second piece that goes bad too?
How was the job?

big if true kinda wanna know if it can be upgraded
Was told it can be by another 2nd genner

supposedly the thing to do is weld it solid. Or make it all metal. So it does not have rubber to slop and wear.

the caveat being it’s not exactly breaking in an accident anymore.
Don’t know how necessary that is. Folks run steel bumpers and don’t drive headfirst into walls.
And I don’t think any previous car I’ve had used one of these…

I think this is kinda what took out Senna in F1, but that’s F1…
or maybe it’s just easier to replace whenever it’s due and call it a day.

I really hope there is an alignment like German cars where it only goes on one way
instead of no alignment and just a universal 360deg spline that goes on any way and can be a headache…

in terms of alignment, centering steering rack, centering tie rods, counting steering wheel turns, etc…

why not OTT tune instead?

 

There’s an upper and lower shaft.

The bushing and rag joint go bad on the upper.

The U joint goes bad on the lower.

Ive already replaced the lower when I did the rack bushings.

You can weld it, but all the road/steering vibration gets transferred up to the wheel.

The rag joint is there to absorb said vibration.

it’s spined, but not keyed.

 

No night shots, Here's a link. I honestly don't remember where I bought it from.
https://www.tacomalifestyle.com/products/morimoto-tacoma-x3b-led-third-brake-light-2005-2015

 

probably because one is $500 and requires you to go to a tuning shop and one is $55 and plug and play

 

Did you do it yourself then?

If so, how long did the job take & were there any choice words used?

 

Super easy.

Less than an hour.

But I had already had the lower shaft off before so the coupler wasn’t frozen.

If the coupler is frozen, have fun.

 

Blew a head gasket. Time for a rebuild.