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

What's it for?

 

Bumper has a gap in front of the grill, just made something to fill it

 

Where did your big box /platform thing go?

 

Aww I see

 

This is on my list. What brand did you go with?

 

Also fixed this issue today

 

Replaced positive batt terminal. Did the big 4 upgrade (yes 4, not 3). Then did 1/0awg to a distribution block on the fuse box which branches out to 4awg for my amp in the cab, and future 4awg to a winch. Always plan ahead. Need a new neg batt terminal to match.

 

OMOTOR is the one got. But MASTER TAILGATER also has one. I purchased 3.5” monitor which is mounted just above my rearview mirror. It works great.

 

Stopped for my weekly fill up.

It just keeps getting better....

 

Special thanks to @EatSleepTacos for educating the masses on how you can do a ton of expensive work to the rear end of the Tacoma but if you don’t replace the OEM bushings in the leaf shackles, they’ll bind to the point where they rarely/if ever fully droop out (horizontal).

Polyurethane greased bushings sleeves are the solution. I finally got all mine in order and I’ll throw them in next week before my next wheeling trip.

Since it’s a royal pita to try and replace the OEM bushings in the OEM leaf shackle, you can buy new, hollow OEM bushings for about $35/pair & find poly bushings online. I purchased mine from @ARCHIVE for about $35. I can’t wait to throw these in. I have seen first hand, when one side of my rear end should be fully drooped but it is not (as evidenced by the shackle on the droop side not even being horizontal), thanks to the OEM bushings binding. If you care about any of this, hopefully you’re also running shocks that expand at least 27” or more & of course brake lines etc.

It’s an awful feeling knowing someone you may love and care about could be missing out on extra travel on their tacoma just because of their shackle bushings. #themoreyouknow

 

Just a heads up (if you bout the Energy kit) the shackle bushing is different from the leaf bushing. Don't get them confused.

 

That’s been gone for months. Ditched it and slimmed down on the tools I carry to shed weight

 

Thank you! I actually bought the ES bushing kit hoping they’d fit but they’re too small/not correct. The bushing kit archive sells (as pictured in my post) is the correct kit! I didn’t need new leaf bushings just new hanger-to-shackle bushings!

 

You may have got the wrong kit. For future reference.
8.2116G - black
8.2116R - red

$67 Energy Suspension- 8.2116G LEAF SPRING BSHING SET - REAR

https://www.amazon.com/Energy-Suspe...leId=1&vehicleType=automotive#customerReviews

 

Yeah my kit was red, too small. So I bought the archive kit and it was perfect.

 

yeah.. thats ones for a Jeep.

 

Changed engine and cabin air filters and hand washed for the first time in 2019.