The Little 2TRFE That Could..
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Louisd75
Adventurer
Pretty sure that's it sitting in the bed underneath the rack. I remember him mentioning the MPG hit with it on the top.
olypenjeeper
New member
Sweet build man with awesome attention to detail! I had an 05 tacoma with a 2.7 and really loved that truck. I'm an engineer in the coast guard, stationed in Astoria oregon. Love it out here! Made the move from Virginia in 01, and never looked back. Hope to stay out here in the PNW forever!
jeverich
Luddite
Hmm.. Been quite some time since I've upgraded this - life has a pesky habit of getting in the way.
Not a whole lot of changes to the truck mechanically, I'm pretty damn happy with where it is in it's current form. My personal philosophy tends to lend itself to the "KISS" principle. I like to keep it simple.
More additions and more systems lead to more potential points of failure... IMHO.
Took a couple of weeks and ventured to Moab - christened my driver's rocker panel on the last obstacle of Kane Creek. Oh, and fabricated a new and lower rack for my RTT as well. The one that I had constructed originally was far too high, and drastically reduced both MPG's and stability. New one is about 1 foot shorter - and allows me to get a consistent 19/20 MPG highway with the tent mounted! Sweet.
Other than basic maintenance, nothing overly exciting to report. Replaced an inner CV seal a few weeks ago - and used the "Hammer/Wire Choker" method to remove the CV. Freakin' lifesaver.
Fabricated a new headache rack as well. Was getting tired of banging the roof of the cab when I was hauling twenty foot sticks of steel!
Enjoy!
Mostly just a collection of photos; I hope that's alright..
Not a whole lot of changes to the truck mechanically, I'm pretty damn happy with where it is in it's current form. My personal philosophy tends to lend itself to the "KISS" principle. I like to keep it simple.
More additions and more systems lead to more potential points of failure... IMHO.
Took a couple of weeks and ventured to Moab - christened my driver's rocker panel on the last obstacle of Kane Creek. Oh, and fabricated a new and lower rack for my RTT as well. The one that I had constructed originally was far too high, and drastically reduced both MPG's and stability. New one is about 1 foot shorter - and allows me to get a consistent 19/20 MPG highway with the tent mounted! Sweet.
Other than basic maintenance, nothing overly exciting to report. Replaced an inner CV seal a few weeks ago - and used the "Hammer/Wire Choker" method to remove the CV. Freakin' lifesaver.
Fabricated a new headache rack as well. Was getting tired of banging the roof of the cab when I was hauling twenty foot sticks of steel!
Enjoy!
Mostly just a collection of photos; I hope that's alright..
