@Joey.calc
So I broke down out of impatience and adjusted my passenger quarter panel as per @Ksjrb03 's fix, and it certainly helped (and looks better), but my squeak/rattle persisted. That "crunchy plastic water bottle" noise like in your video.
I had someone crawl in the back to try and...
I noticed the attached TSB specifically calls out the 5 (4) door, but I had the same issue with my 3 (2) door. The quarter panel alignment of the passenger side is completely off from the driver side, and before reading this I suspected as much - my squeaking/chirping is coming from it rubbing...
Maybe an unpopular opinion, I thought I was going to hate the auto start/stop functionality - but I don't. I rarely ever notice it (manual transmission) - I've actually grown to appreciate it in some ways.
For the auto-lamp thing, I know you can turn off the auto-highbeam feature in the...
The interior door panels were pretty easy to remove.
1) Pry off the screw covers where the door handle is - I used plastic trim tools to avoid scratching the plastic, but a paint scraper will work as well if you're careful.
2) Remove the bolts, there are 3 on the bottom as well.
3) Use the...
@cwhite
Can confirm, I did this (had some leftover)...Although with the 2 door there wasn't much real estate. On the two doors, there is some exposed metal on the interior that I didn't cover...and I also didn't cover a large portion of the inside middle (where the vapor barrier covers the...
~$260 for the whole top. I was actually really interested in the Hothead liner. I saw a few videos of theirs and was really impressed, and was ready to throw my money at them. When I reached out last week, they stated they still had no ETA - and I didn't want to wait around months, maybe a...
Big improvement! The only thing I would change, just because I had room to spare - was thicker Dynaliner foam. I got 1/8 thick, and they sell thicker ones (might have even gone 1/2 inch).
They were out of pink velvet. I don't drink tea with my pinky out, friend - I'm not fancy. The real upgrade (and cost) was the sound deadening and insulating material - the carpet just hides that. I picked it because I liked the rugged but thin properties.
I'm not going to lie, that sounds like a better plan - it took me two and a half afternoons for the way I did it...most of which was spent meticulously cutting & measuring the mats/foam/carpet so all the angles lined up just right.
The mats are heavy!
However, the front panels were small enough where it didn't make too much of a difference...I can still do it easily - probably added ~5 or so pounds per panel. The back portion however - now requires two people to remove without getting a hernia. The sound and insulation...
I was initially worried about throwing off the top weight. The foam pads weigh next to nothing, but the butyl rubber mats do add weight - I probably distributed 50-60 pounds of it around the entire top. I'm not too worried about it however, I didn't get a roof rack nor plan on it - and I would...
I didn't opt for the free headliner, only because I knew I'd be taking it off immediately...so there was no existing carpet when I started, just bare top!
After finding out the Ford NVH headliner is essentially $480 carpet, I decided to make my own headliner. For $260 I got:
* Dynamat mats (67 Mil thick - butyl rubber with aluminum backing, self-adhesive)
* 1/8 thick Dynaliner closed/open cell foam (self-adhesive)
* Some charcoal grey...
That's one of my favorite aspects of it - the ride quality is comfortable as all hell, super smooth, but at the same time it feels capable - like I can just drive off into corn field in a moment's notice :D . I don't think you will be disappointed at all!
* I was worried about the 2.3 being enough for this fat & heavy beast - but I was not disappointed in the speed or acceleration. It's more than adequate. As long as I can smoke a Tacoma, I'll be happy.
* People on the forum had me worried about the interior quality - but it's not bad at all...
My estimated shipping date is as close as next week, but I'm finding myself really wanting that production picture I see so many people get. But beggars can't be choosers - pouring a glass out for those that aren't shipping/shipped yet.