Biggest Toyota meet in Orange County...raised over $10,000 for hurricane victims

Today I took my kids and Tacoma to a huge meet out in Anaheim, CA. It was a great turnout.

The weather felt like it was still summer.

It was flattering for people to recognize me and discuss trucks. If you ever see me and want to chat, let me know.

Here's a video I did and introduced the guys who organized the event.

Taco meet at IN n Out

TacomaWorld set up a meet in Signal Hill California which was fortunately close to me. My boys like their food and so do I.

We arrived at a little after 5pm and tacos were already there.

There were all generations but the majority was 2nd gens. I love all the gens and was actually looking for a 1st gen but there weren't any good deals to be had which held true for 2nd gens so I went with my 3rd gen which I really like.

Check out my video and this cool rig that has $100k in mods!!! no kidding!

My FIRST Subscriber Showcase on YouTube! Blazing Blue Pearl Taco talk!!!! BRO PROs united!!!

Jason Payne bought his BBP Tacoma just 6 weeks ago and he was surfing the web for mods.

He found my YouTube Channel and started looking at all the mods I did. Jason was so interested he posted several questions on each of my videos. His first mod was the TRD Pro grill. He then focused on getting some wheels. He's become a BRO PRO / PRO BRO!

He lives out in Nevada but was visiting family here in SoCal as well as doing a few mods. This is when I did my mini photoshoot and decided to do my first Subscriber Showcase.

It was a pleasure to meet Jason and his Taco.

2nd cheapest mod on the Taco...The youngest family member helped with installation!

Yesterday I got my console organizer delivered and had my daughter, Joanna, help me install it.

It cost me $19.99 which is my 2nd cheapest mod. The cheapest was the $2 blind spot mirrors.

I bought it here on Amazon:  Click to buy

I want to say thanks to my most valuable mod...my daughter.

Plastidip... many love it and many hate it. Can't deny that it's a cheap mod though...Taco time!

So after getting my TRD "BRO" Pro grill I decided to fiddle with accentuating the letters.

I had extra cans of red so here I went...

Yesterday I decided to shoot my Quicksand basecoat on the letters and tone it down. I even used Plastidip Glossifier on top and it's holding fine.

Give the stuff a try if you want to see what a color looks like before you make it permanent. It helps protect it from the elements too. Just be sure to put plenty and I mean PLENTY  of coats of you'll be hating life trying to pick up small remnants of the stuff.

Yo bro where'd you get that TRD PRO grill?!!?

So I caved in got me a grill. I got it used so it helped with the cost. The cheapest new one so far is $393 from ebay. I just can't pay that much for one. They are nice but damn it's still $$$$. The metal grills out there are even more. I've seen some up to $800! Yikes, no thanks.


Anyhow I'm basking in my BROness.

Picked up some Kbros I mean KO2

Today I found a deal on a set of TRD Pro wheels from a 17 Tacoma with BFG KO2s. The price was too good to avoid. The current wheel tire set up has some sort of vibration coming on and off at around 65-70 mph so I thought I may as well try another set of wheels just to make sure it's not something on the truck. I mean make an excuse to get more wheels and tires that is. haha.

The Goodyear Duratrac tires do look really good and aggressive but there's a hum that unless you turn up the music it's there and you can feel the tires wind down to a stop.

No freeway tests on the Kbro yet but I'll post some youtube feedback on it soon.

Kbros

duratracs

got dark quick so the pick isn't that clear but you get the jist.

My 2 cars are manuals and boxy

I guess I like straight lines a lot.

They're exactly 30 years apart but both have a straight hood and 'trunk.'

The Bimmer has "massive" 15 inch wheels and the Taco has "tiny" 16s.

Both are stick shift but the E30 has a aftermarket short shifter while the Taco has a somewhat longer throw but it's actually smoother.

E30 clutch is like doing a leg press. I actually got foot pain (plantar faciitis) from driving it straight for 2 months. I do have to admit wearing slip on shoes didn't help. The Taco clutch is light as a feather.

Bimmer has a single piston front brake while the Taco has 4 of them instead like you see in Brembos.

All in all they're different and I wouldn't have it any other way. I may need an automatic in my life though. lol

At the end of the day I'm a car guy. It will never end until the day I die but I think my kids will continue the legacy.

New shoes for the Taco!

Picked up a set of TRD 16 inch beadlock style this weekend out in LA. I know nobody knows me but I despise going to LA. lol

Anyways they are used but clean with Goodyear Duratrac 265/70r16 all terrains on them. The seller said they have 16k miles wear on them. They looked like decent tread to me so I nabbed them.

It was exercise to swap the wheels. Man I'm tired!

I think they change the look indeed and have noticed they are a tad noisy.

Tires are 1 inch taller in diameter than stocks.

Let me know what you think.

loaded  them up. having a truck is useful. lol

before

after