What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

How will it work? I did that method with my 5100's and I don't see how it would work with adjustable CO's

 

This was yesterday. So it entirely doesn't count.

Relentless GB DIY kit came last week, tacked it together yesterday and then moved on to wiring up my relay/fuse board that I've been putting off until I had somewhere to hang my lights. The mounting holes on the lower light are slightly off-center, which must change, and the pods aren't aimed yet. But the two 10" bars are wired with each other, so much light.


Relay panel installed. I'll rework my wiring organization into the cab when I add more lights and when I get new Carling switches that I can wire up to the dash circuit. I also plan on having the forward-facing lights have a master shutoff by tapping a signal wire into the high beam signal, and have that control a relay that independently powers the switches for the front lights.


Sorry for the shitty pictures. Too lazy now to get the real camera out. Instagram is the easiest way to brighten camera phone pics.

 

Im amazed on how much work we got done on our mod day 25+trucks came to help and to have work done. One of the local gus brought their sprjng compressor from work

I had the most to do.

Cvs, tundra brakes, king coils, icon ucas, 42" light bar

Our days accomplishments (by my count):
3 sets of UCAs
4 sets of front coil over spring changes
4 sets of rear spring changes
A roof rack install
A full front fender/flare chop
A mini front flare chop
A fender and bumper install
A 1st gen Tacoma/Tundra brake mod conversion
1 set of CV axles
A HiLift mount relocate
A Battery hold down rework
A CAI install
A roof light bar install

 

Thinking of getting my new mod. Hope the brakes and steering work

 

Finished my Satoshi grille.

 

YES. I'm hoping to make the same mod this year too, but that also means bye bye Tacoma

 

What's the easiest way to replace coilover springs ?! Shitty auto parts store ones sucked on bilsteins so don't even want to try them on my fabtechs

 

Exact mod I'm doing after graduation except it'll be a dmax

 

I plan on keeping the Tacoma because it has so many miles on it 480,000 and counting.

 

Angle grinder with a cutoff wheel or plasma cutter. Why?

 

I think he meant removing them without taking half his frame with them.

 

I can remove the whole assembly I just need to replace the springs lol

 

Why the hell would he want to do that? Sounds like extra work to me.

 

You could use metal strapping instead of zip ties, just wrap it around and but a bolt through it.

 

put a new ring and bearings on my front diff carrier.

Front diff gears-13.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

 

If you don't have access to a strut compressor take them out and bring them to a shop. My buddy in North Carolina took his icons and had the king coils put in at 4wheel parts. I believe he paid $35. Way worth it. Don't even bother renting an advance or autozone.

Side note. . First impression of the 231 tundra brakes. .. Shit's amazing! Stopping power is great

 

LMFAO

 

So i noticed a popping click sound right before I hit my max turn on both sides I only notice when I'm going really slow, cv axels? Cv joints? Lbj? Am I on the right track?

 

Lower ball joint.