The 2.7L Single Cab Thread

anybody know of any good, but cheap bench seat covers?

 

im pretty sure i will and if not itll be because i took time fof for the mint instead.

 

My company used to have some on the trucks that looked almost like the stock seat and made out of a similar fabric on the trucks. I think they were made by coverking.

I think the guy with the Dale Earnhardt sticker on the black single cab with camper she'll has one in his truck. I'm not sure of his username though.

 

I picked one up at cabelas on sale for like 25 bucks.

There are pics of them on here of it in my truck. They work pretty good. Not perfect fit but do the trick.

 

I'm gonna be doing my 30,000 mile maintenance and just wanted to double check that we use

$30 75w-90 Synthetic Gear Lube - 1 Quart (Pack of 2)

75w-90 oil for our diff and transfer case? And I'll need a total of 9 qts?

 

Those are the "TrailGear Seat Covers" from Cabela's." I thought about getting them, but realized they were not side airbag compliant, so not recommended for 2009 and up Tacomas.

 

Ehh, I am a cheapskate ha ha. They match the interior well ha ha.

 

Ya' know, the more I think about it, I'm a cheapskate too, and at that price I might just get that seat cover after all, and maybe make a cutout for the airbag (or not).

 

I like the way you think buddy.

 

So I ended up doing GL-5

$30 75w-90 Synthetic Gear Lube - 1 Quart (Pack of 2)

75w-90 for the transfer case and rear diff. Didn't have enough to get to the front transfer case. I was surprised at how clean the oil was at 32000 miles.

 

I remember back when I changed the fluid in my transfer case on my first Jeep it was at nearly 200,000 miles (I bought it used and had no service record of ever being changed) but the old stuff came out almost as clean as the new stuff that went in.

 

yeah oil that doesn't get introduced to dirt will look pretty similar coming out but it loses viscosity and lubricity over time....

 

I don't offroad that much but I do use my 4wheel drive 10 miles or more a month. My air filter was surprisingly clean as well.

 

Anyone have 5100/884 combo? I'm running 5100s at 1.75 with stock coils and like the height, but the preload seems really harsh. Would 884s with the shocks at 0 give the same lift with a better ride? I don't want to have to get new UCAs. I want to add 1.5" AAL or a new pack in the back at the same time. Currently it's stock and seems a tiny bit nose high. I prefer a little rake for hauling.

 

Getting everything from 15-20 mpg with 35's and new gears. I am willing to bet that at a lower elevation and flat land I could pull 20+.

 

I have 884s with 5100 and the driver's side 1/4" spacer. After settling I have about 2 3/4" in front. I have Wheeler's 2" AAL in the rear and I wish I had another inch to give me just a little rake, but then again I am used to the Ford (high rear) rake.
As far as ride goes, I can't really remember how the stock ride was as I lifted mine with 1500 miles on it. I can tell you this though, It's much smoother than any F250/2500 truck.

 

How do you like the fiberglass on the reg cab Gelo? Look awesome? I might be ordering some soon.

 

Yeah, I want the 3inch flare. I don't think it would look bad but the 2+ kit is hopefully in my future.

 

Thanks. That's more lift than I thought it would be in the front. You running stock UCAs?

 

yes