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

Non interference motor is in reference to valve contact with the piston as it travels through TDC even when valve timing is out of phase. I'm talking about something completely different, piston contact with the cylinder head. This condition occurs when the rod bearing wears/is damaged enough to allow piston to head contact. Toyota uses a very tight clearance in the squish area so and bearing failure can cause contact, carbon deposits make it worse. This is the most common engine noise heard when a failure occurs on the most modern engines, I rarely get to show my apprentices "lower end knock" anymore. No engine should ever be interference piston to head.

As a general rule with Toyota, if it has a chain or VVTi it has a risk of interference. Belt is typically not interference (dat 2uz is though)

 

I decided against the China snorkel. While a snorkel helps me earn my Expo As Feck sticker, it will only be better earned with a real Safari Snorkel. I have one on order, it will be here in 2 weeks. I could get it sooner but I'm cheap and don't want to pay shipping. I'm going to take some side by side pics, the china one has a really bad restriction/design just at the fender. If it wasn't for that it would work great. I need to finalize my bed rack after that, then it is sticker time. Unless @CoTacoTRD says I need a rotopax.......... shit

 

I parked my truck next to a TRD edition Pathfinder.

 

My dad finished installing two ham radios today. I installed headrack for three antennas. And wired up my locker.

 

Tail light body work done (from a bump in a parking lot)
Bumper painted and installed
Lights wired

 

Nice, so when's the rear suspension going on?

 

Looks like my truck on steroids.
Fjsftmfw

 

How much was the total on the bumper?

 

Next summer.

Headed to St. Louis soon. No time to do it.

 

I hopped on Eric's thanksgiving day sale. I bought it with signature series sliders. I unfortunately don't have an itemized receipt. But with the full hoops, and light cut outs, in bare metal, BEFORE shipping and the 20% off I think it was around 850. Having painting it myself I would highly suggest getting it powder coated. Spray on bed liner Just doesn't hold up as well as it should. Between the time for prep and painting and money spent on paint....Just save yourself the hassle.

 

That shits funny, I lol'd on the shitter here at work if that means anything to u

 

Coworkers nearby are like:

 

That's hawt.....

 

Don't give your money away to the dealers... they have millions already... we don't... if you like your 1st gen and don't need 4x4 then why bother... the Q is .... what is the best truck ? A: The one is paid off ...!!!

 

And this just made me lmao in a lobby.

 

Anyone ever thought about putting a exo skeleton on there tacoma. Just to protect it from dumb drivers lol

 

Just Line-x the entire truck.

 

Probably be easier and cheaper lol

 

I am actually looking into it, the problem is the Line-X store in my area is M-F 8-5... I work M-F 8:30-5...

So In order to get a quote or work done I need to take a day off.