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

Had them on my FJ for maybe a month and half. So far so good. 2 of the 5 I got took a decent about of weight to balance, but otherwise they have been good. The winter will be the real test I'm liking forward to with them.

I believe mbassman had had them since they came out, his comments on them helped sway my choice.

 

finished. gay bar removed also.

 

Sunday Viking Brett and I did the lower ball joints and outer tie rods.

Today I had the alignment done. Only need a toe-in adjustment. Here are the numbers.



@Squeaky Penguin @Digiratus @anyone .... what's your thoughts on the final numbers?

 

I cant read those to well, but all that green has to be a good thing! lol

 

You can't read those numbers? Do you need reading glasses?

Green just means it's on the positive side of zero. Red = negative.

 

I can't remember how much lift you have and whether you have stock UCAs or not but those final numbers are reasonable. The wheels are vertical (camber) and they point straight ahead (toe) and 1-1.5* of positive caster is about the max you can expect with stock UCAs.

How does it drive at highway speed? Does the steering feel too light or does it follow the irregularities in the road surface too easily?

Ah, sort of. Green means the number is within the recommended range for a stock, non-lifted truck. Red means it is outside of that range.

 

OME 881s and Dakars (no AAL). Probably around 2.25" of lift.

Hard to tell how it drives right now because we have 80 mph winds blasting the area. Will wait for tomorrow to get a real feel.

 

And stock UCAs?

More caster (2.5-3*) means more stability and more resistance to side winds.

 

You had plenty of adjustability left the cams if you wanted higher caster. If you're happy with how it drives, leave well enough alone.

 

Actually, I think I do need glasses.

Not what I meant though. I'm not familiar with what is good or bad numbers on an alignment. If I see red, I assume its bad...lol..common sense I guess

Excellent way to describe it! That makes sense

Thank you

 

All this alignment talk has made me schedule an alignment for my truck for this Friday also decided to get the alignment done before my new skidplate comes home in case its in the way.

 

Yes. Sorry forgot to mention: stock UCAs

 

Besides the fact they're 10ply, I love mine.

 

Took the tent off for the winter..

 

Soon to come

 

I secured the cable housing under the dashboard to the cold/hot. I was driving without heat for over a month and the past few days have been bone chilling cold! So after disconnecting the hose from the coolant valve and heater core, discovered there was no blockage in the lines, reconnected, then looked under the dash, saw the culprit and secured the housing with a zip tie (2 of em) and AHA!! I have heat again in my truck. I still need a leak down test and compression test to figure out other engine trouble.

 

I did the same thing. I admit it...I am a fair weather camper.

 

This year's weather is bipolar, it's very cold in the morning than it's 80 degrees outside at noon.

 

I haven't seen 80* since august.

 

Sweet man!!!