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

Went through the process of re-using the crossmember I worked with @PSU Taco85 on creating, and had him weld it back on for my front bumper. We also extended my skid mount so it can mount to the new crossmember better.






More pictars in build.

 

A night shot, where you can clearly see where I scratched up the temp dial when attempting to remove amber coating.

 

When I talked to KING about mine they told me that they start with about 1.25" of threads showing at the top and that should give about 2" of lift over stock. I would leave them where they are until you have them on the truck to see how it sits. You may want to give the Driver Side a little more pre-load, maybe 1/4", to compensate for "Taco Lean" but I would wait to see on that as well.

 

Is Taco Lean a Tacoism for "lard butt"?

 

Probably a good idea, I need to call around and get pricing on alignments before I put them on. Or I guess let my friend do it in the highschool shop.

 

Kinda, "Taco Lean" is caused by the additional weight of the fuel tank on the driver's side.

If you are a "lard butt" that will only add to the issue...

 

You can get the alignment really close on your own. A string, ruler, plum bob, and the right wrenches is about all you need. There are videos on YouTube that can walk you through how to do it. I would still take it to a shop later on to double check my work.

 

Source that cover from an 00-02 4runner. They come with green stock so no amber coating.

 

Call King and ask them where they set it "out the box". That should get you on the right track. The rest you'll just have to install and adjust accordingly.

 

I used a 5/16th punch from HF ( ) Worked like a charm once I removed the lower bolt. The spanner wrench provided didn't work for shit.

 

A quality 1/4 extension works well too.

 

I'm a lard ass. FO' Sho.

 

I'm 6' 2" and about 150#. I don't think that's too Lardy

 

Nope, but the dumb design of the truck will still make it lean, too much heavy stuff always on that side, like driver, battery, fuel tank...

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-do-an-alignment-at-home.252256/

 

That's what I'd do. I have one zip tied under the truck.

I also have this thing in my wallet.

 

Got a auxbeam 42" curved LED bar for $24 after gift cards! Can't wait to install now!!!!

 

I drove through south Chatty / North Georgia area on the way to Tampa last weekend. I was really digging how nicely put together all of the rigs were that I passed on the interstate. Not a single mall crawler in sight. Makes me want to live up in those mountains.

 

There's a few just have to look hard enough you'll find em

 

You should have seen the crap I saw in Tampa though. Atrocious rigs were abundant.