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

Disagree.

Blocks also put the shocks so they have that much less down travel. Thus..worse ride.

 

What! When do you go back?

 

Around second week of June if I remember correctly.

 

Wait thats when you go back or get out?

 

Get out

 

with that logic so would lift springs

 

Summer goes until very late Sept for me.

 

Ahhh i see... I go back late august so makes sense.

 

Got the rear flaps on. For the broken bolts, we ended up drilling them out and then retapping with a slightly larger size. All things considered, it went fairly well.

 

I just replaced my AALs with expos. a couple weeks ago and they're fantastic. I agree, my recommendation is to wait and avoid blocks. It's incredibly tempting to throw a lift on as soon as possible, but in the long run you'll be better off with spending the extra money on performance.

 

Are they super stuff unloaded? I always have a set of chains and a few other things in my tool box but I don't think that'll make much a difference.

 

Replaced pass side CV, rotated and balanced the tires, and added 1.25" Spidertrax at all 4 corners

 

received this today.




I will have to look closer to see where it screws in.
It appears to be designed to fit over the existing black plastic console fascia, because it looks to be too wide to fit under it.
Given that your normally remove the ashtray before you take out the console fascia, that would make sense.

I am also thinking go flat black to match the trim/fascia. We will see.

I have time anyways, because the switchbacks wont arrive for a while from TacomaPros.

 

Finished sound deadening drivers side of truck. Its noticably quieter. not as much as i hoped but worth the effort and im happy with it.

 

I'm bummed my paranoid switch plate isn't stamped with his alien logo

But he did send me extra stickers

 

I have yet to experience them unloaded so I'm not sure. I have a topper with a basket and gear on top coming in at about 300 lbs. They are maintaining about a 3.5 inch lift. They will feel much stiffer, however it's not necessarily a bad thing. I notice the improved responsiveness and stability more than any possible uncomfortable stiffness.

 

Can anyone tell me their MPG dropped going to Cooper ST MAXX 255/85? Also, are they really rough over pot holes and rough roads being load range E?

 

I got 1 sticker and one candy (it looked like a red fireball).

 

A question for anyone who has done the deadening, did you use a roller to help press stuff down?
I noticed a few came up on Amazon when I ordered the MLV and other stuff.

 

This makes me happy. I've had my deadener laying around since January. Can't wait to install it.