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

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:40 PM
    Fernando

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    Your welcome :)





    Ps...you should paint that skid
     
  2. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:40 PM
    BYJOSHCOOK

    BYJOSHCOOK Mr. Mojo Risin

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    RAT skid? Mines done pretty good no complaints this far
     
  3. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:41 PM
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    I hope not.... I was never told
     
  4. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:42 PM
    Fernando

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    Yes sir...its a RAT
     
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  5. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:42 PM
    BYJOSHCOOK

    BYJOSHCOOK Mr. Mojo Risin

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    If yours are extended droop you will. But if you don't go off-road until you get new ones you should be fine. But somebody with more knowledge will chime in
     
  6. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:43 PM
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    I think there just lift coils not extended travels
     
  7. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:43 PM
    BYJOSHCOOK

    BYJOSHCOOK Mr. Mojo Risin

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    Ill be making a belly skid like @HBtaco02 did instead of 3 total skids I'll have 2
     
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  8. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:44 PM
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    Yea. Looks like is should hold up pretty well.

    Thanks for letting me know he was selling it. And it's painted already. Paint is still in great shape. It's easy to drop back off anyway. So if I decide to later won't be hard.
     
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  9. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:45 PM
    552Jrider

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    Oh gotcha.
     
  10. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:46 PM
    BYJOSHCOOK

    BYJOSHCOOK Mr. Mojo Risin

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    Having an actually Jack will help taking it on and off. When I'm out of an apartment thats the first tool I'm buying
     
  11. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:46 PM
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    Same here. I'm gonna make one too. I was gonna make all my skids but saw this and couldnt pass up a good deal.
     
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  12. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:47 PM
    552Jrider

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    Oh yea the jack made it a breeze. Took maybe 5 mins for me to put it on.
     
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  13. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:48 PM
    BYJOSHCOOK

    BYJOSHCOOK Mr. Mojo Risin

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    May do what @Delta00 did and make one and then sell this one. Just to make a few bucks :notsure:
     
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  14. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:49 PM
    BYJOSHCOOK

    BYJOSHCOOK Mr. Mojo Risin

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    When I take it off and on and shimmy it up with my legs and then throw a jack stand under it try and get one or 2 bolts in then get the back ones. PITA but I can do it without help ha
     
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  15. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:50 PM
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    Ah. Idk it seems pretty well made so I'm gonna keep it.
    Oh that sounds really fun
     
  16. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:51 PM
    BYJOSHCOOK

    BYJOSHCOOK Mr. Mojo Risin

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    That's why I'm still undecided. Also depends on how much the steel is and effort. But I'm happy with his skid, it's proved its worth in my book
     
  17. Apr 21, 2016 at 6:53 PM
    552Jrider

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    The steel won't be much but it's the time and work involved.
    Oh gotcha. Yea i scuffed it some. But it's a skid so who cares....
     
  18. Apr 21, 2016 at 7:04 PM
    Fernando

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    Hell yea

    Not hard if you have the right tools

    Glad i could help bro
     
  19. Apr 21, 2016 at 7:06 PM
    BYJOSHCOOK

    BYJOSHCOOK Mr. Mojo Risin

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    My buddy does, just have to mock things up and burn it in
     
  20. Apr 21, 2016 at 7:19 PM
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    Smashed my face pretty hard this way but got it done ha.

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    My mid skid is really simple, so far I got the holes drilled up and it will use the bolts for my tcase skid and the rear ifs skid. Once I know the holes are lined up nice my buddy will help me weld up the reinforcements I'll make and it will be good to go. Prob won't go crazy reinforcing.
     

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