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

What I've learned, I think:

| | for daily driving

/ \ for trail rig

 

Well guess I should go with dd even though I'll be using it for both

 

Definitely wait for some others to say. I'm just a dumb highschooler

 

Plenty of them over here on the west coast in rust free shape still. (So California & AZ)

 

Yea practically. I always buy drop pieces too. Gives me great deals on it and usually free cuts.

 

pretty much how you made your bed rack i take it

 

Pretty much how I make...everything haha save for the occasional full 20' stick.

 

how many of those do you need monte

 

No, I was checking the oil level religiously. This stems from a recovery I made a few months back. Some guy decided it would be a good idea to drive out near sunset and got stuck right by where the tide was coming in. I don't have a winch so I went to go pull him out using a strap, since nobody else was around that could/ wanted to help. Needless to say, I got some water in the crankcase (through a very small leak) but I didn't notice until I got home (11 mile trek). My oil pan gasket blew out. I drained and filled the engine 3x with new oil and filter and mixing in seafoam, but the damage was done. The last time I dropped the oil pan I didn't notice and shavings, but I started to notice a noise that I thought was piston slap or rod knock. I assume I used the wrong RTV or poor technique when I resealed it and so I had to drop the pan again. This is what resulted 12k after the initial incident.

 

be ordering these in the morning when paycheck goes through. think thats everything just wish shipping was cheaper lol

 

Finally put the CB in the ashtray slot instead of wedging it between the seat & console. Couldn't find a low profile 90° uhf so I moved the panel mount onto the bottom; came out pretty flush.

 

let me know how it does as i dont get to take it home til Wed... doing some add ons and some fixes that i requested..

 

Damn dude that's an awesome idea. Nice work!

 

No bump stops?

I've got the U-bolt flip, there's some pics in the last couple pages of my build IIRC

 

Thanks brotha.


Ps.truck is looking mighty good

 

shit lol glad i checked here before i pressed order. although wouldnt i be ok with out them for at least a couple of weeks? as long as i dont go wheeling or anything like that just daily driving

 

Is that the m62 or the m90?

 

I have the AP ubolt flip. They dont come with bumpstops and I had to modify the plate to use the oem ones. Also used shock tabs from wfo concepts. Turned out pretty nice. I used stock upper location with 10" 5125s. Wish the shocks werent so stiff because the dakars are pretty stiff but its not too bad..

 

ok thanks. i couldnt afford for new bump stops so im either going have to use the stock ones or wait till next paycheck to get them. i think i'll be fine if i dont do anything other than just drive to work which is 8 miles one way. just didnt expect the bump stops to be $200 lol i could wait to install my coil overs and rear suspension but if im just careful i should be fine right?

 

I'm looking for a black gauge face for my 96. Know of any good places to look? I've looked on eBay and I only see white faces. Where do you all get yours?