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

I think they did you right and even loaned you a Tacoma, even if it is new. That's pretty damn outstanding of them and without hassle.

 

I agree with this. I ran 33x12.50s on an 8" steel rim for 12 years. Never lost a bead or bent a rim.
(Many Rubicon and Fordyce runs, and snow runs down to 10psi). The wider the rim, the more likely
you'll lose a bead, and/or bend a rim. I would NOT use an 8" rim for tires wider than 12.50, however.

 

you sure can. As others said, its better than running a 10 wide rim for airing down. I just came across a great deal with the MTR's already mounted thus the reason I am running them. I use to run an 8 inch wide rim

Well thank you sir!

no negative effect, more of a positive tbh. I just don't know the damn backspacing on these wheels and it doesn't say on the back. So I might just order a 5 15x8 rims and switch back over. I'm sure somebody will buy the 10 inch wide wheels on CL

Hey now!!

I go to the cool mall

 

FTFY.

 

Low blow now that I'm super bummed


just got told they cant align the truck. WTF!!

Took it to a tire shop down the street. He said my gear box is fucked..lol....truck shifts and drives fine. Steering rack then?? I need to figure this shit out. Damn.

It drove fine all the way home yesterday. Truck is all over the place when driving.

ANY IDEAS???

 

I'm just giving you a hard time about the wheels.

Do you have spindle gussets? Enough force to bend a wheel could pretty easily bend a spindle.

That's the most likely culprit for messing up an alignment after wheeling.

 

Very common place for rust to form on 1st gens sadly

 

so I have a couple days to do some wrenching

Am I jumping the gun by putting the plate bumper on the front (no winch) before I put my OME suspension on in a few weeks ?

No offroad plans between now and then.

 

I'm running d window steel rims.

I also prefer the 8" wide rims because you gain a hair of height(supposedly) and it holds the bead much better and keeps the wheel out of the rocks usually a bit more. As others have said.

15x10 does look awesome though. But for my uses 8" wide is better.

If you use a 1/4" spacer now you'll be fine. I ground down the calipers.

Yes. Generally that is the minimum width of tires 12.5" wide.

7.5" wide (stock) usually isn't recomended. Plus you have to run a lower preassure for driving around town to get even wear of narrower rims.

 

Hood done. Bumper installed. New grille, head lights and corner markers and a quick wash... Now to wait for a good deal on a winch.

 

I went with this one. Everything was OEM and it includes the water pump and gaskets. I couldn't install the new tensioner cause my s/c is in the way but it's pretty straightforward
http://m.ebay.com/itm/180729034728?...%3D711-53200-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D1128784384597

 

I know!!

So my spindle is probably bent? I just don't see how I drove home 1 1/2 hours home and it was ok. After showering I told the wife I was going to go grab us food and then boom. Tires went all crazy.

I am now thinking of towing it Toyota so they can do a full rundown and tell me what exactly is wrong. Then I can go ahead and do the work myself

crap, hope its not that

Thanks Monte. I think my bro in law has a set that he wants to get rid of! I'll pick those up

 

I've had a valve cover leak for months that I am now going to take care of. Where do you guys get kits from? Dealership or eBay? Thanks guys.

 

Washed her for the first time in a year

 

I had one of those. I just tightened the bolts. They were hand loose

 

Been doing that for about a year, I think my problem is the actual gasket. My truck is a tad over the 200k mark.

 

So I am thinking its my steering box. Good theory?

 

If you're by yourself...
lift one tire in the air, the other on the ground, there should be 0 play side to side/up and down.. on the airborne tire.
Check both sides this way. If there is play, you should be able to see where it coming from.

 

Santa was good to me this year!

Just waiting to get the time to install.

 

Awww