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

Those are inner tie rods. FWIW @MtRSQ a new OEM rack with two new OEM inner tie rods is only $200 more. So go with 555 inners since they are WAY fucking cheaper, and replace them with a new rack if/when your rack goes bad.

 

My gramma is made over there. I don't know how they do now, but in 95 they did really good quality job.

 

In this case, it is likely that one or more of the LBJ bolts backed out, so checking those every once in a while would be prudent. You can mark them with a paint pen or JB weld, a la @Dirty Pool, or just keep your trusty torque wrench set to 59 ft-lbs and make sure they stay at spec.
As others have said, many many times, use OEM LBJ's and new bolts when replacing them, and use blue Loctite to help keep the bolts from vibrating loose.

 

I'm pretty sure the final assembly of the truck (all 1st gen Tacomas from '95-'04) was at NUMMI in Fremont, CA. I'm guessing they build the cab/frame assembly at TABC which is in Long Beach, CA. It's weird how so little amount of trucks have a TABC sticker though. So far I've only seen them on the '98-'00 iterations of the truck, yours is the first I've seen from '95. Maybe it's like an overflow plant when NUMMI was overloaded? Not sure. I know they build and manufacture small body parts and components.

 

Has anyone gotten their truck repainted? My paint is beyond repair and the clearcoat is failing badly.

How much did you guys pay? I'm just looking to get it repainted the same black color.

I know MAACO doesn't have the best quality, but I have one near me that has amazing reviews (some better than real independent body shops). People drive from all over the state just to go to this specific branch.

 

If i ever do give her a new paint job, its gonna be monstaliner

 

I'm not too crazy about bedliner, I looked at pricing for LineX and it ended up being cheaper in general to just have it traditionally painted. Gotta love how you never have to wax the paint though.

 

All that extra weight though.

 

I really enjoy my rhinoline. Very resistant, not so easy to clean surprisingly, but no waxing as well!

 

I know someone that LineX-ed an entire early Bronco and a year later regretsy. It faded out and looked like a dogs bollocks after being stained by clay. The crappy part is once it's on it's on.

 

Monstaline has like a 3 year warranty or something for fading.

 

Paint for 3 years? My truck is plain white, no clear coat. Love it. When it chips, touch paint and polish, then the spot is invisible. I had matching camper also white, but with clear coat. Now the clear coat is almost gone, and whatever is left looks very ugly. Can't wait till it all falls off. This is after 22 years. If I would want to repaint the truck, I would like it to say on for another 22 years, not 3.

 

My factory paint lasted a good 20 years, it's just the previous owner didn't take care of it which is why its fading.

 

Im going to use tintable Raptor liner. Its a Urethane based Bed liner. You can thin it and spray it with a paint gun so it doesn't have much texture. And it literally never fades. well...won't for decades.

 

400grit then 800grit then 2000grit (all wetsanded, use a leftover spray bottle)

wipe down with alcholol, let dry, then 3 coats of clear (anything UV resistant should work)

let cure for a day, then re-sand the orange peel (2000grit) and hit them with caranuba wax.

 

Not sure if serious..lol

 

I actually was lol, don't most that use rubberized bedliner complain of extra weight on the body? Almost like having your truck covered in mud? Unless I am recalling that incorrectly.

 

I honestly have no idea. Haha

 

Yes definitely. Friend has a lined fj and opening/closing the door you can feel the extra weight of it.

 

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