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

About to head outside to remove my ugly mud flaps.

 

I've had both the ES stock height body mounts and the Daystar 1" BL. The Daystar kit was far superior in my opinion.

 

Changed out my pads and rotors. Used oem pads this time. The Hawk pads I had before were absolute garbage. I'm still trying to clean the brake dust from my wheels and tires... would never recommend them to anyone unless you enjoy scrubbing your wheels and tires once a week.

Old vs new.


All done.


How often you guys change the rear shoes and drums? Mine haven't been done in forever but they don't look too bad..

 

It's legal in my state

 

Any good quality rock sliders u recommend ? Does have to be weld for stronger resistance or bolt are good ?

 

I do indeed. Accident was 100% the other drivers fault, even admitted it to the cop. His insurance will be paying for everything.

It was a low speed collision, frame looks untouched.

Both doors are definitely going to need replacing, only other damage I can see is to the rocker panel.

 

Why i'm here

Lol. You'll never use 14s and they will never fit under the bed. You'll literally loose up travel because the bodies of the shocks will be so long. Even if you angle them.

12s are pushing it and rarely fully used.

If you want to really use the 14s may as well go SUA. That said..might as well go 16s though..you'll have to do a bed cage through the bed even for the 14s..so might as well go full LT...

Then you'll need front LT...

 

Tire rotation,,,,like an oil change, kinda hate to do it but it needs to be done... They are only 31's, but they are feeling kinda heavy for me these days...

 

Make it easy on your back and lift them off your legs while sitting down

 

Camber looks a bit off...

 

Last time I did that I ripped my jeans...

 

That's unfortunate, were they real jeans or some stretchy Empyre or Ed Hardy nonsense

 

Never heard of Empyre and didn't know Ed Hardy made jeans. So assume they were what you call real jeans. Still have them somewhere for when I'm working on the truck and need something I don't mind getting grease on haha

 

Weird, I usually wear Wranglers, Dickies, or Levis and the only time I've ripped any of them was skidding on concrete and I tore the crotch out of a pair of Levis riding the Honda. That was an uncomfortable ride to finish. At this point all my clothes are work clothes, nothing without an oil or grease stain.

 

Thanks for keeping me in mind! I just came back from my local P&P and they had two 4Runners. Of course they were stripped to the frame though...

 

I'm just looking to improve the ride quality. The stock Tokico stocks are honestly super ass. I could feel every single bump in the road. A small lift would be nice, nothing too extreme. Say I wanted to do a 2.5 inch lift -- would I need to lift the rear as well? From what I understand if I use higher springs on the front, the truck will be raked since the front is higher than the rear. I just want the truck to be the same level as it is now, not raked or angled or anything.

 

Thats awesome

Lol.wait till u go bigger

 

Dual layer Carharts. Last years of wrenching/welding/wheeling/camping/everything.

Bit heavy but so worth it.

 

Duluth Firehose pants were well worth the purchase. If they ever did get a stain or tear, it was $6 shipping to return them and they'd send a new pair. No questions.

 

I have one pair of Carharts and I leave them in the shop for when I'm welding or cutting. They're the only pants I have that hold up to slag and shrapnel.