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

Not something I did, but something I found.

my radio has an aux function, but needs a cord run from the BACK of the system out to some opening.


Thought I was going to have to disassemble the radio or just get a new one but it turns out that the guy before had installed one. It was hidden under a crevice between the cupholder and the carpet.

Not seen in this photo:


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Saved a couple hundred dollars by cleaning out the inside of my truck

 

Wish i could go with you guys, maybe i should move down there after i retire from the army about 4 months

 

New bumper installed now time to take it off and paint it

 

Got my winch mounted up.

Still need to find a home for the contactor and get her wired up. Had to notch my grille slightly, but I think it still looks good!

 

2000 4runner sr5, 260k on the motor, 140k on the tranny and axles front and rear. I swapped 4.30 front and rear axles under it with a rear elocker. 5 speed swap, weathertechs front middle and rear. Super clean inside and out. Lots of other new parts also

 

That's a beefy bumper

 

Where did you get it, can you fit a winch

 

It's a custom one lol I traded a guy my uws tool box for it and yes there's room to where I can add a winch plate if I wanted too

 

Changed the oil. Bled/flushed the brakes for the first time using a motive power bleeder. What an awesome tool. Oh and put my tube bumper back on.

 

Thursday I installed a new Northstar battery and today was my k and n air filter.
After the air filter I took a three hour drive up the feather River canyon in northern California. Love this taco.

 

For California it's the most rust we're gonna get, haha.

 

Those wheels, as all later Toyota wheels, have 3/4" less backspacing than stock 1st gen wheels.

1.25" spacers will only push you out a 1/2" more than stock.

 

Steering column bearing x2, x2 bushing, intermediate shaft, firewall dust shied. Replaced the turn signal switch, repaired the cruise switch, and also replaced the clock spring. oh AND the turn relay.

Both cv axles, and both axle seals on the diff.

Technically yesterday but still feeling it. t'was hot.

 

Can you guys give some details about those bumpers??

 

Trail gear low profile.

 

Pretty light weight , easy install and it's has a winch plate

 

high clearance, one of cheapest, and one of best looking imo

 

Quick search yeilded:

01 Taco 16x7 = 15mm offset
07 T4R 16x7 = 30mm offset

so ~.6" difference.

Either way, I'm looking at the Bora 1.0" or the Spidertrax 1.25".

As far as spacers go, I'm guessing I'd want to do front and rear to keep it symmetrical looking?

 

Best looking until you screw it up with giant hoops....

 

Don't feel bad, my top plates I added look like shit