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

you adhere the top side of it (flat side) up against the topper. The two bulbs should face down and sit on top of the bed rails.

there is some adhesive already applied to the bulb seal, but I went ahead and got some 3M weatherstripping adhesive from Autozone and put a bit of that down before laying the seal down. Prior to that, i wiped the base of the topper with acetone.

 

Hopefully I can get all the foam off the topper. Was a PITA the last time. :/

 

Yeah it took me some time as well. I bought a cheap plastic scraper and removed what I could with the scraper. The residue and what was left of the foam came off readily using a towel with acetone. Few passes with a towel with a bit of acetone should remove whatever streaks of residue that might be left behind after the acetone evaporates.

 

Installed a new OEM Toyota center bearing, nut and hold down bolts. The old one seemed like it was sagging like a Bob's bitch tits, plus it has over 200k on it

 

This is my next task, although I'm going to replace the transmission mount at the same time.

 

While you're at it, get those U-Joints too.

 

Where did you get it?

 

Installed a set of Marlin Crawler heavy-duty transmission and transfer case shifter seats as well as a heavy duty shifter socket.
Installed a 4x innovations Tacoma heavy-duty transmission mount.

 

Got these in today for the Taco

 

Nice. How much you score those for?

 

950$ after using the discount from TW

 

Just a few things

 

Didn't have those when I got my standard Boss COs. Look much better. Wish I would have waited but I've just got a pee runner so they are good enough "especially" when properly adjusted. Can't tell from the pic but if they still have the dual ring adjustment without some sort of locking - set screw or otherwise, their adjustment will likely wander a bit over time. Mine have. I don't think it is a lack of "double nut" type bond between the two plastic rings. I just thing the two rings gradually unscrew together over time despite being opposite torqued with the spanner wrenches

 

This is the adjuster on the reservoir. I have a prerunner also but currently, I am converting it into 4x4. All I have to get is a front diff.

 

What's your initial impression?

 

Easy as pie was done in thirty minutes, just make sure you have a paint pen so as not to index the driveshaft wrong

I thought about doing the trans mount, but it's still firm.

 

So there is no up/down screw adjustment on the COs to raise lower it?

 

Yea there is. Look at the small black piece on top of the coil itsself

 

To raise or lower the coil?

 

To add or reduce pre-load.