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

seems to be the theme around here. What temperatures did you run them in? Just wondering if its a cold climate thing - Reading very positive and very negative reviews, with not much in the middle.

 

put em on in winter. drove on highway. almost died cause i couldn't see. threw em away after that. they just skip across window. im using a set of those scrubberblades now and theyre great.

 

Used them in mild Washington climate, they're trash. They have zero ability to stay planted on the windshield at highways speeds. They will skip over anything splattered on, they make uneven contact so the bottom and top usually is still streaky or entirly wet. They're garbage, the cheapest AutoZone brand wipers are literally 190% better.

 

Second gen drivers love em

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/windshield-wiper-blade-problem-2005.505840/page-2#post-15832248

 

I feel I need to get these now just to test out...although it could be life or death...but why is there such a large discrepancy in reviews on these things.

 

Might as well, it's not an expensive test. Maybe they got better, but I doubt it. I run cheapo Wallyworld blades now and love them, but I change them every 3-4 months cause the dust and grit from offroading eats them alive. My Land cruiser gets boschs because it see less dirt and those last over 8months with no issues. Those Costco wipers went on and a week later they went in the trash replaced by AutoZone 4.99 wipers.

 

I am reading the Costco wipers used to be the shit, now are literally shit after they changed the product. I'll report back after testing these in my driveway on a rainy day before heading out.

 

I've ordered a handful of things from them. Like @Madjik_Man said, they usually offer different levels of quality. I try to get the middle ground quality where they do test fitting and have a little more quality control. Stuff is definitely not OEM but still works.

I did order a core support and the first one was packaged extremely poorly which lead to it being all bent up when it arrived. Their return system is well thought out. I was able to send them a message and include photos and they sent me a new one that was undamaged. The holes for things weren't quite cut properly (like some of the square holes you put the grille clips in wouldn't quite hold in the grille lol) but it was enough it make it work.

For something like a fender, I'd honestly try to make a good attempt at finding one from a junkyard first. Then as a last ditch effort go rock auto. They're good for things like headlights and other parts, mind you I've never ordered anything like a fender or hood (core support is the only metal thing I've ordered), I'm not sure I'd go with them right off for anything "cosmetic".

 

They do have really good customer service. My core support issue (above post) was taken care of quickly. They just let me keep it since it was $50 to ship. I had an issue with a grille (they had me send it back for a new one). And I had a part missing once too but sent it fast with no questions asked.

 

Want my 33s

Hell yea...let the fun begin

 

I had a set on my truck for well over a year. Never had an issue with them. Used them in snow, ice, rain, mud worked fine every time.

 

$?

 

No rims. But @Rmoreno1 wants to sell those rims in that pic...we can talk. His are D rim window rims. 15x8. My tires have about 10k tops on them. So they are fresh. Great tires all around. You have my #

 

Anybody help here..... can you center the steering wheel by loosening something on the linkage? Mine is off center now.

 

And im glad to lend my big muscles and bfh to massage that fender wall...lol

 

The shaft coupler right above the rag joint can be loosened and rotated a bit. Pretty easy and should only require a 12mm socket.

 

Thanks buddy! Is that just aft of the firewall where the linkage runs down to the steering rack? I looked up there and saw a few different bolts. I had to pull the linkage sort of off before I forget why.

 

This thing right?

 

Let me go take a picture... it is easy to adjust that one from your picture looks like it isn't adjustable.

 

Alright, see the bolt on the coupler in the red circle. If that is loosened enough you should be able to turn the steering wheel independent of wheels on the ground, once centered tighten it back up. You should only ever use this to make really small corrections. I only had to use it once to get my steering rack in and out so I'm not sure if that is it's proper use but it worked easy enough for me.