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

yea I'm thinking of moving to a 5th gen 4runner in the next few years

 

It is sweet man

 

OEM I think. My bad alignment I was driving on for so long messed it up would be my guess. Are those a pita to change? Maybe easier to change with the spindles I have I'm thinking it just presses in and out. I was suprised it went so fast but me driving on that shitty alignment damn.

 

Alignment should not affect the bearings.

Maybe Solo just used a shit bearing..idk.

Id buy OEM though to replace. With the right tool, they just come right out. You'll probably need a press to press in the new one. @Speedytech7 knows the tool..grapler or some shit.

 

OTC Hub Grappler and the OTC Hub Tamer are both capable of doing it and they can put them back in too. The whole reason it takes such a strong hydraulic press is because it just isn't the right tool for the job.

 

Would you happen to know how much weight all of that adds to the rear of your truck (the fuel and the spare)?

 

I painted mine with duplicolor bed armor a few years ago and the only place it has chips is right on the hinge. I think it is because I didn't clean it well enough, but you cant see it when it's on the truck. I cleaned it with ammonia and scuffed the surface. Then self etching primer before bed armor.

 

Looks great. I bought mine used from a local tw and it needs a repaint.

 

Painted the outside of my frame... the inside is next weekends journey... found some crunchy points that got me nervous

 

God that rear bumper is pure sex

More pics please

 

Finally decided to purchase some King coil overs. Installed them today. Literally was the easy bolt on modification. Upgrade from 5100s.

 

What brand bumper is that

I wish I lived closer to check it out in person

 

I'm still torn on whether to order my bumper with or without the spare tire carrier. More so due to the length it adds. Glad you already prepped for the weight. I think I remember seeing frame reinforcement plates installed in your build thread too.

 

Do it..i got a set, best money spent. Ppl jump when I hit the horn now

 

Totally forgot I installed some Coverking neosupreme seat covers and finally changed my fuel filter @113800 miles. They fit pretty snug, but not a perfect fit. I am pleased though.

 

I broke this little plastic nipple while taking my front diff out of my 04 taco solutions!?

 

@gunny1005 can you get me a price on this?

 

I took my truck out this weekend in the rain and this morning driving to work had a pretty loud clickingish noise. Got home found it was from the leafs. Washed all the dirt off and it's back to normal! Thank god! How are people adding lube to their leafs? The all pros are noisy on a regular bias

 

I got depo from ebay as it came with the grille, headlights, corner lights, and filler panels. I didnt swap fenders or core support, but i did use the 01-04 headlight bracket and bolted it on to the 98-00 core support and most everything lined up and was pretty even lines.

Headlight Brackets:https://parts.camelbacktoyota.com/p...iteid=214329&vehicleid=174984&diagram=8510115 I believe its Part #2, i used mine off my wrecked 04 and had to cut a little tab off of them to fit precisely if i remember correctly

 

Fixed.