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

Weekend started off with a $100 set of Weatherguard side boxes off Craigslist.

Ended up a pretty nice looking set.

Probably not a set up everyone would like. But it'll suit my camping/hunting/adventuring needs quite well

 

Dang those are big.

 

Certainly does if you arent good at it, would take a very long time if you are good though (much like normal driving wears them too). In either case my transmission is a dime a dozen locally and after two years of regular clutchless still shifts fine normally as well. Fluid change last summer was free of shiny bits. But yeah I don't recommend it if you haven't practiced on something completely unsynched first.

 

That's what she said.

 

Actually... That is literally what mt wife said when I unloaded them out of the truck, when I brought them home lmfao

 

Ah makes sense that it wouldn't wear them down much more than with using the clutch, especially if you do it smoothly and at that precise speed. I've just had people tell me it's really bad for the transmission and others that have done it everyday for years with no issues. Guess it depends on the skill of the driver. Of course doesn't matter much for me since I'm an auto haha.

 

Are you talkin double clutching to match trans and motor rpms, or syncronized/mesh gear shifting. 2 opposite worlds..

I leaned to syncro "matched rpms poping 2nd to 3rd ect on a tractor. I learned double clutching with a small or turbo motor so you have no lag.

 

Correct. The pinion in a 5.29 is a lot smaller than 4.88s, 4.56s etc. 4.10 is the biggest and strongest though.

 

How are those mounted to the bed? Just bolts through the frame rails?

 

Hmmm new front plate bumper or new rims or extended coil overs lol what to do? What do you all think

 

I took my old shift boot apart and sewed a new one! Found the fabric at Joann’s.









Also stained my carpet black!

 

Yes the pinion is small. But the rig is huge and the bite of the pinion and ring is better. Zuk did some tests to see if this was true and his findings were that 5.29s are just as strong if not actually stronger then 4.88s.

I wouldn't let that scare you. But shouldn't run anything but 35s minimum with 5.29s really. A heavy rig with 33s and an auto might benefit from them but might be a bit high Rpms.

 

Did you use the original rectangle wire frame to pop the new shift boot fabric back into the plastic housing ? I bought a shitty new shift boot on ebay but the wire frame was too thick and it wouldn't pop into the plastic housing. Wondering how you got that to work.

 

My buddy and I wrote a ton of notes for next time. Planning on another trip next year, probably later to avoid the cold.

 

I built frames for them

 

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I also fabbed siderails to reinforce the connection where they bolt to bedrails. The siderails are also go i ng to serve as the bases for my rooftop tent rack. I went ahead and got them done to go under the truck boxes now because I didn't want to have to adjust the boxes for level if I added them under the boxes later.

 

Sold it. The taco has been replaced by a 2013 Nissan XTerra

 

Gross