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

So you were in the truck with him while he test drove it. Sometimes it’s best for both the owner of the truck and tech test drive the truck together. Fingers crossed bud. I’m hoping the best for you. Take a deep breath. I had to several times.

 

Oh. K fine good point

 

dumb question, but has anyone had theyre headlights stay on after turning the truck off and headlight switch off? drove it home in the rain and turned it off when i got home, but the headlights stayed on. but if i turn the key on they go off with the switch. I pulled the headlight fuses for tonight. any ideas?

 

Weak relay staying stuck on?

 

was fine til tonight. ill have to pull the relay in the morning.

 

snow mod...

 

I’ve learned to dislike that mod recently...

 

Started building the bumper for my truck. Once this ones done I might have to whip up a rear to match.

 

I had a leaky windshield, and it was letting water get to my interior fuse panel and integration relay board. Mine would even come on in the night, if a rain shower came up. Had to replace that whole fuse panel (and get the windshield repaired)

 

Good. Hope they fix it.

 

i crawled under the dash, its dry. thought i might have put my wet boot up there. gonna swap the relay. if it does it in the morning..my first problem with the truck.

 

He mentioned something that maybe the transmission I had was bad and that was the reason why the flexplate failed in the first place. Something internal.

 

That would suck! Hang in there!!

 

Thanks for all the support guys. Hopefully I'll have my truck back soon.

Really tired of driving a sedan everywhere

 

Added an external speaker for my ham radio, since the built-in speaker just wasn't cutting it. Was a fun little "fab" project - I find woodworking so much easier than metal...

full story, more pics: External Speaker for Ham Radio

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thats a good mod especially in town when people sit on there phone at green lights lol

 

Damn, what a shitty trail fix without actually fixing anything!
Great trip report!!!

Thanks for advice, I feel a bit more comfortable moving forward. I’ll let y’all know how it works out

 

I did that, mine is TRD but it didn't matter since it wasn't wired for it anyway.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tiffany-the-taco.374490/page-5#post-14771682

 

Instead of asking the same question in everyone's build, I'll just do this.

What's the consensus on backspace needed to keep 315/75/16 off the frame? Guessing somewhere around 2.5"?

@Blackdawg @jubei @cynicalrider @whoever I forgot

 

I have determined 2.75 would be the magic perfect number for me, but that's also based on my wheel width. 2.5 is the safest though IIRC. I had 2.5 when I was running 2" wheel spacers and didn't rub at all, but I also blew rear wheel bearings the first time I wheeled on them. Could be a coincidence though. Some run 3.5" BS wheels and a 1" spacer or a 1.25". Ideally when I finally get my Ray 10's I will be 2.75 like I want with my 1.25" spacers. I currently am at 3.25" and rub the frame at full lock but it's not enough to limit me.