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

So you could use a chevy 6 x 5.5 axle providing you found one, and Tacoma wheels would mount to it

 

Trailer brakes are nice, makes hauling my 12' motorcycle trailer much safe with the cruiser. Have you welded before? Also Dexter axle makes a 6x5.5 axle with brakes.

 

Yep won't be my first time welding. Just planning on using steel square channel. That frame looks really simple to make

 

Oh perfect - that axle I was looking at has that bolt pattern. Electric brakes too.

 

Big list here of years/models and what lug pattern they use

http://www.crawlpedia.com/bolt_patterns.htm

 

That's sexy

 

I didn't know about an all alum radiator for our trucks either. I had been looking for one for a couple weeks, and then someone posted a link to one listed on ebay. I figured out it was a Champion Radiator, and bought it from their site (was actually cheaper than the listing on ebay).

 

No..... CB.

 

I've never understood the obsession with having an all aluminum radiator in a Toyota. It's not like it's a BMW where it needs to be changed every 3 years or 36k along with every cooling system part.

If Koyo made one that was OEM fit for the 3.4 and I needed a replacement I'd go that route, but OEM Toyota or Denso is good enough.

 

for some, its getting rid of the plastic. Most radiators need replaced because the plastic get's old and heat soak to make it brittle and cracks. Not the core itself.

 

Post up when you install it, I’m curious how well it will line up with mounts, hoses, etc. I may go with one of these next time around.

 

I've never had a Honda or a Toyota rad split that wasn't as old as dirt. I recently tossed my original factory rad that held up just fine for 13 years and 269k and replaced with another OEM Toyota. It had no signs of leaks I just did this as PM

 

I will definately do that. Was planning on doing a little write up on it, along with the timing belt/water pump replacement.

 

Interesting.... copper conducts heat better though.. might explain why nothing has ever had the heat my truck had

 

My corolla still has the original at over 650k... showing no signs of leaking... even after 2 fairly bad front end accidents

 

Do you happen to know or remember if there was a little washer on both sides of the bearing? I’m an idiot and don’t remember.

 

@BartMaster1234 might remember, I do not

 

Looks good. Where from ?

 

If I use the hook part of the velcro will morale patches stick to the headliner?

 

yes.

provided you don't have a 95-97 with the vinyl headliner.