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

well. Got more parts in today. This time its all the parts that were suppose to be replaced with my frame. Now i have them all. body coming off soon to do touch up (not a whole lot needed) and install all the new parts...



Also in talks with the general manager of my store to buy our 98 tacoma plow truck.. Needs a frame and its body is rough. But its a 2.7l regular cab with manual hubs and an auto.. Things got less than 50k on the ODO. Hopefully he'll sell it to me.. i believe i can get a new frame for it for a decent price. If i can get one, it'll be getting all my old body parts. should be a nice truck when its done if i do indeed convince him to sell it

 

The auto with the 2.7..the ultimate slow combo haha

 

Even slow said screw that and bought a peddle bike

 

but hey.. low miles. lol... i got a buddy that works for precision.. i can fix that so easy for fairly cheap.

 

Just swap a manual in it and you'll be good

 

Are the trans cross members in the same spot on the manuals as the autos?

 

Yes they are the same.

 

No, I had to move some stuff around unfortunately also @sd_N has a good write up on that swap

 

cooler? im talking about the transmission crossmember on the frame lol.

 

well i'll be looking for a frame for this one. a manual frame should be easier to come by.

 

Not on 4cyls they aren't, only V6 gets that privilege

 

hopefully a 01 up frame isn't too different other than the leaf springs.. i can still get those new possibly for a reasonable price..

 

I miss read his post. Thought he said cooler and he said cross member.

Which is the same or should be. It's not for 4 bangers?

 

Mmm should be the same. Long as it's a prerunner/4wd frame vs a 5 lug frame. Those are very different

 

Xmembers move between the two. Won't need the cooler for the manual

 

of course. looks like the manual frames are a different part number as well. likely from cross member location. I shall check with my parts department tomorrow on availability.. They will sell me this damn truck.. ive always wanted a 4x4 regular cab.

 

Finally finished my retro fit headlights. Now to find time to install them on the truck.

 

I managed to take it off by myself, I have a short bed, but still not light by any means lol. That was a fun day with many foul words

 

Took mine to autozone today to get ye ole po420 code and a po773. That's great since i just had the shift solenoid replaced. Wrong thread?

 

Ok, just did some measurements from the center of the top shock mount to the center bottom shock mount, its 22" with no weight in the bed. Trying to find out how much weight I'll have in the bed and how much the truck will lower as well. I'm guessing when I'm fully loaded with gear it'll be around 500 pounds. Roof top tent, bed cage, tools, 2 full spare tires, rear plate bumper, 20 gallons of gas and 10 gallons of water.

Would a 10" travel ads shock be ok with that or should I get a different travel size? The leaf springs are the all pro expos