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

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. Feb 12, 2018 at 4:07 PM
    Speedytech7

    Speedytech7 Toyota Cult Ombudsman

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
  2. Feb 12, 2018 at 4:09 PM
    Blackdawg

    Blackdawg Dr. Frankenstein

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    ALL OF THEM!...Then some more.
    hoooo ho! Damn man. Tight fit haha little extra support there haha
     
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  3. Feb 12, 2018 at 4:11 PM
    Blue92

    Blue92 Well-Known Member

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    Got a linlk?
    Edit: found them. Yeah thats gonna go on the "someday when I have $200 to burn" list
     
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  4. Feb 12, 2018 at 4:19 PM
    malburg114

    malburg114 Well-Known Member

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    Cap those ends and weld all the around to the inside and outside of the frame. Will give it a little more strength. Looks good though
     
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  5. Feb 12, 2018 at 4:37 PM
    SellyKlater

    SellyKlater Well-Known Member

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    3" ome lift 883. Fnfx pros.
    Some fresh Infinity eference 5.25 components up front and 5x8s in the back. Head unit isn't factory but it does sound a lot better.20180212_191109.jpg
     
  6. Feb 12, 2018 at 4:38 PM
    BYJOSHCOOK

    BYJOSHCOOK Mr. Mojo Risin

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    Check Out My Builds
    May copy you in that deal. Been wanting to redo my rear for a while. But I need the shocks first
     
  7. Feb 12, 2018 at 4:39 PM
    SilverGhost

    SilverGhost Well-Known Member

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    #junkyardparts


    Oh dam, they went up in price. I paid 179 for them not 194. geezzz Just make sure when you order them the SKU# 5007872. You don't want to accidently buy the older model ones. :anonymous: Right @Blackdawg :p
     
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  8. Feb 12, 2018 at 5:04 PM
    Yetimetchkangmi

    Yetimetchkangmi Well-Known Member

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    ARB front locker, Custom high clearance rear bumper, Custom plate front bumper, mile marker winch PE8, safari snorkel, Deck Plate Mod Fox 2.5 rr DSC, Camburg UCA, squeaky Dakar leafs, 5125 10" and custom 7.5" shackles, thee finest PNW pinstripes, MT-R, Nissan crew cab roof rack??? wtf is that about??? Allpro skids, Rigid duallys President McKinley CB with PA Recaro SRD with Wedge Engineering Morimoto retrofits Champion Rad - Failed Tundra brakes
    My search power are no match for yours. (Bro light bars found)
    Please forward link.
     
  9. Feb 12, 2018 at 5:08 PM
    BartMaster1234

    BartMaster1234 Well-Known Member

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    It's cement. What idiot put wet cement into the back of this poor Tacoma. There's some weird crossmembers welded to the bed no idea why.

    IMG_6409.jpg IMG_6411.jpg

    Meanwhile I'm getting some Tacos for Dinner and I spotted something that looked familiar on the taco truck. Explains my forum title very well.

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  10. Feb 12, 2018 at 5:13 PM
    Bennett707

    Bennett707 Station707

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    No more taco life for me
    saw a LBJ failure driving around town today
     
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  11. Feb 12, 2018 at 5:20 PM
    Gen1FTMFW

    Gen1FTMFW Well-Known Member

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    Looks like the base for a fifth wheel hitch.
     
  12. Feb 12, 2018 at 5:22 PM
    Itchyfeet

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    Must have hauled a lot of lawn mowers and weed eaters
     
  13. Feb 12, 2018 at 5:25 PM
    nw_chris

    nw_chris Outside Everyday

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    Reworked the front bumper to house a winch. Still have to wire it up but she fits!.... barely haha

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  14. Feb 12, 2018 at 5:31 PM
    Madjik_Man

    Madjik_Man The Rembrandt of Rattle Can

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    I called Jon much worse.
     
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  15. Feb 12, 2018 at 5:35 PM
    Madjik_Man

    Madjik_Man The Rembrandt of Rattle Can

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    Finally got them eh? Looks great. I really like those tail lights.
     
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  16. Feb 12, 2018 at 5:39 PM
    17tacostormtrooper

    17tacostormtrooper They call me bacon!!

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    Cbi frame strengtheners
    Welds aren’t perfect but with a little grinding and some bedliner you will never know! I have only been welding off and on for a year now!! Also built custom metal bump stops up top, with my Kings they were flexing out to the side not hitting factory metal stops.
     
  17. Feb 12, 2018 at 5:39 PM
    BartMaster1234

    BartMaster1234 Well-Known Member

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    It is a damn fifth wheel hitch. There's a hole for the trailer Harness and there's a brake controller under the dash.

    You're telling me someone pulled a trailer big enough to constitute a FIFTH WHEEL hitch with a dinky little 5 lug Tacoma? Wow.

    It makes sense considering whatever person put 350,000 miles on it under 10 years was registered to a company.

    IMG_6413.jpg
     
  18. Feb 12, 2018 at 5:39 PM
    Blue92

    Blue92 Well-Known Member

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  19. Feb 12, 2018 at 6:03 PM
    tony2018

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    You figured out your issue?
     
  20. Feb 12, 2018 at 6:16 PM
    FLBAdrian

    FLBAdrian A Pretty Sizeable Onion

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    Too many…
    That doesn’t look like a fifth wheel. Looks like something else.
     

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