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

They don't salt the roads down there, do they?

 

That looks like the '95-'00 Limited fabric? I think you'll have a hard time finding an exact match. I doubt Toyota has manufactured that fabric for the last 20 years.

 

Nope. Gotta learn to drive on ice and snow.

Lay down some gravel here and there and they plow.

Yeah not a fan of the hot and humid!

I'll freely admit that winter here can be too long. 5 months or more in the valleys and usually 8-10 months in the mountains but still awesome

 

They do mix salt in with the gravel. It's just not very much and they only put the mix down on main roads

 

We can get the “extremes” on both sides here.

100°+ in the summer (I know that’s not too bad for some of you) and down to -30° in the winter (inversion will get ya), and we like to salt the roads.

I like the colder months better because you can put as many clothes on as you want when’s it’s cold but you can only take so many off before people start asking questions when it’s hot.

 

Ain't that the truth

 

In my county they barely use it. I was told by a local it's not the real bad chemical stuff either but idk. Wyoming I've inky been in one town they salt the roads. That was sheridan.

 

Haha nice

 

Well seeing how All-Pro pretty much shit the bed. Safe bet is Total choas, pretty good in my book

 

They use mag chloride on the interstate, highways, and main roads in the bigger cities.

It's a lot slower acting than rock salt as far as corrosion and buildup. You could go all winter long without a car wash and as long as you get the underside washed in the spring the frame will be fine.

 

I don't spend any time on big highways or big city's really. I'm around fishtail haha

 

What killed it for me was that not only did I need $15-20k to finish the truck the way I wanted to, but I'd need another $20k for a tow rig and trailer. At this point, I've figured I'd keep the damn thing and get to it when I can, but entertain offers if they came up. I just need to put it out of mind for now so I can focus on finishing school.

 

We get calcium chloride. No idea how it reacts to the frame but I spray it down every chance I get

 

Well I snapped the damn battery lug. Off to Pepboys before they close in half an hour.

 

Off the one from you're truck?

 

Nope. The crapmobile.

 

Ah, well that's good I guess lol

 

He lives!

Yeah well I hope you keep it and get to finish it

 

One last little weld and it's done...

 

Purchased a camper shell for my 03 double cab taco this morning, I have to say both side windows opening up is a plus!