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

Text me some pictures and brand etc.
You gonna keep on me until I do something

 

can you you use AAL's in the all-pro expo leafs?

 

Ohhhhhh boy...

6" FabTech Lift. Looks like it's a block lift though. $300

 

AAAAAHHHHH kill it. kill it with fire lol

 

Dropped the truck off at the dealer for a frame inspection appointment tomorrow morning. Did my homework, it’s covered until the end of the year thanks to the original owner getting it treated in 2010. Although I haven’t found any significant perforations, there’s a shit ton of rusted metal on the frame and cross members...more than just typical service rust. Let’s hope the Tacoma Gods smile upon my truck tomorrow.

 

when my 2000 tacoma went in for that and failed the test. i was really tempted in declining the check from toyota and rebuilding the frame.

 

You'd prefer to rebuild your frame yourself over having Toyota install a new one for free?

 

They didn’t offer to replace the frame? Thought they were only offering checks to pre-2000 Tacomas?

 

Got super dissapointed when I opened the box and saw blocks instead of shocks.

 

it was 3 years ago and i was in time plus the frame was half gone from the rear. and it was doomed to the crusher but i was fortunate enough to get my current tacoma for free and pay the rest of the 2000 off.

 

I replaced the dome light bulb that's been burnt out for the last two years. I learned something interesting in the process despite what YouTube DIY-ers claim a continuity test is not a valid check of a bulb.

 

I am not sure I am going to call them tom and figure out what I need to do!

 

there is no 6'' lift that isn't a drop bracket. or 4'' pro comp lift.

Stay away from them.

 

It looks like there were brackets inside? The box said "missing knuckles"

 

thats the drop bracket. You cut out the front diff crossmember and bolt that in. it lowers the front diff 4'' i think. The knuckles i bet its referring to are the spindle extensions as you are dropping the lower mounting point for the LCA. So you have to add a extension on top of the spindle to reach the UCA.

So it's a " 6" " lift but you are actually not gaining any diff ground clearance as the front diff gets lowered. Not worth it.

 

In simple terms a mall lift

 

Oh that sounds stupid... no wonder it was in the clearance section. Couldn't find a good lift kit for my truck here everything was block lifts or 0" lifts.

I mean King and Fox are at this trade show, buuuuutttt that's some serious $$$ to drop right now don't know if I'm ready for that kind of suspension yet.

Got some nice Weathertech custom fit floor mats and a recovery strap though. This is an exceedingly American Domestic vehicle crowd. Probably seen one or two Tacomas and like 80 Dodge Rams.

 

I had kings and alcans and had the kings at 0'' for a few years. Road amazing.

 

Wish you woulda bought me a cheap set of front blocks...

My truck rides like ass with the same set up, but I understand why so it’s ok.

 

Needs spindles. $300 for a $2800 lift minus spindles isn't too bad.