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

The bumper on the 5-Lug is beyond repair, so I went ahead and bought a fiberglass rollpan for it that would be flush with the bed. Looks a lot better on 5-Lugs since they ride so close to the ground than the stock bumper IMO.

 

Are you gonna put that on your trailer?

 

If I turn it into a trailer. The plan is still to restore the truck.

That's if the Bonded Title doesn't cost me too much.

 

Looks great Dan. I'm looking forward to the write-up/report.

 

The only thing I have done is take it back! I had given it to my son but he just bought a Jeep. I'm happy to have it back!

 

I switched to the '01-'04 under radio trim with the switch blanks instead of the pocket.

I never realized how good of a mounting location this is for a ScanGuage. The wire feeds from the back through a switch blank and it gives you a very clean look.

 

So if I've I programmed this right TFT should be reading out the transmission temperature.

I guess my transmission is currently -39.9 Degrees Fahrenheit.



I have a feeling scangauge only correctly reports transmission temperatures on newer cars. Something about switching from the ISO to CANSF protocol or something in 2003.

 

ok fuck this, running new wiring to the elocker. But 1st, gotta reseal the pumpkin. Which means if I have to pull the axles I might as well do the seals and bearings and never have to look at it again.

 

What`s the biggest tire size you guys are running on 2.5" lifts? With and without spacers? 15 or 16" wheels? I`m running the ome 883 coil springs with billy 5100`s and the Dakar 2.5" leafs in the rear.

 

Yes. You won't be able to mount your front wheels without them. Got a lot of frame rub with 1.25". Had to use 1.5". Still rub a tiny bit on one side.

 

The tech did the same to me. I told him I know I'm replacing the entire rack soon hahaha

 

Thanks for the info

 

35s on 15x10s. 1/4 inch spacer up front

 

Replaced the busted harmonic balancer

 

With 5100s all around and no trimming, right?

 

In retrospect, it was probably not the best idea to use 2nd gen wheels because of the large offset, which moves your wheel in about an inch. I didn't know that at the time. With a 265/70, you're fine. Not so much with a 285/75.

http://www.rimsntires.com/specspro....w2=7.0&et2=32&text1=OEM Alloy&text2=OEM Steel

 

With or without trimming/cutting is the question you need to ask here. Lift doesn't matter. Wheel spacers makes it worse.

31s - no trimming
32s - very minor trimming to the wheel liner and pinch weld
33s - cut/hammer all of the pinch weld, and you'll start running into other issues here and there like the windshield washer reservoir.
34s - you'll get to know your favorite BFH well as you smash the firewall back as far as possible
35s - tubbing

 

I took a look at my belts this morning since one squeals like a banshee sometimes and realized I'm missing the alternator tensioner bolt.

 

I think ilI' be getting a cbi bumper as well but which one

 

that's not great... I just tightened all mine, had an awful squeal going for the last couple weeks, but moving took priority.