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

that is true. It only takes one time to realize you need it to never forget it again haha

and really? That sucks. Wouldn't be any different for me.

Nope. I try to bring as much stuff as possible. But it also a great feeling knowing people in your group think the same way. that way, you have spare parts and tools to go around. Or if the truck in question your are repairing is in a bad spot, you can relax knowing your buddies have the tools that are accessible. Been in multiple situations where this a proven good.

I broke a 2' snap on breaker bar...that was fun.

 

Hideous

 

You must be built like the rock, my skinny 160 pound frame probably cant even bend a 2’ breaker bar if i tired lol

 

Oh, it's easy, just put a six foot pipe on it for more leverage!!

 

Floor jack handle works well, too

 

haha idk about a rock. But not a small dude. No breaker bar here, can't remember what i was doing but when it broke i almost smacked my head into the floor haha

 

Def wasn't torquing your balljoints, prolly seatbolts or timing cover haha

 

Timing cover, that was it!

 

I was pretty much doing pull ups on a 2' breaker bar trying to remove rack n pinion bolts on my Titan. My 195lb ass bent the shit out of. So I went to HD n bought the M18 1/2" impact. Best tool I always keep in my truck

 

I mean it matches the running boards. To each his own.

 

I had a HF one without the rubber handle on it. All steel. I was tighting a bolt on the rear bumper and I asked my son to hold the bar. I don't know why he let go but I remembering the F'n thing coming down on my front tooth and chipping it. That boy got one hell of an ass chewing from me.

 

So much work in one day... Got the OME lift done, but with very few photos to post tonight.


Upper ball joints suck (so much), unless you have a ball joint kit and 3 jaw harbor freight puller!

 

for anyone who has led dome and map lights, how did you get yours to work with the key out the ign, i have to have mine on acc for then to work if its not they just sit there and fliker

 

Later models like yours need resistors to stop the sense voltage from the dimmer unit from lighting them. That or you can disable the dimmer unit.

 

You got a link on how to? I never use my dimmer so i dont mind disabling it, easier then trying to wire in resistors.

 

I don't remember who did it, but I'll have a search for it. It is separate from the dash lights hand dimmer, it is a little electronic unit that dims the courtesy lights when you lock your doors.

 

Anyone know if it's possible to register a vehicle in a different state in which they do not reside in? (In exception of Vermont)

CA DMV apparently wants $800 in backfees if I enter the date of first use in the state as 1998, which is when this truck was first put into service. If I put February 2018 when I bought the truck, it's only $217 so I don't know which one applies since the truck technically will have Vermont tags, but was previously registered in the state. If they make me pay $800 I'm not registering it here.

Can I, for example, transfer the Vermont registration/title to Washington state, Oregon, or Nevada if I'm a non-resident? Or any state for that matter. I'm just naming states that border California or are nearby if I have to drive to their DMV.

 

I think there are companies that “buy” your truck and register it in there state then “sell” it back to you so you can register in your state, idk if that makes any sense. But I remember reading that somewhere

 

Makes sense, but looks bad on your vehicle history since it adds several owners.

It's already going to look bad having 'Vermont' on the vehicle history. How the hell am I going to explain that to a buyer? Lol

 

How are you suppose to explain any of your 5lugs history to a buyer lol, they truck as “sketchy” all over it