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

thats interesting.

They are so few and far between here that they just leave them as is. Hell I don't have service at work.

 

yeah I had that code (P0420) recurring for awhile last year, truck seemed to run fine but eventually the code kept coming back more quickly and started noticing power and performance issues...turned out my front cat was toast and the rear was not far behind. Toyota wanted over $2k for both, got a couple CA compliant Magnaflows for $600 installed.

Hopefully you aren't looking at a cat issue though

 

Oh I barely have service where I live, even though the whole subdivision is less than 15 years old. They only put towers in densely populated areas.

 

My favorite moment from last weekend...

IMG_4842 by mike digirat, on Flickr

 

How are the magnaflow cats working for you? I’ll go that way (non CARB) if it starts losing power.

 

Non carb ones still work and flow better the carb ones have to kick ass to get a cert so I'd be confident in them.

 

holy shit. I can't believe you fit and can still move a bolt dude haha jesus @turbodb

 

Interesting. I’ll look into it. I’m new to anything electrical. Learning as I go. Thanks for the input.

 

So far so good, haven't had that code come back lol. No aftermarket cats compare in quality to the OEM ones but that's also why they are stupid expensive, but if I can get a few years out of these Magnaflows at least then I'll be happy.

 

Finally pulled the trigger today on OME Suspension Kit from Wheelers. 881's and add-a-leafs. Happy Father's Day, Birthday, Christmas, etc!!

 

No problem . I'd hate to see your harness break in half or rot out just for a camper light

 

Yeah I hear ya man. I’ll check out when I install the new light. Thanks again.

 

Tossing this out there (yes, it is still installed and staying that way):

Anyone know if there are greaseable bushings for the swaybar?

 

Hahaha, that was great. Couldn't even see that bolt from the top! (Even if the actual photo was staged. )

 

Photo bomb! Went way west Utah bird refuge old mines topaz mountain super dope!! Put the ads ‘s to the test A+ 35 40 mph washed board roads so nice!!!

 

Bought these lynx levelers super handy ! They can be bolted together to if your ever stuck in some shit.

 

No, just green eggs.

 

Is this an issue because it's used outside the cab? I've seen (non-TW) forum posts claiming they're not only great, but basically the go-to choice for splices... maybe it was for interior lighting? I'd appreciate your insight

 

Recently Ive been getting rather annoyed with not having enough USB charging ports while using my 12V outlet, charge the gopro, phone, and another phone for maps/APRSDroid and I was asking for something to die.

On the later model Tacomas they actually have 3 12V outlets up front. I tried to source one of the trim pieces but haven't been successful yet. So here is a solution without needed to buy a trim piece at all.

Here's the area we are going to work with. Front trim piece in front of the shifter already removed. Coin/Ash tray already placed aside as well.


Here's where I drilled my hole, ended up fitting perfectly.

This is the bit I used. It was a little too big, but the closest one I had. It works and you can't see it's too big. Definitely don't use a bigger hole saw. 1.25"


At this point I was a little nervous because when I tightened the lock nut down it would strip before getting secure... Looking around my garage for a minute gave me the idea to use plumber's tape on the threads then retighten. Worked like a charm.


End result.

 

Ive been pretty MIA the last week or so. But it’s been because I’ve been up to other things.
1. I built a gaming PC because why the hell not

2. I got engaged

3. I bought axles for a SAS

Not really but could you imagine

I’m still battling the random voltage surges, it didn’t happen at all today but happened two days ago again. Battery and Alternator both tested good but I wouldn’t think an alternator that just randomly surges would test bad to start with. Gonna keep an eye on it for now.