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

Thanks at @what road .... I seem to recall reading that about the stacked UJs too, although I see removable ring clips on all 4 sides of both.

More research needed

 

true, i'll try a single battery setup first and see how it goes i guess. probably best to wait till i get out there more to see where im getting left behind on.

 

That's what I was thinking, too. Maybe I'll just do the panel without getting fancy to see if I like it, and if so, I can do it in paint, with the stripe later.

 

That big bearing holding it up is called a Carrier Bearing. Toyota PN# is

$142 37230-35130 Toyota Clutch Bearing - 37230-35130

37230-35130 for the bearing, and PN# 90179-18009 for the Stake Nut you have to replace. I’ve never seen a greaseable version.

The joint behind it called a Double Cardon Joint, some correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t think you can replace that entire assembly. However there are several u-joints you can replace throughout the driveshaft.

 

on dual battery setup you have the option of which battery you to power what. I moved the radios and fridge and the amps all to the house battery.

Are you referring to dc to dc charging systems? More of a 2nd gen thing because their alternators can't or don't charge at a high enough rate for AGM type batteries.

 

Finally got around to installing the hi-lift mounts from @turbodb Only too me 5 months to drill two holes lol. Feels super sturdy and looks great


Just making sure it all lines up properly!



Nice and mounted up!

 

Swapping the manual tranny into the taco today

Anyone know if the spring is in its correct orientation?

 

I haven't heard of that as a 2nd gen only issue. I don't think our alts are up to that task either. Stock that is.

 

How do you use the hi lift on your set up? Do you have sliders and bumpers?

 

Funny you posted this. I lifted my truck 2" and I'm getting some vibrations. I am suspect of the carrier bearing. Mine has 1/2" of movement as well. As I understand thats totally normal. If it was rigid, it couldnt "soak up" some of the shock coming from the rear end and would send it straight to the tranny, which would be bad. Im gonna try a 3/8" spacer for mine to try and drop it back to a stockish angle.

 

Got a package today. Replaced the dead brake light on my new camper shell.

 

I have a bumper I’m taking to powder coat this week along with the rack, I was waiting to take them until after I got those holes drilled.

I hope to get sliders here in the next couple months as well!

 

The stock alt will charge at higher than 13.8v which is what 2nd and 3rd gen alts mac out at unless you trick then.

All I'm saying is that those must have some thing like the dc/dc for their dual battery system to get the most out of AGM types.

 

Ah gotcha. Thats a clean bumper. You fab it up your self?

 

finished building my rear bumper with a swing out tire carrier

 

That thing is awesome man

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Washed my truck and cleaned the engine bay today.

 

On your isolation switch what did you do with those wires on it?

$180 Blue Sea 7620 ML-Series Automatic Charging Relay (Magnetic Latch) 12VDC, default title

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Those go to the manual battery linking switch and the charge readout.

 

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