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

On my 2nd set of KO2s now (just bigger this time). First set made it all over the Western US, Western Canada and Baja with only one slow leak from a nail. Rides smooth and quiet on pavement, can be aired down into the low teens (without a bead lock) and back up numerous times with no slipped beads or other issues.

 

Put down half for this rear bumper https://www.aluminess.com/toyota/toyota-tacoma-2001-2004/rear-bumper/ with the dual swing out arms, the 3 jerry can locking box, LED reverse lights and license plate light last week. They said 10-12 weeks so I now have that line from the Tom Petty tune in my head "the waaaiting is the hardest part..."

 

drive like a granny they can last 3 - 4yrs.

 

Replaced my antenna today but there was more to it. Apparantly there's supposed to but a chrome antenna nut there, I had no idea mine was gone. Looked like it rotted away cause half if it was still there.




Had to get to what was left of the nut to unscrew it cause I was replacing the plastic bezel/mount that was cracking, well so I thought. Cut the plastic to access what was left of the nut but no surpise it was was rusted on. I put a small slit in it with a cut off wheel, one twist with a flat head & the nut broke into pieces.




Sprayed some more Kroil on it & and started picking out remnants of the nut in the thread, cleaned up as much as I could with a wire wheel. I couldn't get all of it out so I made four slits on the new nut to act as a thread chaser. This cleaned up the rest of the threads.




New mount & nut went on fine, put anti-seeze on it so hopefully I won't have this problem again. So glad I didn't have to replace the whole antenna assy.




Finally the new antenna. Looks a lot longer in the pic but it's still a shorty. New one is 15" & my old thick one is 12". I like this new one so much better!

 

Looks good! PO did mine and like dented the fender around the hole..

 

The first time I ever drove on my license was into San Francisco on I-80. I hydroplaned the truck coming into the interchange.

Such a surreal feeling.

 

I was in the far left and on i-80 and spun all the way to the right lane then back to the left lane facing the right way and then just took back off like nothing happened lol

 

I went swerving on my 1st tacoma during a windy rainy day. So bad that I decided to beef up the suspension.

 

Well since I need new tires I might as well pick up a spare wheel and tire so I'll finally have a spare.

 

I put on Doug Thorly long tube header and K&N intake

 

Did you have to contact SPC directly to get these? I need new ones after I did my 4wd swap. I reused the old ones, but one fit a little loose. I’ve been unable to find anyone that sells just the insert

 

Does anyone have a rear o2 simulator? I got 1 off CL with LT headers that were both unused but the o2 simulator doesn't have a pigtail to "plug n play"

This is what I got

 

Call Toytec. I'll post the part number when i get home.

 

Was installing my new Alcan leafs and the bolt on the shackle stripped. Gotta figure out where to get a new one tomorrow or if @Wheeler's Off-Road Inc can so over night shipping. Need the truck for the weekend. I’ll get the other leaf installed tomorrow, ran out of light trying to get the other one to work. Maybe I could pick up a tap and dye kit.

 

The part number is #25008 its a SPC Performance part number. It comes as a kit with 2 inserts, snap rings, nuts and cover pins. You can purchase them through SPC but they were higher ($79.00 without shipping) then Toytec Lifts on the cost $68.25 that included shipping.
If your the original purchaser of the UCA's call SPC and see if they will warranty them.

 

Went ahead and ordered the Falkens. My dad and friend both have them and love them. They seem to be a well constructed tire, I'll send them back if they are junk but I doubt they will be.

 

SPC will sell you the insert seperately. I bought one from them to put on the set of spindles I'm prepping for my 4x4 swap.

 

Well I tubbed out the passenger side tonight. Here’s a couple pics

Helpful to buff off where you’re going to cut before, with your big fawkin wire wheel



Cut cut cut

 

They work for me and other people bro!