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

dont forget this
http://www.bayareametalfab.com/BPV-Bracket_p_19.html

If you are actually gonna wheel it Get these since you are taking the ubolts off might as well just add em. Front will be fine, or get the ones from the plastics guy

 

Anyone know of a 1st gen specific torque spec guide available online?

 

@E30325 posted them for an '03 Tacoma I believe in the other thread....

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...eral-discussion.551852/page-794#post-18425555

 

Duh. How did I forget Fry’s.

 

What’s the deal with the exhaust? I can’t run the stock setup without modification?

 

I bought my Icons used, the PO didn’t include the preload wrench. I just had the fronts rebuilt a couple weeks ago by Rock-n-Road up by Sacramento.

Actually, those items I ordered were the only things I ordered new. Figured I’d rather spend the money on a good used suspension setup rather than more on say a 5100/Eibach combo.

 

Way ahead of you! Seems like my only issue now is the rear exhaust problem mentioned above. First I’m hearing of it.

 

Your shakle wilm probably swing into the exhaust. So you either need to move the hanger or cut it off before the axel like the cool guys

 

But I like the side dump stock exhaust... haha. What kind of exhaust bracket would I have to run?

 

Im not 100% sure. You will get a better idea when you install the kit.

 

Is Hollister Hills on fire too?

 

Nope
http://www.fire.ca.gov/general/firemaps

 

Old man emu exhaust relocation bracket. But, cut it off. The new bracket makes your exhaust hang pretty low. Looks kinda weird.

 

I had no option but to clock mine backwards. I like how concealed it is though. It's hard to tell, but you might need to do the same too.

I made a bracket to mount to the side of my battery.

Usually the solenoid can only be mounted externally, in the center or on top of the winch motor on the left.

IMG_0179 by Michael Halat, on Flickr
IMG_0143 by Michael Halat, on Flickr

 

Awesome. Thanks!

 

@BartMaster1234 - here's the issue you're going to run into, and how most of us solve it. Pics of the exhaust hitting the rear leafs, and chopping it are near the end of the post: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ld-and-adventures.484602/page-6#post-15664937

 

Way easier and will be safe from your leafs. Even with the drop down bracket from ome my leafs scrapped. If you want mine you can have it. I just cut my exhaust after the u bend over the axle

Edit already answered by @turbodb

 

I run the OME bracket, mainly cause I think my state requires the tail pipe to exit the vehicle, that and I'm too lazy to really care as I dont really go offroad. But chopping it would look better.

 

State requires the tail pipe to exit? That's one I've never heard of lol, we don't even have that in CA and we have everything. Unless they mean a physical exhaust pipe exiting the motor? I saw a dude up in Oregon a few weeks ago that had his exhaust just straight up billowing out of a hole cut out in his hood...it was one of the most redneck things I think I've ever seen.

Anyway I have the BPV bracket and chopped my exhaust...but I thought the BPV bracket was to help with braking not with clearing the tail pipe? OME sells a separate kit that does that, FK21 or something like that.

Chopping the exhaust helps the most...you gain clearance from hitting the tailpipe on everything offroad, and it doesn't swing around nearly as much and break those rubber hangars all the time.

 

Haha yeah I'm not ready to go that wild yet...

Yeah I just went out to check and it looks like I'll have to clock it backwards too... oh well. Better than pushing up on the grille.

Hmm... mounting close to the battery is nice. Not sure the supplied cables are long enough for that, though.