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

You guys are all saying terrible things haha.

This is literally the only thing I can find wrong with it, other than the broken door handle.

 

02-04 has the canister under the truck.. my 01 and all the other 01 canisters are under the hood.

 

Interesting, I didn't't know that. I figured 01-02 would be the same.

 

Yup seen that same type of damage there from this very same reason. And rear end hit as someone mentioned earlier. Not that easy to dent that area otherwise.

 

https://youtu.be/p1LO6uxy11I

 

It's not a big deal. The frames are very resilient. It flexed and it flexed back straight.

I aught to know. I've straightened 5 frames. It takes heat to in bend them back to normal when they don't spring back.

 

I just think it’s weird there’s nooooooo other indications of that.

 

Damage on the bed or something on the frame (cracked paint, wrinkled metal)

 

Think of it as the frame acting like a piece of flat spring.

 

I kinda understand the basics, kinda

 

When i first bought... (3 months ago)

First: Bluetooth head unit


2nd: Bought a shell and started building storage/bed








Next were the tires/wheels:



During the tire installation i had them check out my A/C that was wasn't working at all. Said i needed a new 'dryer receiver' and that with labor it would cost $430. I said no thanks and bought the part and some refrigerant at Orielly's and fixed it myself. (EASY)



And just today i cleaned the engine bay (wishing i had a before pic)


There she is. The "TORTUGA".

 

Truck looks awesome. Love the storage in the back. What are the specs? What’s did you pick up for $? Miles? Suspension upgraded? What’s next?

 

Huh... I'll be damned. That's definitely strange - I know for sure Toyota put it under the bed in 2001-2004. I don't see what difference it would make if it was under the bed like it is on most 01-04 trucks.

 

Was your truck sold in California? Take a pic of the emissions sticker under the hood. It'll say if it's a Cali spec truck, or a 48 state truck.

 

The emissions sticker under your hood will say the engine displacement, some other emissions info, and more importantly whether it came equipped as a California emissions truck or a 48 state emissions truck.

 

The CA spec'd vehicles, for the most part, had more emissions equipment on the drivetrain. For example, most 48 state federal emissions spec'd trucks did not come with a factory EGR. ALL California spec'd trucks came with a factory EGR.

Here is the difference in stickers. On the top is my PreRunner build and sold in Fremont, California with the California Emissions system. On the bottom is my 5-Lug sold in Sparks, Nevada with the 48 State Emissions system.

My 5-Lug is one of the weird 48 State trucks that came with an EGR Valve, which in fact was led to the demise of it. Only issue with it is a clogged EGR valve.

 

Idk but its not cali on the sticker

 

If it doesn't say:



Then it wasn't sold in California, and instead has the 48 State Federal emissions system.

 

I love this state, but the laws are strict. And there are definitely some stupid ones.

 

Oh yeah. California may be strict on Emissions, but we don't have state inspections. I know other states are really anal about those kinds of things.