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

Yessir, 4.30 ratio. Keep in mind it came from the factory as a PreRunner I4 RWD, not a 4x4. I'm guessing you're a V6?

I looked for months and I never found a 4.30 front differential for a Tacoma. It was either 4.10, or 3.xx - looks like only 4Runners had 4.30 front differentials.

 

To be honest I can't really tell you why exactly, I just hate windshield mounted rear view mirrors for some reason. There must be a reason why I came to dislike them, I just don't remember anymore. Getting old.

 

Made quick release mounts for my mud flaps, mounted my hi lift, and kind of made my broken antenna a little better.

 

Yes v6. Hoping to go 4.88s next year sometime

 

Thinking about going 4.56, looking for a 3rd with a locker in that ratio has proven difficult.

 

Yeah you need to find a third that someone already changed the gears out. Don’t think they came stock at all

 

Really? Could've sworn 4.56 was a stock ratio.

 

Not that I’ve ever heard of. Why not go 4.88s?

 

4.56 is more commonly available, I believe @Tour991 has front and rear 4.56 diff's that appear to be from one of his parts trucks?

 

Gotcha. I’m gonna go new. There’s a place in Livermore that is suppose to be good but it’s going to cost around 2k

 

Wow, that's a lot of money. Are you looking at adding like Harrop or ARB lockers to front and rear? Now's the time for it.

 

I already have the rear locker. Don’t think I want to spend another 1k for the front locker.

 

Ah. That would do it.

I've been too lazy and time deprived to install my front lift, so here is my rear lift with your old leafs. Haha.

 

Lol the front coilovers shouldn’t take but an hour or so to install. Lol get on it!

 

I know, I know. I also have the SPC Control Arms to worry about too. Haha. I repainted them about two weeks ago, and haven't had the chance to clear-coat it yet.

 

He doesn’t listen, it’s a lost cause.

 

Control arms are annoying. Probably the worst part of when I lifted my truck.

 

Which ones are you running?

 

As in the install?

 

Ok, here we go again, LED swap #2. Hopefully these look better.

Stupid color names. First time I ordered orange 605nm which was way too orange. This time I ordered 590nm & 592nm (super yellow), & 602nm (amber). The 602nm was the lowest mcd (brightness) I can find but still looks way too orange. 592nm looks more like I want but it don't look anything like yellow to me.

I think they may still be too bright, can't find anything with less mcd but whatever, as long as the color is better I'll be fine with it. We'll see when I plug the CB in.