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

I swear I've seen one on here before...

 

I know it's a pain to swap the front end to the 95-97 design, which is why I'm curious if anyone was crazy enough to do it on a Double Cab.

 

I've seen plenty on Standard and Extended Cabs. But never a Double Cab.

 

yeah. Big chunk of money for that. I've never seen it done as a majority of folks already like the 01-04 front end best anyways.

 

He’s bringing the BS thread talk to here.

 

I'm one of those weird people who like the '98-'00 front end. Of course I'm biased because I have two 1998's.

I love how Toyota went from pathetically sized headlights in '97 to humongous excessively sized headlights in '98.

I don't like the older interior, however. I have 2004 door panels and center console in my truck. The 1995-2000 Limited interior is beautiful though.

 

FYI Concicelli Toyota/Partznet is having a 10% sale right now & also has oil filters on sale. The 10% coupon works on the sale price for the oil filters too. The oil filters are on sale 5 for $15 w/ drain plug gaskets or 10 for $30 w/ drain plug gaskets. Yeah I know, not saving for buy more but it's a great deal $2.70 per filter. Shipping not included though put I was ordering other parts so I bought 10 filters too.

Code special10, ends tomorrow. Link for oil filters sale: https://parts.conicellitoyotaofconshohocken.com/oil-filter-deals/

 

1 question and 1 request.
Can you post a picture of the exterior and interior of your truck. Your attention to detail has always inspired me. Probably due to my own thoughts, Organizations and efficientce make life easy. While a clean truck is easier to maintain and wrench as well.

Question where are all your relays in your fuse box?

 

No one likes square cup holders.


I can’t even count how many cups of coffee have been dumped everywhere.

 

And that's why the 2001-2004 Center Console is one of the best investments I've ever made.

 

I just settled for a new truck

 

Pieces i put together off ebay. Uses an older 4runner elbow at intake and a 22degree bent pipe from ebay. Another straight rubber connector from AutoZone.

 

nice. Looks great.

 

Good eye, I'll have to check that out in the morning.

I think I'd rather a shock bucket fail then a spindle though.

 

Only have need for 2 at the moment. I'll post a pic of the truck when i get home. It's basically stock with about 1.5 lift on the outside. Some electrical tricks here and there.

 

Will you tag me please sir!

Everything has its place stock or not. What electrical tricks?

 

Hopefully it's not really bent like it looks.

Me personally I'd rather have a spindle fail than the shock buckets. Spindle I can unbolt & replace myself. Blow out a shock bucket & you need a frame jig to pull it back straight or cut the entire bucket off & weld on a new one.

Luckily I only cracked mine (both sides) & didn't bent them out of shape. Got it welded back up, had Total Chaos shock bucket gussets installed & welded on top plates for more strength. Just got this done 2 days ago.

 

Fuel, spark, power, and air. Maybe check your plugs? Or if your getting air from the intake.

 

How do you like the Icons?

 

To be honest, not sure, I haven't had anything else. I went from stock to Donhahoe std coilovers, Deaver J59s, & Bilstein 5100s 13 yrs ago. I was just going to get a spacer lift but the guys on CT told me hell no! Then took off the Billies cause I found a set of used Donahoe rear resi shocks. A few months ago I put on Icon ext coilovers & Icon UCAs. Rear setup is still the same except for new bushings, greaseable shackes, & Wheeler's Super Bumps.

I know this forum is a King & Fox coilover fanboy group , I had no idea people disliked Icons so much here & have had problems with them until after I bought the Icons. People say they ride stiff & they do I agree but they seem to do well when going fast which is what I like to do. I came from slammed cars with stiff suspension so I don't mind it, I actually like it cause it doesn't feel like a truck with lots of body roll. I first started going offroading with desert guys, I'm 2wd so no slow crawling over rocks for me.

I've never had a problem with my Hoes for 13 yrs so I guess I'm happy with them. Replaced them cause all the oil leaked out. I sold my stock suspension & don't have any place where I can leave my truck up in the air overnight(s) which is why I didn't get the Hoes rebuilt. But now that I have a spare set of coilovers, I can while still having my truck driveable.

Perhaps Kings do ride better as people say but whatever, I'm already invested. If I ever decide to change suspension setup again it will be long travel & then I'll switch to Kings & all the fancy stuff.