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

Well so far so good. Drove around the block with the UCA bolts loose to let it settle. Then torqued them to spec. No more squeaking like before I had the gussets.

Time will tell though if the bushings I modded does the trick. If not I'll try what @Squeaky Penguin did with nylock nuts.

 

How did you get your frame so clean?

 

Just painted it after I got the shock bucket gussets & top plates welded on.

 

Right on looks great what kind of paint u use?

 

Wonder if that spray graphite would work?? It is dry, so wouldn't attract dirt. May have to give it a try, as my almost new OME Dakars have started to squeak!!

 

Normally I like semi-flat for these kind of things but this flat that I use I like the best. It's like in between flat & satin. Or just paint with semi-flat as that's pretty much the sheen it was when brand new. Nothing on my undercarriage looks like that anymore so this paint matches what everyyhing looks like now.

 

Tacoma rolled out of the paint booth today. It looks really nice. I can't wait to go pick it up.

 

Awesome thanks. Thinking about re doing the entire frame because its constantly in salty air out here on maui.

 

Anyone know the part number for the king shocks lower bearing....

Found a whole kit for 60 or so but cant find it anymore

@Squeaky Penguin

 

http://www.jegs.com/i/QA1/122/COM10T/10002/-1

Some one posted this the other day.

 

Long story short, I picked up an e-locker axle for my 96. I don't have ABS in my truck. The new to me locker axle needs wheel bearings and has the abs rings. Can I run my current non abs axle shafts in my new e-locker housing?

 

Every fall seems to be the time new dash rattles make themselves known. Hopefully some modified felt furniture pads stuffed between the dash and windshield will solve it. I just hope I'm not over stuffing it.

 

Anybody here running TC coil bucket gussets and SPC UCAs? Any issues?

 

No

Pretty certain different spline count I think.

All E lockers are ABS housings. That said, you don't have to buy new tone rings. I didn't reinstall mine.

 

Goofed off some!

 

Ok good to know, thanks. I was hoping I didn't need new rings!

 

Anyone know what this is on the ac manifold coming from the compressor?

 

Pressure relief valve

 

Anything I should do? Going to wash the manifold with soap and water to get all the mud out and everything, any way to tell if it released?

 

Pretty sure it only pops off over like 400psi and even then it self resets when the pressure drops