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

Rear axle seal?

Top off the diff oil and drive it. Won't be a problem, but you probably won't have functional rear brakes. Just be a bit cautious.

 

Where can I find the lower bushings for OME 90004 shocks?

 

One side cable mount figured out for the left side skinny pedal.

 

Yeah, there are flats on the itre, forget where but grab hold and break the sumbitch free

 

This is what I did.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...st-gen-edition.138573/page-8296#post-18819081

 

Installed an Artec Industries battery box. Picked up two of these boxes for $25 each. After looking at the stock battery mounting hardware going for roughly $40 and/or the billet battery tie downs going for $80 a pop, these boxes seemed like a no brainer. Just had to drill 4 holes in the stock battery mount, and then I used some large washers on the backside to keep the thin sheetmetal intact. I’m redoing my dual battery system with a battery on each side of the truck, rather than both on the drivers side. With that said, my Columbia Overland dual battery box is for sale.

 

VERY NICE!! $24 each that,s dirt cheap for that. Do you have a link to them?

 

Here’s the one I got. I’m not using a stock Tacoma sized battery btw. http://www.artecindustries.com/Odyssey-PC-1400-Battery-Mount_p_153.html

 

Thanks guys. Happened one time today, again at highway speed in 2wd.

Worked just fine in 4wd, though I think there may be a little additional nose in 4hi than I've had in the past (what i'd describe as a soft ticking, where I could barely tell I was in 4hi previously).

When it happened today, I pushed in the clutch as usual, put it in neutral and then felt the 4wd jshift. I could definitely (I believe) feel it there, so I put that into neutral. Could still feel it and it didn't seem to relieve the problem until I slowed and it disengaged.

If I had to bet though, I think it's tcase related - as though 4lo (or part of 4lo) is being engaged/nearly engaged "incorrectly" because something "slips out of place" and engages/starts spinning (And even though the jshift is still in 2wd).

Seems like slowing down let's the "thing" slip back into place, at the time I hear the clunk, at which point it is no longer spinning, so the bearing like sound goes away.

Not sure if what I described has anything to do with the ADD that was talked about today above - not that it doesn't, just that I don't know enough to say how it relates to the tcase, except that I know the tcase and ADD "connect" through the diff.

Anyway, just thought I'd post the update. Thanks again.

 

All this talk of lower ball joint failure has me pricing some out. PO liked to buy aftermarket garbage... so maybe I should invest saying I’m going to do my 5100 suspension install whenever I have free time. Wanna keep those wheels attached!

 

Installed some trail gear rock sliders. Cut them 1 3/4' and welded them back together so they don't stick out so much and don't get hung up. Decided to do bolt on because you never know when you need to take them off to do work or re paint them. All in all came out great and definitely sturdy enough to jack up on. Getting them sand blasted and powder coated black on Monday!

 

Sweet..thanks

 

Under the boot. Pretty obvious when you see it.need a big as wrench is all

 

Yeah either way I couldn't get an outer off an inner once. Sucked. Ended up cutting it in half I think.

 

I imagine that I speak for many on the forum, when I say that we hope and pray for a speedy recovery. It certainly sounds as though you have fought the best of fights. Let's hope that in the end your health and quality of life will be improved.

 

Got a leather kit for my steering wheel on eBay, pretty good quality.. finally got the stitching figured out, took me so long.. lol.

 

How do you like those taillights? Was looking into getting a similar pair for my 01

 

Removed by bug protector (truck mustache)

 

Anyone have any suggestions on transmission mounts?

Is there a heavy duty, or upgraded aftermarket mount for an A340F.

 

4x innovations makes an upgraded trans mount but this is one place where you do all or none, engine mounts should be poly too if you're going to do the trans. Otherwise you encounter the power walking to the next easier thing to break.