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

Just last night finished up my under hood LED lighting for night work. so happy I finally did this, like $30 of stuff.

 

I have big corn fed buddies too..lol

 

I have some ribbon lighting I was going to do this with, but two bars seems so much more simpler and that's a fuck ton of light. Think I might do this instead.

 

Finally installed my 1.5" aal and some 5100s in the rear. Still have to do the front end. I got around 2.25". I'm guessing that should settle a little bit? Some before and after info..

Measurements from center hub to fender flare.

Before
LR 21-5/8
RR 22-1/4

After
LR 23-7/8
RR 24-5/8

 

Looks good, will need some more aggressive tires now The overall height of the lift will likely settle some, especially in the rear with the AAL...depending on how tired your stock leafs are. AALs can breathe a little more life into them for awhile

 

Thanks.
A little more life is all I'm looking for right now. Next tire purchase will probably be some KO2s. Pretty happy with them on the 80.

 

Pretty well lit. Came out good.

 

Good job!

 

ya I thought about ribbon lights, was a little cheaper but, I decided with the little bars.

I'll try and find the name of the brand I got but I thought they wouldn't be nearly as bright from the demo while in the box. I underestimated the light they were going to be putting out and im super happy with them. I got them at Napa, they had smaller square shaped ones and the longer skinny ones. Either would probably work just fine.

thanks! i'm still gong to do some wire aesthetics and get everything nice and secured, ill try to do a little write up of my process. Didnt take too long to figure out how to run them once I had everything.

 

Have a write-up?

 

You'll bend 1/4" skids too. As long as they're protecting what you're trying to protect, they've done their job.

 

Fighting to get them on and off all smashed up sucks either way. Sometimes after struggling with mine for an hour + the thoughts of 3 link sound real fucking good.

 

Tried to get him to make em. Not enough interest.

 

I drive a lot for work, and deal with this regularly. No matter how comfortable your seat is, you will benefit from stopping every two, three hours tops, and walking around for five or ten minutes.

 

YEa for sure, but getting out and walking around in single to negative temps isn’t much better

 

I do it all the time. If you are even half way dressed for the weather you won't get very cold being out in it for only five minutes.

 

Sssssh, it’s a good reason stay inside and be uncomfortable

 

The next pic I post of these wheels, theyre going to look a lot better. Off to be powdercoated tomorrow.

 

Anyone hear of sierra gear & axle gears? The shop I plan to re gear are running those as their house gears. Or for $200 more I can get Nitro gears. He said hes been using sierra gear for over 26 years, ive just never heard of that brand.

 

Finally replaced my OEM front suspension