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

Installed Fiberwerx 3.5" Fenders in preparation for long travel later this month. Install was a pain in the ass, involved a lot of cutting, regluing, and I ended up killing a 12 pack in the process. One question I have is right now I have no sort of inner fender on, on the drivers side it doesn't bother me because there really isn't anything there to get messed up, just a few hoes leading into the engine bay that can be taped over. However, on the passenger side I have my air intake tube and antenna (or the parts I have taped to the truck because I didn't drill that hole), should I be worried about my tires getting dirt into my air intake and prematurely clogging it? I am pretty often offroad on hunting trails that tend to be rather muddy, I just don't want to fuck up my engine or anything else prematurely because I am sucking a bunch of shit in.
Here you can see what I am talking about, the intake is right out in the open.

 

Sucks there are none by me. I'll check shipping rates

 

The TC UCAs are the one thing that’s not new. I’m actually the third owner. The slugs might just fall in at this point. They look to be in pretty good shape though.

 

My tube is mostly full of mud. I have the Deckplate mod though so doesn't bother me much.

The only way to really help that is to build something yourself. Lots of people use either rubber sheeting or ABS or UHMW or something similar. If you plan on just running 33s then you won't have to trim the glass much so you can use the lip on the fender to rest whatever you choose on the lip. Then secure it on the actual wheel well. This will allow for when your tire goes fully up it will just move the material out of the way with no real consequences.

There is a thread in the LT section that has photos of what people did. Ironically..i started it. Ha. Didn't remember that..

anyways check it out: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/fiberglass-fender-mud-blocks.230146/

 

Also, if it starts to come off, and then gets tighter, retighten and give another shot of lube. It's usually loose rust accumulating in the threads. A little patience goes along way in dealing with rusty stuff, and six point sockets are a must too!!

 

Same here...she dont stop that great since shes an overweight pig. But i can live with it...lol

 

I’ve always been under the impression that your rear brakes don’t do near the work that the fronts do. And with that being said, i personally don’t spend the money on high end shoes for the rear but spend that saved money on nice pads and rotors. I go with the economy line from wherever and call it a day.

 

...we set about making breakfast - a feast really, one that would hold us over until late in the afternoon. Dan got to work on some hash browns, Mike on scrambled eggs and salsa, and I fired up the griddle for bacon and sausage. In no time, we'd gotten everything cooked...

Sounds good, right? Check it out with the rest of the story at: The Re-Tour Day 9: Our Trucks are Too Heavy

The Re-Tour Day 9: Our Trucks are Too Heavy

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those MTR's.....

BEEF

 

I wonder if I'm the only one that gets kind of grossed out when someone uses the word "beef" to describe anything other than the actual food, lol

 

Could get yourself one of them fancy k&n hot air intakes. A liner would be a better option in my opinion though.

 

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New exhau$t. Seller was a little bit of a sneaky Pete with some patching. Good thing I talked down seller’s price $2k. So just a good deal, not a great one.

 

Installed light pods and splash guard from geartechcustoms @cnote4l

 

I really need to get new splash guards...was gonna order some from @cnote4l but I keep putting it off...should do it soon though, mine are held on by zip ties and they keep tearing through.

 

I just picked up a set of those fender liners from ToyTec last week! They are miles better than the stockers

 

Definitely order them from @cnote4l and get the clips with them too. Perfect fit and the quality superb.

 

You don't like beef curtains?

 

same here. my belts are so squeaky from all the damn mud puddles

 

It's H4.

But please don't run those headlights. You'll just blind everyone. The low beam LED chip doesn't have a shield to block the light from hitting the high beam reflector. Those are made for a projector housing.

Philips makes a better option but its more expensive but at least works correctly.

Though honestly, if you want better headlights upgrade the harness and put in 120 or 140w halogens.