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

I put a bigger boy antenna on today, still a mag mount though

 

Almost seems linear, so maybe a 35 tooth

 

So seen that my CV boot is now ripped. Coincidence or because the new gears?

 

Coincidence

 

Actually, my daughter lives in Oceanside, CA which is where I'm at right now. Similar weather to Tucson tho, at the moment.

 

Has nothing to do with gears

 

I left my taco at home yesterday...

 

Supposedly the rack and pinion as well as the drivers side inner toe rod are bad on my truck and Firestone refused to align it but I’m skeptical since they gave me two other reasons prior as to why they couldn’t align it. Anyways I plan to look at it myself and determine if it needs replaced. I’m sure the bushings aren’t in great shape after 270k either so if I end up swapping it I’ll be putting in the ES kit.

Any suggestions on rack and pinions? I found this Cardone Select one that has a lifetime warranty https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/toyota,1996,tacoma,3.4l+v6,1278930,steering,rack+and+pinion,7388

 

Out with the old in with the new.




J59s are in. Brake line tomorrow and done.

 

Super cool..., thanks ... Merry Christmas

 

Not sure how they could really decipher a bad itr if they're saying the rack is bad. You might be able to tighten the steering rack guide bushing and eliminate play in the rack. I had the lock nut on mine come loose and the bushing loosened up and caused some slop.

OEM is the only way unless you enjoy replacing your steering rack every 20k.

 

Sooo did some work, not on my taco, but for taco. Built a tiny work bench that I can sit my laptop or random shit on while wrenching on Ronda (so named because she's burgundy colored...). Garage is small so with two vehicles plus storage on the side walls I don't have much room for a legit work bench, but this will do.



Rhonda has to park in front of the door due to a steel pillar that's cemented into the floor to protect the water heater and furnace on the other side of the garage, otherwise I could park the shorter subaru there instead and fit a real bench. #smalltwocargarageproblems

 

I already made a forum about this but figured I might have better luck getting some help on here.

I'm trying to figure out how to remove this clip that holds the cam position sensor on. The clip is important because it keeps wires out of the timing belt so I really don't want to break it.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/cam-position-sensor-help.583719/

 

Took truck up to Tonga Ridge today

 

Truck looks great man!

 

Just installed these bad boys

 

Nice where did you get that projector!!!!!
I would love to do this mod!!

 

Dude what’s up with SDHQ off-road? Do they always take a long time to ship? I’ve emailed a few times with no response

 

Pelfreybilt Off-Road Part II?