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

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. Jan 31, 2019 at 5:04 AM
    Brake Weight

    Brake Weight But it hasn't rained in weeks...I'll make it.

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    Weld on sliders, fiberglass shell, 12k winch in an Elite Offroad bumper, front Aussie Lunchbox
    Installed a new head unit. My old one didn’t have Bluetooth or even a USB port so I looked around at a few stores. Found a decent Pioneer unit with all the new features (BT, iOS, Android, blah blah) sans CD player, who plays CDs anymore, for sub $70.

    What’s crazy is I remember paying $300-400 easily for a unit back in the day and this one sounds just as good with mp3 and BT.
     
  2. Jan 31, 2019 at 5:48 AM
    burntkat

    burntkat Well-Known Member

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    Not a Hobart fan, personally- got screwed on their warranty on an AirForce 250ci plasma cutter- but that ought to do well. Remember, for anything heavy, multipass is a thing. I built the SAS S10 with a Lincoln 3200HD, a 120VAC MIG machine. I used "dual shield"- ran innershield wire with CO2 gas- and it worked a treat.
     
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  3. Jan 31, 2019 at 7:43 AM
    xtremewlr

    xtremewlr Well-Known Member

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    Thickest I'll be welding is 1/4" and this is rated up to that so I should be good. And yeah, I'm not afraid of doing multiple passes if I need to, just means more grinding sometimes! I'm admittedly more of a grinder than a welder but hopefully will improve with a decent machine and some practice!
     
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  4. Jan 31, 2019 at 8:08 AM
    Blackdawg

    Blackdawg Dr. Frankenstein

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    If its not too late id highly recommend maybe taking it back and getting the same thing that will run at 220v. Will work much better.
     
  5. Jan 31, 2019 at 8:15 AM
    xtremewlr

    xtremewlr Well-Known Member

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    I'd love to but I don't have a 220 outlet readily available at this house and it's a rental so I won't be adding one either. Believe me, I thought about it!
     
  6. Jan 31, 2019 at 8:19 AM
    Blackdawg

    Blackdawg Dr. Frankenstein

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    ahh drat. Well can always upgrade later.
     
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  7. Jan 31, 2019 at 8:23 AM
    xtremewlr

    xtremewlr Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, that's the plan. This welder will work just fine for the time being. Maybe take a little more work with some additional passes but it'll cover 99% of what I want to do or build. For now at least.
     
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  8. Jan 31, 2019 at 8:26 AM
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    Adude Well-Known Member

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    Your good that Hobart is a awesome little machine.
     
  9. Jan 31, 2019 at 8:43 AM
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    burntkat Well-Known Member

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    Do you have a washer/dryer outlet? Ran mine that way for years
     
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  10. Jan 31, 2019 at 8:52 AM
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    Reh5108 Well-Known Member

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    Are you low on brake fluid?
     
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  11. Jan 31, 2019 at 8:57 AM
    xtremewlr

    xtremewlr Well-Known Member

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    I do but it's not easily accessible to the garage. Not going to run a long-ass extension cord thru the house. Unless I have an issue with the 115, it'll be just fine for now.
     
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  12. Jan 31, 2019 at 8:59 AM
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    eon_blue Most Improved Member

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    Mine does this when the e-brake gets to be extremely loose (more than ~16 clicks to get it to hold) and goes away when I crawl under the truck and tighten it.

    Also that light will come on if your brake fluid is low...maybe clutch fluid too? Can't hurt to check both since it's the same fluid in either one. If you have a manual trans that is.
     
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  13. Jan 31, 2019 at 10:26 AM
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    2EF1CF63-0DC6-49AE-9A4B-F0B6D0AF0958.jpg
     
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  14. Jan 31, 2019 at 10:32 AM
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    omg that looks so much easier than the 3.4
     
  15. Jan 31, 2019 at 11:05 AM
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    turbodb AdventureTaco

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    SUPER EASY
     
  17. Jan 31, 2019 at 12:49 PM
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    I can almost smell the gear oil looking at this pic
     
  18. Jan 31, 2019 at 12:54 PM
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    rctoy It's about to get real!!!

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    This wasn't today but it's the most recent thing i have done and that was beat the piss out of this thing once again.
     
  19. Jan 31, 2019 at 1:39 PM
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    My kid saw this pic and said "Police Monster Truck"...he's 3... made me LOL so I had to share.
     
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  20. Jan 31, 2019 at 1:43 PM
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    rctoy It's about to get real!!!

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    I've thought really hard about putting resque badges on the sides and red and blue lights but I don't have money for sorta shenaigans yet.
     
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