Vegas BS Thread!

Any recommendations for a welder?
I have had my rock sliders since November and I still have not welded them on yet. If I can afford it I would the service and use the weekend to wheel. Between Work and Wrenching I'm having wheely having wheeling withdraws.

 

Just throwing this out there! I just uninstalled a 2nd gen trd supercharger for a 1st gen Tacoma. I’m looking to sell it after I clean it up but wanted to post here first. I have the blower, tensioner, 7th injector with urd aic controller, innovate afr gauge, and a few other misc pieces. The blower has about 65,000 miles on it with new oil and the urd kit has < 10,000 miles. I’m looking to get $3,200 for the lot after it’s all cleaned up. If interested I can send pictures of everything it’ll be coming with or you can come look at it. And inspect it.

 

Hey guys. Can you recommend a good shop here in town I can use?

Looks like I need a new wheel bearing, possibly both L/R. Tire shop gave me a ridiculous quote.

I have a weird noise that started last week. After some trial and error. I "think" it's a wheel bearing

 

Precision performance! 702-871-2842. Cool guys and they do great work. They work on mine and all my friends Toyota’s.

 

Ok cool Thanks. I'll give em a call in the morning.. I've used Toyota & Lexus Independent service center before. They seemed nice and honest.

 

These guys are so nice and they let you know what’s going on every step of the way. Honest, dependable, and do the job the way it should be done. I don’t go anywhere else

 

Decided to drive through Bitter Springs after church today. Definitely need to go through it a few more times. It was pretty windy so it made it difficult to want to get out of the truck and explore. Plus there are some difficult spots that I want to try when another vehicle is with me.

 

Yeah, after calling both i'll be going to Precision for sure. Toyota & Lexus Independent want $120 just to look at my truck, without doing anything but checking it out. Precision doesn't... whoever I spoke to said it's free, then we'll go from there.

He did say with SOO many different tacoma models he couldn't give me an estimate on replacing a wheel bearing.... lol. we don't have that many models.

 

I think the first gen has the most pain in the butt wheel bearings of all. You lucked out there

 

Good to know, I probably should do it myself, but don't have time right now...

Precision performance took care of me. good dudes at that shop. No complaints.

Had a wheel bearing go out at 97k miles. Front passenger wheel. All fixed now

 

Great photos - looks beautiful and much less hot than when I was there last (August). What happened with the last pic (hood up)?

 

I was just airing the tires back up. Currently just have a portable compressor that hooks to the battery.

 

Nice, great idea.

 

Anyone know of a local reputable shop that does the BHLM? Too scared to put my headlights in the oven haha

 

Not for 3rd gen. Maybe eBay or a vendor on here.

 

I think @hyper15125 does them.. but he's not local

 

Thanks! I haven’t done any third gens. He’s better off buying a set already done if he doesnt want down time.

 

Anyone wanna smash a few beers and help me replace my front n rear shocks tomorrow (Saturday)...? I have these.

 

I had Friends in from Australia or I would have been there. How did it turn out?

 

I didn't do it yet. haha. I don't have all the tools, and I've never replaced the suspension before.. I'm also trying to figure out if I need another spacer for the taco lean... etc. There are little top-plate spacer looking things on BOTH sides of my truck, currently, likely from the original owner.

Is this OEM, or did the previous owner add them? Does anyone know.