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

6k on moog ball joints and had excessive play... went oem and never looked back (they did give me a full refund though)

 

My OCD definitely gets the best of me when it comes to those three... OE Toyota only for the inner/outer ties and LBJs.

Last time around I went with low range for the inner ties due to price point - huge difference from camelback. So far so good no issues with them but still bugs me.

 

eh never really had issues with aftermarket tie rods. but i usually go 555 for steering components since i can get them from napa at a discount.

 

Heads up, that's a heat shrink ring terminal.

 

Finally did the Tundra caliper swap the other day.

 

Haven’t been posting updates lately.

Finally did the radiator swap and installed the winch at the same time while the armor was off.

 

I have actually had really good luck with using antiseize instead of their grease.

 

Heads up. With as little as the shrink covers, it is an exercise in futility to shrink it.

 

Spend more on a dog box than for the truck??!!

 

I stole the box in my truck from a friend, but basically why would I spend money on something that still works when I could spend it on gas instead

 

Because tow trucks pulling you out of mud holes are EXPENSIVE.

 

I don’t go “mudding”, hard pass on that

 

Deferred maintenence gets expensive. It adds up fast when you don't stay on top of it, even faster when stuff breaks and breaks other things with it.

 

I'm with you, but it seems like the best fishing holes always require you to traverse some.

 

Fixed the passenger side cowl water leak. PROGRESS!

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/passenger-floor-board-leak-fix.432290/



No leaks.

 

Dropping the tank is more time consuming and without a lift a nightmare..

 

Also have better things to do than fish but I understand

 

Even with the abuse we put them thru? I went with the most expensive master pro available from oreillys. Life time warranty. Every wheeling season i get them swapped out no questions asked. Not a bad gig.

 

Probably not. But still bet they last longer.

I get that way of doing it. But I really don't to swap tie rods, lbjs, and CVS every single year. Fuck that. My time is worth more imo.

 

Damn straight.

I need an audience and pressure otherwise I couldn't be bothered