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

eh i plan on keeping mine for life... but at this point when its done i've built it from the ground up

 

Put the bike on the back of it. Headed to busco beach for mud bash. Come out!

 

I hate mud....

 

My Tacoma hates it.

 

Ordered all the parts for Phase 2 of the truck rebuild.

UCA bushings
LCA bushings
Carrier bearing
U-joints
Upper ball joints
Transmission filter and pan gasket
Rack and pinion bushings

 

Greased the drive shaft, what a PITA but what a what a difference. Probably the 1st time at 91K. Next up AC idler and compressor bearing. Sounds like someone is shaking a box of sparrows under the hood when the AC compressor is engaged.

 

I bought this cool adapter for my grease gun. Its pretty sweet. Doesnt reach them all but its very helpful. Im out and about right now. Ill try and post a link. Someone had posted it here awhile back

 

I did this in my driveway and didn’t have a problem accessing the zirks. Used a mini grease gun and moved the truck a couple inches forward to get them where I could clean them and attach the grease gun. Getting the grease gun off of the zirks was a tie-dyed bitch. Needed 14” channel locks

 

Was done yesterday but I love the upgrade
Before

After

 

Don’t lowball me. I know what I got

 

Wtf, is that a real ad? Link?

 

I find just moving the hose on the grease gun back and forth several times while pulling gets it to pop off eventually. But yeah sometimes that bastard just doesn't want to let go

 

I don’t make this stuff up This is a real ad and you can find it on FB marketplace. It’s been posted for awhile.

 

Gotta be a classic case of the wife telling her husband he needs to sell the truck, so he lists it at a crazy price and tells her 'sorry honey, no one wants to buy it' lol

 

Not sure how necessary this ATF filter is but shouldn't hurt ether.

 

Info on this? I'm getting ready to change my trans filter next weekend and I wouldn't be opposed to adding a secondary filter.

 

Derale makes a nice kit I plan on running. Uses a spin on filter and has threaded holes for a trans temp sensor.

 

Look at what I found. I guess I should tear mine apart and check.

https://youtu.be/WxazWbEyRe4

 

I decided to install this MAGNEFINE filter because I had the tranny pan off for a few days and it got a little windy. Figured some dust and grit got on the oily surfaces even though I covered the valve body pretty well. The MAGNEFINE has a filter element that removes none ferrous particles also.

I welded a tab to the frame that had a nut welded to the back side. The 2 1/4" strap clamp was purchased from McMaster-Carr. The MAGNEFINE filter has a 2 1/8" OD so the clamp needed to be redrilled and shortened about .320" to hold the filter tight. The hose spring clamps are OEM parts from the dealer.

 

it's having a birthday tomorrow, what should i do, what should i do
too bad its Sunday so most places I could take it are closed like the discount tire shop to get them rotated