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

looks good man

 

Has Anyone put 6x9s back in hear? If so was it a pain in the ass?

 

For those wondering, you can use 8.4" ABS axles from a non e-locker axle housing on a 8.0" e-locked axle housing. I got these axle shafts from a 1999 4Runner Limited, and I am running them on a 2000 Tacoma axle housing.

Whether the non e-locked axle shafts are shorter than the e-locked axle shafts we will find out later. I am waiting on measurements from an e-locked axle shaft. I was told the 8.4" shafts are a tad shorter than the 8.0" axle shafts.

However everything spins just fine. Just need to press in some new wheel studs, two of them were broke off clean and one of them was bent.

 

Replaced my front bumper and tried to figure out why the front wheels "clunk" when I turn.
I know my truck's not a 1st gen. If there's a thread for older trucks I haven't found it yet.

 

The steering stops on those IFS setups had little plastic caps on them, eventually they break down and fall off and the steering stop binds at full lock turns. If that's what is causing your clunk (it's pretty common on that era of trucks) put a little dab of grease on the steering stop and it should stop it. Just have to regrease it when you change the oil or about that often.

 

wait a sec.. i can measure the elocker shafts... i have mine out right now.

 

Oh I love you, that would be great.

 

I keep about a 2 1/2 foot piece of 1 1/2 PVC pipe to slip over wrenches and ratchets. "cheater bar"!

 

Pvc? I'd break that shit in a second haha but yes, another cool option is to us the handle from the jack, I do that sometimes.

 

LOL, I have had the same old piece of plastic pipe for probably 20 years.

 

Haha, actually did that earlier today.

 

I know why those are going on @drr. Jelly.

 

Anyone want to buy my long travel since my truck isnt selling as is? Or the tundra rear end

 

PM details please

 

Been looking at a 3rd gen 4runner for the wife and I have a couple of questions. I know that @turbodb has one and maybe he can answer. Is the faux wood trim removable in the interior? Also, is it possible to remove the lower exterior panels and leave it color matched? Faux wood trim and exterior panels like these...

 

PM sent lemme know what you want info on

 

Faux wood trim is not removable. (well, you can buy all new interior plastic to "remove" it, hahahaha)

Lower exterior panels are removable but leave holes (like the ones for the fender flares on an 01-04 Taco) all over the doors.

For that reason, I stayed away from Limiteds.

 

Perfect. Thanks. Have been looking but it seems like the limiteds are much more prevalent in my area. I prefer the solid color scheme and no faux wood (so does my wife), but it is proving hard to find one we both like. Thanks again for the input.

 

Yeah, same was true in my area; I'm not sure why.

I ended up waiting a good 6+ months before finding the "right" 4Runner, and even so made a compromise - no locker. But really, it's a DD and family camping vehicle, so if I need a locker, I've done something wrong.

 

Finally got my stereo and amp installed. It took some work but I got the Alpine power pak amp installed in the dash . It was a pain in the ass but it better than running power and rca’s from some where else.
Sounds 100 times better and I havent even installed the Alpine speakers yet.