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

Should have swapped some different buckets. Unfortunately our bucket seats have very little lumbar support. It’s on my list to grab some Scion TC seats and swap them in

 

Always a critic...



Never had an issue with the stock seats in 1st gens, even as someone with scoliosis. Considering I was all in for $300 Id say I didnt do too bad for something thats 100% bolt in. Of course, not long after I bought these seats, a set of limited power buckets popped up not too far from me.

 

Sorry, not trying to be a critic. Looks good overall. If they work for you then who cares what I think

 

...and if I wanna buy 2 tickets but not join on FB?

 

Well, it did it! 3 laps, 100 miles, through desert, silt, mud bogs, lava rocks, and forests. Didn’t hit a cow, didn’t get destoyed by a trophy truck , no pit stops, no refueling, no flat tires and nothing broken. Finished third. Pretty proud of this trucks and ours first race!

I’ll add more pics later too.

 

I'll add you to the list but you would have to pick your numbers. If I knew mods wouldnt have a problem I'd make a post about it here

Edit: payments wont be taken untill all 250 spots are filled

 

Saw your post on facebook congrats brother.

 

Ok so finally tried this today. How hard and far should I be trying to push the wire into the hole? I pulled the hose off, poked the wire in some. Nothing came out and it’s still dumping water in the cab

 

Oh idk. 3-4". Don't want to poke a hole in the condenser.

If it's not clearing out you might have to pull the condenser to clean it.

 

Ok thanks. I'll try that next time, don't think I got that deep. I tried using a blow gun in the hole too but didn't help.

 

That's awesome, congrats!

 

Well worked on it again and think maybe I got it this time. Never got anything out but now it’s dumping water out of the drain

 

Cool man!

 

Replaced my driver's side mirror with a used OEM one last night, thanks again @DPTacomaGuy

Earlier this year when I smashed my driver side fender and mirror on a trail, I bought an aftermarket mirror off eBay because OEM ones were around $150 new. The aftermarket one worked but the mirror itself wobbled like crazy inside of the housing while driving, to where you couldn't see what was in the mirror (making it useless). Had to stuff pieces of rolled up tape between the mirror and the housing to keep it from moving. Was just made of cheap material all around. Nice to have a quality OEM one back in its place

 

Replaced headlights with some TYC ones. Nothing fancy, looks so much better but it's just stock replacements so not really pic worthy but I realized that the bulbs had NEVER been replaced since we bought it 20 years ago!!

Edit: this is the original bulb, stamped Koito Japan.

 

well you better go take them out right now or they will blow up.

You should never touch a halogen bulb. The oil from your hands get on the bulb and then when they get hot from running they will pop.

Take them our and clean them with something that won't leave ANY residue. Then use gloves or just don't touch the bulb element when you reinstall.


Edit: Hmm maybe never mind. I can't quite tell if you're holding the bulb or the plug in the photo..

 

Oh, that's the old, original bulb that I don't ever plan on using again.

And I definitely didn't touch the new bulbs!

 

I was holding the plug, looking straight on from the top. It is kinda hard to tell how you're looking at it and what you're seeing.

 

Jan Brady was hot!!

 

When I swapped mine out 3 years ago they were also both the original Koitos. Amazing quality