Tacos in St. Louis area

Hey Rich. With a cav blue Tacoma

I’m Rich. With a cav blue Tacoma as well.

 

Yes, I have a template from the prototype now and can replicate them relatively easily. The 2018 and 2019 model year’s will require a little bit more research because of the additional sensor in the grill. I haven’t had a chance to play with one of them yet.

 

the frame just has a few scattered minimal crusty spots, plenty of good original paint from years of TLC except for spare tire area way back under where i never can hose down in winters without freezing water shoot me right back into the face (by then my knuckles are so numbed! nearing frostbite and doors are freezing shut)
gonna start with rear axle housing that I can 'probably' reach without too much assistance up on jack stands or weird ramp things my dad hand made many decades ago
if I mess it up I guess I get to buy it new parts!
i would get it powdercoated but that is a ton of work!
zero fcks as taco may or may not say

 

Here we go. No touching of the tips in this thread.

 

It was a torrential downpour the whole way home driving that Jeep, driving through Indianapolis I got boxed in and in the fast lane of the interstate was a freaking pond. I hit water doing 45 and was at less than 10 by the end of it, Jesus took the wheel cuz I couldn’t see shit.

 

Just ordered wheel spacers from Wheelers and extended brake lines from Marlin Crawler. Should get the lines by this weekend and the spacers next week probably. Now I just need to find out where the loud ass rubbing sound is coming from when I turn right

 

Aaaaaaaand the brake lines are on back order so it's gonna be a couple of weeks

 

my needed part is on permanent back order apparently maybe somebody knows how to fix some bushings or mod something to work better, custom work to keep my Toyota a Toyota!

 

Have you checked off road websites as well? They might have aftermarket bushings or some kind of mod possibly

 

dealer told me to go to junkyard to find it
they were absolutely no help lol
may have to go aftermarket but then comes a potential upholstery issue and more headaches and sleepless nights

 

Is this what you're looking for?

https://www.energysuspensionparts.com/products/toyota_tacoma_4wd_1997

 

maybe someday, i think everything in that department is holding up fairly well, no steering issues, still drives true near excellent

the dealer recommended the driver side seat track bottom assembly, might be in the middle section of the back too, lumbar area
very annoying shifting gears and right turning corners anymore
its the littlest of things...

 

Ooooooohhhhh your seats. You said bushings and i thought..........

 

Got the Softopper in today

 

So many softoppers up in here!

 

Rich was the only one I’ve seen, I believe Ethan @bijick had one before.

 

I’ve got one on my tacoma