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

Don't walk around without shoes on you'll get a cold!

Ah that's a good song

 

I knew someone would get the reference.

 

Few simple things.....
1. Front tire has hole on the sidewall , therefore got a couple front tires ( Cooper Evolution HT 245/75/16 ) drastic change!!! really smooth the ride and handling .... will stay away from the badass off road tires ( jeep stiff ride ..nahh) , within a year I will put the other 2 and one spare, I could not afford the MICHELIN DEFENDER , but got impress with the tech specs of this tire and how smooth rolls.
2. Fill up gas \ 16.82 MPG ... not bad at all
3. Call Exxon , app was down , I got receipt so they added x3 points and will send me a physical card by mail.

Only keep using Exxon , on my area is cheaper than Shell .... I don't use any other brands..... adding point an a complete dollar off every other tank...... filling up every 250 miles ....works for me

Have a good day fellows !!!

 

250? ... i've been making it to 350 lately
no exxon in my area (that i have found yet) just BP and Shell, maybe one or two more big names

 

I am happy when I make it to 250. Especially on 35's fully armored and loaded for a trip.

 

Yeah, if my rope hooks get bad, I'm parting my truck

 

hit submit button to pay off rest of the newish rubber before the promo expire date which would tack on an additional $165 of deferred interest charge if not paid in full at the usury rate

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A usury rate is a rate of interest that is usually considerably above current market rates. Usury rates are often charged by unsecured lenders on loans. These rates can be illegal in some countries and situations because they often take advantage of unsuspecting and/or more vulnerable individuals.

 

250 is just the number I roll within 2 weeks.... not a full tank .... only 14,76 Gallons..... ( 250 \ 14.76 = 16.94 MPG)
i Like to fill up on the 250 mark so I don't let down until light comes up.

 

too bad my truck cannot use many of the parts your truck has

 

gotcha!
i push 350 at a bit over 16 gallons
when my light starts to flicker I know I have at least 40 more miles and need to find a fillup spot fairly soon, it has gotten hairy on a couple of occasions in the middle of nowhere, shut down the A/C and cruised at 55mph to be on the safe side

i have run out of fuel on the highway long time ago in prior used car and company work truck (s10) ... not fun to have to hike it and hope for a nice person to pick you up and transport for gas
i will always pick up someone in distress on the freeway that looks like they ran out of fuel, but they will have to ride outside in the back of my pickup, unless its a hawt female!

 

Any one need a carbon fiber flare or two? Only one I don’t have is the drivers side.

 

alright check this out
the rope hook screw that broke and is still lodged in the back has already started to corrode!
i mean who the heck has been out there spraying salt on it you know, its looking like ass!

 

I’m quite familiar with axel wrap with weak stock spring. I got Deavers because it was so bad. Every stop and go there was a thud.

I was curious if anyone has had axel wrap from a hard pull or letting off the gas after a hard pull. I believe that was the issue because Now I’m getting some wrap stop and go. Either I ruined some bushings or a u joint. Not sure yet.

 

wow 21 - 22 MPG that is great !.... yeah...cautious on the freeway....so many horror histories by trying to help someone.

 

Not Tacoma related but, driving out to sell one of the Corvettes. It's getting up there in mileage -

 

no pic with it hauling ass on your choice of speedway?

 

Unfortunately, those pictures and speed runs got lost while recorded in "Mexico"

At Starbucks before I leave



And there she is waiting to go

 

Nice, that's going to be some serious Tacoma mod money coming your way

 

More like recoup about 12-13k that I've spent in the last 6 months on my truck alone ( including buying the truck of course).



Here's Mrs. Kwikvette following to give me a ride back in the 5.0



( posting this as she gets a snack at Chevron)