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

More parts have arrived.

 

Nice!! Don’t forget the steering rack bushings!

 

I need to order a new stake nut before I do my carrier bearing...thought I might just re-use the old one since the videos I watched showed them reusing it, but on here I've heard that it sometimes gets fubar'ed when you take it off. Worth the peace of mind to just pick up a new one I guess

 

Takes some guts to leave the windows up and doors shut when you jump out to film your truck crawling along the side of the road, haha. I'd be afraid it would lock itself and I'd have no way to get in it or stop it for that matter.

Really jealous of that mod, especially since I've got a 5spd...super low range would be awesome for crawling in 1st gear without worrying about stalling or frying my clutch.

 

Installing 4.56s 3rd member into the rear tonight, does anyone have tips with dealing with the E locker? Or is it just a matter of pulling the actuator and everything else is straightforward? I was told by my local forum crew that I may need to manually lock the locker before removing the 3rd. Tips?

 

Mine was screwed up. Couldnt un stake it so I just hit it with an impact gun and messed it up on the process. I think it was $3ish at my local dealer.

 

Yep. Already replaced the rack bushings. At some point, I need a new rack due to a small leak.

 

I got the TSB washers. Now to figure out where they go. LOL

 

TSB washers? For the carrier bearing?

 

I reused mine on the 99, think that’s all I need to say

 

Thats some first gen bling bling right there.

 

Gas tank holds how many gallons? Mine is 16

 

I don't push it past 220 since I dented my gas tank

 

My 04 xtra cab holds 18

 

So you have the Taco lean when the tank is full on the gas tank side?

 

Yep, mostly just in the rear. Kind of annoying but it's only really noticeable with a full tank. Debated putting a small shim or spacer on that side to even it out but haven't committed to that idea yet.

 

Most aftermarket suspensions account for this. Even my cheapo leafs have different packs for drivers vs. passenger. Actually I think the drivers rear sits a tad higher than the passenger even with a full tank. Maybe a few years from now I wont be able to tell.

 

O come on! Only 8k more! You can do it!

Clutch start cancel it. The factory electric crawlbox is incredible!

. 18.5 unless it's a 5 lug or been modified by rocks...

 

I drove it on some dirt,






I found a sweet campsite with it,






and I put some seat covers on it.

 

(brother?)