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Your unique mod on the 1st Gens

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Desiel, Oct 14, 2010.

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  2. Jul 7, 2019 at 2:23 PM
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    Couldn't remember where I got this idea until I looked back far enough in this thread. Thanks for the inspiration, sir!
     
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  3. Jul 11, 2019 at 6:46 AM
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    Here's mine. Standard popsocket mount. Simple & effective.

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  4. Jul 11, 2019 at 6:47 AM
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  5. Jul 11, 2019 at 8:35 AM
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    I did something similar on my Scion. I live on a super twisty road with no street lights and I leave for work at 4:45AM. The head lights on this car suck. The high beams converge about 100 feet in front of the car. There is zero light around corners. the head lights are only udjustable up and down, not side to side.
    The lightbar fixed that.
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  6. Jul 11, 2019 at 9:02 AM
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    Matt, that looks awesome and I'll give you tons of credit for pulling the trigger on cutting the head liner!! I'd be nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs cutting into the head liner.
    Again, great job!!
     
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  7. Jul 11, 2019 at 9:44 AM
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    Just 3 tons of fun!!!

    Thanks brother :thumbsup:

    Believe me... I was sweatin it pretty good when I was cutting. But it was suprisingly easy to cut with a good sharp exacto knife... Like, kind of alarmingly easy lol.
     
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  8. Jul 11, 2019 at 9:50 AM
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    Just 3 tons of fun!!!
    Sorry, never got a notification that you asked this question.

    The right stick is low / high range
    The left stick is 4x / Neutral / 2x

    It gives me ability to be in 2wd low without spinning my CVs (I'm manual hub). I also think it's easier to shift between low / high range... and I also just think it looks cooler than the Jshifter lol.
     
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  9. Jul 11, 2019 at 12:24 PM
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    Just 3 tons of fun!!!
    It would take more than a shifter to do that.
     
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  10. Jul 11, 2019 at 12:33 PM
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  11. Jul 17, 2019 at 6:08 PM
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    NICE!
     
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    Genius! I've been trying to figure out where under the tailgate to install mine. I was thinking too low. Ty ty :cheers:
     
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    What seats are those?? Those bolsters look super comfy!
     
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  19. Aug 20, 2019 at 7:07 AM
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    A common problem with first gen 4x4s is the factory skid nut plate. Its super wimpy and the welded nut usually strips out. Often people drill the nut out (as in the first pic) and run a nut and bolt, which is what I planned on doing. After some thought, I decided to go the bomber route and grind out the stock nut plate completely and make by own burly nut plate (second pic). The nut welded to the top of my plate is a 7/16" 20! The reason I went so big is that I have a custom 3-piece skid that weighs 100-lbs and my truck isn't lifted much so I tend to drag it. That's my unique mod.

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    I did something similar after my straps ripped off in Moab. Very happy with the new versions.

    3/16" bent into place and welded on.

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