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

Going to get new ones. Ordering parts this weekend. Damn bolts cost $6 each

 

Haw anyone seen this video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xex9hOBwjUs

Thoughts on this? currently open/open for my diffs. bad idea to only have an autolocker in the front and rear open?

 

Haven't seen the video before but if we're talking lunchbox lockers and you drive your truck on the street then I don't recommend it but to each their own. Selectable lockers are the way to go IMO, auto lockers for a dedicated trail rig sure.

 

Seeing no sliders gives me anxiety.

 

Who has the link for the DRL Delete handy. Please and thanks.

 

At least you don't have 28 of em like me

 

Did you get your heads checked?

 

feels like my truck is going to get a bone marrow transplant
headed out to pick up donor driver seat from same year t4r
since them cannot find me replacement seat parts to keep my truck safe to drive

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/disable-drls.70500/

 

I haven’t touched it yet. Just getting parts for now.

 

Anyone know if the cold climate spec windshield molding will cover over these paint chips? I'm moving to the east coast and wanted to switch the old thin one out anyways. If not, is there an alternative molding i can put in place to cover where the paint ends? Thanks

 

I want that

 

Not in a manual trans that you drive on the street you don't lol. In the rear anyway. You have manual hubs though right? From what I've read it's better to put auto lockers on IFS front ends if you have manual hubs but don't quote me on that.

 

I have an Aussie locker in the front of my truck. Those saying don't put them in a street rig are ignorant. You won't notice at all in 2wd. If you can't drive in snow without 4x4 maybe it's not for you. Being locked in the snow the truck will tend to understeer.

I added a switch to unlock the passenger axle making it easier to turn. This will cause quite a bit of torque steer. I'm used to it but some may find it annoying. I think the ratcheting is an advantage in saving CVs when you are turning. I personally think having a front locker is better than a rear if you had to choose one. In my experience from following others with the rear locked it seems to be easier. I do have the advantage of possibly seeing a better line choice.

I've had more issues with my rear air locker than I have the Aussie. I did think my Aussie locker was starting to ratchet almost all the time but it ended up being the tcase chain slipping. Likely from not changing the fluid after swamping the truck.

I don't recommend any locker if you have manual hubs. The axles are too weak.

 

I'm not recommending he not do it out of ignorance, I had one in a previous truck (rear). Different strokes maybe but the street mannerisms weren't something I'd want to have again when a selectable option makes it a non-issue.

 

When I had an Aussie locker in my old 4Runner I would get the stink eye driving in the parking lot cause it sounded like I broke something.

 

I didn't know there was a significant difference between ADD axles and manual hub axles. I'd like a front locker at some point and was considering an automatic since I have manual hubs.
How much weaker are we talking?

 

I remember the 'clack clack clack clack' around corners usually turned heads

 

I wouldn't recommend one in the rear for street use. It's unnoticeable in the front on the street though.

6mm smaller on the spindle side the rest of the axle is the same.

 

When I had my Jeep TJ, I had a Detroit locker in the rear and a Lock Right in the front with no manual hubs. I loved it in mud and on the rocks, but living up north it was horrible on hard packed snow.
I swapped an E-Locker into my old Hilux and had a Spartan in the front with manual hubs. I had the same results with hard packed snow, not good to be locked front and rear in that environment.
Than being said, if I was to do it all again, I would go with a selectable locker front and rear.