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

Yep like I said not as spectacular as it could have been lol, but you obviously know. I had access to a big fuckn forklift so we pulled it and put some spot welds in. It is strong for now. I bought some L tracks so Ill just tear the bottom of the bed from now on lol

 

I did the exact same thing!

 

I was told you want the yoke end things Lined up, like #3 I guess



I’ve never paint penned

 

The red I see is just old toyota gasket.

Where is that breather? I just replaced the seal when mine leaked, but was unaware of that particular breather.

Why not durobumps?

I actually misread, my cracks on my cab are from the bed itself slamming into the cab. How did that stuff even hit your cab without smashing out a window?

 

The fluid thats dripping out is red and smells like ATF.

I dont have a picture but the breather is under the rubber boot of the 4wd shifter, its tucked under the air pocket on the left side of the shifter. I cleaned the crust of mine and the leaking slowed but still leaking.

 

Because I didn't know about the DuroBumps when I did mine a while ago, and because this set was a set of extras my youngest son had sitting in a box in his barracks room (box came with his truck courtesy of @Speedytech7 )

Brennen wasn't doing anything with them right now... so he donated them to Robert's project.



... And most of the time, I just look to @Wheeler's Off-Road Inc first.
... And... now that I'm looking, Durobumps are over $30 more expensive than superbumps.

 

My bad, it hit the bed on the cab side and cracked the bed where it joins to the fenders lol

 

Interesting, good to know since I had no idea where those breathers were located.

Curtis put a solid amount of research into his front bumps, I have def been happy with them so far, I like that it solves the issue of the bumps hitting the frame correctly vs shoe horning super bumps in there. I have never run the supers up front though, so I have nothing to compare to except the stock hockey pucks lol

Ahhhh that makes much more sense! That I thankfully have not dealt with much yet. Though I will not be surprised when I do, I cut a large chunk out of the bed cross member when I raised the gas tank.

 

Got my timing belt kit in today, ordered this one from ebay



https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Timing...yota-3-4-V6-5VZFE-Tacoma-4Runner/392437456815

All Toyota parts and was a fair bit less expensive than the aircabinman kit, well reviewed and local so shipping only took a day and a half.

Also ordered a new crank shaft pulley bolt which should be here in a day or two

 

I'd suggest putting some thought in to ordering these additional items
Radiator fan clutch (tow package rated) Part # 16210-62011 - Rock Auto $80
Fan pulley bracket/bearing Part # 16307-62011 - Rock Auto $108

 

My entire fan clutch assembly is only about 2 years old, had to get it when the stupid e-fans the PO installed took a dump lol.

 

Right on

Just figured I'd throw those numbers out there because that all has to be removed anyway for the timing belt/pump. The Rock Auto price on the bearing/bracket is WAY cheaper than anyone else, and it IS Genuine Aisin. And that bastard is known to fail without warning.

 

DIY or shop?

That was a tempting quote you got the other day...

 

Good to know for future reference thanks!

 

Probably take that shop up on their offer, the 3 weeks I took off from work when our baby was born are up after this week and its going to be crazy when I go back in with backed up work...plus having a newborn and all.

450 for labor with my supplied parts sounds like a good deal to me too so I'll likely take them up on it

 

Also @Kens04Taco is working at the shop down the street from me that I'll be getting the timing belt done at and he knows his stuff, I'd trust him and the guys there to work on my truck any time. He did a killer job on my alignment there a few days ago

 

Yea you want all the unjointed to be timed to one another or you end up with bind.


In all reality the first and last u joint are the most critical to this

 

Let me know how it goes. Need to do this soon.

 

If you're gonna DIY then I highly suggest following @Timmah! 's videos on the timing belt job and having @turbodb 's write-up from his build thread handy for pics and part numbers

 

These two are on my short list.