How did you guys learn how to work on a Tacoma?

youtube and Haynes manuals

 

YouTube and here

 

Grew up building Dune Buggies, and boats with my dad. As a kid had dirt bikes and go karts. Eventually got a truck, crashed it, built VW baja's, kept at it all my life. Today, I keep building up the Tacoma. Lots of fun. Check this out, 100+ MPH VW Baja right here.

 

Out of necessity really, but Videos sure do help a lot! And for some serious troubleshooting just post a question here (after a quick search Incase someone has already asked) and for 1st gens especially SOMEONE has dealt with it or knows the answer lol

 

Same here, always worked with my hands so I can wrench a bit. I know my limitations mechanically so I always have pros do the major stuff, like my suspension upgrades. For other cosmetic stuff like bumpers, winch, lights etc., I looked over posts here on TW and how to youtube video’s for the tools I’d need and tips specific to my truck which really saved time and do over’s

 

Now I know why the girls in the neighborhood had all the parts I was interested in.

 

I went to the Overland Academy.

 

Beer turns any ol bloke into a mechanic at some point.

 

i replaced an air filter a few times and have yet to find a smarter ways to do dat

 

For some people on the other hand

 

I saw this pic in the thumbnail for this thread and was thinking "oh fuck he's tagged me in this hasn't he"...you've given me a complex

 

You alright there buddy?

 

The world doesn't revolve around you

 

he's tagged me in that pic so many freakin times I can't help it lol

 

@eon_blue

 

You have a Tacoma for 24 years and you pick up a few things.

 

i consider myself utmost fortunate to have 'nearly' nothing wrong ever with my tacoma, its always been utter reliable for 23 years now
i strive to take very nice care of it, it cost me a shit ton of coin and sweat
the DT place i had the wheels road-force balanced today gave me nice compliments on a clean truck and ask if i ever drive it, the service rep had to settle for an old Ford Ranger because no Tacoma's around here that they could find and that they really wanted used, they looked at a a newer gen but didn't really like it

my sister and her husband are big into Dodge's they have ALL kinds of problems all the time, thankfully he can work on most of the stuff except for the computerized crap