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

Yea it probably could. Check out his build thread, there's a whole lot of thought and ingenuity that went into that.

 

I will, I also love the thought of a flatbed

 

I don't think it would be terribly difficult to add removable sides that a topper could sit on.

I've been considering it a little bit since my bed can't handle the abuse I put it through. My only concern is that I don't want it any heavier than the current bed already is.

 

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Does all 1st generation tacoma Lack of Cabin Air Filter or just mine ?

I changed the air filter at the engine but got me thinking someone said long ago that 2002 has no Cabin Air Filter ? If it does I have not change that thing

 

Pretty sure they don't have them.

 

1st Gens do not have cabin air filters.

 

Tacomas didn't have cabin air filters through 2005.

2006 was the first year they put them in the Tacoma, skipping the 1st year of the 2nd generation even for some weird reason.

 

My dad's 2005 has a cabin air filter. SR5 TRD OffRoad, auto, V6 4x4. Not sure if those options made a difference.

 

I read a thread on here that they didn't have one initially and a lot of members were making their own, but it may have been just been the early production '05s...they may have added it later or maybe on certain models I'm not sure

It's weird we don't even get one on the later model 1st gens, every early 2000s vehicle I've been in has had one except for our trucks

 

Exactly. I found one yesterday that someone built that came in at 830 lbs. So much nope.

 

@Fernando This ^^^ I have extra butyl I can ship you if you want, I doubt shipping will be more than $2.

 

yay or nay on this mod

 

Nay

 

Im not opposed! That sounds awesome bro! I use to sand mine and respray every year. Last spray i did the clear cracked if that makes sense. Maybe it was too cold?

 

kind of a grandpa mod i think
my dad used to love those cup holders!

 

Nay..

 

Yeah could be. But the lense swap shouldn't take more than an hour or so. If you are gonna go that route, let me know and I will send it to you. I could probably just put the butyl in a letter and not cost really anything.

 

Exactly, my dad did too