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

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. Apr 23, 2020 at 6:30 PM
    Jiveydude

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    Stuff and things that make it better.
    Mine has cracks also, did you make the new braces or get them from somewhere?
     
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  2. Apr 23, 2020 at 6:32 PM
    Empty_Lord

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    Man and here I wasted my time swapping the bed supports for rust free ones on my tundra.. probably should have done what y’all did.. oh well doubt I’ll break em any time soon.
     
  3. Apr 23, 2020 at 6:35 PM
    Reh5108

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    Made them. Debating on selling the file for a few bucks and you could send it to a place of your choosing to have cut. I'd do it all but I don't think many would be interested in spending ~$500 on bed supports. Maybe I could start a thread to guage interest and see how much I could get the costs down to.
     
  4. Apr 23, 2020 at 6:37 PM
    Reh5108

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    I've noticed on my T100 that the bed support sits on top of a cross member on the frame. Not just small 2x2 square on the perimeter. I'd imagine the tundra is similar.
     
  5. Apr 23, 2020 at 6:38 PM
    Jiveydude

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    Stuff and things that make it better.
    Keep me in the loop, the truck will be going under the knife in a few months and the bed will be off anyway.
    :thumbsup:
     
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  6. Apr 23, 2020 at 6:38 PM
    Empty_Lord

    Empty_Lord Toyotaholic

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    Ehh kinda. It’s more supported than the taco but it’s not on a cross member


    If you make sets or sell the design I may be interested for the taco

    (be a while before bed goes on!)
     
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  7. Apr 23, 2020 at 7:08 PM
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    Got some work ready for tomorrow. Anyone have this same winch?
     
  8. Apr 23, 2020 at 7:43 PM
    TACROWMA

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    Straight forward install or what?
     
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  9. Apr 23, 2020 at 8:10 PM
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    tried switching shocks today with another member on here and things didn't come to plan hahah. snapped the bolt that attaches the rear shock to the leaf spring plate. any recommendations for driving without rear shocks and just on the leaf pack? probably don't drive fast and wheel but anything else i should be mindful of
     
  10. Apr 23, 2020 at 8:11 PM
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    I gotta it! Has pulled me and several buddies out!

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  12. Apr 23, 2020 at 8:51 PM
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    Nice! Is that an all pro bumper?
     
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  13. Apr 23, 2020 at 8:52 PM
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    You'll be fine. Probably gonna be real bouncy back there but if you stick to paved roads for the time being it'll be ok
     
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  14. Apr 23, 2020 at 8:53 PM
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    Cool. Looks good!
     
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  15. Apr 23, 2020 at 8:54 PM
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    Damnit. Looks like the ones I bought years ago are the first ones you listed; "non-dimmable"
     
  16. Apr 23, 2020 at 9:22 PM
    Blackdawg

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    Might be interested but sas body lift.

    Also why didn't you do the middle one that sits between the wheel wells?
     
  17. Apr 23, 2020 at 9:35 PM
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    Assuming because there isn't a mount point for the bed there?
     
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  18. Apr 23, 2020 at 9:46 PM
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    Anyone ran into this before with a rear nitrocharger shock?



    First inch had no damping after pulling it off the truck. Barely any effort to push it down. Then after cycling it some, it went away.
    Don't know how the internals of these shocks work so not sure what that could be from. They don't seem to be completely blown other than that I don't think.
     
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  19. Apr 23, 2020 at 9:50 PM
    Blackdawg

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    still makes contact with the frame though with stuff back there. Plus with a BL I'd think you'd want to have contact there, just asking for it to cave in over time.
     
  20. Apr 23, 2020 at 9:52 PM
    betterbuckleup

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    Yea that's a good point with the BL. I agree that you would want that area supported.
    He's made it this far on his BL and it hasn't caved in there so could be fine as long as he's not putting all his heaviest stuff there :notsure:
    I'm sure Ryan has a reason
     

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