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

Can anyone tell me the bolt size and thread pitch for the side mirrors? I’ve lost all of mine and need to go get some replacements ASAP. Having trouble finding the size.

Easy enough to come up with a part number but can’t see what the actual size is on those sites I think.

 

Just picked up a 4’x6’ 3/4” horse stall mat from tractor supply. I can’t even feel the bed ridges through it, it’s perfect.

 

Hey guys, anyone in LA that would be willing to let me use their welder to put together my bumper?

feel free to DM me

 

Snapped the bolt off in my ac compressor clutch. Yay me

 

Driver side valve cover gaskets sucked?

 

yup. lol. that was a but tricky. did you tape up the electric box?

 

Well, you tried ‍♂️

 

In the middle of trying to find the thread where someone had this happen and used a certain type of tape and got rid of the plastic all together. Came out great, so I will post that once I find it.
I lucked out and mine stayed intact with the exception of where it bolts onto the covers. I unplugged the connection from the injectors and everything which I was doing anyway since I did the lower intake manifold gaskets as well and then zipped tied everything out of the way and it made it a breeze getting them off. I just left them unattached, I hope that’s not a problem lol

 

Haha yes I couldn’t remember the name or find the thread

 

I want to see how this looks once it cut to fit

 

I’m actually headed to home depot to get some dremmel bits right now. I was going to buy a regular bed mat for a long bed 3rd gen but dealer told me $140

 

Anyone have experience with these guys?

https://www.vividracing.com/

Are they legit?

 

I haven't, but looks like carid.com (who I got my magnaflow cat from)

 

I’ve tried to shift into low before I was stopped and goddamn does it make scary noises. Never gone the other way.

 

If you want 2wd lo with the Jshift just install a switch that interrupts the signal to engage the ADD actuator. Your driveshaft still spins but all of the power goes to the passenger stub shaft that isn't coupled to the cv.

I'm not a fan of the rear end sway. Got real sketchy in the 3rd Gen I was in.

 

Larger tetris blocks work in a 6 footer. Cover them up with a tonneau then drive hard and fast.

 

No offense. But that is way too much gear or those boxes aren't totally full. If they are, too much stuff for me. But looks pretty dialed in for what you're doing.

At one point I had my 6' bed packed like that. But again it was just too much crap that wasn't needed. Although back then I was packing two large dog kennel which I will say if you're taking dog or dogs the 6' is the way to go.

I'll have to do a write up on my packing sometime and some photos. I use military aluminum cases and they fit perfect. I can fit everything in the 5' bed and have space left over easily. Packing and evaluating what gear you bring is a never ending process and is fun I think. The longer I've done it the less I bring. The lighter the weight I go for. It's a never ending puzzle.

 

Razor knife, and some extra blades

 

Installed 17x9 Force wheels wrapped with RBP MT's 285/70/17 on the old taco today! Had to do some minor trimming but nothing major. Here are the before and after pics let me know what you think.

 

I might have bought from them years ago back in my Tuner days. They've been around since early 2000's.