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

Headed for an abandoned mine in the east kootenays of B.C.

 

I want to do this is exact ride. Looks incredible

 

ok that is a great reason!
Continue and lets get some of that video of your Gambler 500 up here on TW.... please

 

Check this out. 2004 with ONLY 13,500 original miles. I would say rare.
https://norfolk.craigslist.org/cto/d/suffolk-od-4wd-tacoma-trd-sr5/7171524337.html

 

They probably have pre made tanks and one size top tank works for all the Tacoma and 4Runners with
the newer hood for the 1st gens

 

damn that is a killer deal too! not sure how good of shape the truck would actually be in given how much it's inevitably sat during it's life but still... wow. someone's going to snap that up quick!

 

I think i figured out why. To get cap height down lower. If it came out sideways the neck would be taller.

 

Gah, these are always auto’s! That’s less than I paid for my 2004 with 70,000 miles 9 years ago. I’d be buying it if it was a manual.

 

Yes I think the price is fairly reasonable. For me I already had a pre-gen (sr-5), a 1st gen a 2nd gen and a 3rd gen. I am handicapped and need automatic but think my next purchase is going to be a low mileage FJ. That truck is very tempting. I bet it goes quick. There was a 2006 with only 60k miles on CL yesterday. It sold very quick.

 

New mud flaps all the way around... thanks to TW I was able to get all 4 OEM mud guards w/ brackets for $250 out the door shipped...

 

Installed clear tubing from the ac drain to come out under the frame.










Follow up...why didn’t I do this a long time ago?? Works like a champ. I don’t think I ever noticed water coming from the evaporator because it was draining on the frame and pooling on the back skid plate. Now, everywhere I go, I see where it’s marking its territory.



Was getting concerned about the hose being so close to the exhaust so I ordered a roll of heat shield sleeving and heat reflective tape.
The sleeving can be cut to length and is very flexible.

Performance Heat Sheath Aluminized Sleeving for Ultimate Heat Shield Protection Barrier 3/4" x 72" (6ft)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088FMFKJ2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

$19 Design Engineering 010408 Cool-Tape Self-Adhesive Heat Reflective Tape, 1.5" x 15' Roll, SILVER

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E283S0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

If you decide what you're going to add in the expos, I'd be really interested in what you come up with.

I'd like to stiffen mine up a bit as well. Also, you're not far. If you need leafs to experiment with... well... I have a couple sets.

(take offs from some of the mod day lifts we've done here. 1st, 2nd and 3rd gen... I got em all)

 

Ooh you're collection is way better than mine, we should definitely do some experimenting. I started researching Leaf load design and fell down a rabbit hole. I want to put a little more thought into it rather than just throwing leafs at it and see what it does. I'm going to stop at the scales when I'm fully loaded for camp this week and get a rough estimation of my peak rear axle load weight. Might make for a good DIY thread once I gather more information.

 

This is pretty genius

 

Cut it at an angle on the back. That way it will draw water out better.

 

Came home from work and proceeded to:

Change oil ✔
Replace air filter ✔
Check coolant level ✔
Check trans fluid level ✔
Top off Tcase (very slight leak) ✔
Bled brakes ✔
Replaced Lower Ball Joints ✔
Replaced Outer Tie Rod Ends ✔

 

Rear axle vent valve?

 

Good call but, don't have one. It runs up a hose to a small filter.

 

So you just completely pulled the metal part of the drain out from the outside? Mine keeps clogging even though I just recently cleaned and rebuilt it last year so I can only think it's coming from the outside so I'll likely do this soon. Usually I just take a zip tie and poke it and a cup of water pours out.