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

Anti Tailgating Device Installed

 

Fuck your knees! Lol

 

Swapped in new lower ball joints. Got a good deal on the OEM parts from McGeorge Toyota online ordering. Tried to get a price match from my local, but they never called back.
The job is straight forward. The only snag I hit was that the tie rods have been replaced and had a 27mm nut on it. So that was a couple trips to the closest store to get the right socket.
Used a tie rod puller and every joint popped out easy.
And the old ones looked pretty beat up. Torn boots and some play.

 

Did the hover truck mod today.

 

Heres the old suspension, OME 882 at 4 Yrs of service.







Check out them bushings.

 

Also pulled out old Drivers Needle bearing and steering rack bushings.

 

What turn signals are those? I like

 

Pretty sure they are these

https://trail-gear.com/armor/bolt-on-led-turn-signal-kit.html

 

Thanks bro

 

I’ve always wanted to build a rear bumper with ripper bars from a scraper box sticking straight back as an anti tailgate device.

 

Installed my CBI dual swing out.

 

Looks awesome! did you have to do any frame reinforcements to prep for it?

 

I want one of those so bad, I just can't talk myself into paying what they want for them.

 

Plano heavy duty sportsman trunk. got em on Amazon.

Plano heavy duty sportsman trunk. I bought 4 on Amazon.

 

correct

 

Negative. It’s their Trail Rider 1.0. it just bolts on to the frame.

 

I just paid off all my debt and was looking at it for awhile and kinda did it before I could talk myself out of it. I won’t tell you I didn’t have a pit in my stomach after buying it but now it’s water under the bridge. You get what you pay for. Very high quality!

but also very pricey...

 

Oh I have been drooling over them for quite awhile now. I really want a dual swing out.

 

I’ve been eyeing the same one but go between it and the relentless fab bumper. I just have to decide whether I’ll eventually flatbed my tacoma with a canopy like I really want to, or if I should just stay with my bed and do a swing out bumper.

 

He’s referring to welding on frame reinforcements, adding all that weight in the rear can cause frame damage.