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

I’ve always wondered if water gets in the cab, I’m to scared to try it myself.
In fear of fucking something up.
Now I know.

 

Is the rear diff lock only supposed to work in 4 lo? Never used it until today but the light just blinks in 4 hi but then goes solid in 4 lo

 

I think there's a mod that you can do to engage it in 2wd

 

Google grey wire mod, let's you use locker in 4lo and 4hi, not sure about 2wd as I've never tried it or needed to

 

yeah that makes sense. Another spot I know is where the radio antenna come in. Especially if you don't have one anymore haha

I've only been in one bad situation where due to the current the water would get up to the door handles. I got stuck for a brief moment and Im sure that extra time allowed that water to force it's way in. That and it was moving hard in fast on that side. Thankfully I think my door seals are good enough on that side things just got a bit wet nothing drastic.

I've been caught deep a few other times but not for long enough to matter thankfully.

 

4x sliders installed yesterday

 

Changed the power steering pump, no more 9 point turns

 

that's a good point. Maybe that's why I didn't have as much intrusion as you did. and why dan and mike avoided any at all.

 

Atleast you had the dorkel, safe as far as that goes

 

I’d be more worried about water douching the fuse box I think

 

that's a good idea.

The water on the passenger side was just under the door handles yeah. over the wheels and up on the fenders. This was mostly due to the current of the water though. Mike dips his front in good I have some great photos of it just have never gotten around to editing them..

Dan has some though, you can just make out the water line on my truck. About 2-3'' below the door handles:

00702 - 2018-10-11 - F.U.Rain Day 13 by turbodb, on Flickr
00706 - 2018-10-11 - F.U.Rain Day 13 by turbodb, on Flickr

Our trucks were so dirty the water line was pretty obvious so it was easy to tell. I got stalled on the climb out and that cause me problems.

It was by far the stupidest thing I've ever done and think in a lot of ways I'm lucky to still have the truck. It did move it as the bed dipped down into the hole on the climb out. Only reason I went for it was cause I couldn't really see what was happening on the passenger side ha other wise Id have stopped. Current was really moving in this wash.

 

My steering is getting pretty bad, especially when it's cold.

 

Mine was gone, dead.

you should probably replace the fluid and clean the screen

 

Mine is very "chunky" until it warms up. I replaced the fluid, hoses and added a cooler and filter last year. The rack was replace four years ago.

 

Huh, mine doesn’t seem to do that, no idea how old the fluid is (didn’t flush it today).

but it hasn’t had a super cold start up for awhile, so we’ll see

 

For those that have had to mess with their door latches, what size Torx bit does this require?

 

One of the sketchier things I've done with my truck. Why is it you are always around when I do stupid shit like this?

 

Thanks Ben.

And agreed, but very easy to judge from here.

 

idk. Pure coincidence I think...haha

that that zooming in on the photo of mine..

 

And then there was this other spot too...