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

Ouch. I kept putting this off because I could never find the time, and I finally just paid a mechanic. Turned out my Rear Main Seal was shot and that’s where I had a lot of my oil leaking. Now I’ll be able to clean it up and see where the other oil leaks are. Hopefully that was the biggest leak point. I know my oil pan is suspect.
But my truck feels like a spring chicken!

 

Out with the old and in with the new!

She just couldn’t keep up


With this


Sooooo

time for an upgrade!

 

is there some kind of fuse you use for the powersource?
I have the same radio just need to finish wiring it

 

I just went to the battery

 

This is where mine is from the previous owner. I think i like it

 

I like where mine is mounted. But it wasn't cheap.

 

Yea I ain’t about that haha. I think the radios mounted in a great spot, I just don’t want to have my mic loose anymore. Probably gonna try and buy a air bag switch black if I can find a dealer that doesn’t charge 10$ in shipping

 

Added a snugtop then a new rtt. Also added King Coilovers a few weeks ago.

 

What kind of seats? Thats my next purchase and not sure if i should just go down to the local 4wd parts store and get some black reclinable bucket seats or.......

 

Sure looks like a subaru seat......forester 08?

 

What seats are those and do they flip forward?

 

If you go down to a 4x4 store, I'd get the Mastercraft Safety Baja RS seats, they're the reclining version of mine, I really like my seats. Suspension base is a nice feature, keeps back pain away.

 

I don't think so. That switch was added due to regulations addressing when a baby car seat is used in the front row. The car seat had to face backwards, so if the A/B deployed, it would possibly throw the baby out of the seat.

I imagine it was mandatory once pass side A/B was added.

 

Double cabs didn't have it because they had rear seats, and if a full rear seat is present, using the fronts for children up to "x" weight and age is unlawful.

 

I can confirm. That blank is where I have my phone mount in my DC.

 

Nice. Wont break the bank?

 

I didn't think so, at least for comfort. I only replaced my own seat, didn't do the passenger.

http://www.mastercraftsafety.com/product_p/seat-baja-rs.htm

 

Dayum. But they sure do look comfy. I like the grey ones

 

As someone who has strapped a camelbak to their seat, the inclusion of a camelbak pocket seems like a pretty sweet idea.

 

Finished up my backup camera! Ran the wire through 1/4" conduit along the factory conduit under the dash, through the kick-plate, carpet, and then through the firewall and under the truck. Connected it to the reverse light wire for automatic activation when put in reverse.

Big thanks to @Cutter_ for his help! Check out his write up here: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/clean-back-up-camera-install-for-1st-gen-tacomas.688428/