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

It's a sharp looking bumper, I have it as well. Just wish you could run other skids with it besides the All Pro one

 

Completely agree. Do you have a winch? Placing that solenoid was an absolute pain in the ass. I really should have gotten something i could have relocated it better with. I have it bolted up inside the bumper and it works, but it's less than ideal.

 

I was searching with the AP designation, and found it, right after I asked the question!! It fits the 1st gen well.

 

I haven't added a winch yet, on the list... In fact I need to remove the bumper and give it some TLC paint wise, when I do that I'll definitely add the winch then. Installing that bumper by myself was a huge pain in the ass lol.

 

I bet it is/was!!
I want Rock Sliders, more than a bumper and/or winch at the moment.

 

I dig it. Always considered adding all4offroads Toyota rock lights as additional signals in addition to what’s in the corners already. Never pulled the trigger though.

 

Might as well replace the positive to the starter while you're doing it. They're all in one harness.

I did mine myself just be taking off the stock starter harness and basing it off that. Pretty easy to copy.

Also replaced the engine to firewall ground, but that's probably not at all necessary.

 

Had 529s installed this week. What a difference!

 

Jealous. I wish I woulda went 5.29s and not 4.88s

 

Compared to what?
What's apparent that's better?
I'm running 32's

 

Me too

 

Truck had 4.10s and is an automatic. I’m running just over 32s 255/80r17 (they’re not a full 33) it holds overdrive now on hills and doesn’t hunt for gears on the interstate. RPMs are way up, I think it was near 2500 at 65. Still breaking them in and taking it easy but acceleration is much improved. Pretty sure my fuel mileage has improved but Speedo is off now so I’ll have to run some calculations off the gps. Speedo reads 15 miles over at 65 and because of this it appears to gain about .1-.2 miles per actual mile. Need to read up on how to recalibrate.

 

I see you’re in WA. I had it done at Just Differentials in Cashmere. Heading home it handled the hills out of Wenatchee like a champ!

 

You can change the gear ratio in your speedo. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...d-and-adventures.484602/page-28#post-17243636

 

That’s perfect! I thought I had to reprogram something in the ECU. Thanks

 

Today’s project

Thanks I here ya next time I’ll probably do running lights/ fog lights/ running lights all in one.

 

There are more speedo gears and explaination here, as well:

Speedometers, Odometers, and Gas Mileage – All Lies!

 

Thanks that’s a great write up. I used to track my fuel and mileage pretty religiously when I first got my truck. Endless commute miles and weekly fuel ups drove it to a stop but now I’m realizing the benefits as I add goodies to the truck. I think I’ll give the 33 tooth a try. On the surface it seems like I’d need a 34 tooth due to the larger jump in ratio of the 5.29s but I noticed your Speedo was reading the same 80 at 65 mine is after the gear change.
On a side note reading your trip reports helped during all the cool downs on the way home! I’m excited now for our Utah trip in a year or so. We’re hitting the IDBDR this year

 

Unfamiliar with that alternator option. Had planned on doing the CS144 myself. Is that a direct bolt/wire in?

 

Yes, I recently came across it myself on here. Bolts up
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/1st-gen-105-amp-bolt-in-alternator.630459/