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

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. May 2, 2021 at 5:31 PM
    CrippledOldMan

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    Well I've been emailing Rad Rubber back and forth today. Seems I had a senior moment, or a really big brain fart, and put the pins in the wrong holes. Basically I had them reversed. So it seems after talking to Eddie, a really good guy, that I made a fatal mistake in my installation. Good news, is I should be able to fix this without having to order a new set of pins. I'll now in the next couple of days. So just to clarify, their pins are supposed to work without any problems, unless you d something stupid, like I did. Just read the instructions really good. After I did for the third or fourth time, I realized the mistake I made.
     
  2. May 2, 2021 at 6:49 PM
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    Get me an internship :rofl:
     
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    ... Drove it 300 miles home from an adventurous weekend

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    Seagull233

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    How are yours height wise? Mine from a 328i with power everything have me sitting up higher than I would like.
     
  5. May 2, 2021 at 9:15 PM
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    I’m easily bribed by beer...
     
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  6. May 2, 2021 at 9:34 PM
    El Taco Diablo

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    Just 3 tons of fun!!!
    Raised me up about 3/4 or an inch. Doesn't bother me because I set layed back a bit. Did about 10 hours of pretty rough roads today never bumped my head.
     
  7. May 2, 2021 at 9:44 PM
    Locot@co

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    Added quick disconnects to the subs incase someone actually has to sit back there

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  8. May 2, 2021 at 9:50 PM
    El Taco Diablo

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    Just 3 tons of fun!!!
    Had a friggen blast today!




    Only had to be pulled out once... but as soon as we aired down, no problems.
     
  9. May 2, 2021 at 9:51 PM
    El Taco Diablo

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    Just 3 tons of fun!!!
    But boy... did we put in some work!




    It was this big assed mutherfucker (and it getting late) that turned us around.
     
  10. May 2, 2021 at 9:55 PM
    Locot@co

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    The perks of these Extra cab models - you can access the fuel pump by lifting the bed... was able to get enough clearance to swap the pump out with some blocks of wood wedged between the bed and frame #shadetreemademe

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  11. May 3, 2021 at 4:48 AM
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    I notice it most getting in, I have to duck. And at stop lights, I have to crane my neck to see the light, if I am right at the light. If I get some free time this summer, I plan to remove that hump at the front of the seats and bolt them directly through the floor pan.
     
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  12. May 3, 2021 at 5:53 AM
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    Dude! Thats rad! Baller! Lol

    Sup! Lol. Jk. I got a kid , i cant do cool shit like that. 7 more years. Lol
     
  13. May 3, 2021 at 8:14 AM
    El Taco Diablo

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    Just 3 tons of fun!!!

    Getting in is not such a big deal for me. The craning the neck for stop lights is an issue... not enough of an issue for me to want to change it though lol. My HAM head unit is under my seat, behind that hump too.
     
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  14. May 3, 2021 at 9:24 AM
    Dan8906

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    What ham are you running. I’d like to upgrade the unit in my truck. The handheld baofang falls all over the place and I get slapped around by the longer antenna.
     
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  15. May 3, 2021 at 9:47 AM
    El Taco Diablo

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    Just 3 tons of fun!!!
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  17. May 3, 2021 at 2:35 PM
    Seagull233

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    What is the source for that box? I assume it is relatively water tight? I need to put an invertor in a more weatherproof environment.
     
  18. May 3, 2021 at 2:47 PM
    Rhodes

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    Yeah it’s hard, I have a 3 year old.. I’ve done this sorta work for 18 years but have never missed home like I do now. And it sucks watching the calendar counting to day 35.
     
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  19. May 3, 2021 at 3:51 PM
    nagorb

    nagorb Should be a dang perma mod

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    I have the same issue, and I'm short. I modified the original feet as much as I could, but it's still way high. I thought about removing the hump, but the tunnel will still interfere with how low it will sit. I've mostly gotten used to it now though.
     
  20. May 3, 2021 at 3:53 PM
    Blackdawg

    Blackdawg Dr. Frankenstein

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    ALL OF THEM!...Then some more.

    Cool. But that seems like a major PITA placement for switches..or is the idea to be laying in the bed while keeping the space available to open the lid?? no..that also seems like a PITA...please, your thought process? haha
     

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