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

Shocker, it aligned fine. Pep boys will never get a dime out of me again

 

Explored the only pass that isn't still snowed in with my step brother and his 93' pickup

 

Installed BudBuilt skids and make bolt on brackets for 4xinnovations rock sliders.

 

Also can confirm. Especially snapping Toyota steel.

IMG_2290 by Michael Halat, on Flickr
IMG_8888 by Michael Halat, on Flickr
IMG_1177 by Michael Halat, on Flickr

I thought Silicone based is best for Poly?

https://www.suspension.com/blog/the-best-grease-for-polyurethane-bushings/

I use Super lubes silicone grease for my UCA's and shackles/leaf springs. Red and tacky for driveline.

Red and tacky is good shit.


And what I have been up to is a form of sadomachism by being forced to cut off shock mounts I just welded on in 2019.

Airbag install by Michael Halat, on Flickr
Airbag install by Michael Halat, on Flickr

Hoping it will be worth it though:

Airbag install by Michael Halat, on Flickr

Still in progress. Need to run the lines and perm bolt up the bags now that the mounts are burned in and painted. Thanks @turbodb for having a highly organized build thread so I could find the part number on Ruff Stuff's site quickly to reorder the second set.

 

Its even more fun cutting off spring perches because you screwed up the pinion angle.

 

This cluster fuck really has me looking into cheap plasmas. I know no method is perfect but I could have saved much more grinding if I could have cut closer to the axle/wash the welds a bit.

 

Yeah PTFE silicone based grease is what Energy and Daystar provide for their poly bushings, similar to the HF Superlube.

Superlube is way easier to pump through a gun though. The Energy stuff is so tacky a I've broken a (cheap) grease gun handle trying to pump it out.

 

I don't see any issues with using it. My only beef it it squeaks. Which is annoying AF. So I use Moly lithium based and its always much quieter. So that's worth it to me.

 

Paint matched my fenders

 

Used the truck to transport my canine to large green field to run and play

 

Moved scan gauge from Jeep to Tacoma.

 

Bravo! Looks great.

 

I drove mine today to pick up my son from school. I been neglecting her. Almost didnt start. Besides all my vibrations, she makes me smile. I cant handle the runner the way i handle her.... (Sheesh, that made me think of girls for some reason) . lol

 

Neglect, strange vibes and abuse makes you think of women huh

 

Check my lift list:


Front and rear stainless brake lines
Proportion valve bracket
ubolts
Fancy rear bump stop brackets that go under the ubolts
New leafspring bushings
Used alcans
Rebuilt icon shocks/ coil overs


Stock ucas cause meh


Missing wut?

 

I cut mine in the lower pocket.
I took the pocket out and trimmed the edge just a little and fits like a glove now

 

Are the Icons extended travel?

Might want leaf spring bolts and shackles.

 

No, made sure to ask that.

I’ll go put those in the cart, greasable shackles have been on the mind

 

Love the glowshift gauge placement! Did you tap directly into the battery to power it or a live cable in the cab? Looking to install mine next oil change

 

Last year I sold it to a friend of mine when I moved back to WA from MI
Today I drove it home again!