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

following up on my previous post…

I got the starter installed which was an absolute PITA with the Doug Thorley headers installed; that top bolt really gave me a good fight.

I also slightly modified the transmission pan dipstick tube inlet so the dipstick could get around the headers. It wasn’t a difficult job, but one I hadn’t planned on.

Finally, I bolted up the flex plate to the torque converter. Still have some minor odds and ends to button up before I can fire it up, but happy that all the big jobs are done now.

 

Is the rear most portion of the driveshaft the same between all years of 4wd 1st gen tacomas?

I would think they would be?
I was gonna get one from an 01 and put it on my 2000 and just want to make sure.

 

Knocked out a hill climb this weekend that's been on my list for a while.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85Fvguk4_SQ

The line to the right is one that is notorious for roll overs. I attempted that one and needed to winch because I was almost one of those victims.

 

As long as it's not from a 4 door you should be fine

 

Took the truck out for a quick trail run.

 

Getting another (third) alignment today

 

Checked in the 02. Pops showed up. Tundra in the background… so 2 of the double cabs are together in this photo.

drove it through the field. The brakes are not happy. But hey, 4x4 works and the locker decided to work

 

would love to find one of those airaid intakes, sad they dont make em anymore

 

would love to find one of those airaid intakes, sad they dont make em anymore[/QUOTE]
Wait what? They don’t? Shit


I needed 2 more for the most recent additions.

 

Wait what? They don’t? Shit


I needed 2 more for the most recent additions.[/QUOTE]
Nope, looked for a good 3-4 hours one day at work when I had nothing going on and couldnt find a single one for sale.
I can find the CAI intakes, but I cant find just the replacement tube

 

Enough to put connectors on it. the fuse box is pretty recessed. i wouldn't put any larger switches in that location though.

 

Isn't it the regular cab drive shaft that won't work because it is shorter overall... The Double Cab and Extended Cab are the same.

 

From the carrier bearing to the diff should be the same. Not sure if a regular cab has a CB. I can't remember what mine came off of but it was different than what my truck is and the rear portion fit.

 

This is more of a thing I've done to my 1st Gen Tacoma.... parts.

I recently did an axle seal job and found the uh... "quality" work done by a NY shop in order to get my Tacoma to pass state inspection a couple year back. They managed to mangle the ABS tone ring, chipped the axle where the retainer sits, and dented the crap out of the bearing housing. I guess I know why the axle was leaking though:


I have since replaced all the parts and I was trying to up-cylce them into something useful. My girlfriend likes to entertain and has been "encouraging" me to make her a lazy susan for on about a year. Had to put my own spin on it. Using the now junk bearing, axle, retainer, and housing, plus a few other parts in the junk bin I was able to pull this off:


Lazy Susan Mechanism.


Finished product. Wood came from an old restaurant table top. You can see a couple of the dents on the housing, likely from an ape smashing the housing with a ball peen. The hidden side in the photo is much worse.

Overall it turned out well. Has to be one of the most solid lazy susans around. Almost like it was meant to support a vehicle.

 

That is just genius and super cool!

 

Regular cab’s do not have a carrier bearing…..I just snapped this picture of mine

I think the RC drive shaft length is about 103 inches to the rear differential

 

I just put them in my cart on two different sites. Vivid and Hoonagin.

 

Apparently my Googlefu had failed me. Much appreciated

@Empty_Lord intakes are still available apparently lol

 

Awesome thanks guys.
I should be good to go as long as it's not a RC.

 

Yeah i just googled "2002 Tacoma Modular Intake Tube" and a bunch of results popped up. So... can confirm.