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

Finished up the add a leaf and re arched the springs a little for a tad more lift out of the rear.



Holds weight pretty good for being spring under
7 brake drums



empty

 

It’s been a productive day. Not sure what I’m going to do for the front grab handles (paint doesn’t seem to want to dry) and the seat belts. But the black is coming along nicely! Just have to order some seat covers for the Subaru seats. Starting the door panels tomorrow

 

Made some progress today. Also got the AC clutch out, of course I ordered the wrong bearing so it’ll be ordered tomorrow. But yeah that bearing is toast

 

There are occasions where I need to place things in the bed but I’m worried about stuff flying out. I bought a tailgate net on Amazon using my points- cost me $6.

 

Idk man. I can't see how it would impede the range of motion enough to do that. Hell I know it can't actually because the steering stops gouge the crap out of the LCAs so really they extend MORE than an OEM LCA because there are no steering stops on the LCAs.

 

Like groceries.

 

You may be right, but it's just a hypothesis. I have no numbers to back it up so who knows. I'll know forsure when I can compare it against another truck and then I'll take it all back lol.
Mine hit on the arm too, I just ground down the steering stop on the LBJ so it wouldn't anymore

 

Anybody have the PN on hand for the Ac Clutch bearing? If not I can just look tomorrow

 

Hey- sometimes you’ve just gotta do it.

 

Oh I know. I’m thinking about getting one of those nets too.

 

Worked it

 

NILGAI?

 

Cow elk

 

Damn athlete eating

 

Already? I'm anxiously awaiting September!

 

Finished installing a winch battery disconnect (Blue Sea Systems 3000), having all the right tools makes installation easy.

 

Private land cow tags, started August 2nd, I think there’s 7 or 8 tags between all my buddys/family

 

I'm following this one, seems pretty easy so far. I just ordered the wrong bearing so now thats on hold (I'll continue the TB and WP in the mean time) I just ordered this bearing as its an NSK, the same dimensions and it won't take a month to get here

https://www.ebay.com/itm/252979138307

 

Alright a little lost on this noise im hearing now, sounds exactly like a wheel bearing going out, need to check the rears today
But is it possible for a front wheel bearing to be going out if theres absolutely zero play with the truck jacked up, and wheels spin like a top

 

My experiences with other bearings is that if it spins too easily, it could just as well be shot. The blade arbor on my table saw is a prime example. It spins for what seems like forever once it's going, so I actually need to rehab its bearings.