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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Jan 10, 2022 at 3:14 PM
    treyus30

    treyus30 70% complete 70% of the time

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  2. Jan 10, 2022 at 3:15 PM
    se7enine

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    Yup, she had a long and fruitful life.
     
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  3. Jan 10, 2022 at 3:18 PM
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    She lives on in many other trucks.
     
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  4. Jan 10, 2022 at 3:27 PM
    se7enine

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    I wish I would have kept all the armor. Would have saved me the time, effort and money to make my own.
     
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  5. Jan 10, 2022 at 3:32 PM
    Tour991

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    we put most of it on my friend Joshes truck.
    Screenshot_2021-08-26-00-09-51-1.jpg
     
  6. Jan 10, 2022 at 3:35 PM
    Running Board Man

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    My dad saw a double cab first gen with a 4 runner front end and said it looked "killer"

    I though it was badass too but hearing my dad say "killer" really threw me back
     
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  7. Jan 10, 2022 at 3:42 PM
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    No pics?

    That conversion seems to work well on minitrucks but not so well on 4x4s for some reason.

    EDIT: I think that reason is the fender flares.

    (Random internet photos).

    [​IMG]165741-tacoma-1996-1998-front-end-bumper_045bb159ea012b3c3d77df551a46c304fc3b7491.jpg
     
  8. Jan 10, 2022 at 3:43 PM
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    Can't do it. Even without the ugly bumper. I say this while owning an AC with that conversion.
    [​IMG]
     
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  9. Jan 10, 2022 at 3:45 PM
    se7enine

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    The skewp is the only thing worth adding.
     
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  10. Jan 10, 2022 at 3:46 PM
    0xDEADBEEF

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    I just want a gold badge kit :(
     
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  11. Jan 10, 2022 at 3:48 PM
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    I've got a pre-facelift 4Runner valance on my '98 Taco. I think it's an improvement, although it doesn't bolt up perfectly.

    Maybe someday I'll a go so far as to take a picture of it.
     
  12. Jan 10, 2022 at 4:00 PM
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    That truck looks like Zoe DaveChappelle
    l7Bu_jgwp3Rn0v4xUS9SpU9-GI2LW0Z8PJ61Tk8d-iA.jpg
     
  13. Jan 10, 2022 at 4:20 PM
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    *Me scrolling*

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  14. Jan 10, 2022 at 4:27 PM
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    Put your face mask back on!
     
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  15. Jan 10, 2022 at 4:28 PM
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    Not gonna lie, I'm at least twice as lazy about keeping my facial hair trimmed these days for work. Not that they have any policy against it but I'm not quite so worried about looking homeless
     
  16. Jan 10, 2022 at 4:43 PM
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    Fellow peeps with 2UZ. I have a random squeak that showed up. It showed up after a bunch of snow melt and I hit a few puddles at a decent rate of speed. I don't have a front skid on right now, so am assuming that water penetrated the bearing(s) on pulleys/bearings on the front of the motor.

    I did the TB/WP less than 25k miles ago and replaced tensioner/idler pully's and serpentine belt during the job. I just pulled the belt off and all pully's spin freely without any noticeable noise. Not really sure where else to look without taking everything apart. Could water have gotten in behind the TB cover?
     
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  17. Jan 10, 2022 at 4:45 PM
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    I left my trimmer here at school when I went home last month so my face hair has been doing what it wants.

    just gonna keep letting it go until it gets hot.
     
  18. Jan 10, 2022 at 4:46 PM
    Empty_Lord

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    There’s a TSB for the belt squeak that includes a new tensioner and a/c bracket

    do not know if it affects yours. But it affected my 05
     
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  19. Jan 10, 2022 at 4:47 PM
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  20. Jan 10, 2022 at 4:49 PM
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    Could be. I replaced the tensioner with the TB/WP not too long ago. The sound only started after hitting those puddles...
     

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