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

How are they??

 

Comfortable, but definitely need breaking in.

 

Agreed

 

Finally finished the raptor line. Wasn’t able to do the amount of prep work I wanted to but I’m pressed for time since I’m driving back to San Diego tomorrow (8 hour drive). I still think it came out relatively well. Happy the lines came out straight and didn’t take any paint with it like last time.

 

At least it feels like it, and that makes me feel better

 

Nice taillights, where you get?

 

Uhhh eBay I believe? I like them a lot and they’re Depo which are a reputable brand. Reverse lights are a little dim but it doesn’t bother me.

 

ok, I don't get it. What is up with the huge goofy tubes??

 

Looks nice. did you use only 1 kit? One or two coats?

 

1 kit. So 4 bottles, 1 per coat.

 

thanks. Did you roll it or spray?

 

I use the 677 model and bought the recommended extra hose and mounting kit.


I really meant to take pictures of the install but my hands get going and I forget about everything else.



I haven't used the mounting bracket kit to properly secured it down yet but it's working great with the little zip ties it comes with

I did drill one hole with a stepped bit



Picture probably isn't much help but the line with red is what comes from the bottom of the radiator cooler, It goes through a hole I drilled then into the Hayden cooler. the blue line goes up and across and passes back through the hole on the passenger side were the power steering lines come through

 

What part are you not understanding?

 

Gotcha, so you have it trans out-radiator-Hayden-trans In.

I just ask because I’ve seen a lot of people say similiar things…once 220 now never above 180. I added a cooler and it still hits 220 sometimes. So I think I need to loose the tru cool and go to a Hayden and see if it makes a difference.

 

Bought a hitch today. Anybody here pull a 5x10 trailer with their 2.4 automatic first gen Taco?

 

whats your routing? I have a tru cool and havent see above 175

 

I like the idea of running the Hayden cooler before the radiator just to help keep the radiator that much cooler.

 

Trans-radiator-cooler-trans. But maybe it’s just the terrain, I have Sierra Nevada grades I drive up

 

That’s how I originally ran it, seen a 10 degree decrease by running it after. The radiator was heating it back up.

 

Oh SNAP!! What's this??
Rear disc brakes.


Rotors on the wrong side. Swapped it after photo.