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

Pulled my starter motor out today, which was a wild ride of cursing and sweating. I was made aware from other threads that getting the starter out of the 4x4 V6 auto is nearly impossible, but I managed to finagle it out from a gap between the transmission, frame, and steering rack. I think it helped that I don’t have the anti-sway bar on. Going to replace the contacts/plunger and get it back in this weekend, hopefully she starts right up!

 

Finally finished up my rust treatment on the Rear Diff. A coat of fluid film and she should be good for a long time.

 

As always... @eimkeith, you're a badass.




Got here WAY faster than I was expecting. Thought you weren't even going to have these available again until after Monday.

Gunna be a minute before I burn them in, but it's way up on the high side of my "list."

 

Quick question guys,
Who sells hood struts for our trucks ? I bought some years back and can’t recall the brand. Thanks.

 

@SpikerEng

Cool people, great product.

 

Mine are Redline Tuning. They used to do group buys on here. Installed years ago, still going strong.

 

I just received mine from Spiker. Haven’t installed yet but looking forward to it. Timmy the tool man has an install video for them.

 

I had to replace my light bulbs in my side markers. Well one light I broke all of the tabs and now its loose. Any ideas to keep it secure until my replacements arrive?

 

That’s the one. Thanks !!

 

Anyone cut off the stock shackle hangers and weld in something more beefy? Mine is bent and pushing my rear axle more to the driver side

 

@Speedytech7

 

Yeah I've got some Trail Gear creeper joint (big spherical bearing) as my shackle hangers.

 

That looks pretty sweet.

 

It rides very nice with the Chevy springs. We will see if they need maintenance after a couple seasons. New cups for the bearings are cheap though and you only need snap ring pliers to replace em. I have been shooting a couple pumps of grease in after every trip this far and they're still tight.

 

Finally got me some 35”x10.50s mounted up today.

 

New speakers, not the best but for $100 to replace all 4 I couldn’t beat it.

 

Was it plug and play?

 

Damnit I love these, didn't know they were a thing until a couple weeks ago. I knew i should have waited before repainted my new LCA's
But it's never going to get any easier to add them.

@eimkeith where would a fella get a set?

 

New flange, seal is still in good shape, pinion still leaks like crazy. Idk what to do at this point so time for a new 3rd with a truetrac like I had planned 2 years ago.