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

Do an alignment on my new suspension and steering. With KP offroad alignment cams.

NTB was like, "ooh no my guys only know how to work on factory spec stuff". I said, "ok I'll just call someone else then."

It's all stock, except for the alignment cams.

 

I think we can all relate to that smile on the face hearing/seeing that 5VZ start up.

 

How exactly to you expect to get an alignment into spec with stock upper control arms and those alignment cams? That's going to be impossible.

 

He might get close enough if he forgets about dialing caster, he can get camber zeroed or a tiny bit negative and toed, good enough for tire wear. Might be kinda weird on road if there isn't enough caster but that's a problem no matter what with stock uppers.

 

Eh maybe.

I mean I don't think the castor makes a big enough difference personally to sweat it. I drove for years on 0º and then went to like 4.5-5.5º and it just made the steering heavier. Toe and camber seem to affect the way these truck behave manner wise way way more with the way the suspension cycles. If that stuff is off a bit, shit gets squirrelly.

I just don't believe you can dial in the camber within a good tolerance without some kind of adjustment in the UCA/UBJ with those cam locks. Doesn't seem like it anyways. They don't have enough fine adjustment.

 

I don’t exactly. Just close enough as can be.

 

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That was super easy

 

That was super easy
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Winning!

 

That was super easy
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Do you have trailer wiring back there by chance? I was getting weird signals when I tried plugging my old one back in but I think it's just the actual trailer wiring itself. It's pretty gnarly and old

 

Do you have trailer wiring back there by chance? I was getting weird signals when I tried plugging my old one back in but I think it's just the actual trailer wiring itself. It's pretty gnarly and old[/QUOTE]

Yes, and it looks janky. We’ll see what it does when the time comes. Right now I’m trying to figure out how to fasten the new third brake light back on. I got the old one off easy enough. Just pried the headliner down a bit to fit my tiny hands back there.

 

Yes, and it looks janky. We’ll see what it does when the time comes. Right now I’m trying to figure out how to fasten the new third brake light back on. I got the old one off easy enough. Just pried the headliner down a bit to fit my tiny hands back there.[/QUOTE]
I remember that being a pain but hard to remember exactly what I used 1/4 racket or a flex head ratcheting wrench?

 

I remember that being a pain but hard to remember exactly what I used 1/4 racket or a flex head ratcheting wrench?[/QUOTE]

Also what the hell is happening with the quoting system

 

Also what the hell is happening with the quoting system[/QUOTE]

Idk I was confused for a second. Anyway I got the 3rd light in. Ended up fastening it back in the same way the old one came out. Looks good to me.

 

Plz stop

 

I apologize for the Clemson football window sticker pictured above. I swear the truck came to me that way and i do intend to remove it.

 

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Sweet!

 

Just Diy it. You won't have adjustment to really dial things in. A tape measure, smart level and a straight edge the diameter of your wheel is all you really need.

 

I believe you, and I originally planned to. Only thing is I’m honestly wore out from my project and am in a rush to do this last thing. Figure I’d pay some one else to finagle with it cuz I just don’t have enough room to work under there fiddling with it trial and error like without a lift. Need it done.

 

Drove the Taco for the first time in 3 or 4 months. Put 500 miles on her with roughly 4500lbs in tow. Made the same drive with the same trailer in the GX and the GX barely noticed it. The Taco on the other hand noticed every fuggin' pound. Had to drop into 2nd or 3rd going 20-30mph on a few grades. Once the trailer was unloaded and gone, it felt like a speed racer. Definitely missed how much fun this truck is...