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

Is that blue raptor lining for the paint job?

 

Looks good, what about when it rains?

 

Finally got around to installing the total chaos poly steering rack bushings. I used the method without disconnecting the tie rods and it was not as easy for me as others have made it seem. Everything was very tight.

 

Apparently it's G2G. Backing is open cell foam, so it's just that bit of what I presume is marine carpet on top

Reviews said you just hose it off when it gets dirty

$120 Bedrug Classic Bed Mat | 66x98 - You Cut to Fit, Charcoal Grey, (Models w/Drop-In Style Bedliners) | BMX00D

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yessir

 

AZ so


yea

 

yea monsoons!

 

Nice, I had the snugtop version back when I had my cap on full time and it still got a bit mildewy. But as JKO called out your in AZ so likely not to concerning.

 

Nice. Have you noticed a difference in the ride at all?

 

It’s definitely night and day difference here in Colorado compared to the beach, 11,000 some feet here

 

Beautiful shot! Oh, and the scenery is nice too.

 

I'm not who you're asking but poly rack bushings cut a lot of play out of my steering with 35s

 

Wow, that's interesting. I almost didn't ask because I figured it wouldn't make a notable difference. Now I'm glad that I asked.

 

This has come up a few times so I figured I'd post it here...

For the ARB Bull Bar bumper, if you are missing the splash pan (Part#3314401) - it is now back in stock. It's drop shipped from ARB and when I spoke with them a week ago, they had them in stock. You can't order directly from them but many sites have it. Summit reports it wont ship until June, that is incorrect. I placed my order (on 4/7) with Summit and received it today. It shipped out of Jacksonville, FL.

It does not come with any

VIGRUE 125PCS M8-1.25 x 16/20/25/30mm Hex Flange Bolts Nuts Washers Kit, Metric Bolt and Nut Assortment, Black Assorted Nuts and Bolts, Full Coarse Thread, Class 10.9 Alloy Steel

hardware, just the splash pan. Here is how its installed (note the hardware you'll need) -



According to ARB, torque spec for those M8s is 16ft lbs.


ARB Bull Bar, splash pan, winch pan, guard

 

I haven’t backed it out of the garage yet. I am planning on doing the ball joints and tie rods as well as reinstall my flares that I just Bedlined. Hopefully I’ll have it all put back together this weekend and I can test out the ride quality with all of the new steering components.

 

Got my LCA’s replaced yesterday. Had to bite the bullet and take it to a dealership, having a 6 month old and weekend truck maintenance don’t mix. Could barely get the truck on jackstands before she needed to go down for a nap that never materialized…..


Been putting it off for a while now (like 2 years lol) but holy shit the truck drives so much better with new bushings. Tight and planted in turns, no more weird rattling sensation in the pedals when going over rough road, no more diving to the right under hard braking, etc. Asked for my old ones back so I can get them prepped for down the road and do it myself next go around, hopefully when the kid can help me haha.

I’ve replaced every part/busing upfront, minus ite’s, over the last few years and this truck finally feels like a new truck again. Even though I had to pony up for Toyota to do the LCA/bushings, I would do it again in a heart beat for the difference it made.

 

Got the flares back on this morning just in time before the honey do list begins.

 

(1995 tacoma add 4x4 non abs spindle)

How does that spacer come out?

 

You owned your ARB bumper longer than I have and you only just now got your splash guard?

What the heck.

 

Should just slide right out.