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

Beautiful truck, lots of work you've put into it. The color matched bumpers and flares is a unique option.

The one thing missing from your list of work is the lower ball joints. If you don't know when they were last none, the time is now. Regardless of you go with OEM or aftermarket (cue the massive debate) you'll be better off.

The taco lean... some trucks have it worse than others, battery and gas tank on one side are part of the problem. Just one of the quirks of these trucks.

 

Over the past couple weekends got the front diff installed, rebooted a torn CV Axle boot, swapped out the PreRunner spindles and hubs with manual locking hubs and the Tundra brake upgrade.

 

I know there's lots of options like a block for the rear and shim on the front shock. Is there a massive debate about whether to live with the lean or fix it? This ones a DD and not an offroader except to handle occasional foot of snow and some messy forest roads some times, so no lift all these years with adjustable ride height shocks or COs.

 

It's personal preference. My truck leans pretty good with how it's setup these days, but it doesn't bother me. Some folks are more particular.

 

I noticed it when I installed my OME kit. Ordered a quarter inch spacer that sits on top of the shock assembly which was a perfect fix.

 

So...

The list included completely new rear axle, with disc brake, and parking brake, conversion. Completely new rear suspension. New, bigger, front brakes... and squeezing in 37 inch tires.

Nothing like a 600 mile round trip, and 5 days at King of the Hammers, to test it out.



She goes when she's supposed to go, and stops when she's supposed to stop.

Needs a few rear suspension adjustments, but I have a really good idea of what needs to happen there. My shot in the dark initial set up was about 90% where I wanted it.

Had a great time camping with @Blue Canary @10YSON @realsystem @Ricardo13x and some other friends not on TW.

 

El Taco Diablo your truck is badass!!!

 

Thanks brotha... I'll continue trying to make it badder-asser in the future.

But... some still think it's just a mall crawler and I don't know what the fuck I'm doing.

To be honest though... most of the time I start out not knowing what the fuck I'm doing, and then I figure it out with help from a few on here and Youtube.





Thank you again, to those who have helped me, I'm sure you know who you are.

 

Did you block the rear too?

 

No the rear is the ome Dakar leaf pack with their nitro charger shocks.

 

Anyone selling there tacoma to upgrade to a better one ? Or know anyone buying? I’m letting go my 04 DC 107xxx show quality.
I would be nice to see go to someone on here .

 

God that’s perty

 

How many miles on those brushes and looks like you replaced the brushes in the holder instead of buying Toy brush/holder. Did you use a kit with other parts (bearings) too? TIA

 

Where are you located and what is your asking price?

 

Dm me if you are serious about buying if you’re just wondering about the price don’t bother.

 

My 04 has been gone through pretty good but has 345k miles. I’m in GA. I’ll shoot you a pm.

 

booo

 

I cut my corners off and opened up my rear fenders with an angle grinder:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-im-ruining-my-truck-this-week-ep-001.824244/
Will update ASAP with where this is going...

 

Looks nice, never see anyone cap those when they go high clearance.