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

I replaced it and it didn’t fix it. I’m pretty sure it’s the VSV on the charcoal canister but I need to work through the switching valves in the engine bay first. Other stuff are a higher priority right now though. I can’t remember the codes and I thought I had them written down somewhere, but I know they’re all related to EVAP.

 

Nice hoses! Did that come as a kit?

 

It was just bulk hose from Amazon, silicone vacuum line hoses

 

A little, but it was not enough. I did them before I did the motor mounts. I was still being passed by soccer-moms in their 2wd hatchback SUVs on dirt roads. So, I sucked it up and did the following, which is when I saw how bad the motor mounts were and how much easier it would be to change them with the suspension completely disassembled. If you do the body mounts, don't forget to unbolt the ends of the bumper from the fenders when you lift the body like I did.

 

Replaced the oem windshield sprayers to the honda sprayers. Man, what an upgrade! The adjustability makes it very convenient. Here are some pics of the part #, the differences between the sprayers, and the best pic I could get when spraying.

 

Best low cost yet impactful upgrades available.

 

Did you go with oem mounts or a different brand?

 

Nice job on the Seats. What Steam Cleaner did you use ? Doesn't the steam get the seats wet ? How do you get the dirt and water out of the seats ? Thanks for any reply. I'm thinking about getting a Steam Cleaner but not sure I should. Again thanks for any help.

 

There's an OEM Toyota sticker

 

OEM, dealer had it for a good price I think it was like $85 OTD

 

the effectiveness of MARPAT against that ground/shrubs is pretty impressive. much better than jean shirt.

 

Yea, thankfully for my buddies, those Javelina are almost blind, haha.

I need to get real hunting camo for elk & deer season, because marpat is too loud if you even move slightly it makes enough noise to spook off deer and elk. Been too busy blowing money on trucks to buy the camo thus far though lol

 

Working on the new truck (black) and getting the old one (white) ready for its new owner tomorrow.

 

Where did your brake pads go

 

Don't have any photos but I recently installed some "LED Mini Projectors" in my headlights and cannot believe the difference it made. Highly recommend this option if you don't want to do a full on retrofit or if you're like me and don't like the look of the huge retrofit headlights.

$50 YSY 2Pcs H4/9003/HB2 LED Headlight Bulbs with Mini Projector Lens Canbus Hi/Lo Beam Solve Astigmatism Problem 16000lumens LED Headlight Kit for Headlight Retrofits or Fog Lamp Upgrade (Y6,H4)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09W9KTN76?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

 

swapping to spare diff... 4.88 pinion ate itself.

 

looks like a murder scene

 

Post a pic

 

Discount Tire installed some new Rocky Mountain All Terrain 265/70/16 tires today. Went to get into the truck to leave and noticed a huge stain on the driver's seat. Looks like the technician that drove my truck was filthy!

Obviously, I wasn't happy about the stain, but I stayed cool and talked to the manager who told me to get it detailed and they'd pick up the tab. I always go to Discount Tire, but the last few purchases haven't been great (cross-threaded lug nut bolts a couple of times).

Haven't driven the truck much with the new tires, but so far, they look great and ride nicely.

 

Was the hassle worth the Discount?