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

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?

 

I mean, I'd take a free detail with a set of tires, there'd be grease on the outside too that would require the truck be buffed, waxed and the bill sent to Discount haha

 

Interesting. Does the cut off work that well?

 

New sway bar links and bushings went in yesterday along with OEM LBJs! Impressed myself with how quickly I got that all done.

 

Reminds me of getting the windows washed and floors vacuumed by Jiffy Lube

 

On a related and back on topic note I just did the first oil change since the turbo install. I collected a sample for Blackstone to see what they think.

 

Powder coating a set of valve covers.

 

Yes, Would like to see a pic of the before and after. What was done with the shroud inside the housing that I think I recall is in the housing?

Very interesting mod possibility for our 2008 Highlander

Thanks,

Mike

 

Just ordered two of these, so excited to not have my doors swing shut all the time. One of those little quality of life things you don’t know how irritating it is until the door won’t stay the heck open. Anything special I need to know about installing these? I’ve never done them before
Also ordered the windshield washer nozzles from a Honda odyssey, we going full spray

 

I greased my driveshaft for probably the first time ever in this truck’s life today. I was getting what felt like axle wrap but now it’s gone! However, while I was greasing the two zerks closest to the rear diff, the slip yoke(?) moved about an inch before old grease started coming out. I’ve driven it around the block, slow speeds, floored it, and cruised at regular city road speed and nothing bad has happened. I want to be sure I’m good to drive on the highway before tomorrow. I looked this up and I potentially overgreased it. Thoughts?

 

I did the rebuild kit from oversea, it didn't last. I need to replace them with a set of these. Thank you for sharing.

 

Cleaned what appeared to be a mouse nest out of my frame rail.

Also a bunch of sand out of my crossmember... probably still hanging on from Death Valley two years ago.

 

I think you may have over greased it, but am not sure. I know that if it is over greased it can inhibit the slip yoke from properly compressing when braking, and can blow out the rear transfer case seal. I've always just added 5-6 pumps until the old grease just starts comes out, but do so at every oil change

 

Hoping these last!

 

I thought the highest gear ratio was 4.56? Maybe I'm wrong.

 

Factory diffs stop at 4.56 (also available, 4.30, 4.10, and some in the 3.x range that I never paid attention to). Aftermarket you can get 4.88 and 5.29.

 

Drove my ‘96 150k 3RZ to work today and coworker drove his ‘88 160k 22RE for a meet and greet. Threatened to do a truck pull in the grass.

 

Wow the 88 is clean as fawk...love the reg cab too.

 

Yes, wow a couple of very nice trucks.