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

It is pretty fun and I've been impressed with its capabilities given the price. I've wanted a mini excavator for a long time, but had trouble justifying the price of a new Bobcat/Deere/Kubota/Yanmar or gambling with a used rental one at auction. Andrew Camarata's video convinced me to pick one up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCDQs-G9Wv0

 

I managed to get a great condition vent pipe from Cali for $50 shipped.

I'll add Eastwood brushable seam sealer into the ring:

 

Had new ION Alloy TY-07 15" wheels installed over Memorial Day weekend!



Last year installed Corbeau Moab seats:



Plan to install new chrome front bumper, headlights, running lights, turn signals, and chrome grille next.

 

Instalé mi extintor para fuego, fácil, rápido y sencillo no estorba al asiento estando hasta atás. Muy buena eleccion

Aproveche tambien para abrillantar las mangueras del motor con wd40

Hice el Upgrade a esta tercera luz de freno

 

I understand about the floor mats, they are Husky Floor mats!

 

I finally did it, guys. I brought myself to cut a wire in my harness. There's no going back. It's a big moment for me



Spot the ADD/2-low switch:



Long winded post with details here.

I also used this monstrosity and a monkey wrench to flip my hitch ball. I'm basically a professional mechanic.

 

I guess Firestone doesn't want anything to do with me and my lifetime alignment anymore. I went in a couple weeks ago after doing lca bushings and they only had a junior tech there. Seemed like a toe and go situation.

This time they've somehow made everything worse. I guess it's time to learn how to do a home alignment.

 

Looking at your spec sheet makes me feel like there is more to this story that you haven't shared yet. Frozen LCA cam adjusters? Or perhaps a bent Spindle/knuckle? The side to side difference is pretty dramatic.

 

Not as far as I know. I just did a bunch of front end work over the last 6 months, including new lca cams and bolts. They definitely moved freely when I just did the lca bushings.

I haven't noticed anything being bent unless it's a subtle bend in the spindle. It certainly could be. I did weld on the tc gussets last year, so hoping I didn't somehow bend them before that, or is that something that's possible to warp? I tried not to put too much heat into it when I did it. Going to try and home alignment to get it close to what I want since these tires are already needing to be replaced. Then hopefully they have less to do and can get me in spec next time I go in

 

Can definitely warp the spindles with a mig welder. Since they are cast. You're suppose to preheat them with something like a torch. Then do a controllered cool down.

Plenty of people don't do that though. So while it could be an issue it could also not be.

Hard to tell if they are tweaked or not really.

 

Forged But yeah enough heat can pull em around a lil

 

Is there any visual way for me to know or measurements I could do to see if they're bent? I assume best method is getting another set of good ones to compare to?

 

If you can get access to an alignment machine, the SAI number will tell you everything

 

Here's how the cams are set currently. Seems to be maxed out in opposite directions. Quite odd.




I'm going to call a trusted toyota 4x4 shop soon and see what they say.

 

Passenger side is definitely wrong and the opposite of maxxed out for caster and who knows that else.

 

The front cam should be pointing opposite directions from each other. Yours are not.

Should be like this:

 

Can confirm.


Can't believe they gave you the print out of how much worse they made it.

 

New bushing in sway bar and end links and all new bushing in steering rack

 

Fresh set of Yokohama Geolandar AT4 and a softopper. Super happy with how it's all coming along.