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

slodgettos truck looks alot like mine....well his is older so mine looks like his lol

 

it might be the angle but it really doesnt look too bad. im still running stockers for now and im hoping to get expos soon and upgrade to some 32/11.5s or 33/10.5s i just need to work on the money thing haha. youre truck is inspiration to go ahead and do the rear susp before i do wheels/tires

 

After seeing this I have nothing to report....

 

Got a sweet deal on a tow hitch! Seems as thought the '04 hitch doesn't seem to fit right under the bumper (frame rails on the truck are too wide)

 

just got a new battery(FML) also went ahead and bought some red and tacky and a new grease gun, and some oil and a filter. now i just need parts for the grey wire mod and im set

 

I had the same problem with mine..... I ended up getting a friend who welds for a living to build me one

 

Really and you have an 03? Thats strange im pretty sure the frames are all the same sure your installing it right?. I have one from an 02 taco i will sell you

 

3taco,

Not sure why that receiver will not fit BUT Capetaco12 is giving good info....all Gen 1's should be the same.....IF IT IS FOR A TACOMA......

I found it easier to take the WHOLE rear bumper off ; marking pieces as they came off, then put the puzzle back together with the receiver going 1st !!!

 

Replaced my steering rack bushings. What a pain in the arse that was! If i was to do it again i think i could do it in 1/4 of the time. Made a few mistakes on the way which put me back some. Going to go out and take it for a test drive now. Too bad no allignment shops are open.

 

x2!!!

lol! Yeah I know, man. It seems you have excellent taste!

cool. Yeah, I guess it's not too too bad..

 

Since I'm down back in the states I wanna supercharge my truck but damn college getting in the way! Someone hook me up with a super charger! I'll be your best friend! And I'll name my next child after you!

 

Changed the oil and used a OEM filter. Then i lifted the rear and drove it in the air to see where the "noise" was coming from. Turns out its coming from the rear left differential. Could it be the brakes or inside the diff?

 

Capetaco12,

Really and you have an 03? Thats strange im pretty sure the frames are all the same sure your installing it right?. I have one from an 02 taco i will sell you

What do you want for it?

 

Its a little rusty and iv had it for sale for quite awhile i was going to scrap it actually. If your interested $10.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1s...ace/159830-1st-gen-taco-trailer-hitch-ma.html



And today i got 7 more oil filters for a tacoma for free. Dont think i will ever have to buy another one

 

whats kind of noise? and when you say rear left diff do you mean the left side of the rear diff?

 

Hit mud often? Chances are that its mud in the brakes or even low brakes. However it could very well be a rear wheel bearing. i would take it apart inspect the pads and clean the mud out of the shoes. Or jack the rear of the truck up and grab the tire at 3 and 9 and push one way pull the other, if the wheel wiggles then you probably need a new bearing.

 

I washed, waxed, the outside cleaned my engine and engine bay. Used some Mothers Back-to-Black on all my black trim and it made it look brand new. Cleaned the haze off of my headlights using some stuff called "Plast-x". And finally removed the bug deflector so now it looks much cleaner.

 

wicked flow duals

 

Sorry its actually the passenger side rear.

It sounds like something is rubbing, kinda like metal on metal. It also gets faster sounding as i drive faster. But seems to go away a little bit when i brake. Thinking its the brake shoes or drum. Doesnt sound like a bearing and hopefully nothing in the axle.

 

got my ultragauge in today