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

Removed my swaybar...what was I thinking waiting this long???? Night and day difference on the dirt. Bodyroll is significantly increased though. I'm worried when I have a bed load of shit that this will likely prompt me to put the bar back on. Any info out there on quick disconnect system for the sway bar on tacomas?

 

Tonight I took out the gaskets on both ends of the cat, and they are kinda toasty, burnt, and looks like they weren't put in square the first time. I repositioned them and the ticking noise went away a little. It's still there but not as bad, so I'm convinced the gaskets are the culprit. Some new gaskets "should" do the trick to get rid of this annoying ticking.

 

The crack runs right below the shock mounts.



I could weld it, but I would never trust it. Besides putting new LCA's in gives me an opportunity to replace the control arm bushings which will hopefully shut up whatever creaking I have coming from the suspension.

Putting in control arms from a '97 4runner. Identical in the all the important aspects. I did notice that there is a steering stop (can't think of the technical term) built into the 4runner LCA so hopefully that will eliminate the frame rub I have going on with my tires. The 4runner LCA also has weld going completely around the shock mount.

 

Great looking 1st gen Taco. Whats your setup on suspension?

 

Directed toward me? Camburg coilovers in front and Alcan 8 leaf pack and 10" Bilstien 7100 resi's in the back.

 

Replaced the spark plugs and wires today..... Everything appeared to be original at 154K miles. lol I changed the Densos for Toyota recommended NGKs.

 

damn...yeah.

Hope the 4 runner LCA's work out good for you!

 

BOOM! 33x12.5 KM2s!!!!!!!

Thanks Jon!(45acp) And double thanks to Jacob(pyroskier) For driving them up here for me! You guys rock! Can't wait for the next meet with you all!


now...to get these mounted...anyone ever run 12.5'' wide tires on 2.5'' BS? lol

 

Throw them on and see how it is.

 

Thats the plan lol Maybe ill pull the fenders if its bad

 

I am more of a fan of the 33X10.5....but good choice nonetheless.

 

Damn they're gonna stick out farrrrr! I have 3 1/4 back spacing and my my tires stick out almost 3 1/4 inches from the body

 

Yea i woulda been cool with those too..but..i couldn't pass up this deal. No body could.

Thats not comforting lol

I might. Or at least get some 1'' ones. Im assuming you'd like them?? lol

 

I say leave the wheel spacers on.

I have 3.5'' BS wheels with 33X12.5 and love how much they stick out.

 

I can hear them 33's rubbiing already and they are still in the back of your truck.

 

^^LMAO

I dunno... if you did keep them, you might as well tub the firewall because I don't think the usual sledge hammer mod to the pinch weld will do the trick.

 

Lol yea,,but a whole nother inch?? thats a lot..

well ill keep ya posted man.

Haha nah, it'll be fine ...maybe..

yea what im thinking, maybe just pull out the fenders. Do that on supras all the time.

 

woah...I had a major brain fart.

Your right...take off them spacers. When you said your rims has 2.5'' BS I took that literally...

haha...

w/ 4'' BS you will have plenty of tire sticking out...will look good.


It took my brain being up at 4:15am to realize that...wish I could sleep...

 

If you decide to take them wheel spacers off, I'd buy em from ya. Let me know while I'm up here.

 

Really?? Your truck didn't really need em..