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

Played a little in the snow/slush/rain.....

After 8+" of snow we are now getting freezing rain quickly turning over to plain rain for the next 10-12 hours.....

I have to be nice to the Tacoma....it is the only vehicle for the next 2-3 weeks...Camry sold and arranging the time to go "South" is frustrating....

 

@ttran what is this other route you speak of?

 

Well, this is what I'm doing today:



All 3 belts
Spark plugs
Front rotors and pads.

 

x2

 

Just seafoamed my truck. Holy crap at the smoke show. I'm guessing it was the first time it's been done and I'm almost at 160k

 

what LEDs are these

 

Now that's a big canoe, mine is really wide, it's the Coleman Scanoe with a transom on the back for up to a 4hp motor. I use a 40 lb. thrust trolling motor though... I think mine is rated to hold just over 900 lbs....

 

Not sure. They have been talking about them in the long travel BS thread and they are cheap. Figured worth a try. The store belongs to a member on here.

 

http://www.blitzpro.com/#ecwid:category=1885471&mode=product&product=8183017

 

Added a thule moab and extension to the top.

 

I see that you had to cut your frame rails to get your bumper on. How many inches did you have to cut off of them? I ask cause I've got one in the works from Tim and was wondering how it turned out for you. I think it's like 4" or so. Did you have to do a lot of trial and error to get it to fit right? Any install advise you got? Did I ask enough questions?

 

Installed the new 882 coils this afternoon, truck sits nice and level and rides very nicely now.

Anyone want to buy a used sets of 881s?

 

Pics?

 

Was about to say the same thing.

 

I did not take a before shot, but I gained about 2" on the shop floor.

 

Took the truck up in the hills to find some antler and totally wasted the day yesterday cleaning it becaus eit is filthy now...

 

Not a problem, I had the same questions.

It was a straight shot after I took a few measurements.

The pic below should help. I took just over 3" off the front and the center of the bolt hole is 2.5 from the mounting point on the bumper. I probably took about 1/4 inch too much off but I'll have that filled when the new frame ends are welded on.

I'll also send you some instructions that I have from another member.

 

How do you think the 882s would ride on my stock double cab? I want to go with those instead of 881s because I see a plate bumper in my future, but that won't be for a year or two after I lift...So would running the 882s without any extra weight be bad? Or would it just be a stiffer ride?

 

Might be a little high and stiff, but I am sure you can live with it. I had the 881s for two years and loved them. I swapped them out when I got 285/75/16s and the heavier bumper on the front. It is not a huge deal to swap out the longer springs when you get your bumper. $160 in parts and a quick install.

 

Hmmm, well that's good to know. Maybe I'll just settle for the 881s to enjoy the ride for a while. Besides, I would be taking the front end apart anyway to install the bumper so I might as well just do the springs at the same time.