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

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. Mar 17, 2012 at 7:24 PM
    Blackdawg

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    I take it the plasti dipping failed? lol :D
     
  2. Mar 17, 2012 at 7:34 PM
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    Haha yep sure did... My second attempt will be real paint
     
  3. Mar 17, 2012 at 7:36 PM
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    Yea if i ever get around to doing that..ill just use the smae stuff i did the bumpers in..make it match :cool:
     
  4. Mar 17, 2012 at 7:41 PM
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    Serperated a CV on the trail, felt like i was close to rolling while I was being pulled out to level ground. Replaced CV...Kept on wheeling
     
  5. Mar 17, 2012 at 7:46 PM
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    Solid plan figured plastidip would be quick and easy wrong :(
     
  6. Mar 17, 2012 at 7:55 PM
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    It was super simple for me. What happened when you tried to do it?
     
  7. Mar 17, 2012 at 8:36 PM
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    I'll just leave this here :spy:

    http://youtu.be/aA9olg8-MCw
     
  8. Mar 17, 2012 at 8:39 PM
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    I put 60 bucks worth of gas in it...

    IMG_0612.jpg
     
  9. Mar 17, 2012 at 8:47 PM
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    Nice color and rims! :D
     
  10. Mar 17, 2012 at 9:05 PM
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    What you don't like the puppy???;) thanks man
     
  11. Mar 17, 2012 at 10:01 PM
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    Damn, threadlocker is your friend (so is a torque wrench) :cool:
     
  12. Mar 17, 2012 at 10:12 PM
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    People seem concerned about torquing A lot of nuts and bolts to manufacturers specs but I don't see the need to on some. Like the top of your struts, I put a box end on mine, dug my feet in and put my weight into it. I don't like things rattling loose...
     
  13. Mar 17, 2012 at 10:27 PM
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    Need an extender like this:
    [​IMG]
     
  14. Mar 17, 2012 at 10:31 PM
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    Icons, Camburg and custom stuff......
    Now thats cool
     
  15. Mar 17, 2012 at 10:36 PM
    scocar

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    I hunted these down before I did my suspension because I could tell I wouldn't be able to get my torque wrench on the main eye bolt of the leaf spring on the driver side (because the gas tank blocks it) or on the coil top plate nuts. Snap-on doesn't even have them.
     
  16. Mar 17, 2012 at 10:42 PM
    scocar

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    Here are the part numbers.
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    [​IMG]
     
  17. Mar 17, 2012 at 10:45 PM
    Blackdawg

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    i was just thinking that too lol
     
  18. Mar 17, 2012 at 10:50 PM
    Blackdawg

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    ahhh i get it now too. very cool. handy as well im sure.
     
  19. Mar 17, 2012 at 11:01 PM
    scocar

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    Yeah, you have to keep it dead straight in line with the wrench handle, and you must recalculate the torque value for the additional length. It is longer, so you need to reduce the torque. There is a calcuation for it I found online.
     
  20. Mar 18, 2012 at 5:27 AM
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    Washed the truck, shined the tires, and polished the headlights... No more foggy headlights. :) Also added the Rain Guards I got from Advance Auto at 35% off. :)

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