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

Clean truck man!

My cousin has one of those step side beds...never go why toyota decided to do that..

 

It's easy if you have about $4500. For a small one...

 

Thanks Blackdog. I didn't get why they did that either? I did find it was one of the better looking stepsides out there though. This job I thought was going to take a few hours...turned out to be longer but I've got the truck the way I want it...for now. I'm thinking bumper and winch next.

Cheers, have a good weekend.

 

A generator and a welder can't cost that much..

ya true didn't seem horrible looking..just not very functional haha

 

I feel like they need to flare out so that the bed itself isn't made smaller?..which then I guess you'd have like a dually bed..

 

What a coincidence.

That's the name of my psycho ex-wife.

 

Yeah since not just any generator will supply enough power. You need something like this. It's a generator and welder in one but you still have to buy the welding supplies. It's only a generator at this stage. But they do kick ass!
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...200&ci_sku=1647200&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw={keyword}

 

http://www.hobartwelders.com/products/battery-powered/trek180/

Hobart 500539 Trek 180 Battery-Powered or 115-Volt Corded Portable MIG Welder

http://www.amazon.com/Hobart-500539...id=1344640098&sr=8-1&keywords=hobart+trek+180

 

...or $400 (sorry, now $565) for a readywelder, and preferably a few spare batteries. Though there may be something else that's a bit better for similar scratch (well, a bit more) saw a review of multiple off-road welding solutions including three with alternator mods (no thanks, too much scratch and fuss) - Go Weld - here's the review.

http://www.parksoffroad.com/miscinstalls/welderreview/weldermain.htm

I guess prices are up a bit since I was looking at readywelders and since that review, but you're still taking perhaps $1000 for the GoWeld unit, which they liked better than the readywelder. If you use storage batteries rather than your starting battery, the readywelder objection they had becomes less.

 

Getting this ready to go on

 

I sprayed the rocker panels with rustoleum bed liner. It's still growing on me, but now the camper shell stands out even more. May need to paint it black asap.

 

Holy hell batman that's major overkill. 250amp? Shit man I have done all mine with a 175 just fine. A 150 would be better even for the truck

That's more what I was going for..

Do it!!! Would look cool I think. Be a bitch to get it painted right tho. I like the rocker panels tho

 

Just realigned the bed against the cab. The gap increases in one side and the topper I have amplified the look. I there anything more permanent solution? This is the second time in the last two years.

 

thinking of selling this....



For a 2nd Gen tacoma... v-6 either double cab or crew cab...

looking for more room/power as I'm rocking the 2.7L stick right now.

Thoughts?

 

That's odd..you have lock washers?

NOOOOO haha

Don't do it. You'll regret it..

Well maybe not. They are nice. But something about my 1st gen just makes me want it more then my dads 08 2nd gen..

 

exspensive day!

 

Weathertech add on's.

Hood Shield


Window shield's


Weathertech Sticker +5hp


Full view

 

I think it would look awesome black.