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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 30, 2013 at 11:14 AM
    ffirg

    ffirg Well-Known Member

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    ^^Nice truck!

    And the ball joint picture scares me. I've had the same symptoms of wandering, moving to one side while braking, and lots of pops and clunks from the front end. I've been putting it off for a long time for $$ reasons. I think I'll have them looked at/replaced very soon.
     
  2. Mar 30, 2013 at 11:36 AM
    Bullfrog

    Bullfrog "I think I know more than I do."

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    Trail gear silicon radiator hose. Low range diff drop.
     
  3. Mar 30, 2013 at 12:22 PM
    4WD

    4WD cRaZy oLdmAn

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    Grey wire MOD, deck plate, diff breather MOD, 2nd gen. OME 883# on Tundra 5100's, OMD custom 3" leafsprings, rear shock relocation, Ivan Stewart TRD rims w/285/75/16's, '02 bumper MOD, Famous Fabrications sliders , LED interior/exterior lights, bed bar, Custom tube bumper, Old school KC day lighters,Red Ring 8" HID flood, Kenwood vhf 2M.. umm some other shit I'm forgetting right now

    I dunno, but I'm going to find out in a bit, finished up installing the "bolt on's" about 30 mins ago, did both lowers & tomorrow plan on doing the uppers or the tie rod ends, it'll be one or the other for sure tho'...

    I think I paid something like $36 & change per side for lowers, the bummer is I've got 2 brand new Moogs/lowers sitting right in front of me.... for a 2nd gen... just my luck..:anonymous:
     
  4. Mar 30, 2013 at 12:25 PM
    banditstpk

    banditstpk Pabst knows best

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    deck plate, led lights interior, center hubs painted black,
    looks like it was built around the new tundra
     
  5. Mar 30, 2013 at 2:12 PM
    Chopper84

    Chopper84 Q*bert

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    Ready lift with 20 inch rims and 37 murders. 20% tint all around and 50% on front. Stubby antenna led build in third brake light bed light and interior lights.
    Sorry stud it broke off inside lug
     
  6. Mar 30, 2013 at 2:26 PM
    KenLyns

    KenLyns 8.75" Third Member

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  7. Mar 30, 2013 at 3:36 PM
    WildLand

    WildLand Does Ursus arctos defecate in deciduous forest?

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    Re derped the stripes and derped the wheels and left a little chrome accent line around the rim, I don't know, might be too black for me
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  8. Mar 30, 2013 at 5:32 PM
    Madjik_Man

    Madjik_Man The Rembrandt of Rattle Can

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    I think it looks awesome.
     
  9. Mar 30, 2013 at 6:01 PM
    PcBuilder14

    PcBuilder14 Well-Known Member

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    Went to Potawatomi Off Road Park today. Was pretty fun, but we got rained on and everything turned to mud. So instead of doing a lot of trail riding and rock climbing we just got stuck a lot and muddy!
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    Ultimate Mall Crawling! ;)
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    Some videos as well....
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQPhSDXLY08
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRTYMPvVk8A
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y8oI8kktR8
     
  10. Mar 30, 2013 at 6:24 PM
    Gear Head

    Gear Head Well-Known Member

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    Agreed, black is better! I was really happy with how all my black accents turned out on my truck.
     
  11. Mar 30, 2013 at 6:31 PM
    ffirg

    ffirg Well-Known Member

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    I had to wipe the drool off my keyboard after looking at those pics and videos^ Looks like some fun.
     
  12. Mar 30, 2013 at 6:34 PM
    PcBuilder14

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    Haha thanks, it was alright. Would have been a lot better if it was dry. The mud made it a pain to get anywhere. Every time we were going to try another trail somebody slid off into a rut and we had to pull them out. Still had fun though.
     
  13. Mar 30, 2013 at 6:35 PM
    taco terror

    taco terror 1st gen = best gen

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    My 96 has 87,000 miles so they should be good, I'll have to check though.
    And I need to get the most bullet proof replacements there are, those would be??
     
  14. Mar 30, 2013 at 6:50 PM
    Madjik_Man

    Madjik_Man The Rembrandt of Rattle Can

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    Someone kept wailing on the rev limiter during that recovery.
     
  15. Mar 30, 2013 at 6:52 PM
    PcBuilder14

    PcBuilder14 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, that was Hewitt in his blue FJ haha

    I know!!!
     
  16. Mar 30, 2013 at 7:17 PM
    WildLand

    WildLand Does Ursus arctos defecate in deciduous forest?

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    Thanks! Then gonna do the other side tomorrow. It's starting to grow on me
     
  17. Mar 30, 2013 at 7:19 PM
    Razgriz

    Razgriz wtf am i reading

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    washed, clay bared, sealed, then waxed. then it rained.
     
  18. Mar 30, 2013 at 7:33 PM
    Blackdawg

    Blackdawg Dr. Frankenstein

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    ALL OF THEM!...Then some more.
    Lets see...


    Welded in second battery tray, welded on camp lot mounts, welded my BAMF diff skid, and now wiring my second battery.
     
  19. Mar 30, 2013 at 7:53 PM
    nagorb

    nagorb Should be a dang perma mod

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  20. Mar 30, 2013 at 8:51 PM
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    losers101 Well-Known Member

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    Starting fresh :)
    How did your new tires do?
     

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