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

I'm not a huge fan of the tall skinnys, that's all. Just my preference. Your truck does look pretty awesome though. Maybe I need to see a truck in person with them to change my mind.

And btw, the pics make it look like there is a ton of wheel well, but it doesn't look as awkward in person. At least I think so. Meatier tires would help out a bit as well.

 

I would have gone with 881s if I wasn't hoping to buy a bumper in the future. And I need the AAL for the camping/fishing I do. That net is called a dipnet. You do it for sockeye salmon up here. Stand in neck deep water holding that 5' diameter net connected to a 20' long handle and scoop them out of the water. It's my favorite trip of the year by far haha. That is the main reason I chose to go with the AAL in my dakars. I get so loaded down with firewood for 4 nights, plus food/beer/gear/coolers full of ice for fish, I ride on bumpstops for the 2.5 hour drive each way. Not good at all for the truck.

 

One of my reverse bulbs burnt out. Got the new ones!

 

Great choice!

 

getting rid of chrome is in my trucks future for sure! I want to color match the grill surround, I already got a black bumper and will obviously still be black when I upgrade to a trail gear bumper, the chrome on the front bumper will be gone when I upgrade to a bruteforcefab hybrid bumper, and im gonna debadge.. just nervous to debadge because I know my paint had faded quite a bit...

 

also got no response earlier, but how do you guys do the flag mounts in the bed? its something I want to do in the future so I can fly the colors for the national holidays. I want to do something strong enough to fight the resistance of the flag grabbing the wind. also ideas on flagpoles?

 

When I get a tool box I am just going to mount an actual flag pole mount to it. But for today, I have this hole in the side of my bed liner and the bar that my flag is flying on slid right in. I'll get a picture of it. It was just fine at 35 mph but I wouldn't trust it going higher. That probably doesn't help you thou haha

 

I'm Not Really A Fan In The Looks Department But The Performance Outweighed The Looks For Me.

Just Get Fat Tall Tires

 

I was thinking of find a way to mount something like this in the bed of the truck... only with a hole for the flag rather than a post to go inside the flagpole.

 

That's a good idea. I've had buddies who have filled those home depot painting jugs or whatever they are or the inards of an old tire with cement with a flag pole in the middle. Then when you want it, just throw it in the back with some tie downs and attach a flag. It works pretty well actually!

 

Just had an Idea...

what if you had maybe a foot of tubing whether it be PVC (although id prefer something stronger) or metal tubing of some sort, and mounted it to the bedside or near the top of the bed up near the cab... and maybe drilled a hole sideways through it and the flagpole for a pin? I may have to talk to the local fab guy and see if hes got some metal tubing sitting around

 

you could also maybe put a notch up near the top for a reel and use it for fishing poles!!!! $1000000 idea here guys!

 

How I did my flag mounts:

 

hahaha there you go! I'd say go for it if you want a permanent pole back there. Liking the fishing pole idea! I was thinking of mounting something to my plastic bed liner or with this pvc pipe I have around to slide it between the bed and the cab in that little space.

 

not bad at all! I dont have any bed racks or anything to mount to like that so im just gonna go to the bed. what diameter is a usual flagpole? or maybe one that would be strong enough to hold a flag at say 60mph going down interstate? Thinking about calling up the guy that just mounted my sliders and having him make something for me.

 

well the pole would be removable, but the flagpole/fishing pole mount would be permanent. but wouldn't take up hardly any space.

 

Oh ok. So just the mount where the pole can slide in?

 

I still have one. It's lay the passenger side tho..

If you come to lander you can have it

 

Exactly...

 

i have toytec add a leaf with the billies 5100's. also bought new ubolts. yeah some people say its fast and others say it takes a long time -__-
btw your truck looks great with the lift!