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

Thanks, and I thought you guys would enjoy that pic! haha. She sure enjoyed the boost to her ego.

Yessir, finally found one in person about a month ago. It was a great way to celebrate the end of Finals Week lol.

 

I got 7 of these wooden ammo boxes for free from my boss.



Put them on craigslist to barter and someone traded me their RKI toolbox for them.



Fits perfect in my truck. My mind set was to trade it to maybe get something bigger to cash out for sliders or a bumper but seeing it in person and how much nicer it is than my other homemade one, I'm kinda liking it. So from wanting a tool box to two free tool boxes in the past 2 weeks. I'll probably just trade my other one, see if I get hits on that one.

 

The bumper looks good

 

Replaced drivers side front axle due to inner boot blow out two weeks ago. Replaced the inner boot with all pro long travel boot before putting on the truck. Took me about 3hrs.

 

Thanks, I thought it turned out nice. Didn't change much from the original, but this one is better.

 

Mounted up an ARB compressor (still have to plumb the lines and do the electrical)

 

Changed rear diff and trans oil. T-case will have to wait till tomorrow.

 

BUMP

FS Thread is up -----> http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1s...ng-glove-box-latches-1st-gen.html#post7125810

 

Made a super cheap but highly effective bumper cam mount. The Contour HD just slides right in.

 

Debadged the doors and removed the body side molding.

 

I have a chirpping type squeak from passenger side also, seems to just do it when someone is sitting on that side though. Idk i just crank the radio or if the kids are with me i cant hear shit anyhow. Lol

 

Did a little trail mod....



Followed by a subsequent trail fix. Thought I broke a lower ball joint...



Turns out I somehow sheared all of the bolts holding it on. Luckily I was able to get them out, and had a spare LBJ with me that had bolts in it.



Did a number to my tire....



Popped out the CV...









I was able to drive home just fine, but will probably replace the CV and LBJ tomorrow just to be safe. I also dented my fender just a little bit, had to bend it a little to avoid it contacting the door. And I was only on the dirt road on the way to the real trail!

 

Wow!

So did you use a torque wrench the last time you installed that LBJ? Over torque seems like the only possible way you could shear all of them off.

 

Yeah, I can't tell you for sure. The last time I had it apart was several months ago, meaning thousands of miles. Including a fair amount of off-roading and the trip to Moab! So it really doesn't make sense that it happened all the sudden going down a fairly smooth dirt road.

 

That's crazy! Glad I used new bolts on mine. I still check them out of paranoia every time I fill up, and I replaced them about 2k miles ago.

 

looks like the water pump went out and the fan touched the rad?

 

Opinions on Presicion Gear brand? I found some 5.29's new in box on craigslist with Yukon 5.29's for the e-locker rear. Just gears no install kits but he wants $200 for the pair. What would be a good price for the Precision Gear 5.29's for the front? I can't use the rear because I have the bigger rear end (no locker).