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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. Aug 13, 2013 at 6:40 AM
    TACO TX

    TACO TX Well-Known Member

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    I can say this, the Texas plates look alot better than the last ones with all the red, blue on them. I have to get my new tag this month and hope tey will give me new plates. The black and white looks a whole lot cleaner.
     
  2. Aug 13, 2013 at 7:07 AM
    Southern01Taco

    Southern01Taco Well-Known Member

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    I know. I have a blue sea fuse block to clean some of that up but am just too lazy to put it in lol.
     
  3. Aug 13, 2013 at 7:30 AM
    bellassaiw10

    bellassaiw10 Formally afroman5015

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    Just send it to me
     
  4. Aug 13, 2013 at 7:51 AM
    nstickney

    nstickney Stick

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    I'm not from Cali, just been living overseas (military) for the last 3 years and I finally got home, got a Tacoma, and got my Texas plates. It's a good day.
     
  5. Aug 13, 2013 at 7:52 AM
    nstickney

    nstickney Stick

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    Agreed. Especially since my truck is white anyway; some people are complaining about the new plates being too plain but it suits me just fine.
     
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  6. Aug 13, 2013 at 8:13 AM
    TACO TX

    TACO TX Well-Known Member

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    Well, thank you for your service and welcome home, nice truck btw.
     
  7. Aug 13, 2013 at 10:38 AM
    01Tac0ma

    01Tac0ma Bash Fabriction & Off-Road

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    Look at build!
    Put the final tow on the rear bumper before it gets sold..
    a2ede2e2_59a9c2ffa740835a1588a73f1134e45429e97a87.jpg
     
  8. Aug 13, 2013 at 11:16 AM
    Iceman2448

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    5100 OME 3" front lift 1.5 rear All Injen cold air Intake N-Fab light bar Hella 500FF lights Alpine Heand unit Type R 10 sub r500.1 amp Alpine 6x8 comps up front Alpine 6x9 in rear
    Nice!!
     
  9. Aug 13, 2013 at 11:51 AM
    Southern01Taco

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    I can't send you mine but these guys will gladly send you theirs. All you have to do is give them your credit card number and shipping address :D.
     
  10. Aug 13, 2013 at 12:48 PM
    ronman737

    ronman737 Dangerous

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    Truck is looking good man.
     
  11. Aug 13, 2013 at 12:51 PM
    ronman737

    ronman737 Dangerous

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    used mine to transport weeds to the sandy spot in my yard. Idiots who lived here before put down a but ton of sand and gravel all over one side of the back yard. Im trying to just put all of my light yard waste there to try and create a layer of compost.
     
  12. Aug 13, 2013 at 3:13 PM
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    Finally got me e-locker working again and ordered the union and breather to do the diff breather mod.
     
  13. Aug 13, 2013 at 4:40 PM
    somethinboutayota

    somethinboutayota Dorthy left Kansas for a reason

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    Go to get alignment- replace whole front end
    Debadged and painted, plasti-dip bumper , Sock monkey decals, tool box, K&N cold air intake, flag holder/fishing pole holder, Satoshi, magnaflow 40 series, spidertrax wheel spacers, map lights, led reverse lights, led dash assembly lights, roof top LED bar
    Old lower ball joints

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    Took 2 hours to replace the first and an hour and a half for the second
     
  14. Aug 13, 2013 at 4:42 PM
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    Y so long
     
  15. Aug 13, 2013 at 4:45 PM
    somethinboutayota

    somethinboutayota Dorthy left Kansas for a reason

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    Go to get alignment- replace whole front end
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    Well thats including drink breaks every so often rust and a couple breaks to mess with my brother

    EDIT: I also replaced the tie rods, they were perfectly fine just needed boots but couldnt buy just the boots

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  16. Aug 13, 2013 at 4:50 PM
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    Probably would have taken me longer. I seem to be an idiot when it comes to figuring out how to remove parts, even with how-to's on it haha
     
  17. Aug 13, 2013 at 4:53 PM
    somethinboutayota

    somethinboutayota Dorthy left Kansas for a reason

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    I Used directions from a honda civic to get an idea on how to do mine :anonymous: I just kinda started tearing everything apart
     
  18. Aug 13, 2013 at 4:59 PM
    TACO TX

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    You use loctite on the 4 bolts? I hope so!
     
  19. Aug 13, 2013 at 5:00 PM
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    3" rough country lift. Blue interior lights courtesy of jumper led. Led tail lights avid front and rear bumper guard with 4 Hellas on front. Borla dual exhaust blue led reverse lights color matched satoshi grille
    I figured out how to take when off when I had to take my spindle off when I had to get bearings replaced also had them put in new upper ball joint since we couldn't it out of spindle had to take control arm and all with it. I learnt how to change cv axle from pictures and a friend on phone walking me thru it
     
  20. Aug 13, 2013 at 5:01 PM
    06texasedition

    06texasedition Well-Known Member

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    3" rough country lift. Blue interior lights courtesy of jumper led. Led tail lights avid front and rear bumper guard with 4 Hellas on front. Borla dual exhaust blue led reverse lights color matched satoshi grille
    Question y didn't u just google how to do it
     

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