Alabama thread!

oki doki!!! i need help!!! i will most likely be getting the 08 tacoma that i posted in the other thread. stoked out my ass that i have the shits now jk. but i need to know what mods i can do that are cheap and handy. like the locking dif mod, running light mod, the simple stuff. i dont like the wheels on it now so mat might be getting a free set of wheels if i can get tires for the 17s.

 

i do know i want to go more expedition style but also road friendly. off road lights, i might do lightforces on bumper and light bar on roof rack after purchasing one. i need help fellas.

 

Mobile here!

 

I hate to say it, but it sounds to me like his oil pump took a dump.

Welcome!

 

Lots of things you can do for cheap. There is a Free/Cheap mods thread here somewhere.

Not much we can do unless you know what you want to do. I can help with product recommendations, but you'll have to throw some ideas at me.

I know Justin and Brian have done many little mods along with big ones. They could likely give you some pointers, too.

Welcome man!

 

DON'T CUT THE FREAKING FENDERS!!!!!!!!!!! Get 33's for the 17's

 

I did pretty much every little mod there is to do on the 2nd gens haha. My favorite had to be the lock/unlock chirp though. Silly I know, but super useful.

 

hmm. I just talked to him and he said the mechanic thinks the head is blown and that there wasn't a bit of fluid in it. Still sounds like coolant went somewhere, thus causing the overheating.

I know a bad oil pump could lead to overheating, but what would explain an empty radiator?

 

I didn't even think about Alien Toast.


I am not worthy.

 

well it has a locker so i will be looking at front locker, rock sliders, uca's, as for a good expedition style suspension i have no clue. snorkel, plate bumper front and rear, i will be putting cooper stt best tire i have owned, i want some interior lighting like little l.e.d's in the cup holders and door panel pocket thingys, also the shifter light and 4x4 light mod, bed rack and roof rack, front and rear dif breathers, i have a good idea for the bed rack system, obviously off road lights. am i missing someting?

 

Details on your secret infinite money pit and why you aren't sharing with us. Sounds badass dude.

 

Head gasket leak can blow out all of the coolant, crack in head or block, leaking water pump, etc.

Do it right the first time and get an ARB air locker installed in the front.

 

Yeah, DO NOT do a non-selectable locker in the front. Steering suuuuuucks when it's locked, and you can't unlock just by pressing a button.

 

You really going to get it? Make sure you get it on the God Bless America tag... It's 1000x better w/ the flag behind it!

Please post pics.

 

Oh yes. Reserved it yesterday. I renew this month. Too good not to do on a 6" lifted truck on 37" mud tires.

 

gotcha mental note made

 

I have no problems with my auto-locker up front. yes turn radius is a little worse, but only when I'm trying to turn around on trails, which for the value, is totally worth it. Not to mention they don't put as much stress on your shafts as a full carrier locker. And being that I have a d30 up front, I'm fine with that.

now with that aside, I would definitely go selectable up front on something that would be a DD haha.

Selectable hubs would still be my preference though.

 

As long as the trail surface isn't grippy, totally agree. In the rocks, "gold truck drives you" according to the previous owner. He bent the shit out of a control arm because he couldn't fight the wheel. We'll see this weekend

Then again, 37's are a little more meat to move around than 33's too. May not be as much of an issue on smaller tires with a more powerful PS system.