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

Yup... but I'm on 15" rims. So, for a 33, I've got a choice of 10.5 of 12.5 with a bunch or cutting. I went with the 12.5 and cutting.

 

33x12.5s.

difference is about an inch of width. Yours are about 11.2ish give or take..and mine are about 12.4ish..give or take..

thats about .5'' more so with 4'' BS i rub on the frame at lock. 3.5'' would be better. But i had some lovely allpro 1.5'' spacers only 4 months old and didn't want to buy new rims. So i run at 2.5'' BS now. soon to be 2.25'' as my new rims with the 35s on them have 3.75'' BS. Which isn't enough for 35s as they are taller and rub on the frame

like a boss

 

Gentlemen, When installing sliders, have any of you messed with the pinch weld? should i hammer that sucker flat?? I think it was boxrocket tha had an issue with one of his sliders coming up and hitting the pinch weld so he ended up notching that section.

I rather have the whole pinch weld flat than to have to notch it

Suggestions?

 

My sliders didn't come close to the pinch weld. Depends on how you mount it I guess?

 

I would just put them on and don't worry about the pinch weld. If you hit a rock hard enough, they may ding the pinch weld but that's about it. NBD.



You'd probably f^$* up the body more than the sliders ever could if you hammer the pinch weld flat.

 

Hmm, I haven't looked closely at mine....

 

^^ this.

mine used to rub..just bent outa the way anyways.

 

Here's how close mine are, ignore the mud...

Hasn't bent into the pinch weld. Yet... Haha



Here is how low my mounts are welded.

 

12.50s FTW

 

I didn't have a very good pic up front haha

 

Thanks guys, guess its nothing to stress about then

 

prepped and painted my BAMF sliders today, I'l install this weekend after all the rain passes. started a how-to thread also--> http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/298121-bamf-bolt-slider-install.html#post7545173

 

damn! you got down bro. They look great! I did mine in satin black. Now im debating if i should pick up some textured paint, that looks awesome

 

got my used Bud Built in the mail today and painted the etched out letters

 

That textured paint looks badass! I wonder how well it will clean up. I may try that out when I do my armor too

 

thanks! yea it was a full days work.. on my day off :/

I'm a little curious myself how well mud and shit will clean off, its kinda grippy, but guys do theres in bed liner/herculiner and don't complain, so we'll see. it was cheap too only 5.57 a can at walmart

 

pressure washer works wonders on textured paint. Thats how i keep my rockers clean.

 

Oh I know, it's the only thing that cleans my bedlined toolbox but with regular paint I'd be worried about hitting a chip and making it spread.

 

Just got back from elk hunting over here in WA. No elk, but got to witness one HELL of a presentation by 2 bulls bugling and winning the rights to mate with some cows. A few pictures to come