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

Getting a new CKMA-12 ARB compressor for the front locker and on board air. Thinking about getting rid of my CO2 setup.

 

Thanks for chiming in. This is what I need to hear. I'm only into it for less than $150 so that's a plus. I'll keep it.

 

Last night I tried to Plasti Dip my badges (again), and some of them didn't stick (again). So after some (very minimal) thought I decided to de-badge the ones that wouldn't stick. Ended up taking off the SR5 badges on the back doors, and both the Toyota emblem and the Tacoma SR5 V6 emblems off the tailgate. It was incredibly easy: I just heated them up with my girlfriend's hairdryer and pushed under them with my driver's license, then wiped off the excess adhesive with some rubbing alcohol. I also threw my rear mud flaps back on. I love letting people know it's a real 4x4!

 

That sounds about right. Pretty much shut down the western half of Colorado.
That storm really opened my eyes as to the capabilities of the Toyota pickup, saw more full sizes than I can remember stuck half in/out of their driveways.

 

Fixed passenger chair (tightened and oiled it) and fixed annoying lock rattle. Broke ebrake cable.

 

i already replied to this the first time you posted..but definitely keep it.

use the compressor for lockers if you want(you could use your CO2 though..dry airlines...) and back up. CO2 will still blow the air compressor out of the water for filling tires up.

 

haha im not that surprised..haha

 

installed the URD short shifter kit, pretty straight forward, I really like how much it shortens the throw, easily over 50% not sure how Ill like it offroad though...


waxed "el taco verde" until she looked black.


unboxed my order of joint and rod ends from ballistic fab and ruff stuff.
(i was bored, can you tell?)


edit, forgot about the ebay LED reverse lights.

 

Got my RAT skid w/ rack coverage in!



Comparison.



Now just need to get some tabs welded to my Demello tube bumper to mount up the front of the skid and I'll be good to go!

 

Nice. What was the damage for all those joints?

IMO, I like the longer shift. Easier to know which gear it's in and less likely to F up and put it in the wrong gear.

 

Just a tip I told one other customer... If you want to paint it fast and easy get some metal primer and paint in a can and a foam roller and go to town. It's fast and easy to get good coverage. I think less than half a quart was plenty.

 

I agree I didnt expect it to be so much shorter, on the street its fine but I think ill take it off when i go solid axle and really wheel this thing.

Ballistic had a 25% off sale over halloween and ruffstuff had a 20% off sale as well so I saved some good money on both orders. they were both around $400. i got the full steering kit from ruff stuff.

 

Truck looks good man! I have been thinking about debadging my tail gate and adding 05+ tacoma emblem that way the deep with stick lol

 

Just pulled the trigger on new rubber. 265/75 r16 guard dogs. Hope I won't rub too bad on stock worn suspension.

 

Its amazing how focused you can be with some black coffee and a little everclear