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

5100/Eibach combo

 

Mine is about the same. Maybe 1/4" total. 5 speed

 

Ordered some d-ring shackles, recovery strap, and push button switch for my tool box lighting plans.

 

so you are talking about the 5vz? i thought yours was a 4 banger?

 

Not a chance. My truck is average at best these days. Lots of other trucks on here with more than a leg up on mine. The ones that come to mind are yours, JLee, jberry, monte, 45acp (once it goes back together), and several of the LT guys have some killer trucks.


Bumper turned out really nice Paul! You've got one bitchin truck.

 

Thanks adam!!

This came in today..

 

Second thought on what I said is that you make everything on your truck! Crazy skills.

 

I feel like all my favorite trucks on this site are all purpose built to extreme levels. From Jberry and his LT beast, to JLee's indestructible SAS rock crawling monster, to your overland expo rig.

 

I don't think jons qualifies as a truck right now lol

 

It's like, part of a frame, part of a shell sitting over some axles, and the engine sitting across the room lol

 

So who's drained their transmission and how much fluid came out of the drain plug ?! About to put amsoil in all of my fluids but it says 10 qts for an initial fill but I figured thats the number for a completely empty trans which I'm just draining the pan and whatever else seeps out

 

Got in my LED dome light. Now I want to put LEDs in everything lol

 

Its the best choice haha I did it and its bright

 

Very much want

 

Installed the TG Rock Sliders!

 

Web wheeler

 

New tires ordered, 295/75/16 Nitto Terra Grapplers

 

great tire, stepdad had terras on his tundra and they lasted forever, I've got trail grapplers and I like Nitto

 

You are correct. You should maintain the factory (slight) angle between the transfer and the carrier bearing. Then shim the rear to point the pinion at the CV, actually around a degree or so under to spread the wear on the u-joint needles and help distribute lube. This also helps to counteract any spring "wind up" under load.
There are good aluminum degree shims and there are bad ones. Look for "machined" or at least VERY smooth cast ones. Avoid any that have a slot as opposed to a hole for the spring pack centering bolt.
CB drops are just a band aid fix for bad pinion angle. That is fact that can be quickly documented as you have found. The 1st pic is what you want, just pretend your front (half) shaft is between "trans" and "CV" with the CB at the end. Many SA folks run 6" of rear lift with the CB in it's stock location. In extreme cases they will even "clearance" the CV to allow a greater range of motion.

 

Dropped my sliders off at a welding shop to be welded sometime this week. Doing a little vinyl dye today on some interior parts


Also got these in the mail. couple of Wilson silver load antennas I got for 30 bucks.