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

You need acorns like I did, mine were $3.75 each, Toyota wanted $5.29

Either way thats alot of $$$ IMO...

Looks great Logan !!....

 

Thanks doug

 

Get the Gorillas any 4x4 shop should have them.

 

I have used Gorilla brand. No complaints for quality.

One issue you may run into tho is how many threads are available. It depends on the rim thickness. I ended up using the extended lugs similar these on my procomp wheels:

 

Only thing I don't like about those is you always have to have the the key socket.

 

Yes, get the extended ones. That's what I run on my Pro Comps.

 

Oh and you could always ask the guy for an extra key or two they are not that expensive.

 

Just normal ones. No new tools needed.

 

Take a close look at how the lug nuts sit in the wheels, if there is a 1/4" or more between the seat and the face of the wheel that will be up against the hub, I would use the extended ones. If the lug sits closer that that they wont work.

The procomps wheels were very thick so the standard length conical lugs had too few threads to grab.

Yes, I have two sets of lugs.

Just another socket to carry in the toolbox.

 

I have a set of those gorilla ones..but didn't want to worry about the socket so just put normal ones in.

 

For steel rims you use the acorn style. They may not work on his alloy wheels because they are too thick/wide/fat. That is typical of alloy wheels

This is the type I use on my steel wheels

http://www.jegs.com/i/McGard/671/64...&cagpspn=pla&gclid=CJGTlO28m70CFYFhMgodgU0Aqg

 

The recessed part of those wheels is to allow room for brake clips that some vehicles come with...like jeeps
I work for Discount Tire,
I have the same wheels and used some gorilla ET lugs on mine just to make sure they are nice and secure
I would get the ET
If you have a local discount tire or America's tire they have gorilla instalation kits with everything you need and will also be locks

 

Spline drive FTW

 

Either set will work fine. I am using the spline drive cause that's what they had. I've removed and replaced the wheels several times in the last few months screwing around with various things and they have given me no trouble and have lots of thread.
Wheel theft is not that big of a deal here, unless you're on campus, so I have no need for locking lugs.

 

Took my Pioneer appradio and installed this pioneer few days ago

 

Says alpine?

 

Sorry I meant alpine, been a long morning

 

Those gas prices are more SHOCKING!

We took a trip to visit family in Nebraska. Gas Prices in Austin are around $3.10/ Gal and as we drove north to Lincoln, NE the Prices went up by $.10+ at each state we passed, Settling at $3.50/ gal in Lincoln. I was glad to be home, saving $.40/gal isnt a big deal but it sure does feel better when pumping 16 gal into the truck.

And I drove my truck for the first time in 8 days. It feels good to be back in my truck. The Sentra we rented was a good car but Im used to my truck and dont like sitting so low, especially on the highway.

 

Ordered some 15's today!

 

Yeah the Brain and Shock sensor in mine are there as well but the shock sensor wasnt plugged in either.

For whatever reason my alarm would sound sometimes when I'd unlock and open the driver or passenger doors. Like I said, the remote used to work, so when the alarm would randomly turn on I would have to hit the "unlock" button atleast 10 times before the alarm would turn off, then one day it wouldnt turn the alarm off anymore. So I went under the dash and unplugged from the Brain. So basically I dont have an alarm at the moment because if I were to plug it back it the alarm would sound constantly. I need to figure this out because I dislike not having my alarm or keyless entry