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

Yes, I can however, right now I am at work, and don't have the truck with me today. I measured the body of the strut and it was 10.5 inches long. With the window closed I think it was like 12 inches long from eyelet to eyelet. I didn't know if I was supposed to measure it with the window shut or open. I was just seeing if anyone knew which way to measure it, so that when I go home I can take care of it and order them tomorrow. Or if anyone had a snugtop and already knew the measurements then I could just give that to redline and order today!

 

VVVVV

 

So just starting today, when I press my brakes my right turn signal bulb in the dash lights up ?! also if I'm in cruise control and hit my turn signal CC shuts off. Gonna go check my trailer harness first. Maybe its because I have LEDs in stock housings and stock wiring ?

 

Did you ever install a new relay or any resistors for the LED's?

 

Nice truck. Did you paint or derp your rear bumper? I'm still debating on what to do.

 

New Michelins AT2's and Bilstein 5100's on the way.

 

Plastidip!! No prep need just clean it and 2 layers

 

ya and if you want to change back to chrome just peel it off. make sure to do lots of coats.

 

I swapped my relay out to get rid of the hyper flash but the problem just started

 

Hmm, okay. Just wondering if you hadn't because the excess power the LED's wouldn't have used could have gone to other wiring.

But since you did, I don't know...

 

I sold it and bought a Hypertherm plasma cutter Then grandma paid for half of the Softopper soooooo...

 

Yea man for sure, im sure shipping would be killer but im not looking to make any money off it. I think most the stock parts are claimed otherwise id send them too lol I think plating and welding it would be fine. id gouge that crack out somewhat beveled then weld it up then grind it smooth and plate over that for re assurance.

 

Fix the rattle in my exhaust and found that the drivers side steering boot is torn so that the retainer clip can no longer hold it in place.

Exhaust fix:


Steering boot:

 

How the hell do I do that lol? I have resistors installed at the ends of the wire where the blinker is so I can just take the resistors off and cut the wire back a little..

 

What are you talking about? Haha

 

^ how do I use the excess power of my led (hyper flashing) for other wiring?

 

*DCSB plus le skewp de faqué

 

You don't... Excess power isn't a good thing... It can run back down the power wire to the source (your fuse box in the cab) and go to any other item ran from the fuse box and cause random power surges or issues.

 

I'm used to shipping being a violating experience haha. That's the plan for the temp fix.

I'm trying to track down a complete, straight frame for a pull yard. The severity of that crack in the cross member kind of makes me doubt the whole frame. It would be nice to start with an unmolested frame and beef it up before it goes under the truck. Plate it, box it, all that good stuff. I don't know, just depends on if a new cross member pops up before a frame and how much work getting the cross member in will be.

 

Was that heat shield making a god awful rattle at idle? Mines downright embarrassing at drive thru's and the gate comming onto base lol

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