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

Definitely in the market for one. Low range has one for our trucks for 199.00. With shipping it runs about 240. How will your price compare to this. Also theirs uses the existing holes to mount. How will yours?

 

[X]Plug safety chain holes in back bumper
[ ]Install 12 v adapter wiring
[ ]Monitor Transfer case rear seal leak
[ ]Test trailer wiring connection
[X]Replace interior door handle
[ ]Monitor idle setting (erratic)
[X]Add AU insignia
[X]Add bench seat cup holder console
[X]Purchase extra gear oil and filler kit
[X]Get tire change kit together
[X]Get strapping and come-along in vehicle
[X]Test off road capability (Woo Hoo!)
[ ]Determine gas mileage
[ ]Get touch up paint and use
[X]Clean and paint rusty undercarriage parts and exhaust
[ ]Obtain shop manual
[X]Adjust clutch pedal
[X]Install windshield washer reservoir and motor
[X]Replace fuse box interior cover
[X]Get large tire fix a flat
[ ]Diagnose headlight switch issue
[X]Clean interior glass
[X]Paint non-body exterior surfaces that are showing bare metal
[ ]Maintain tire pressure at 26 front 29 psi rear cold
[X]Purchase tow bar with 2" ball with locking pin
[X]Place tow rope in truck
[X] Figure out how mud tires change actual speed on speedometer

Found this cool website that let's you look at the impact of several truck mods:

http://www.onlineconversion.com/bigger_tires.htm

 

Welded on creeper joints...realized my shackle angle was effed up, and cut the whole thing off to do it again

 

Interested in seeing this!

 

Installed my keyless entry, with lots-o-help from Turp's writeup here:
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1s...llation-aftermarket-keyless-entry-system.html

 

Took a couple pictures. Still need to wash it from last weekend's adventure:

 

Hahahaha. You didn't think to tack it then set it on it's weight to check it? What shackle angle are you shooting for?

 

To me it's easier to set them with the leaf spring free from the axle and set the angle a little less than vertical. You'll get the best droop that way out of the springs.

 

They sell nice plugs for the switch plates holes you are not using

 

Yeah I guess you could do it that way. I plan on shooting for a 40* shackle angle at ride height.

 

I have them.

 

Got the skid plate mounted. I'm happy with it. Only very minor tweaks that I would like to make. It even fits over the stock skid for ease of install.




It mounts to the cross member in front of the skid plate.

These 2 factory holes need drill thru the top with a 1/2" hole. The middle small hole is already a thru hole, but I'm not using it.

 

Doe it clear the elocker motor when flexed or have you checked that yet.

 

It clears everything. It's just a hair over the stock skid length.

 

Just a friendly suggestion but you should probably countersink the holes on the bottom cause if you're dragging the skid those bolts are going to get trashed real quick.

 

Good thing bolts are easy to replace.

 

not when it rips the head of the bolt off and leaves the rest of the bolt in the hole, or when it rips the whole bolt of and pulls the threads with it.

countersink them and put some pan heads in them

 

Yea I was going to say the same thing.. I'm probably going to end up countersinking my R.A.T. skid plate bolt holes too. I think harbor frieght has a countersink tip for like 5$.

 

thats piss poor, why wouldnt the be countersunk from the start