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

But I will re check mine just to be sure...

 

Got a used UWS low profile tool box today.. Was a graduation present from my best friend. I love it.

 

here you go! now its time to add an air tank in place of spare, and get a bigger spare of course..., I left one of the license plate lights out in order to have an air chuck come through the bumper

 

I worked on my bumper some more today. It turned out alright. I may have left a little more material for the headlight hoops than I thought I did, but that's fine. At least the corner light won't get smashed if the tube flexes like I've seen happen on other bumpers. It's good I didn't cut them already. I also need to add some gussets and shit before it's ready to go.

 

Damn that looks sick!!

GB time??

 

Took one of the dogs for a ride

 

Not today but palted my bumper and added new skid plate, more work to do. I did find one of my 4 month old 5100's leaking today though!

 

Looks good bro.. Love the look of those AP tube bumpers... edit: just realized you filled in the winch section with plate steel?? interesting.. looks good but i would not have done that incase i wanted a winch

Got my ebrake cable extenders installed today.. No more brake cable rubbing on the dakars!! Got a fat blood blister while trying to adjust the ebrake ..
Thanks Baja taco or whoever came up with these!

 

Looks cool, r you going to cut out for your inch? What I'd you use to plate it?

 

Anyone have a suggestion on where to buy icon ucas at the best price?

 

I love it! Did you box and/ or plate the rear of your frame to accommodate the weight?

 

Usually what I do is I find the part # of what I need and search for it on Amazon which is usually the best price you can get.
I know they have total chaos on amazon I think they have icon too.. Not trying to steer you away from icon but I read they are hard to install because they have a special joint or something.. That's why I switched from wanting icon UCAs to Total chaos UCAs

The front diff drop was way easier to install than I thought it would be. My skid plate cleared the diff just perfectly w/o the skid plate spacers too. I ended up using my skid plate spacers for a carrier bearing drop. Worked out great .

 

I ordered mine through Wheeler's. I don't know if they have the lowest price.

As for the install, the piece that presses into the top of the spindle is best done using a shop press.

I may have a couple extra uniball cover gasket kits available if you are interested.

 

If I run a winch which I don't plan on doing, I'll just cut enough out for the fairway lead opening. I used 3/16 plate

 

where'd u get the brake extenders? not a bad idea....

 

Installed my sliders from Addicted Off Road.

 

I'm interested. Pressing them in is going to be a bitch but way worth it. Made my decision. . Going with icons. Should have done that from the beginning but wanted to save some coin. Should have bought once cried once

Seems like 774.00 is the cheapest

 

damn, I dont think I spent that much on my camburgs????

 

Wheeler's is 774.95 and free shipping.

I wish I had the presence to take pictures when I did mine. I was high as a kite on benadryl and zyrtec. The springs are murder on me.

We used a 20 ton Harbor Freight shop press. took more time setting the spindle up in the press frame than it did pressing them the joint piece in.

If you want, I should have time Tue or Wed night to take some pictures of the spindle top so you can see. It really isn't that hard given the proper tools.

Speaking of Wheeler's, time to go place an order so I can finish my rear suspension refurbishment.

 

I did, I plated the frame. Someday I would like to box it as well and relocate my rear shocks. Thats on my never ending to-do list. I assume you have a similar list