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

measured from the outer diameter of the steering wheel (the grip part).

Mine is all at the slip shaft mating to the rack. Reminds me, I should see if I can tighten it some more or time to replace.

I need to pop the tie-rod sleeves to see if the inners need replacing. And I need to get mine aligned.

 

Yea, it's kind of screwy that they give that spec, but it wouldn't be the first time the FSM was way off base. I have zero play.

 

That's maximum so I can believe it. Extension on top of extension, you're eventually going to get some slop in the system. Mine has had freeplay in it since I bought it but has gotten worse over the years.

 

mine was horrible and then i replaced my rack guide and it was ok, and then i installed a brand new safari ldt rack and my steering is tight like a high schooler.

 

One of their racks is on my to-do list.

 

already checked off my list :] well worth the money and great customer service

 

I now have them bookmarked.

 

not worried about ITRE, those are a consumable part in my eyes, every 18months no matter what, its the internals of the rack that i care about. plus im sure a normal ITRE would have snapped with box rocket, hes got a bit of weight on his rig and he plays with some rocks. stuff breaks and i would rather it be in Tie rods and not the rack

 

I need to check my ITREs. Being lifted, I'm sure it is not kind to it.

After doing it, I'm finding lifting an IFS increases maintenance. I'd still do it all over again.

 

That's crazy. There should be "claw washers" that are bent down against flats on the ITR along with loctite preventing any "unthreading" and complete loss of steering.

 

Thanks!
I think I will just paint/dip it black. Snow Camo in moderation for me.

 

Finished wiring my Raptor LED's. Just used two, there's a rib down the center of the grille that's in the way.

 

Forgot about the washers. So yeah if everything is properly installed nothing should unthread

 

Threw some paint on the bruteforce hybrid

 

Coincidental with today's discussion. I installed my AAE steering rack with Energy Suspension bushings and new OEM OTRE today.




Getting an alignment first thing tomorrow morning. Then off to Moab in the evening.

 

Never heard of AAE, is that just a parts store brand

 

I bought mine after Timmy's research. Apparently, they supply the racks to Safari Ltd.

 

Re-did my stickers:

 

Ballin James!