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

I just got one from autozone made by spectre. Its a flat generic metal one and I dont think it will cut into the hose.

 

Just don't tighten it as tight as it will go.. Those things are still tight as hell even when they are snugged down a little. you'll be fine.
IMO the flat generic kind(AKA pipe clamp..) is actually better/more durable. You could get one at an auto store but i bet it will be less than half the price for the same thing at home depot.

 

While under the truck I noticed my driverside overload leaf is off center by about 1" at the end of the leaf. Not sure if I caught it on a rock or what. Tried using a bfh to recenter it but its solid and isn't moving.

 

tyvm, will be heading to hardware store for clamps, cheers!

 

Got my 10" kings in the mail yesterday finally.

Also over the weekend they tried to deliver my oil I ordered on Amazon and they just left the package outside of my office.. Luckily my neighbor was out there and saw this all happen. Some guy ended up trying to walk off with my package and my neighbor stopped him and held on to my package till yesterday.. Def getting this guy a 6 pack.

 

What do you guys think of something like this for tailgate impact protection?



It would have 3/16" plate going into the sides of the tailgate (maybe notching the sides so it can go through, also the tube would have a gap so it's not resting directly on the tailgate?

I hit my tailgate this weekend (no bumper) but I think even with a bumper I would have hit the tailgate (I was pointed up hill and slid back into a tree, so because of the angle the tailgate would hit before the bumper anyway.

I know it can't take a really hard hit but do you think it could save my tailgate from creasing like I did?

Damage for reference:


I know a lot of people run tire carriers there but i bought the truck to haul bikes and need to be able to leave my tailgate hanging open when I need to.

 

Brought four of these home:



Here's the tread pattern:



Comparison in height compared to my worn out BFGs

 

Relentless makes one for the inside of it.

http://www.relentlessfabrication.us/online-store.php#!/~/product/category=3368786&id=34809661

 

Hmm Maybe a combination of those two ideas would work for what I'm looking for personally?

 

Yea i think that would work.. just weld the tail gate bar to some brackets and then weld the brackets to the tail gate reinforcement plate.

 

Just weld on a tire carrier to your bumper....

 

Just finished up the new bumper!

 

Looks a whole lot better than green

 

Wheel spacers look really good , make the stance look tougher , I just put a lift on my truck lastweekend and your pic of your truck with them on made me decide to do it with mine . What size spacer did you use ? im thinking 1.50

 

Lol I can't judge then, never seen the orange. I just know I don't like the green

 

White is much better, most new trucks have white led dash lights. I especially like the Ram and Ford instrument clusters.

 

I can't have a tire carrier.

 

"Oh yes you can, can't is the real C word."-Marty Hudgins

 

I can't have a tire carrier that won't let me drive with the tailgate open*