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

Flushed my rear diff yesterday and fixed some wiring for my aux lights.

 

I'd cover your alternator and belts.

 

and don't use the high pressure setting. Bad for bearings and electrical contacts. Stick to low pressure rinse.

 

Bought a sawz-all today. Bad, bad thing to do.

 

A few more pics from the trip yesterday. More Jeeps than Toyotas. Seems around here the Tacoma guys just build trucks to look cool...

 

Found that my exhaust pipe was nearly rusted through just past the muffler. So...

Rusted exhaust pipe+Sawzall=

 

I have always wondered the same thing. Will a 99+ maf work well with the older ECU? The 99+does look better but toyota keept the same power rating of the 3.4 for all Tacoma years.

 

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not the best, but alot better than before

 

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Looks GREAT! What cleaning product did you use?

 

I started with wetting everything, then I sprayed a whole bottle of simple green all purpose cleaner and a cheap "heavy duty" engine degreaser. scrubbed a bit with a wheel brush and old tooth brush. Put the power washer on med-high to rinse. Then gunk brand engine shine after.

I believe it. My truck doesn't see much dirt, lol.

I'll be guilty of this...

 

finially getting around to putting some new pics of the new truck up 03 extended cab trd off road package step side bed 3.4 5 speed, had a brand new frame and a bunch of other new parts put on it prior to me buying it got it with 103K on it almost like a new truck. My plans for it is a set of wheels and some 5100's stoshi grill mod maybe some offroad light, touch screen head unit all speakers replaced and some subs but that wont happen till im done school in a few more months. my last truck was a 98 tacoma 2.7 5 speed single cab well here are some pics after a fresh wash and wax job

 

Well we had 10 rigs only 2 Tacoma's. I post for off road trips on here and it's like pulling teeth to get some Tacoma guys to go. Never had a 1st gen go. Maybe the trails are too tough. If I didn't have friends with jeeps I would be going solo more than not.

 

on a separate note, not sure if I like my exhaust cutoff just past the muffler. Its mostly unchanged sound wise unless compression braking when there is a loud bass sound reverberates in the cab. Not too big of an issue except that I compression brake alot on the trails.

I had to cut it off since it was close to falling off but I may end up getting a new exhaust.

 

My muffler was rusted away. I installed a flowmaster 40 and it was much better. I ended the tail pipe just after the the axle.

 

Well it would be cool to have you join us on a run.