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

Polished the headlight lenses, fresh fluid in the rear differential and power steering, rotated the tires, checked the brakes, and gave her a good cleaning.

 

does anyone know any tricks that can help me get my rear locker to engage? i bought the truck from a old lady and she never used it or even knew what it was so i suspect its never been turned on. when i click the button the light just blinks is there something im doing wrong?

 

Do s-turns, go in reverse and turn. If that doesn't work lift the rear axle, put it in 1st, and engage the locker and see if it will engage.

 

ill try that tonight, thanks man.

 

Did you do grey wire mod? If not it'll only engage in 4lo

 

If this doesn't work there are a couple write ups on disassembling the actuator. i tried several times and it turned out my motor was burnt out. Luckily I swapped actuators after a member totaled his truck.

Good info:

 

i havent done the grey wire mod, ive only tried it on 4 lo does it need to be in neutral or can it be in gear? i have a 5 speed manual

 

It technically has to be in gear because it requires movement most of the time to get the axle to match up and lock.

 

For me I always have to have the clutch pedal depressed or have it in neutral to shift into 4L.

Then once I start rolling it actually engages.

 

To formalize what a bunch of folks have already said:
1. put in neutral
2. engage 4LO
3. press locker button
4. roll forward (<5mph)
If it doesn't lock up after 50 ft try various combinations of:
a. rolling forward
b. going in reverse
c. steering left/ right in various degrees of swoopy maneuvers.

If that doesn't work, might be time to pull the actuator and test it.

 

I have a budy with a 2gen that had the same issue, previous owner never used it. We took the actuator apart, cleaned it and greased it up. Put it back in and it worked perfectly. Good luck.

 

thanks alot guys, so to test it i just pull the actuator cover off and see if it moves or engages when i press the button?

 

You get these types of alignments when you get the "lifetime" alignment at brake check or similar corporate companies. My experience hasn't been good. The first alignment I had was good and maybe one other but it was done by a tech who knew his stuff about lifted and lowered vehicles. I've had over 10 alignments done within the last year and a half due to a bunch of different mods/ suspension and steering repairs. Up until recently I've told them what numbers I want and they get close but now it takes about an hour instead of 10 minutes.

 

I'm about halfway done on painting her new part

 

Does anyone know if the smaller fender flares off a 99(the ones that dont use clips) will cover the fender flare holes on an 03?

 

The holes for the bigger flares are like a half inch or so up from the bottom lip of the fender. How wide are the smaller flares?

 

To be honest i cant give you a acurate measurement, if i had to guess maybe 1.5 2 inches
Theyre my friends but he may let me have them if theylle cover the holes that will be shown if i remove my fender flares
They are plastic NOT the chrome trim looking pieces that just run along the lip of the fenders

 

what you COULD do is remove the flares and cut the fenders so they top is inline with the top of the holes, giving you more clearence



My flares are off, I can measure for you tomorrow.

 

So your saying just cut the fender out just above the holes?
If so that work

 

And then you can run 37s.