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

Thanks! Driving in style

Let's see it man

Jhuey8947 hooked me up, premium katzkin leather, one or two months ago, here, and took out old grey cloth. Homertaco made a thread on how install the skin

Thanks man! Not one to follow the ugly grey interior.

King ranch or go home. Ya know

 

What did I they have to set your uca ball joint to to achieve this? I try to keep mine at the neutral setting (SPC logo out) and am only able to get 2.5* max.

 

Here's my problem.

I have my CB antenna attached to my rear bumper. It was fine until a week ago, good reception, SWR at 1.0, then the radio quit receiving everything including NOAA. I figured it was a bad stud so I replaced it and now get NOAA but my SWR is above 6.5.

I've tried different antennas and have made sure that my antenna stud isn't grounded out but nothing works. I even tried adding a new chassis ground. Diagnostics show that the RF out is good.

Any ideas?

 

My question was just how hard would it be just to replace that pipe. I can get a new one via rock auto for like $65 ish.
and I will definitely look into just welding a new bung into it that sounds like an easy way to go.

 

Got the slots cut in my bumper to run the mount bracket/recovery points through.
Need to do a bit of adjustment but very close to being welded...

 

very nice! simple and sleek.

 

Wow. I am surprised they couldn't do a bit better than 0 with stock UCAs. I have 881s (only 10mm shorter) with stock UCAs and they were able to get 1.7/2.0 out of them. It was really squirrely before I told them just crank the shit out of the caster. Tracked much better and had RTC too. Feel is a little heavy, but I'll pay that price. Before, it was a full-time job keeping it in the middle of a lane on the highway.

 

881s are 20mm shorter. (881s fsh is 375mm and 882 fsh is 395mm) Couple that with an approximate 1.5 to 1 lift ratio due to the IFS geometry, a 30mm difference in ride height.

 

Thanks.
Kept it simple because it is only going to get bashed on the trail.
Still have to do the side protection.

 

I have 881s and the alignment is almost dead nuts at 0.

It drives just as straight and nicely in every scenario as before (stock). Granted it's really hard to tell with how much slop is in my steering any way.

 

Dang that would be awesome.
So what did they so just cut out that 6" or so piece of pipe and then just weld in a new piece with the bung already on it?
And I wonder if I can order those myself somewhere, I looked but couldn't find any. I have two friends that are really bad a welders that could weld it on

 

Lol.. just helped my buddy remove his spare tire on his 85 yota and noticed his BPV was super bent cause he is lifted like 4"+(he doesn't have a relocation bracket). He said yotaman did his brakes recently. surprised he didn't catch that.

 

So I found out my tranny isn't blown, but my transfer case is, don't know what exactly yet. I haven't had time to research yet, anyone have any suggestion on marlin or? Not sure if I want to get it rebuilt or just get a new one as the chain alone they said I'd $600.

 

Today I replaced the right front axle seal. Never done that before. Went better than expected. Also installed factory cruise control and put together a writeup with lots of pics.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/341438-factory-cruise-install-2004-v6-4x4-manual-trans-pics.html#post9072686

 

BIG mods today. HUGE!!!

Changed my radiator and gas caps.



They were 17 years old! I am going to miss having that Japanese writing on the rad cap. I did not go OEM. AutoZone is OK by me for these!

 

Nice!! I wish it was that easy for me. 2.7L 3RZ-FE for me

 

No TRD cap. I am going to keep my old one for posterity tho. There is a '98 Taco in a local pull and grab - I need to go and check that bad boy out and see what I can grab off it! Probably down to the frame by now

 

YES!! I must do this!