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

How about in the last week what have I done:

4 2nd Gen TRD Offroad Wheels
4 Michelin LTX M/S2 P245/75r16 Tires
KYB Mono-Max on all 4 corners
Front end alignment
Timing Belt
Water Pump
Thermostat
Hoses
Drive Belts
All of the tensioners, even the hydraulic one
Flush and replace coolant
Transmission filter and fluid


I had Discount Tire do the tires and wheels, Christian Brothers do the shocks and alignment and Toyota did the remainder. I should be good for another 100,000 if I do my part and take care of it.

I did install the Ultra Gauge, Ram-X grip, swapped the 12v power outlet for the cigarette lighter and replaced both power outlets with dual USB ports.

If you need a cigarette light plug, lighter(works) and one power outlet with shroud(unbroken), we can work something out.

I really like the new wheels and tires:

 

^Man I remember when mine looked that unmolested, kinda makes me miss how well it drove.

 

Fixed my exhaust leak by adding a bolt where one was missing. Quiet as should be now!


Could use some advice for offroading and exhaust. Cut the exhaust after the axle?
turn down before the axle?

 

Abs is like wearing depends, yes.

 

No ABS

 

No problem with splashing water trying to go up the pipe?

NVM dumb question

 

Cool, thanks.

 

My exhaust pipe was rusted through just past the muffler hanger to I cut it there. There is a louder drone to the exhaust but its only really noticeable if the window is rolled down. No issues with the ABS cable or submerging it.

 

That's a clean truck

Exactly what I was thinking haha

 

Replaced the inner and outer tie rods today w/ Moog. The ones I pulled out were freakin trashed! Lots of play. Hoping this solves my highway wandering and fixes the passenger side mystery clunk that I was getting when the suspension cycled.

Also ordered some CVJ axles w/ the high angle boots, hope to get them in by the weekend.

 

Got my rim delivered today. Ready to set up my spare

 

Forgot the most important mod, Anti-Dark kit installed Sunday morning

 

I wouldn't worry about your LCA's they are more than capable of supporting the whole weight of your truck on a rock. There are many many people who beat their trucks without those skids and haven't managed to damage one. They might help the high speed desert guys. But destroying a LCA crawling is very rare.

 

^^well that will save me some money then

 

Anyone swap a e-locker axle in their non-trd truck? Looking at different locker options right now. Also, how difficult is it to hotwire the e-locker?

 

You need to get the whole axle from drum to drum. A bunch of guys have done it, idtrucks is the first that comes to mind. Not too difficult to wire it up. Super easy if you get the harness too.

 

xcmtb83 did. I know he has a couple locking rear diffs sitting in my shop he would sell if you can find a housing, or mod yours. He has the dash button and module too.

 

As far as the E-Locker while its great for what it is. I would not buy one to put in unless you got one hell of a deal. Your going down to a smaller ring gear which blow up easier (ask me how I know). They are pretty reliable but they have plenty of issues for instance they gunk up and tend to have to be rebuilt. The have been known to fall apart aswell.

If I were in your place I would go with an ARB or an Aussie.
ARB is great but $$$.

If you put an Aussie in the front, when you are in 2wd the ADD disconnects the passenger shaft so it has stock street manners. I love mine

 

Well... discovered my front wheel bearings are dying today This is days before leave on a road trip on Thursday.

The bearings should be in tomorrow but looking at the FSM I need a special socket. Is this a must have tool? Is there any way around not using it?

Thanks for any help

 

You can't go wrong with the elocker. Only part I'll agree with is that mine needs to be rebuilt. Dont use my locker too often.