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

I get a nice FedEx discount.

 

Nice! Those look great!

 

Thanks, now to abusing them...

 

Did a number of things today. First was do the PVC windshield washer resevoir mod for added tire clearance. Followed Monte's writeup and used a T fitting. Got in all assembeld and installed before I realized it wouldn't really work with my All Pro skids. Pump just hangs down too low:





So, I ran to the hardware store to pick up a plug for the bottom, and ended up just drilling a hole in the side:



Pump is still a little exposed:



Here's what the top looks like:



Next on the list was pounding my fenders back as far as possible. Didn't have much of any rubbing with my 255/85s, but I though it would be prudent with the new tires.



Truck's looking pretty good with the new 295/75/16 Dynapro MTs and a fresh coat of wax:



And then I spent some time restoring the headlights with a 3M kit:

 

Her is how I did my windshield res. Very simple and you can see when it is low on fluid..

 

Everytime I look at that space I think air compressor. But I guess we'll see how my PVC one holds up. That also reminds me I had to ditch the low fluid sensor, didn't see a way to make it work.

 

I remember having a windshield res.. I bought one for an old toyota truck 86 I think.. I need to put it in

 

Designed the plate wrap around.

 

Mine does. Freaked me out the first time it came on, because I was like wtf is that?!

Looks like this:


I'm not sure if certain packages came with it or what, but seems like not all of them have it. Heck our 2002 Tundra doesn't have one either.

 

Mine has it but has never come on and not cel or anything after I cut it off.

 

I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure that tape and cardboard won't hold up to trail damage.

 

There's some 1/4" steel in there too.

 

This is how I did mine as well, even used the stock pump and wiring and low fluid sensor. downside to it is you go thru it much faster than the stock res. but oh well. much better than hanging down!


On another note, I got my rear brakes completely replaced, 4:88's in the elocker, tires balanced and those fancy aluminum rear 1/4 window latches where the plastic ones always break!

 

What is that res out of??

 

Well I got my SAWs back from the place that was rebuilding them and I am pissed at the shitty job they did. So first off they told me it would be around $500 to rebuild them including new springs and everything. I then box them up and ship them to them. A week later they call me and tell me it's going to be $895 to rebuild them. That's way toouch so I told them to box them up and send them back cuz I sold them to a buddy and he is gonna get them rebuilt. Well they still charged me $107 to look at them and put them back "together". Well I open the box and the top plates are just rolling around I'm the box along with the lower heims and bearings that they broke. I am calling tomorrow and letting them know how I feel about their work. I mean I paid you $107 for literally doing nothing so the least you could do is put them back the way you received them. Now I have to put more work into them before giving them to my friend

 

Anyone have any clue what would cause the rpm meter to just drop and stop picking up signal? Mine falls to 0 after about 45 seconds.

 

Mounted the rtt

 

Damn that's shitty. I'd be pissed.

 

Pretty crappy right?

 

How?