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

Well if you think about it, the whole vehicle vibrates while driving..

 

Do you guys think I would notice any improvement by regearing to 4.30's from 4.10's? They seem so close that I'm not sure if it would be worth it. It would be just swapping in a third of course.

 

Should get you close to stock in terms of ratios (not accounting for the extra weight of the 33s). It would put a bit more fun in the S/C but not sure it's worth the labor imo.

 

I was doing a quick search but couldn't find any. Anybody put Hellas behind the grille of a 98-00? It looks kinda cramped there not sure if it will fit

 

Depends on the size, Theres plenty of room behind my grille, would need to fab up a back probably for best fit

 

X2 I have a JL10W7 and its way cleaner and hits harder then my old 12

 

You have a V6 so it might be noticeable, but when I went from 4.10 to 4.30 on a 4cyl the difference was very slight. I basically had the same power as with the AC off, but with the AC on. If that makes any sense.

 

Yea I just measured it should fit, just have to make sure the lights are as flush to the grille as possible. Thanks

 

Definitely not worth it unless you're getting them for free and someones installing for free

 

I just bought an 8" powered sub for under the seat.

Haven't installed it yet, and am going in with low expectations... but I hope it just fills out the bottom nicely. I need my back seats all the time so proper subwooferage is out of the question.

 

I doubt that would make a huge difference for you. I bought a set of 4:30s from another user for a great price, the price basically did the deciding for me plus I'll be coming from 3:58s which are far too steep for my 31s. But 4:30s will be just above stock revs with the 32s I'm getting. I would say that the next logical step for you might be 4:56s if you are looking for a modest increase without stepping really high in the revs, even 4:88s would be good.
Good luck and let us know if you go with the 4:30s

 

new bumper

 

I'm goin 4.88s in a couple months!

 

Amp is only layed there in pic. I did mount it to the box with some foam under it. Honestly it was the beat place i could see mounting it as far as sturdyness and cooling goes. The box itself is 1" mdf and is solid. This mmats is a beast with its 3"vc and big double stacked magnet. Theres really no place without vibration

 

Cleaned my new (Gen 3) XRC Comp Smittybilt winch, put good grease in it and took some pictures along the way.

Pictures added to Barlows original thread. Link below.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/pr...mittybuilt-xrc-8-maintenance.html#post9556703

 

I miss where the oil filter was in my 2rz. Its a pain to change in the 5vz

 

Hasn't even crossed my mind to change one of those. How often are you supposed to change that?

I seem to do oil changes a lot so its nice to have an easy oil filter location. Its definitely not bad in the 3.4 though just not as easy.

 

I should probably add that to the list. No idea if its ever been done.. Don't really have a good history on this truck. I'm happy that the oil came out as clean as it did after all the miles I put on it. Seems like its in amazing shape for 208k miles

 

Could've sworn I read that it doesn't need to be changed but after 200k miles it's gonna be pretty gunky. I need to change mine, 176k miles on it.

 

Got my long travel kit in!