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

Snows every decade or so here and never builds up, melts as soon as it hits the ground so no chemicals. My 2000 4x4 that I just bought has no rust, none what so ever it's amazing

 

Not necessary for myself. Loss of power is there, but not a significant loss. Theses trucks aren't super fast to begin with and once that fact is accepted, moving up to 285/75/16 isn't a big deal. I'd leave the gearing alone and I think you'll find it fine.

 

Spent alot of money today. 32" maxxis bighorns, powertrax no-slip diff, bilstein 5100s, rear aal.

 

Post up pics when you get 'em.

 

Spent alot of money today. 32" maxxis bighorns, powertrax no-slip diff, bilstein 5100s, rear aal.

 

^^^ sorry idk what happened there. But il be sure to take more pics than necessary!!

 

I hit a salvage yard today for misc odds-n-ends for my '02
Picked up a dome light cover,washer bottle cap, 2 rubber bands that hold tools in place behind the seat and a frame mounted hitch receiver all for $22.00.
Still looking for the rod to drop the spare tire and use w/ the jack.

 

I bolted up my custom hybrid winch bumper. Will post pics once the tubing is done.

 

I was a little worried myself but I went to 285's from some 265 MTR's and actually felt like I gained a little back. I also have an ARB up front, CBI with swing out and a topper and I have all the power I need and I average about 18mpg.

 

Mine felt the same way, 265's felt more under-powered/sluggish than the 285's do.

 

got my maxtrax in the mail from the GB, and made a new windshield fluid resi cuz allpro skid plates suck.

 

Finally got a chance to upload a picture of my truck with the lift on and 33" General Grabbers on. Happy with the outcome.

 

Thank you been a long time coming. Just need to relocate my windshield washer fluid container now.

 

I want some maxtrax. Some day...

How much do you think resevoir will hold? I don't think I've ever had to fill my stock tank up. It always gets filled when I get an oil change or any sort of service. So I wouldn't be too worried about having less in there.

Also I wonder what it would look like with the stock skid plate. My bumper is pretty damn low profile for a plate bumper so I wouldn't want it too be too obtrusive.

 

12" of 2" sch40 pvc holds about .171 gallons of water.
guessing the total length around 4'? about 2/3 gallon?

 

More like 3-3.5'

 

I just measured, took 10 cups .625 gallon

 

so a half gallon or better.

 

Hmm. I would probably be adding pretty often in the winter then. Not much in the summer though. That fluid doesn't do much to clean bugs lol.

 

I seem to remember almost emptying a jug when filling the stock reservoir.