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

Keep an eye on that idler pulley. The belt will have its way with the aluminium.

 

I actually haven't installed it yet. Any references for what you are referring to?

 

Here's a video one of the TW guys posted attempting to diagnose a funky noise that he thought was the play in the idler pulley. Note the deep shiny groove where the belt rides.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nizbxdbskm4

The back of the belt is harder than aluminium. I bought a URD idler pulley as well. Ran it for a couple hundred miles and switched back to the stock one (steel body) after finding out about the issue. Really meant more for a true race truck where the maintenance cycles are completely different.

No idea how many miles are on that pulley. The poster bought it with it already installed and had the deep groove. It isn't hard to swap in a new one when needed, just costly bling.

 

yeah the grove is so messed up to, i tried taking it off any putting in a new pulley but that grove ruined the pulley haha. its chewing through belts too. i wouldn't recommend it.

 

Thanks for the insight guys. Since this is my DD, I doubt that will make it on, I don't need something to worry about.

 

Added the Airaid intake tube, didn't notice anything different? Daughter 2000 has cracked boots on both ends.

Need one of these in 1/2" x 5/8" :




Anyone have a source for one?

 

slapped a gopro mount on the roof.



Just a screen cap of the video feed through the app. Should get some cool vids with it.

 

did you change out the blinker fluid?

 

Would anyone be interested in a switch panel like this? If so how much would you pay?

 

hmmmm

 

So does replace a panel somehow or do you still have to cut out the hole?

 

I love the app, the old days you just had to take video and hope it came out well, now you can actually see what you are shooting

 

I do something similar but just use the suction cup mount.

Hell yeah. It's great for lining up shots.

 

Mine is held in place with double sticky tape but it can be riveted in place also, once you put it on mark the holes and you need to cut them into the dash. You also need to relocate the dimmer like I did below....

Just gauging interest as there are not many switch options for our trucks.

 

So it's just a cut piece of metal with holes in it for looks?

 

the silver is distracting for sure.

Also would it come with the switches?

 

Not worth it.

 

Well it's raw to showcase the part, you could paint it, powder coat it, poop on it



Edit. To answer your question yes it could come with switches if you didn't want to order them yourself, everyone's application will be different though and color preference so it would probably be easier and cheaper to get the switches off Amazon yourself.

 

Not saying Id buy it. But considering the panels you can get from paranoid fab..10 bucks shipped would be tops

 

it's also an odd location for switches for me, I have mine under the ash tray in the places of the 2 aux power holes.