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

WTF? That's crazy.

I would have like to hear a salesman try to explain that when the truck was new.

"This truck has power everything, awesome seats, upgraded suspension, and even a locking rear diff."

"That's great. What time it it?"

"Uhhhh.... did I mention power locks?"

 

I have a clock but manual everything, except hubs...which I'm okay with.

 

Yeah, never understood it either. I bought the truck from the original owner after a couple of years.

Never got the explanation.

But I like that there's no clock. Leaves that space open for something else like switches.

My head unit has a clock on it.

 

I am glad I am not the only one who minimizes driving in snow/salt. 1st gen frames = take the wife's car.

 

Me too

 

Realize I need better suspension

 

Any good write ups for replacing a exterior door handle with electronic lock ?

I have seen some but for manual locks .

 

This is for a 4 Runner but pretty much the same.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcujVZB7k60

 

Loaded for deer camp. Rut started. Two 4wd beast ready for it.

 

Ha I just did this last night and will have a write up for it.

But the locks make no difference either way when doing the handles.

 

Just bought a full size spare. It's on a matching wheel but I bought a cheap AT tire because I'm not going to rotate it in.

Now to figure out where to mount it. Ill probably end up with it under the bed but I haven't decided yet.

 

The rut started in January??

 

Yea. We're off two weeks down here. The warm falls and winters effect our rut, it's been so hot we wear shorts at Christmas.

 

Broke trail

 

Wow that's nuts, our rut was over in mid November, now the bucks are getting close to and some are dropping their antlers already! Good luck!

 

Quick question... My E-brake cable broke the other day and I'm trying to order the right part. Since the cable is in multiple pieces I'm not sure which one to get. The cable that runs from the handle in the cab to the bracket under the driver's side is the one that broke. I think it is this one:

$36 Dorman C660251 Front Parking Brake Cable Compatible with Select Toyota Models

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Y42GN...TF8&colid=1L46QCOHHCQIM&coliid=I34O4AKE4ETVGX

Can anyone verify if I found the right cable and if not point me to the right one?

 

What do you guys think of my plugs? I thought it may be running a bit lean but it looks quite similar to "normal" worn out plugs when I google images of plugs. This plug had the most white on the tip. The others were similar with more of a brownish tint.

These plugs are IK22s that went ~37,000 miles. Little longer than I wanted to go (typically change them at 30k).

 

You should be running dual electrode plugs from Toyota. Bronze plugs change every 30k
If you've got the v6 5vz

 

It's has been recommended for many years to run 2 step colder plugs (denso IK 22s which have the single electrode) with the trd supercharger.

 

I think your truck would look great with some prerunner fenders. They would really fill out that bumper.