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

I read all your posts last night about this. I really think you're on to something regarding the master cylinders. Maybe one of our math/engineering geniuses on here could estimate the difference in regard to pressure, etc. I actually think you're spot on correct about it, just would be nice to see it verified.

 

I was tempted to do the tundra brake upgrade when my pads wear out. My logic being: I am 2/3rds of the way there anyway. Closer if I have another caliper seize. A deal breaker for me is that I want a factory brake pedal feel.

 

Hanes manual says Ethylene glycol coolant, so your truck does not require the red or pink coolant as other years, as long as your gallon isn't diluted then you can add water for the rest it is 5.5qt.
And you are looking at 2.1qts for a drain and fill of the trans. And Dexron 2 for the trans. No Toyota brand needed

 

Went down a road I probably shouldn't've. Ended up ok.

 

For the Tacoma banjo-type brake lines ? Maybe

Read thru this earlier thread:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/banjo-fitting-seal-tundra-brake-upgrade.334072/

 

Yuck. This is why I plan on doing mine this year. At 179K currently and it's never been done.

 

You v6 guys have it easy. Ours is located under the intake manifold in no-man's-land.

 

Yeah screw that. I might very well be not changing mine this year if I had a 4cyl. That's a terrible location.

 

If you use the provided bolts on the wheelers kit there are no issues. I've been running that way for 15,000 miles.

 

Me too. About 6-7000 miles.

 

Same here. Still one of my favorite mods.

 

Sure ...

 

Yeah the truck feels much more responsive under load, like I'm not wasting gas. Noticed it right away. I'm excited to put this

$25 bg 44k fuel system cleaner power enhancer 11oz.

bg 44k in it once I fill up.

 

Yikes. I need to do that as well. Coming up on 120k and I don't think it's been changed.

 

I've heard good things about that stuff. They charge an arm and a leg for it.

 

Bought a welder. And then decided to take apart my CBI swingout because it literally took all 180 lbs of me to open it. After about an hour of fighting, the swingout finally came off the spindle and low and behold rusted and completely dry. So I sanded all the rust and old shit off. Drilled tapped and installed a grease zerk and greased it real good and like magic opens and closes with the push of a finger. Weird CBI didn't install one to begin with. The swingout part has 2 2 inch metal bushing on each end of the cylinder, leaving a gab between them deep enough to install a zerk. So I did. Pretty productive day.

 

Have you ever measured the decibel level in your cab? After a fair amount of deadening in my truck (I still have a few places I want to put a thicker product) I'm still in the high 60db level at 65 mph. It's definitely quieter that before, but I feel like I can still cut some of the db's out. For reference, I use the sound meter app on my phone, so who knows how accurate it is.

Does anyone know what the db level is stock?

 

rear bumper...gotta work on the swing outs tomorrow...cbi outback 1.0 with dual swing out...

 

I never have. All I know is the before/after according to my ears. Night and day difference.

 

Thank you good sir for the information