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

I ordered new cables, bell cranks & a few other pieces so i can have a working e-brake again...

 

I added Doug thorleys to mine, feels great in all rpm ranges

 

Yeah I thought it seemed like it might not be tight enough. But numerous ttora people that talked with ARB said 60ft lbs was the overall spec but it was achieved by 30 ft lb on either side of one of the bolts. Plus Daystar only recommends 35 ft lb on their greasable poly shackles. I'm not worried about it coming apart, just wondered if it would be too loose which it definitely is not.

Also that type of split loop lock washer basically does nothing, the first time they crush they're donezo

 

never seen that be the case with lock washers. Always have plenty of bight. Enough to score the nut again anyways.

Yea seems low. But screw it.

 

Well shit...I had them at 60 each...

 

Give it a shot at 30 per nut, I'd like to know if it makes a difference for you too.

 

Will do

 

Utahs back at it again with the bipolar weather
50 degrees yesterday
4 inches of snow today

And some mild Rocky Mountain spinners

 

I'll be doing that next time I need to add grease. But I'm pretty sure I just hand tightened it with 2 wrenches

 

As long as you didn't go nutso and crank it down like a diesel head stud your probably okay. But I know with a 10in wrench (common length for a 22mm) I can put some serious torque on and I'm not a big person.

 

Nah got it snug then gave it one more good crank. Probably still should knock it back just to be safe

 

I can feel a little smoother of a ride especially going over bumps on the highway. Feels like there's a lot less bed hop. Still need to regrease the bolts too

 

Hopefully should be there either late this week or early next week

 

Changed out my power steering fluid today. The slow, lazy way using a baster. But it got the job done. I have no records of it ever being changed, and by the look of the fluid, I do not doubt that. It barely had any red to it. Seriously needed to be changed.
Also cleaned the MAF sensor while I was under the hood.
And I sprayed the truck down, specifically for the underbody. Wanted to get any leftover Winter death off the truck.

 

I contemplated putting my Icons in today but I couldn't find a punch big enough to fit the adjustment collar. So since it was sunny I just went for a motorcycle ride instead :/ Maybe tomorrow

 

I need to clean my MAF...as much as i wanna do my oba setup and a swingout....i need to give thos lil mototr some love.

Gonna go whore myself to see if i can get extra truck monies

 

There's hardly any excuse for not cleaning the MAF sensor though. It's cheap, easy, and takes little time. Get to it!

 

Just did mine the other month, I was dumb and when I tried flushing it by turning the wheel lock to lock I left the reservoir uncapped and it spilled all over my alternator and engine and onto my driveway.
Kinda interesting how they use ATF instead of PS fluid to pressurize the steering rack.

 

Wow. I need to look into this. My shackles barely accept grease and the rear end feels way stiff.

I torqued to OME specs though.