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

Wow, nice timing haha. Let me know what you find out regarding drooooooooooop. Better yet, I'll just text you

 

Yeah, with 2 gauge you should be fine. It can easily handle the 150 amps from the alternator as long as the run isn't over 8 feet. For the big 3, it may be a little more that you actually require.

Here is a chart I used to gauge (pun intended) the wire size I use based on the load it will carry:

 

Took it to a local shop and they used the rope plug so hopefully it will hold up until Wednesday when my new set of Toyo At2 come in.

 

I didn't get stuck today, so that's good

 

Alright awesome, thank you. And do you mean it's probably overkill? I'm okay with a little overkill. I have 6ga left from when I did my aux fuse panel, it seems I could potentially use this for battery to chassis and maybe battery to fuse box? Or is it just better to use 2 for the fuse box?

 

Id say fuck it and go 2ga if you wanna do 2ga. 4ga would be fine though.

 

The power steering return line has very little pressure right? Found a hose that is starting to crack. Any old fuel line should work right?

 

Dammit. I forgot to look what guide I was getting on the rack from cvj. Of course I got the older roller style if they don't have one with the guide bushing I'm just going oem. Need to replace my front pinion seal too and it looks a bit easier to do without the rack so no big hurry to get things back together.

 

Whoah, I thought I was shot down 10 pages ago for recommending changing it while the guy had his dash apart.
IIRC (probably not) the 1st gen RAV-4s had one but it wasnt designed to be easily replaceable. I think it was behind the glovebox.
I figured Toyota did the same with the Tacos.

 

You could have made a game out of this by just listing the part numbers and making people guess!

 

P0120 check engine code

 

Bolted on U-bolts to the leaf springs. The "knock" is gone!

For reference: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/goodbye-axle-wrap-mod.108316/

 

Yeah, I meant 2 gauge would be overkill. And 6 gauge might be a little undersized.

 

Breaking trail again this morning, i'd sat around 10"of new snow when I was done I had snow coming over my hood by the end of the canyon. These Maxx's are doing pretty good.

 

Can you believe stock is 8 gauge, I too think even 6 gauge is too small.

 

How are the LG1
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Seats are a funny thing, for one person they are great and another they are bad depending on each persons taste and body type. I would not buy a seat unless you did a test drive or try the seat out. To many variables, I was able to test the LG1, Baja, GTS II, seats at a 4 by 4 outlet, I went with the LG1 seats because I wanted a seat that held me in tight and the other two did not do this. The seat is definitely a race car type seat,
Not a Cadillac soft bouncy e seat,it is a firm, supportive seat and more so from the butt up through the back area with high bolsters on either sides of the back. The LG1 has Low bolsters on the lower seat area so your legs are not forced to point straight which is important also. They do sit at least an inch lower or so, but for me
6.1" and 185 it's a good thing and gives me more head room and seats do recline, just have to get used to the change. They do sell some hardware to raise the seat I believe if needed, just have to call them. The LG1
is the same width as the 4 runner seat across 22" so the LG1 seat really fits like a glove in my Tacoma, and does not touch the middle console or touch the door panels. You have to bend the seat belt clips arms to adjust the angle and get 5/16" bolts 1/2" long and washers to attach the seat belt clips to the seat frame.
The LG1 comes in two sizes, a standard size and a larger size by 1.5" larger all the way around and I don't think the larger size would fit a Tacoma, if so would hit the console and would need to be removed.
My biggest fear spending 1000 on seats and brackets was they would not fit correctly,
Color me surprised, they are an absolutely perfect fit. After 520,000 miles of driving and sliding
around I got a late Christmas present for myself. Have not done any long trips yet, but so far all is perfect.

 

With this bracket yup, same width as the 4 runner seat 22" and does not touch the console or door panels,

 

Thanks for all the input guys! Yeah I'm going 2ga all around just to not need to order many different sizes. Yeah stock from battery to fuse and fuse to alternator looks tiny as hell. And the one going from battery to ground looks like an after thought.

 

Do you guys with the Automatic tranny ever use the "2" and "L" gears? I just always use "D".

I know they have something to do with engine braking but I don't know when I would ever use it or what real purpose they serve.

 

Yes i use them for engine braking when going down mountain passes and when offroading to keep the tranny in a certain gear for climbing or descending.