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

Rear suspension , rebuilt with all pro expedition leaf springs, and bilstiens 5125 shocks

 

Bought this mofo. It doesn't have a hitch though! and there is no way in hell I am going to spend $300 for their special hitch and bracket that hangs off the bottom. I am hoping that somehow I can squeeze the hidden hitch I have between this one and the frame (like it is currently between the stock bumper and frame). Or if that doesn't work, maybe have a hidden hitch welded behind the license plate? I'll have ya check it out next time we get together!


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or just unbolt my current hitch (the bar from the brackets) and place it between the all pro rails like this one. I think this is the way to go

 

How thick was the steel you used for those filler plates?

 

Did you get that off local Craig's?

 

That would look good on my truck. That will look good when your done

 

My glare is bad but it definitely got better with some aiming. Going to build my own glare shield similar to what that other guy did but going to keep it simple. Going to try to glue a lexan shield to the bottom of the bar. A good 2 part epoxy should keep it on easily. And it's way cheaper than the shield that one dude sells on here.

Even with the black bedlined hood?

Finished my fridge plug, moved my external speaker so I don't knock myself out, and started my patch collection to commemorate trips.

 

Sure did, from the red taco that was wrecked. There was another one I missed out on for $150. Guy is selling front and back for $300, front is only still available

 

I wish those didn't have the chrome trim around them. I saw them a few weeks ago when I was looking at that style

 

I sanded and painted my chrome trim on my current ones, just an option

 

What is your early impression of the All-Pro leafs?

 

The all pro leaf springs, seem to stable my trucks rear, the old springs where shot. I put 300 lbs in rear bed sand tubs, getting ready for winter. Handles well.whating on my brake lines from all pro extended length, so I can go off roasting with out ripping off my rear brake line.

Your friendly soldier SSG TANNER

 

Took a break from college classes to explore

 

Love that front bumper! Scenery is nice as well!

 

How did you mount the pods under your bumper and how is the light mar mounted? Thanks

 

I mounted the pods to the sheet metal that the stock bumper covered up. As for the light bar, I drilled 2 holes and added threaded sleeves for the allen bolts/screws to go into and mounted it that way. Solid as can be.

 

Started the process of spraying entire truck with bedliner
Doing it in my garage with rattle can.
Looks better already
So far just the tailgate and drivers side bed

 

Was walking into the hardware store just now and turned around to do my standard lookback at the truck. Saw a guy driving a Frontier stop and take a bunch of pics of it as he was talking to himself and shaking his head. I’ll take that as a good sign!



Woulda been glad to answer questions for him, but I was in a hurry.

 

Do you have the number of the guy with the front one? I didn't see that one on there?

 

My body is thrashed. Not the truck but me.

About 30 hours of install work done.... more yet to go. Front bumper, sliders, skidplates, rear bumper, a tun of electrical and still waiting on parts.








This is a better shot of the color contrast in the paint work.

 

looks good!

Hopefully wheels and tires are next haha looks almost too humorous like that haha