PennSilverTaco's "Perfect 5-Lug Regular Cab" Build, Aspergers, and General BS MegaThread!

My 2005 is getting close to being finished, (I hope so because I am about out of money lol) Here is my out of pocket expenses for items not covered.
Parts required for frame replacement:

Body Bolts $15.43/ea x6 $92.58
Body Bolts $13.74/ea x4 $54.96
Body Bolts $10.70/ea x2 $21.40
Fuel Tube $39.39
Fuel Tube $50.92
Fuel tube clip $1.77/ea x2 $3.54
Clip $6.63/ea x4 $26.52
Body Bushing $18.73/ea x2 $37.46
Body Bushing $85.21/ea x4 $340.84
Body Bushing $18.73/ea x2 $37.46
cab bushing $18.73
bumper bolts $3.45/ea x4 $13.80
Speed Sensors $272.60/ea x2 $545.20
Engine mount insulator $120.48
brake tube $9.99/ea x2 $19.98
Tow Hitch $335.00 (factory hitch came off in pieces due to rust, not covered in extended warranty)
hitch hardware 3.45/ea x10 $34.50

misc parts subtotal: $1792.76


It also needed Brakes so here are the costs.
Front pads $61.60
Front Rotors $88.97/ea x2 $177.94
Front Calipers $138.72/ea x2 $277.44

front brakes subtotal: $516.98

Rear brake strut kit $97.61
Rear brake drums $135.22/ea x2 $270.44
Rear shoes $95.23
rear wheel cylinders $65.74/ea x2 $131.48
Rear brake spring kit $34.70
Rear brake spring kit no.2 $90.00

Rear brake subtotal: $719.46


And a little maintenance while its apart.
Upper and Lower radiator hoses $24.06/ea x2 $48.12

Drive Belt $49.36

Total as of right now. $3126.68

 

Here is the list of parts replaced under the extended warranty
04001-76704 Frame Assembly
47323-04160 Tube, RR Brake No.3
47324-04120 Tube, RR Brake No.4
47325-04170 Tube, RR Brake No.5
47326-04140 Tube, RR Brake No.6

$295 48068-04040 Toyota Suspension Arm - 48068-04040

48068-04040 Arm Sub-assy, suspension (lower control arm)

$314 48069-04040 Toyota Suspension Arm - 48069-04040

48069-04040 Arm Sub-assy, suspension (lower control arm)
04001-72104 Brake Tube Kit 1 (brackets and bolts to hold brake tubes)
04001-72404 Brake Tube Kit 4 (brackets and bolts to hold brake tubes)
04007-18135 Plug, Hole Kit (body rubber plugs)
43425-04040 Ring, Drive Shaft x2
48341-04100 Bumper, RR Spring (rear bump stop) x2
51900-35410 Carrier Assy, Spare (spare tire carrier/cable)
89516-04040 Wire, Skid Control (front wheel speed sensor)
89516-04090 Wire, Skid Control (front wheel speed sensor)
90119-A0151 Bolt, W/washer x2
90119-A0193 Bolt, W/washer x2
90179-08241 Nut x4
90469-A0004 Clamp x3

 

I’ve haven’t turned off my A/C in the last 2+ Years. I honestly don’t know if I have heat. I’ve never needed it.

 

@PennSilverTaco

The weather is a bit different here.

 

that undercoating looks horrible, I'll just pass on that

 

I drove mine for a couple months before leaving it for the 2-day swap out. Seems like some dealers are on the customers' side and some not or could have been individual shops opinion? They told me it did not pass the "railroad hump test" but was safe to drive & they'd call when the new frame came in. I and an independent repair shop manager took a hammer to the frame prior to the Toyota inspection and thought it looked great, especially for a 10+ year old frame. Honestly I don't know why every shop isn't just tickled pink they're getting a $12k job they didn't have prior to this recall. Something stinks in fishville.

 

What is the world coming too?!?!

 

@PennSilverTaco

Like this



Or you can just let it leak lol

 

You cannot trust the standard gauge. My factory temperature gauge reads in the middle for everything between 160f to 215f.

 

@ChadsPride

Does your truck have a true locker, or just an auto-LSD?

 

Just the auto LSD, never really messed with it tho.

 

And does your backup camera display show up in the rear view mirror or the dash?

 

The dash​

 

Also, if I were to buy a DC, I'd prefer the long bed, but I think they're too damn long...

How do you cope with the reduced bed space?

 

Cope with is just fine. I dont haul much

But if its a long load I will just drop the gate

 

@Cativelense

Couldn't help but notice you were from Connecticut...

I went to the Carlisle Truck Nationals last August and ended up parking near a group of Tacoma owners from your state.

They were entered in "Modified Import," and I was entered in "Stock Import."

There has to be at least 5 of them, and none had even heard of TW, which I found strange...

The only TW member in the group besides me was @Salty_Dog , and we both ended up having a a late lunch with the other Taco owners. Salty took a pic of all our trucks together and it's here somewhere.

Anyway, on Friday and Saturday, I had a pudding shot with the other Tacoma owners...

Tacoma Owners Unite!

 

That's awesome right there! There aren't many of us on here either... if you go check out our thread you'll see that it doesn't move very quickly compared to other "local" threads.

 

New Years I was so full of beer that I had no room for pancakes at IHOP. It was tragic.

 

This group of Connecticut owners was quite a rowdy bunch too!