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

I'm hoping to get going on some more intense adventuring soon. My truck didn't come with the factory skid

 

Went wheeling this past weekend.


Should be a video in a few weeks

 

Look at who's a trail hog lol

 

I’ll be busy cutting steel for the trailing arms this weekend. Next time bud. Safe travels.

 

Actually we were scoping out what was in front of us. There really isn't a way around, surprisingly was a dull day on the trails in regards to others on the trail

 

And snow piles in parking lots

 

invite my friend for a ride and he stinks up the cab...

 

Ejecto seato cuz

 

was thinkin about it, but man to lose a door and a seat too every time I need to eject a stinko

 

There is a price to pay for everything.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/172940346414

 

Thanks for the info. Will definitely look into that when the time comes.

 

wheel spacers......

1.25", 1.5" or 2"

Planning to run 285's on stock TRD sport 2nd gen 17's

And GO!!!

 

Well, you need a minimum of 1.0" to make the 2nd gen wheels have the same backspacing as a 1st gen wheel. Then I'd imagine if you'd want at least another half inch or more to keep the tire off the UCA.

 

I'm gunna guess 2 inch

 

shouldn't ever need a 2''.

1.25 will be fine 1.5 be more aggressive.

 

that's kinda what I was thinking, cause the stock 17's and 265 fit, granted theres not much room but they do fit and according to the calculator a 285/70r17 is only about .80 wider then the 265 and is you cut that in half to account for an additional .40 width being added on both sides.... by that logic technically a half in spacer should "work".... I just wanted the opinions of the group.

 

My frame scares me too. After passing inspection this month, repairing this is high on the list.



I looked into their spacers, but I would need to spend way too much to raise them enough. I have to raise them enough to counteract the compression of the bumps. Would be expensive. Looked into a stack of huge washers, but it was also pretty expensive. Instead, I'd look into what @JBTacoma did and make extended shafts upon which the bump sits. Or shock relocate, but yeah either way would require work. Need to do either one, but inspection and frame will come first.

 

Not sure what bumps you have if they are stock or not, but I am going to be limiting my uptravel by 1"to run my new shocks once I press out the old bushings. ...and they sell spacers that you can stack and adjust. Cycle your leafs and find out exactly how much uptravel you get and how much you need to limit it by with

 

Sir, I have to say your parking ability sucks.