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

- Installed ditch light brackets (still deciding what ditch lights I'm going to use)
- Threw the spacers back on
- Did an oil change
- Re-mounted the bumper lights so the covers can be taken off and put on without worrying about breaking them
- Fabbed an insert with nuts to make an attachment point for the front 3 bolts for the front skid plate to the Trail Gear bumper

And cleaned up the garage from today's work and doing the valve covers yesterday.

No pics you'll have to take my word for it... lol
But not a bad weekend's worth of work

 

I like these

https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/302855610453

 

I'm not sure if I want spot or flood for the ditch lights. And I need to have them covered.

Thinking about these.
https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/163053066580

 

Heck yeah !

 

Replaced cracked radiator with a new Spectra and while I had everything out I replaced the 3 belts, fan clutch, water pump, thermostat, and plugs.

 

...And then, a change of scenery. The Burr Trail continued south at this point to Bullfrog, a town we'd visit later on the trip - but we were headed east, towards the Henry Mountains - now seemingly so close we could touch them.

We stopped, to admire.

Check out the story and amazing photos at F.U.Rain Day 11 - We Follow the Burr Trail to the Henry Mountains​

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F.U.Rain Day 11 - We Follow the Burr Trail to the Henry Mountains​

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Very Kool Man !!

 

Built a new reservoir to relocate my already relocated washer reservoir. Wish I knew about this style before but oh well. Plan is to free up the space on the fender well to put my air compressor there and not have to ditch my cruise control. Just letting everything setup for a couple hours before doing the install. Thanks to @cbechtold and @Blackdawg for the idea and info on this from their build threads.

 

This looks interesting. Where can I find more info on making one?

Thi

 

Scroll down just a bit: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...trail-rig-and-bs.159436/page-398#post-8802626

 

Anyone have a cure (besides replacement) for the dreaded lazy seat belt return?

 

Why do they have to be covered? I haven't had a cop say anything to me about mine. Even asked a few cop buddies, they state don't drive in traffic with them on they don't care. I forget the v.c. section but if they're not on, they're legal. And I recommend the vent visors, nice not getting soaked when you smoke in the rain..lol

 

That’s awesome. Thanks bud.

 

Auxiliary Lamps: Off-Highway Use 24411. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vehicle may be equipped with not more than eight lamps for use as headlamps while the vehicle is operated or driven off the highway. The lamps shall be mounted at a height of not less than 16 inches from the ground, or more than 12 inches above the top of the passenger compartment, at any place between the front of the vehicle and a line lying on a point 40 inches to the rear of the seat occupied by the driver, shall be wired independently of all other lighting circuits, and, whenever the vehicle is operated or driven upon a highway, shall be covered or hooded with an opaque hood or cover, and turned off.

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=24411.

I've been pulled over for this is another vehicle for uncovered KC lights.

 

Before you install this thought id let you know you will have a good size air pocket because of the way the Y is installed. If you flip it around you eliminate the problem.
But here is a picture of where the air pocket will be formed.

 

I have reports from friends in W. Va. that troopers there use this as an excuse to pull folks over. I made covers for my upper light bar from pieces of that plastic cardboard (election signs), and pieces of the Velcro that wraps around onto itself to fasten. Works well so far.

 

Basically, any auxiliary lights that are above the headlights need to be covered. I always wondered how often people with roof mounted light bars got pulled over for them when I lived in CA. I don't think I've ever seen one covered.

 

Damn, I guess Albany and Hercules p.d. haven't found that one yet..I've mine uncovered over a year no issues..

 

Not really worried about it as it won't affect the operation of the reservoir and the air pocket will pretty much take care of itself as I'm driving.

 

Washing it will help.

Some have had good luck taking it apart and adding a couple turns on the tensioner to pre-load the spring a bit. Just be careful if you do this because if you let the spool go with no belt on it, it will completely unspool and something inside comes apart, turning the whole thing into a paper weight.