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

Been a steady build up:

4runner powered leather seats:

Rago antenna mount with 4ft firestick:

Uniden 980SSB with sideband and 7 NOAA stations:

Ultragauge with RAM mount:

Paranoid fab clock replacement panel. Added a dual 3.0 USB with voltmeter and a one ft right angle microusb to connect to a motorized wireless charger:

(It gets covered up by my JUUL charger but it's super handy placement)

 

As long as they are marked 13WL and not 13WG. The "G's are a little smaller. I did the links from Napa base on a search of their site for 2005 Tundra but I'm pretty sure the 13WLs came on "04 and '06 models too.

I haven't yet but when I do, I intend to follow Zane's advice on this. IMO, the CVJ "red/orange" high angle boots are over rated and not worth it.

 

Changing them in the dirt isn't a particularly fun activity, nicer to do this messy activity in the comfort of your home and have a stronger axle with you on the trail

 

My own Orielly special, I had a moment of weakness in college. I was still finding myself so cut me some slack. Now I have a stock pile of OEM axles that could put a junkyard to shame. I did it in the spokompton orv after blowing the bearing cage up in the rockpile.

 

You say it yourself all the time, you don't push your rig in the hard stuff anymore haha. The OE axle on the other side held up fine, still in there actually, and all my OE axles since have as well and I'm still just as punchy on the gas pedal. 4low clutch dumps as you race up to 35mph never get old

 

I was on your tail when I rolled...

That's a great picture, and I remember that's exactly what I was doing haha. She moves, but only as fast as the Dan in front of her.

The first gens may be getting old but we still occasionally have newbies in here. Wouldn't want them getting half the argument, there's no fun in that

 

Prerunner can be fixed. It only takes about 4 days of stress after about 2 years of searching for, and collecting parts

 

Lol your never on anyone's bumper

 

There was a lot of dried Pryor and BigHorn mud on the floor of my garage the last time I swapped one. Does tht count?

I think if you had a front locker (and used it) you would not be so cavalier about which axles you are willing to trust.

 

I looked for a bolt but didn't see one, thought they were spot welded to the inner fender or something. I'll have to take a close look I guess.

 

I've removed em from two tacos now. They're just well hidden

 

OK. Well, like @Blackdawg said, cutting is fun

 

They ate studs welded to the bracket. Only nuts hold them on you'll see them sort of under the air box ish and battery. You can still get to them though with an extension

 

By oem junkyard axles for $50. Rebooting is a good learning experience to understand how the axle is put together.

 

How was the install for the cb below the radio? I just bought that same cb and plan to install in the same place once I get rid of my stock double din radio

 

I've been looking at doing the same thing, but with a 2m/440 HAM radio. It looks pretty straightforward, as there is TONS of space behind the radio.

My plan is to simply make a spacer if needed, between the radio and the stereo (a couple of wood shims or paint stirrers are handy for this), and then duct tape the two together (as the bracket is usually bolted into whatever goes below it, but there are no provisions for that on the CB or HAM radio. It is redneck, yes, but you'll never see it, it will be solid, and it will last.

Put my CB in the ashtray spot, too. I used tiewraps there, after cutting out the back of the bracket for the ashtray with a Dremel. Same deal- redneck, solid, can't see it. "Work real good, last long time"

 

Redneck is my middle name lol ... I've had my dash apart before but haven't pulled the radio out yet. Not too worried about it, just curious since the other guy has the exact cb I just bought. Would it hurt anything if the radio and the cb were touching each other? I'm afraid my OCD wouldn't like any kind of a visible gap between the radios on the front.

I started to get the smaller cb and put in the ashtray but I preferred one I could change the color on to match my dash lights and also wanted one with weather channels. I've looked into HAM a little bit but still don't know enough about it to even consider it yet.

 

No, won't hurt a thing. Both chassis are grounded. If anything it would be a help. Besides, it's a dual-DIN space, and both units are DIN, so it's pretty much made for it.

You MAY need a right-angle adapter for the

$43 PL259 USA Made PL-259 Improved Double Shielded RG-58u for FireStik Antenna K-8A 18-Foot Single CB/Ham Coax Cable

PL259 (coax connector), but that should be the worst of it.

 

Thanks, I hit the salvage yard pretty regular in warmer weather. I might grab one just for backup. Most vehicles, even in the scrap yard have less mileage than a 1st gen, since they last forever!

 

I just velcro’d The 2 together