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

“Fixed” the exhaust leak on my fathers 02

 

no state inspections i presume?

 

Plasti Dipped the bumpers and fenders and most of the emblems.

 

Nope

 

Got it ready for sale....



so I can upgrade to a gen2 4x4!

 

slapped in some ECGS thirds this last weekend with lockers.



Didn't know that the non ADD front diff doesn't have a stub shaft. Just the intermediate shaft. Interesting....
Yes I know that the manual hub CV's are weaker, but I wonder if not having a stub shaft between the intermediate and diff is stronger. At least now I know I don't have a stub shaft to break lol. Not curious enough to tear it apart and measure stuff.

 

Alright. So my retro fits that i bought a few years ago yellowed out. Did my best to sand and clear. Was alright for a few years but they did spider web on my last respray. I was in an accident recently and had one tab break. Still ok since im good with zip ties. I just had 1 bulb go out last week so i ordered thru Amazon and they suck balls. Sent me the wrong shit. Anyways. Im tempted to to get new headlights and LEDs ....almost ordered HIDs but i remember cursing at a motherfucker last week as he/she approached me on a back road last week. Anyways....my headlights are fucked and i dont feel like spending 500 on a new set of lights. Opinions? Thoughts? Should i trash these and go the cheap route? I have good lighting as far as offroad goes

 

Got the cap painted and mounted. Now to dress up the interior.

 

Did a 5 tire rotation today. The second time on this set.




Also, installed a set of Diode Dynamics SS3, street legal (SAE rated), fog lights.




These things are very bright, and cast an amazing pattern. Vertically very narrow and very, very wide. Love the selective yellow.

 

pros or sports?
Never mind. I see the Sport tag.

 

I stared at mine and contemplated on how i could spend money on her....despite wanting a D60

 

Just get some CAPA certified aftermarket lights, do the "ULTIMATE HALOGEN" upgrade (supplemental wiring to the lights) and put in 100W halogen bulbs like I have. They are more than good enough for several years, low maintenance, low risk.

$79 Brock Replacement Driver and Passenger CAPA-Certified Halogen Headlights Headlamps Compatible with Pickup Truck 81150-04110 81110-04110

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0188FCVBO/

 

Thank you for the feedback gents. Them retros are pricey

 

sports

No comparison at all. The others were just floods. At 6K kelvin, and covered up by amber covers, they put out almost no usable light. All they were good for is as 'look at me' lights, aka, daytime running lights.

Its all about the lens and reflector technology in these. Easily 10x on the amount of light in the pattern, but it is the pattern that makes them special.

 

hows the RF rejection?

 

New stock housings with some fresh halogen bulbs would be my vote

 

I haven't had them long enough but time will tell on that. I am actually not too worried about it. Several folks are running these SS3s now and no one in @crashnburn80 fog light thread has mentioned any RFI issues from the emitters.

I'll let you know if I hear anything new on the CB or Ham.

 

I have yet to even have run a light that wasn't halogen that didn't emit RF. One can always hoped. Mine are in the mail.

Waiting for the 2 LED versions for the DD.

 

Which ones did you get?

If there is some RFI, it may be of little consequence, at least on my truck. It may be since they are pretty wrapped in the steel bumper, plus below both ground planes, additional squelch may not be necessary. As I said, time will tell.