PcBuilder's 2003 Tacoma Build

Got bored so I drove around base pulling people out. Got 4 vehicles out as of now. Everybody else either doesn't want help or are waiting for the snow to melt before they bother driving their car.

Question, why does it seem that all new cars nowadays have no tow points!?

 

Haha apparently!

Right now I'm watching these guys try to push out a 2wd F150. They said they didn't need help, then they backed up over the curb and onto rock covered dirt, which is now mud. So they're just gassing it slinging rocks everywhere and digging their selves deeper. Fun to watch



Thanks! Not terrible for an IPhone 5...


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Now they're trying to pull the truck while it's in reverse. No common sense! If they get run over they deserve it haha

 

Nice pictures! I actually like using my 4s camera when I don't feel like luggin my dslr around.

Are you far from Branson? I am sending some employees down to Branson late next week. That snow looks bad...And we need to perform work outdoor!!

 

Branson is about 3 hours south of me. I know it got hit with snow but not as bad as here. We're supposed to get hit with another wave of snow next week as well. I'm not sure how bad it's supposed to be...

 

So I'm going to get my upper ball joints replaced soon, and I want to make sure I order the correct parts...

The part number for the ball joints are as follow:

$27 K90255 Front Upper Suspension Ball Joint for Toyota Tundra

K90255

$28.79 a piece on RockAuto.

 

Update on getting lift installed.

The place I was going to go to today wasn't going to have time to install the lift and the MOOG upper ball joints I ordered. I scheduled an appointment with them for next Saturday to get everything installed, so it should hopefully be done then....

 

Wished we was at the same base man we could so some wheelin and wrenchin'
Love your truck..minus the black wheels lol

 

Yeah, same here! Gonna try to do some wheeling at an off road park about an hour West of me whenever I finish lift, wheels, and tires.

 

How's the lift progress?

 

This

 

Just put on the grill I bought from 03tacoman. Looks great! Now I've just got to paint everything behind it black.... Haha any suggestions for what type of paint I need to use?

 

There's mesh, you just can't see it in the pictures... Haha I'll replace it some day with something thicker. I'm going to see if it's possible for HomerTaco to send mesh pre-cut to fit.

 

Question, what size u-bolts are on our Tacoma's? I ordered some from Wheeler's Offroad but they didn't come in in time and I need some tomorrow... So I'm going to look around at O'Reilly's, Autozone, and NAPA in the morning to try and find some.

 

glad you like your grille

 

Haha I love it! As I was walking from the parking lot to the building I work in I kept turning around to look at it!

 

Lifted it... Pics will come later... Haha

 

Haha yeah, a month later....

I need new tires! Haha these little 31's just don't do it for me! Haha Btw my truck vibrates at certain speeds now... at 55 and 70. I got an alingment so that's fine, I'm wondering if it's my cv's, tires, or driveline. The truck did it when I bought it, but it went away because I think I got used to it. I'm wanting to say the wheels and tires just aren't balanced perfectly, but I'm not 100% sure. I need to get a diff. drop kit because my cv angles are almost too much. The inner fins are rubbing just a little bit more than I'd like.

PICS!!!

 

So I'm debating on whether or not to take off the bug shield. I don't care much for the looks of it, but I'm not sure if looks is worth protection of the paint.... Then again I've never actually seen any debris or bug guts actually on the thing.... Haha I can't decide!

 

Haha yeah, the maroon/purple bugs me. I may plastidip it tomorrow and see.

I love the lift! Don't have measurements yet but I'll get those tomorrow to see how much lift I exactly got.
I flexed the rear as much as I could, but there's nowhere else I could go to fully flex it! Haha Plus I still have my sway-bar on the front, one stupid bolt is stripped... I'm gonna take a grinder and cut off the bolt when I get the chance so I can finally remove the dang thing!

I'll paint the fenders eventually... Haha It won't be until May or June at least though. I'm making myself not spend any money between now and May so I can get new tires and still have plenty of money to last me those months.

 

Dude, looks good. Any NON flex pictures lol? Whats the exact specs? (love your truck btw wished I could've found it at my base for the price you paid...)