Your unique mod on the 1st Gens

That's not your unique mod, that's BamaToy1997's

 

Still unique to the first gens, I don't see it on yours trying to get him some business

 

Haha I know. Some day....

 

and i thought i was the only one on here with a broadway mirror.

 

He has put in quite a set up in his own truck that he is trying to manufacture to sell including dual battery set ups with meters in cab and the whole 9 yards that makes me want spend my lift and tire fund on haha

 

Haha yeah, I'm going to do my own dual battery. But I do want his alternator/wiring harness.

 

Hahah, that thing is awesome for wheeling. You can see so much when backing up!!

 

That steering wheel is sweeeet ! Nice !

 

Instead of the usual CB I installed ham for more versatility. Use a portable CB on the trails.

Speaker behind driver works well as a location.


The ham location has never bothered a passenger.

 

I'm either going to buy his alternator when mine craps out, or when I find more lights and what not to wire up

 

The line with the brass fitting correct? Drain for what? The cab in case you flood? Or something else?

 

Probably for an OBA tank.

 

Winner, the bumper is an air tank, the pictured 1/4" line has long since been replaced with 3/8".

 

Very cool stuff here... Some I have done long ago like the V1 hardwire, mag light mount, CB location, OBA in my ammo can with the tank under the bed, etc....

My unique mods that I have not seen
Custom tool box, bed bar and bed rail by JFAB of TTORA



MAC's tie down


WINK 5 panel mirror


Fuse box power distribution system


My custom made aluminum e-brake extender


Using the land cruiser's FZJ80 wheels


But in the end... I love my truck and it is different than anyone else's.

 

custom fridge slide


bed seats


custom skid plates


custom dual swing out rear bumper.


custom bedrack


painted "Box Rocket" ultra wheels


painted FZJ80 wheels

 

You don't see this everyday.

I cut up some poly shock bushings to make seals in an attempt to extend the life of the Heim joints (spherical bearings) commonly found on aftermarket coilovers. I have been doing this for 13 years and get 60K-80K miles out of a set of joints including thousands of dirty ass off road miles a year. The joints themselves and the retainer clips get a light smear of "Plumbers Silicone Grease" (Home Depot plumbing department) as a corrosion inhibitor, not a joint lubricant. It's made by "Gunk" and is intended for use on o-rings and seals. It contains no petroleum products. As an additional benefit the seals prevent the shock body from rotating and rubbing on the LCA mount ears.
Similar seals are now sold for double shear mounted rod end Heims.

These 2 shots are of the first commercially sold Tacoma SAW (rev 2 of the "upside down" 1st design, 7/8" shaft upgraded from 5/8") around Y2K. Still have them as spares.




Here we see cutting the seals and a glamor shot of an install on a current shock. I used a razor knife against a plexiglass mandrel in a lathe. A steady wrist could do it free hand. Leave them around 1/16" to 3/32" fat so they "squeeze" in tight.

 

^Very cool, however not that unique kings come with those on their shocks

 

Not 13 years ago they didn't and those are just anti chafe disks up top with nothing on the lowers at all.

 

I don't know that. While you may have thought of it yourself, maybe even started the trend, just saying its no longer unique 13 years later. It is cool that you make them yourself, I do appreciate any hand made or modified things that work. Take the credit for making them popular

 

Well fine then.
You would not believe the flack people put up back then, "That will just trap dirt" "They will rust up in no time" "Don't get any lube near the Heim, the liner will melt". Yeah,OK.