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Spring time = mod time, am i forgetting anything

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by EricU, Mar 10, 2015.

  1. Mar 10, 2015 at 8:30 AM
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    EricU

    EricU [OP] Well-Known Member

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    so my 01 has 153k miles on it and i want to do a once over when spring comes so that i am ready for wheelin all summer.

    My thoughts are address the suspension:
    5100s + OME 881
    Allpro Expo leaf pack + Bilstien shocks 5125 most likely, greasable stock length shackles
    At this time i may go ahead and replace upper and lower ball joints and install new control arm bushings (How hard is it to replace stock bushings)

    Brakes:
    Tundra brake swap
    F/R SS lines
    new drums and rear brake hardware

    swap out all gear oils for synthetic (do the diffs or transfer case need any additives ?)

    Engine:
    Plugs, wires
    MAF cleaning
    fuel filter


    is there anything major that should be addressed that i am forgetting?
    I'm slowly purchasing the parts needed so that i dont take such a hit to the wallet all at once

    previous owner said timing belt and waterpump were replaced around 130k miles
     
  2. Mar 10, 2015 at 9:28 AM
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    steering rack bushings? radiator flush? grease the drive shaft?
     
  3. Mar 10, 2015 at 9:32 AM
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    not major but I just realized we don't have lights under the hood so if you have any trouble at night it can be a PITA so while making a mod list you can add that to it.

    plus if you are replacing the brake lines, take this time to consider switching over to a dual reservoir master cylinder for a safer brake system. that way if one wheel cylinder fails you wont loose "all" your brakes like what happens with our now.
     
  4. Mar 10, 2015 at 7:39 PM
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    EricU

    EricU [OP] Well-Known Member

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    is there a bolt in swap avalible for that? is it just divided Front and Rear?

    Hood light is not a bad idea either, i have a ton of hood switches at work, would be a simpe install too, might have to use some LED flush mount strip lights for that to really make it visible at night.
     

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