Cooks 2000 4x4 build with some BS

So thought I'd give a little update on the truck the past week since I'm a little bored ha.

So my window switch needed to be cleaned so I snagged some CRC electric cleaner and so far it's been working flawlessly. Huge shoutout to @Madjik_Man for the help!

Secondly on the drive home on Wednesday I felt my alignment getting worse and worse on the drive home (odd because I got it done on Friday prior) turns out my tire was low on air, figured it out just as I was getting home. So turned around and went to a gas station and filled it. Once home (I could actually hear now) I heard a slight hiss.


So I said screw it I'll just throw the spare on and get it fixed this weekend. So I let it cool down a bit and then drove to some flat area in the complex. Only to have the truck on the hi-lift, tire off and spare ready to go on that it was a 15" rim. With tundra brakes you need 16" or higher. So I threw everything back on, once the truck was on it's own weight tire died


So I was stumped for a few hours as I needed the truck to get a tire the next day. Then I was getting ready to post in the local 4Runner Facebook that I realized why don't I take one of the tires off the rear and throw it where the flat is and then throw the spare on the rear. Pure genius I thought, so I went back down and messed with it all and it worked (don't know why it wouldn't have ) Sadly I didn't snag any pics of the weird looking truck only snapchat got those

Then the next morning I drove on down to 4 Wheel Parts as that's where I bought the tires hoping they'd still be under warranty. Just barely the guy said so I'll order a new tire and you're all set, but I don't have any so it'll be done tomorrow. So then after work on Friday I went and snagged the new tire, waited till it got cool and threw the bitch on.


Figured I'd throw it on the driver side as it'll help with the taco lean as it's got about 50% more tread than all the other tires

Also another update on the rear oil seal, I haven't seen any leakage since I first found it I even checked the fluid level and a bunch came pouring out. I'll continue to monitor it and will likely still change everything out later this summer. But for now I'll let it ride until I start to see it leaking more. Don't have the time and funds to change it right this minute (still need to save for rims as other shit came up that forced me to spend that cash).

Also got some new patches in


Courtesy of @Mad T


And updated head liner

 

Wow. Sounds like a Madjik Shit Show.

Glad the switch assembly cleaning worked out

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/first-gen-bulb-types-fyi.128857/

For later

 

It is actually happening. I'm buying rims so I can finally have big boy tires!

 

Hope you have fast internet and a faster clicking finger!

 

God Speed!

 

When the last drop was for the Ray 10's I sat there waiting for the SR8's to show (they never did) but I could've snagged some Ray 10's. So seeing the SR8's aren't as popular I'm sure I'll be fine. But I'm still gonna sit there and wait with my F5 button going crazy haha

 

Yaaay....my spare ships next week, according to Vin

 

For GoPro mounting

 

Hey bud beautiful 1st gen you have there, and where did you get the pelfreybilt patch that's wicked awesome

 

Thanks! It's a work in progress. Should have some big plans for it the remainder of the year

I got it at the YotaMafia meet, but you can snag it on their website:

http://www.pelfreybilt.com/product/pelfreybilt-patch/

 

Ya I hear ya on that I'm planning a suspension over haul myself and can't wait

 

Rhymes with beers and tear thumper

 

Hahaha. Ya gears and lockers are on my list as well especially sense I wanna go dirty5's, luckily I decided to bite the bullet on armor all at once pretty much.... that was a tough pill to swallow for sure, but gears and lockers I'm guessing that's gonna be somewhere between getting a colonoscopy and finding that your ol lady is banging your best friend and your dog died all in the same day hahaha. TRUE STORY

 

Yeah gears and rear bumper! Yeah it's a big chunk of change to get it, but I've heard it's the best mod people have done and I'll need it with all the weight

 

Gears and a rear bumper are on my list as well!

 

What bumper you looking at?

 

I really want to make me own. I think it will pretty easy and much cheaper. Just need to get off my ass and do it hahaha maybe be professional about it and make a CAD drawing first.

 

If I knew how to weld and had all of the tools I'd love to. But for now I'll just get Pelfreybilt

 

Yeah, luckily I have two friends that are good welders so I usually have one of them help me out. Im getting to be decent at it. Pelfreybilt does make a good one, which always makes me torn on making my own. Save some cash and do the work, or just say F it and buy it. Finding time for projects is hard. I need to make skids currently, since i just got an All Pro apex front bumper.