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PcBuilder's 2003 Tacoma Build

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by PcBuilder14, Dec 21, 2012.

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  1. Dec 17, 2015 at 6:23 AM
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    Yup haha well I'm kind of glad you said something because I found out that they're doing a $100 off sale right now too. Couldn't pass it up.

    Yup, must've been ATF then. I've never smelled anything like it...
     
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  2. Dec 17, 2015 at 6:26 AM
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    Definitely a unique smell, just like diff fluid. Very easy to distinguish
     
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  3. Dec 17, 2015 at 7:18 AM
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    I love the smell of ATF compared to gear oil. Gear oil literally smells like a combination of shit and vomit.
     
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  4. Dec 17, 2015 at 7:20 AM
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    This makes me think my power steering ATF was the original fluid from 142,000 miles ago. It smelled pretty terrible haha

    Not looking forward to flushing my gear oil now...
     
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  5. Dec 17, 2015 at 8:12 AM
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    My gear oil was pretty gross. Glad I flushed it, love being a manual the transmission flush is easy peasy
     
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  6. Dec 17, 2015 at 2:24 PM
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    Atf is pretty easy to wash the smell away, gear oil is stays for the long run too
     
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  8. Dec 19, 2015 at 11:48 AM
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    Got these in today.

    Will be test fitting them after work, then start painting.

    Kind of hoping the front skid doesn't use a certain set of mounts that the stock skids used. A mechanic sheared a bolt in one of the mounting locations during the previous ownership. Have the tools to fix it, but I don't want to haha

    received_1181238321905095.jpg
     
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  9. Dec 19, 2015 at 11:50 AM
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    You fix this crate yet?
     
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  10. Dec 19, 2015 at 11:51 AM
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    Wut?
     
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  11. Dec 19, 2015 at 11:51 AM
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    Thought you had a list of stuff to do yet...

    LBJs n such





    Maybe that was a while ago....
     
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  12. Dec 19, 2015 at 11:53 AM
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    :rolleyes:
     
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  13. Dec 19, 2015 at 2:16 PM
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    Yeah, still have all of this I want to get done:

    - Finish cleaning and painting frame
    - New spark plugs and wires
    - Clean throttle body and MAF sensor
    - Coolant flush and new coolant hoses
    - Drain and fill transmission
    - New fuel filter
    - New rear brake line
    - New wheel bearings
    - New LBJ's
    - New CV's


    Going to wait to do the LBJ's until after I have a shop replace the wheel bearings. Then get an alignment after those two are done.

    I'm wanting to get my skids done before January 9th. Going wheeling that day and want to make sure the skids are on before then.
     
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  14. Dec 19, 2015 at 2:30 PM
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    Get with it
     
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  15. Dec 19, 2015 at 4:41 PM
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    A little at a time haha
     
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    So... My bumper isn't exactly going to work with the skids do to how misaligned all the plates are...

    Only way to make it work is leaving the bumper with about an inch of a gap between it and the front of the frame. With the way all the mounting locations are lining up on the bumper I'm coming to the conclusion that I have three options.



    1. Modify the skids to make them work. But, why modify something that is put together correctly to make it work with something welded together incorrectly.

    2. Attempt to get the bumper fixed by somebody that knows fab work and off road bumpers. But the added cost of that as well as my time with having the truck down to try to get the bumper to line up with my truck doesn't sound appealing at all.

    3. Buy another one, but this time one that's already built. Not a DIY kit. I'm thinking that the cost of a new bumper minus the money I'd make from selling my current bumper relatively cheap and the amount of time and annoyance I'd save by just going that route that I'm leaning towards this the most...


    No matter what, this sucks haha
     
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  17. Dec 19, 2015 at 5:04 PM
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    What would you do for a new bumper?

    Haven't even thought of it huh?
     
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  18. Dec 19, 2015 at 5:05 PM
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    What do you mean? Like what style? As of right now it'd probably just be the same one. Unless I somehow get an Elite or @Pelfreybilt finally comes out with a 1st gen bumper....
     
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  19. Dec 19, 2015 at 5:07 PM
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    How would buying the same bumper fix the issue?
     
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  20. Dec 19, 2015 at 5:09 PM
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    Yeah, they have said they would like to do one at some point...

    I'm guessing you didn't read all of my other post. The issue is the fact that the bumper is slightly off at all the mounting locations as well as the top plate is warped from being welded on for too long (I assume). All comes down to the people that I had weld my bumper didn't get everything aligned correctly when welding it.
     
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