What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Naaaahhhhhhhh

The way I see it..it's metal. You can always add more and fix it pretty damn good.


I'm gonna design a compartment in that area as well for extra storage I think..

 

Temporarily fixed squeeky clutch pedal by spraying some White Lithium Grease on that spring.

Next up, install this http://www.quickoildrainvalve.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=F103N Quick Drain Valve to make oil changes a little less messy.

 

Finished my install of my freshly rebuilt DR coil overs with new coils and shafts

 

Youll like it! Love having it for mine

 

yeah im planning on getting one of these too before my next oil change. Im tired of getting oil on my skids. the only cleaner way to do a change would be to take the skids off every time.

 

I take my skids off each time so if this sticks through the hole in the skid I will be getting one.

 

For those still wondering about plasti dip, I just took off the plasti dip on my hood. Took 2 min.

 

Did you do the rebuild yourself?

 

No I just went ahead and sent them straight to icon since they needed all the new parts. They had a great turn around time though

 

If you get the valve with a nipple on the end, you can connect some tubing from that nipple and dump it right into the pan with zero mess. The ultimate clean-way to change the oil is to relocate the oil filter. I'm looking into that right now too.

 

I like to think of the oil I spill as "rust inhibitor" hehehe.

 

I won't mess with any hoses as long as the nipple is in direct line to my pan without touching the skid. The filter doesn't bother me, I just put an old t-shirt under it.

 

My service rep told me that Toyota recommends timing belt replacement at 60k, but said 90k would be fine, and winked

Getting ready to do my belt (and a water pump), coming up on 108k.



DMV registration was $125. this year + $50. for a smog check every two years.

 

Ordered my Toytec Lift

 

sweet which one?

 

The Ultimate lift of course

Im stoked. Been saving up for a long time.

Also, I just want to double check that the BFG ATs 285/75/16 with 16x8 4-7/16 back spacing 0 offset will fit my truck

 

Nope. you will be rubbing on the frame when you fully turn your wheels and your front bumper will rub. You need at least 4" back spacing and some trimming

 

Well shit

 

Brake line finally came in now I can get back on the road

 

Got it's oiled changed.

Also found out that it's been since May 2004 and 80,000 since my diff fluids were changed.

However the shop I go to for oil changes (my best friend has been the manager for 16 years and my friend owns it) check all my drive train fluids every oil change and show them to you. My front diff is about 50% out from being changed and my rear diff looks almost new.

I think next paycheck I might pay them to change both out (before winter)