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

I just ordered a new rear bumper off ebay. All hardware included ~$160. Fedex is dropping it off today.

 

Nice DRZ! Sounds like you have been having a great time with the truck!

 

It's been rough for a lot of people here. So much damage.

 

eBay, I used the stock brackets and it fit with 0 issues.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/304381279057?fits=Year:1999|Model:Tacoma|Make:Toyota

 

Same, eBay.

 

Took it camping.

Untitled by Michael Halat, on Flickr
Untitled by Michael Halat, on Flickr
Untitled by Michael Halat, on Flickr
by Michael Halat, on Flickr

 

Drove the 1st Gen to take a couple pictures

 

Are you happy with the quality?

 

looks good to me. Came with all necessary hardware to include lightbulbs. Most vendors offered black primered or chrome options. I chose black, feels like aluminum. Steel brackets etc. probly gonna spray it with rustoleum black hammered.

 

That’s the same one I have, it’s lighter then original one but good enough for me. I just unbolted the old one leaving the brackets on the truck and the new one fit with no issues.

 

Yes

 

I did. I figured out which two pins on top of the sending unit to test and hit 1.4. I need to now figure out where on the ECU to test the wires and see if I’m getting the same reading there. I did splice this wire to extend it for the fuel cell. So my splice might be the issue. Now I’m looking for the diagram for the ECU 3.4 AT 4x4. Thanks

 

You gonna paint yours?

 

No, it looks good black.

 

"lighter" as in weighs less, or color not as dark?

 

Not as heavy.

 

Got up early before the sun could beat down on me and changed out the rear shocks. Going to rebuild the front this weekend. I’ve been using PB blast for a few days to soak all the hardware.

 

I've got the same rear bumper and I'm fairly sure it's only black primer. The color will fade fast.
@Jakuku Pahwheenis has the right idea to paint it. I was going to paint mine but really only intended for it to last me long enough to get a high clearance bumper

 

Nice!

 

Lots going on here today. Lbjs, and color matching the chrome on the grill today. Tomorrow outer tie rod ends come in then an alignment.

Had to bring the truck to a tire shop to get the locking lug nuts removed being that I lost the key . Only took 20 mins thankfully.

On another note, learned through experience, not going with anything but oem on these suspension parts again.