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

I wouldn't say that 37's would be to much for a 44 especially with yota power and weight. Whats the D44 out of?

 

Drove my Taco back to Orlando and back over the weekend. Was happily surprised by its road manners and gas mileage on the highway. Think we averaged 18 mpg on the way up (with the first quarter being around town which I think was about 16 mpg). Liked seeing over 300 miles on the odometer before filling again

 

And while I was at it, I cleaned 14 years of dust out of my vents and duct behind the center dash.

 

I like that deck.

 

So far so good.

Made my stock speakers sound a little better.

Waiting on the Raamaudio shipment tomorrow before I sound deaden and put the new front speakers in.

I'm weary of the ones I bought as they have mixed reviews.

 

I'm having the wife get me a deck for Xmas. How is the bluetooth on that deck? Does it sync automatically or do you have to do it every time? It'll support pandora from an iPhone?

 

I paired it once with my iPhone 4 and every time I get in the truck it automatically pairs itself.

All my contacts are available from the phone too as well as the "recents" and voicemail.

And it streams Pandora from my iPhone as well.

Not to mention any audio from my iPhone such as TuneIn Radio, etc...

So far I really like it. The iPod integration control on the head unit is good enough. I like the fact that it has nearly 30 different colors you can set for the buttons and display, separately (someone refresh my algebra... that's a lot of combinations) so I can eventually dial the color of the display in to my liking. In terms of phone calls, what I hear over the speakers sounds amazing. I will probably just have to buy a better mic because initial feedback from a couple of calls is that I sound "distant." They said it's bearable to listen to though.

The only annoying thing is there's a small rectangle in the upper right of the display that has a graphic that either spins around (remember the video game Tempest?) or flashes. I have no explanation for it other than it's there to constantly pick at my OCD and nerves.

 

From the sounds of things it may be a good fit for my use...Hope you can figure out the spinning graphic as that would drive me nuts too. I've been looking at them for a while now and really can't decide if I wanna go single or dbl din. I'm really digging the touch screens... The wifes Venza has a pretty slick JVC in it (stock) and I'm so jelly of hers. She's got it all with that thing.

 

Got my procomp 7069s in the mail! Which lug nuts do I need to use? Does stock work? I want black ones. Anyone know? Thanks.

 

Mounted some cheap Halogen driving lights I had laying around on frame heads...

 

I just don't understand that graphic, it serves no real purpose other than being "cool"

I'll call Crutchfield or JVC soon to see if they can explain it, or better yet show me how to remove it. I read through the whole manual and there's not even a mention of it (eg, "when it's spinning it's telling you it's doing ----" or "when it's flashing it's telling you it's doing -----")

I would love a touch screen too, but fear their durability and craftsmanship... then of course the cost of repair or replacement.

For the money ($119) this unit serves me very well. Plus I don't want my stereo to be a douche (read: thief) magnet.

Eventually I will use that lower din space for switches to run auxiliary lights and other gadgets.

 

Restoring your headlights will probably serve you better

 

Yeah... 37s is pushing it a bit. Should be fine with a passive wheeling style though. Would not go larger on a 44.... The yota axle should be fine.

Heck yeah, bro!!! x2 on what's the 44 out of? Any plans for the rear suspension?

 

They got black lug nuts at AutoZone. But they are a twenty pack.

And here's my mileage. Took this pic now.

 

This is the only reason I am torn on the single vs. dbl really. I just installed lights on the front but used a factory blank location (i.e.. no cutting) that was located under the ash tray. I have additional things I want switches for and the space under the single din is by far the best location.

 

Turns out smacking the dashboard does indeed bring my gauge lights back from the dead. Thanks for the recommendations

 

And this is just plain astounding. I'm at 151K right now and hoping it goes another 11 yrs.

 

You can mount some switches on the center console cover in front of your shifter. If I ever need more than the blank spots provide I will put one or two there. Or if you don't have an airbag switch you could put one in that blank too.

 

All great ideas but I'm not a fan of cutting up the factory trim. Guess I'm fearful of screwing it up and then it looking like a hack job forever...or until I can score a new trim/ factory piece.

 

I cried inside because I couldn't do anything to my tacoma today.