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

just rotated the tires...want to change the radiator fluid. do i have to use the toyota red fluid for any reason or can i just run to autozone and get any kind?

 

I painted my back axle lime green (with black details), to match my grill emblem and i cleaned the interior, washed her, oil change, aired up the tires, cleaned the air filter.

 

yesterday

 

Finally finished installing my 4 boston acoustic speakers. passenger side door speaker isn't working but I think it's because of a connection to the deck instead of the speaker. Going to leave it that way till I get enough motivation to take out the deck again since it was such a bitch last time.

 

New grill, now for some hellas!

 

Which grill is that?? Looks good!

 

Thanks man, its a grill craft.

 

What are your plans for mounting the hellas?

 

rotated tires and flushed the radiator...next weekend i think im going to switch to synthetic oil and clean the air filter

 

This!

 

Damn jerry that's quite a setup!

 

Thanks man Ive been planning this install sense November and it turned out better then I expected.

 

How does she ride?

 

Really good! Ive heard mixed reviews about mounting the shocks angled so I was on the fence for a wile. But i said screw it I'm doing it and If I don't like it I'll change it later.

 

^^ hows it compared to the old mounting spots? big change? or subtle one?

 

Well my stock pack was spongy and with the Expos it's nice a firm I can't really say if the shock mounting place changed the ride any it's probably all of the above that makes the ride better.
But it is required relocate the shocks on a 1st Gen to install the U bolt flip kit

 

i have a piece of aluminum angle that im gonna bolt up to the radiator support probably.

 

hmmm...I dont know about the angle with the shocks man. It seems to me that you will be causing some serious stress to the shock mounts.

For example: Grab a piece of paper and draw two lines, one to represent each shock (angled). Now draw a new line to represent the shocks assuming you compress your rear suspension and the axle moves upward, shortening the distance between the bed and the axle...The angle between the top and bottom shock mount will change - which will cause a torsional force on the mount in a direction that it is unable to rotate.

Just sayin.....

 

The shock move up and down freely with no binding.