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

New air filter, next week oil change, then week after that grease all the zerks......maintenance on a budget

 

That's my issue. I had a set of 55watt lights run into a relay off my reverse lights w/ a master switch but took em off. I think they're going back on at some point.

 

What a beaut

 

Looks great. Mine will hopefully be here next week. How did you mount you license plate lights to the bumper?

 

I believe the newer relentless fab bumpers come with cutouts for the stock licence plate lights. Or at least mine did, it came with some nuts and bolts to make it attach to the bumper.

 

Ok thanks man

 

I did see with the one that you got that i didn't look like it came with the cutouts unless you asked for him to put them in for you.

 

Y'all know if you can use the tow hitch on that? Armor is on my list.

 

No you can't use your hitch but Eric can fab you one up that's welded to the bumper. He did that for me

 

They can put one in the bumper. They have a hidden hitch behind the licence plate and one that goes under the bumper.

 

Looking good Your probably the last person I need to tell, but is your diff leaking?

I read they are stopping production on the aluminum bumpers...
I'm wondering if I can convince them to still make one for me.

 

I didn't do it but my truck did, was getting on the freeway in traffic, we came to a very slow roll and it shut off, I put it in park and it started right up again. I'm not sure if the power went or what, I think the radio was still on but I'm not sure as it got me by surprise, no power breaks/steering all the sudden kinda sucks.

 

Unless theres a crack I doubt thats leaking, otherwise it would be from the flange or bolt. Though good eye, I was just busy checking out the paint job

 

My diff fill plug came loose and the leak spread just like that.. even upwards. I've re tightened it and now its back to norm. Only reason I suggested it.

 

You're right, now that I think of it while driving it could get spread like that.

 

Thank you!

The bumper does come with cutouts for the license plate lights. The only thing that I had to do was use different screws since the factory bumper has larger square openings for the plastic spreader nut.

Yes. The receiver is actually hidden behind the hinged license plate holder. I chose to get the hidden receiver for better ground clearance.

Yes, it is a small bit of seepage I noticed when I installed the bumper. I think the seal for the fill plug is allowing a little fluid to come out. Good eye!

And thanks for the comment on the paint job. Took a TON of work.

 

Mine is doing the same ever since I topped it off. I think anyway. I should just wipe the diff down and see.

 

Who's bright idea was it to use phillips head screws for the oil pump?

 

The same sick individual who found the "perfect" location for the oil filter, starter, fuel filter...

 

Just cuz everyone does it doesn't make it a good idea