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

Front end is done just gotta do the rear, gotta do it later though, gf wants to eat plus I got a Dr appointment.

 

With the skids off yesterday, I took the opportunity to grease the drive shaft with slightly less cursing than when they are in the way. Results were great - Greasing the Drive Shaft Fixed My Rattle !

@Digiratus

read the story: Greasing the Drive Shaft Fixed My Rattle ​

 

found this with a search but like @Blackdawg said it could be sporadic

Power Pkg. 4WD regular cab, PreRunner, Xtracab 470 376
Power windows and door locks. Requires cruise control. Std. Limited.
Convenience Pkg. 440 365
Cruise control (4WD), tilt steering wheel, tachometer, dual trip odometers, digital clock, glove compartment light, ignition light, ashtray light. Std. Limited.
Limited adds: 4WDemand transfer case, automatic locking hubs, tilt steering wheel, cruise control, power mirrors, power windows, power door locks, front bucket seats, tachometer, AM/FM/cassette/CD player, power antenna, digital clock, variable intermittent wipers, passenger-side visor mirror, map lights, chrome bumpers, chrome grille and door handles, rear privacy glass, sliding rear window, 265/75R15 tires, alloy wheels

So maybe had to get the highest package to get every bell and whistle.

 

I guess so! I mean I do have everything on that list cept for 4wd components and the power mirrors. I should see if it is wired up for power mirrors. But really doesn't matter since it is just me driving it always

 

Saw this too:

2WD regular cab : 2.4-liter dohc 4-cylinder engine, 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission, dual front airbags, cloth bench seat, cupholders, intermittent wipers, carpeting, dual outside mirrors, painted front bumper, full-size spare tire, 195/75R14 tires, wheel covers

2WD PreRunner regular cab adds to 2WD regular cab: 2.7-liter dohc 4-cylinder engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, power steering, power mirrors, painted rear bumper, skid plates, 225/75R15 tires, (Deletes wheel covers)

but

2WD PreRunner Xtracab adds: 3.4-liter dohc V6 engine (PreRunner V6), air conditioning, split bench seat, split folding rear bench seat, swing-out rear quarter windows


no mention of mirrors...

 

I have/had all of that except power mirrors haha damn Toyota

 

Removed the bed. I think you can slide it back enough to get to the tank once it’s unbolted.

 

Had those on my 99. Loved em compared to the manual flag style mirriors. Now my 03 has power.

 

Might sound like a dumb question... But where do you guys put the jack stands in the rear so I could change leafs and shocks? I was thinking the axle, but is it possible to do 1 leaf and shock at a time?

 

right in front of the front spring hanger, if your stands are tall enough.

 

Well at least I don't have to paint two filler panels...

 

The highest they go is here, thats with the rear not jacked up either. Will this be fine?

 

No, you're gonna need some bigger jack stands haha, I had to use mine almost at the top and I have 6ton stands.

 

@Speedytech7 damn, thanks for the feedback.

 

That might be even more dangerous than what you were trying to do yesterday.

Go buy some horrible freight 6 ton jackstands, you'll need them for your lifted truck anyways.

 

I use 6 ton stands but i don't like fully extending them. So i cot a big chunk of 6x6 and cut it up into 14'' sections or something so that two pieces of 6x6 will fit under the jackstands.

I do that so the jack stands don't have to be quiet as hight by themselves. That and if i do the front they have to be pretty high up anyways even on 6x6...long travel problems.

 

My truck sat on fully extended 6 ton jackstands for like 2 months last year.

 

@Squeaky Penguin thanks going to get some now

 

If I remember right, when I did my leaf springs I did something similar, but only one stand and I put it under the receiver in the back. Definitely not one of my brightest moments.

 

Mine is right now...