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

Damn if you had aaa roadside assistance then you could do all DMV services there and it's way faster. That's where I have used reg form 227. Pm me the vin and license plate number I'll call aaa tomorrow and inquire about registration and if ca still accepts 227

 

That's so nice of you, I'll PM you. Thanks!

 

It's not a problem at all. The only thing I can find online is that 227 is no longer accepted when there is a lien on the car or truck

 

Wildernest.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
Wildernest-4.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

 

@Blackdawg how's the progress on Igor?

 

This is correct. I've just replaced mine too. Notghing wrong with a used part. Check on http://www.car-part.com that's how I found mine.

 

To anyone wanting to replace their leaf springs, forget the sockets and wrenches. Buy a saw-zall and start snipping. I tried wrenching, then got one with a cobalt blade and went to town.

 

Did a little weight reduction in the front today. Then had to go take it for a test drive of course. It handles so much better off road now and soaks up bumps way smoother. Even on the road it felt really good. Didn’t really notice a difference at freeway speeds.

 

A grinder and a cut off wheel works great also haha. I’ve done that to multiple u bolts

 

Yup, clip the u bolts, leaf spring front bolt and in my case the tailpipe hanger cause of my ome exhaust bracket

 

I used an angle grinder when I replaced my springs. There was no way those bolts were coming off with a wrench. Even if they did, I wasn't going to reuse them.

 

Very cute dog, 10/10 would pet

 

Sway bar delete?

 

Yessir I was tired of the rough ride it gave me. Only bad thing is I have a big 1200 pound camper so I’ll probably have to put it back on for camping season. @Speedytech7 Thanks! She pretty much does everything with me. She would 10/10 let you pet her haha

 

I was thinking about doing the sway bar delete, but I don’t know the pros and cons

 

Installed a Cold Air Intake on my truck. Gunna run it for a few days and see if I’m gunna buy it off a friend for $100
No heat shield included.

 

I think it really depends on your coil rate and your driving style if you will like it or not. Pros for me is a smoother ride over bumps, better articulation of the front suspension, and one less bushing set to replace as needed. Dont really have any cons yet and I’ve done freeway, curvey back roads, off-road, gravel roads, and city driving.

 

How do you keep your engine bay so clean?

 

Plastidip

 

I literally just cleaned it about an hour before I installed the CAI and took this picture. It was thrashed from the desert yesterday.