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

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. Apr 13, 2018 at 10:35 AM
    JBTacoma

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    Now if it was half the price why would I sell? :facepalm: :notsure: :smack:
     
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  2. Apr 13, 2018 at 10:36 AM
    eon_blue

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    hey if I don't ask I'll never know, haha. Seriously though I'm jealous of you guys that got in on that bumper when the going was good, I missed out on those good ol' days by a few years :pout:
     
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  3. Apr 13, 2018 at 10:39 AM
    JBTacoma

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    I really like it, not sure if I would actually take $1600
     
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  4. Apr 13, 2018 at 11:23 AM
    QMEDJoe

    QMEDJoe Proverbs 3:5-6

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    Fox 2.0 Coilovers in the front and Fox 2.0’s in the rear, Total Chaos UCA’s, Al-lpro expo leafs, K&N cold air intake, TRD headers,Magnaflow catback exhaust,URD short throw shifter, switched out my 60/40 bench seat for some Tacoma Limited seats, Replaced the vinyl shift boot for a leather one, completely soundproofed the cab w/ Frost King. Replaced stock radio with a Pioneer AVH series head unit. Focal component system w/a 10" sub powered by 2 Alpine amps. Weathertech floor mats. Line-X'd the bed. SCS Ray 10’s, Installed an A.R.E. MX series camper shell. All-Pro Apex front bumper w/ All-Pro skid plates all the way back to the Trans. Low Range fuel skid plate.
    Yep, when I first bought my Truck,I immediately tried putting in an order and found out about how he burnt some folks. Still to this day it’s the best looking 1st gen bumper imo.
     
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  5. Apr 13, 2018 at 11:26 AM
    QMEDJoe

    QMEDJoe Proverbs 3:5-6

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    Fox 2.0 Coilovers in the front and Fox 2.0’s in the rear, Total Chaos UCA’s, Al-lpro expo leafs, K&N cold air intake, TRD headers,Magnaflow catback exhaust,URD short throw shifter, switched out my 60/40 bench seat for some Tacoma Limited seats, Replaced the vinyl shift boot for a leather one, completely soundproofed the cab w/ Frost King. Replaced stock radio with a Pioneer AVH series head unit. Focal component system w/a 10" sub powered by 2 Alpine amps. Weathertech floor mats. Line-X'd the bed. SCS Ray 10’s, Installed an A.R.E. MX series camper shell. All-Pro Apex front bumper w/ All-Pro skid plates all the way back to the Trans. Low Range fuel skid plate.
    At Diamondback 4x4 in Swannanoa NC getting my 4xinnovations rock sliders welded up!
    :yay:

    4C78DB99-2565-450D-9C9A-C36986287709.jpg
     
  6. Apr 13, 2018 at 11:31 AM
    eon_blue

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    Yeah it's a damn shame... don't know why he did what he did, but he should've kept up his business, could've really started something for himself or sold it off like Prinsu did to CBI.
     
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  7. Apr 13, 2018 at 11:32 AM
    SwampYota

    SwampYota Strange things are afoot at the Circle K

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    Beautiful part of the state in the Smoky Mountains, hope you’re doing some exploring afterwards. Thought you were in TX?
     
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  8. Apr 13, 2018 at 11:34 AM
    QMEDJoe

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    I was, just moved two days ago. I lived in Arden/Hendersonville for a few years. I came to put my stuff in storage and then doing a multi state road trip. :D
     
  9. Apr 13, 2018 at 11:35 AM
    Prayn4surf

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    Yeah i cant imagine someone giving up lots of business. Just a sign dude had major personal problems that most likely he created for himself, but Im bummed too. Woulda loved to have one too, but i was a couple years late too.

    On a side note at firestone and they said they will get my numbers for the allignment I requested:fingerscrossed:
     
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  10. Apr 13, 2018 at 11:38 AM
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    There's an inertia sensor on each side inner fender well.

    I could easily see how adding an aftermarket bumper would change how those read in the case of an accident.
     
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  11. Apr 13, 2018 at 11:38 AM
    Speedytech7

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    He got in over his head while still trying to fulfill other obligations in his life. The fact that he got behind on orders or even took too many orders doesn't make Tim a shitty person. It's that he held the money and then wouldnt keep up any contact. So asking for a refund or a build update was basically met with silence. This all went down about the time I joined TW so I remember it being a big deal. Now Tim is among the ranks of TW exiles like Skygear :rofl:
     
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  12. Apr 13, 2018 at 11:40 AM
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    Those inertia sensors don't exist for us lucky 95-97 folk, just the center mount g sensor.
     
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  13. Apr 13, 2018 at 11:41 AM
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    I think those are the ones I'm going with whenever I have the extra funds for sliders
     
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  14. Apr 13, 2018 at 11:50 AM
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    damn, yeah I didn't know much about it but that sucks. I've seen that happen here a few times in the last couple of years, people going ghost when they get overwhelmed with the popularity of what they're selling/offering. That whole ARB snorkel shit show comes to mind. I understand getting overwhelmed but taking the money and disappearing is a shady low-life act for sure, it's not hard to return someone's money for an unfinished order unless you've already gone and spent it, I suppose. Bad business ju ju
     
  15. Apr 13, 2018 at 12:06 PM
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    The airbag sensor mounted up front on the fender wells is still an inertia switch. So an aftermarket bumper wont adversely effect it. If anything it would be more sensitive to smaller impacts. Do to the fact of losing the crumple effect of the stock bumper that dissipates impact forces.
     
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  16. Apr 13, 2018 at 12:09 PM
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    Don't forget the lead kit that will save you from needing to make a custom harness too. Makes it easy to swap a stock one back in if need be as well.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Alternator...eo-Toyota-Oval-Style-/200850434281?rmvSB=true
     
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  17. Apr 13, 2018 at 12:14 PM
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  19. Apr 13, 2018 at 12:22 PM
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    Well, after work today I think I'm truly ready to start throwing the SC on the engine. Probably gonna take a little drive to run the rest of the 85 - 87 octane mix that is in there from Utah out and I might find a quiet road to do some "stock" 0 - 60 pulls so I have something to compare with after the SC install.
     
  20. Apr 13, 2018 at 12:26 PM
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    I have the inertia sensors on the fenders on my '01, as I've unbolted both of them several times while working on it.

    I also said the aftermarket bumper would change how it reads, but didn't say one way or the other. Probably depends on the type of impact, and I could even see it going either way dependent on the incident.

    I believe ARB has done airbag crash testing based on my reading, and their bumpers have crumple zones to facilitate the airbag requirement.

    Edit: from ARB's website

     
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