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

School has got me so damn busy but I decided on Friday I would throw on the skid plates finally after grabbing all new hardware since All Poo doesn't even know what hardware to provide. Got the front 4 bolts on loosely so I could make some adjustments to align the rear two bolts and realized the socket head cap screw style bolts they provided aren't even the right thread pitch... needs to be an M8x1.25 and they provided and drilled the plate out for a M10x1.50... So I went to get the right size bolt which now won't fill the hole properly that they so graciously drilled out and to top it all off the holes don't even line up.... Like wtf!? So now I'm either going to be notching the skid plate to allow it to bolt up or calling and dealing with All Poo who can't seem to do anything correctly... Sorry for my rant.

And yes looking back I wish I had never gotten this damn front bumper from them, even though it looks good imo.

 

Flare nut wrench?

 

Went to put ice in my cooler for the week at work. I use the bed of the truck as a workbench for this sort of thing...
Grabbed the handle. Didn't pull very hard. It blew up in my hand. . Pieces flew everywhere, a few hit my face. Crazy.

 

Anybody know off-hand what the torque spec is for the camburg uniball.

 

What's the plan? Chop the cab off, cage and canvas top?

 

Using one. Was twisting the whole brake line in the clip rather than budging the nut. Looks like that section of hard line is only ~$10 so I'll probably order one tomorrow.

 

125-135.

 

That wasn’t your truck, was it?

 

Thanks man!

 

I don't totally follow where the bolts don't fit, but two things:

1. I'm not sure I'd use a socket head cap screw on a skid - seems prone to getting bashed, and then hard to remove. Just get a correct thread-pitch hex bolt IMO.
2. If you need to use an M8 where they drilled a hole for an M10, just use a washer.

 

Painted my grill black the other day and went wheeling in my yard today

 

My truck was struggling to engage the 4x4 this weekend. I would press the button and nothing would happen. Any ideas on what would cause that?

 

Yup, the proper tool for the job.

TEKTON 2655 Flare Nut Wrench Set, Metric, 6 mm - 24 mm, 6-Piece

https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-2655-Flare-Wrench-Metric/dp/B000NPUJOE

 

Someone decided to go head on with my truck while it was parked outside Walmart . But you should see the other guy Had to replace the radiator, core support (which was a pain in the ass) , and weld up a new bumper . Also welded up some beefy plate mounts for the bumper . I threw in some of the energy suspension bushing for the support due to the stock ones being shot . They are made for the second gens but fit perfectly and honestly reduce a lot of body roll . Just got a new windshield thrown in as well with 35% tint which I have a prescription for . Makes a huge difference here in Az and looks better imo . Here she is all put together as of today

 

I would use a regular bolt but my fear is that since the socket head cap screws are used they pre-drilled the counter sink for them making that area much thinner that the rest of the plate since the socket head cap screws are supposed to fill it. Kinda hard to explain in writing

 

Water in an aftermarket relay??

 

Thought about it that would be fun ! My frame is rusting out. Found a crack started grinding off the under coat found a nice size hole near the crack . Mad rust! One of the frame supports that holds the gas tank is almost gone. So frame swap here I come!!

 

Which fiberglass fenders are you running?

 

Fiberwerx 4.5

 

No. No aftermarket relays in the bay.