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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. Jun 11, 2020 at 4:35 PM
    ToyotaDriver

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    The 1st Gen: All pro 3” lift (650 lbs coils, expedition rears with bilstiens),Timbren rear bumpstops, ubolt flip, diff drop, carrier bearing drop, 33’s on beadlocks ,ARB Bumper, winch, hand throttle, ARE canopy, roof bars, poly bushings all around minus the body mounts. The 2nd Gen: Leveling kit, roll up tonneau cover. 265/75/16’s
    Unfortunately I don’t have access to a machine shop!
     
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    The Trifecta of Taco's
    ALL OF THEM!...Then some more.
    Yeah the "washer" plates as they are called haha. Expensive too.

    Any shims that come with any master kit are stupid and worthless. They are so flimsy compared to others. But it's just expensive to buy several yourself since you have to have it torqued to measure anyways so you never really know if you need just a tiny more or tiny less or a lot more or less until you put it all back together and measure.

    You'll be fine. I've reused my OEM ring bolts twice now. Once for the regear and again for the locker install.
     
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  3. Jun 11, 2020 at 4:48 PM
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    While I’m waiting for my shims to come in, I figured I’d get to work on a much simpler project. I’m moving my trans, tcase, and front diff to a breather up on the firewall647C0E6B-8412-4356-8E2C-73F403C71F57.jpg
    Its an IFJF kit that came off of Amazon. IFJF Differential Axle Breather... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V3C77HY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

    basically the same kit as the arb, but a lot cheaper. I think they actually produce the arb kit?

    This is how I am going to do the tcase and transB3BA5C9A-1F06-48AA-8454-8B19B22CF3DD.jpg I got this idea from a google search that led me to a 4Runner forum. The guy in that post got rid of the breather in the space between the trans and tcase by blocking it with a plug. I figured that every cavity should be vented to equalize the pressure. I used a 1/4” npt tap total the existing breather holes. This could also be done with the assembly in the vehicle, but I thought I’d do it while it’s out. Debating whether or not to run my rear diff vent all the way to the fire wall or bring it up somewhere in the rear. My thought was to put another “t” in and just run one line forward from the trans that includes breathers for the trans, tcase, and rear diff. Anyone have any thoughts on that?
     
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  4. Jun 11, 2020 at 4:49 PM
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    Thanks for the words of reassurance. :thumbsup:
     
  5. Jun 11, 2020 at 4:51 PM
    nagorb

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    Took a lot of the guesswork out of what shims er washer plates.... @Blackdawg
     
  6. Jun 11, 2020 at 5:21 PM
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    Took a walk around the junkyard since my t-100 axle was an inventory error apparently. looked at some Ford Axles and even took a glance around the yard for other yotas. Not much, but I found these chingaderas and put em on the Taco.

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    Search is back on for a rear axle, and no, I will not run spacers.
     
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    No tundra's either?
     
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    They wanted $600 for a pulled tundra axle. If it was in the junkyard side it would have been $166. At $600 I can't justify it, it's still a shitty Toyota semi float axle like the taco stock one.
     
  9. Jun 11, 2020 at 5:45 PM
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    Yeah that's way to much. Can't just pull it yourself?
     
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    No, its rare that a Toyota truck of any sort makes it to the u pull lot. Usually only 4runners do cause apparently the 4runner is the redheaded stepchild of the Toyota truck line. They've determined it to be worth too much. I'm going to try Whitey's wrecking tomorrow, you know the dudes who had your ECU.
     
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    Ha no they didnt. They said they did and I got a weird one.
     
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    Oh, well they're the only yard around here that also has import stuff. I checked all the HD econolines in the u pull, all the axles are good they are intact too. But they're all 3.73 gears. There's one F350 with 4.09 Dana 60
     
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    i have that same oil cap on the tundra... came off a 86 corolla.
     
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    I don't think an Ford comes with a ratio you could just plug n play. Not one from the eco line that isn't full width. But they are really easy to regear.
     
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    This came off a 4WD Tercel wagon from about that vintage
     
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    The 4.09 ratio would work fine. But I don't want a heavy ass Dana 60 really. Thing weighs more than everything on the back half of the truck combined.
     
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    @Blackdawg

    Anything against running a Sequoia axle? I found one local for $225, everything. Including disk brakes
     
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    Do it just get the pinion angle right
     
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    That applies to any axle, tundra axles don't just bolt in either. I'm wondering why I don't hear about using Sequoia axles.
     
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    Shhh, you just made them expensive
     

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