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

They are and they aren't. The ES ones use the stock bushing sleeve. These ones just use the arm bit that the sleeve presses into

 

They are Poly like the ES. But like Zane said, you just push them in. Only one metal sleeve on the inside.

Just like my LT kit or my Solo LCAs. Or like any aftermarket UCA nearly.

 

Which dorkle is that? Something I do plan on doing eventually but low on the list with my current ghetto snorkel.

 

Came with the truck from the prior owner - Safari Snorkel.
He also did the deck plate mod but somehow lost the plate.
So when I bought it in 2013, there was no jack, no spare tire, no skid plates, no deck plate plate, but lots of dog hair and lots of teeth marks in the seat belt female base mounts.

 

Interesting so I guess I'll have the same issue if I get that knock off snorkel too. Guess I'll deal with that when the time comes lol

And that sucks about the previous owner. Though I guess if anyone bought my truck now they would probably be like what the fuck was this guy thinking.

 

Ahh, I see. You reuse the sleeves on the ES ones. Boy, that sounds terrible.

 

yeah no doubt haha but some do it. Most have been doing the whitelines though. I think these will work better. hoping to put them in the little truck this fall.

 

I gotta get at this. Planning to run 36x15.5 MTZ's for snow season. Body mount chop is done on mine already, did it when I swapped the double cab on. I'll get at it this fall. Yours looks good.

 

Got a coat of primer on my front and rear plate bumpers. Tomorrow will be a good coat of Raptor Liner. This rehab is just about to wind down.

 

https://www.amazon.com/VanTop-Waterproof-Enhanced-Starvis-Assistance/dp/B07XZ1D226

Here you go. $15 off at the moment. Mounts over the existing mirror and covers it really well. I can also close my visor easily with it installed.

 

Awesome, thanks. Can you/have you run it with the rear-facing camera on full time? That would be my primary use for it.

 

Is that due to GFC? I, too, am blocked with Tepui...

 

That's why I put a reverse cam in mine recently. The canvas on my rack blocks all view. But at least with my cam it came down to how you wired it up if it was on full time. I tapped into an accessory power that was on when the truck is on so the camera is powered all the time, and the head unit trigger is tapped into the reverse switch. So on my head unit I can switch to look at the reverse cam if I need to even if I am not in reverse. I would assume these cams would be operational based on how you wire it as well.

 

Yeah, although I've gotten used to it. This would just be nice to have, plus you never know when you'll want a video of stuff that's happening in front or behind you.

 

FYI that camera setup only lets you do 2.5K on the front and 1080 on the rear or vise versa. No 2.5k on both. You need the next model up to run both at 2.5k.

 

Post a link? That vendor only offers an $80.00 1080p and that one that was posted.

 

Yes, that’s what I am doing. Works perfectly for it.

 

Good call, I really only need/want it for the rear but might as well have the capability to do both at high res.

If you scroll down to the side by side comparison between models, there is a $69, $99, and $149 version. The $149 one does 2.5K front and rear.

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089SVCW1X/ref=emc_b_5_i

Yeah I mean I know you're getting it for the utility of it. But might as well have it for the worst case scenario too to be able to ID anyone.

 

Of what??