Your unique mod on the 1st Gens

Anything to keep you from trimming an inch or two off the rails to take the gap out?

For reference, my Yakima tracks are 42".

 

I haven't seen many around San Diego, and I didn't think to cut it before the install. I'm pretty happy with the results, given the more expensive options out there. Maybe scoring the rack for $75 is unique...?

I did pull it and paint the rails matte black, at it was pretty faded from the UV exposure.

Right now...laziness.

 

Often my nemesis.

 

Easily unplugs if I need to tow, tied to reverse lights but also on switch so I do not blind people in parking lots

 

snapped mine off while wheeling, now theres just a stub that wont come out

 

do you have any photos of how it stays attatched to the door seal area? ive been wanting to do this but havent figured that part out yet

 

Building a front bumper was contemplating what i was going to do with blinkers ,was going to mod marker make it marker/ blinker but i was looking at my stock bumper and the directional is at the perfect angle to use on new bumper im going to cut out a pocket to french it in ,led spots are supposed to be here tomorrow so im going to be finishing this up this weekend im kind of excited about finishing it

 

Found a local one in white. If only I had an extra $12k sitting around. Don't know if the price is reasonable.

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/ctd/6002217837.html

 

He'll prolly get close to that. Doesn't mean I'd pay that. BUT, if that build is what you're looking for, and it's a good quality build too, then you'll save tons by buying it already built. I've heard general rule of thumb on modded rigs, market withholding, truck's book value, then half the price of add-ons and labor. So I'll lose my @$$ when it comes time to sell, but that's the way it goes.

Edit: what's cool is I've fit 35's up to the current 40's with no modding to the wheel wells. The 80s have surprisingly large wheel wells.

 

How do you wire something like this? Wanting to the same thing with some reverse lights, have them on with reverse lights but also on a switch to turn it on and off when wanting to

 

Dang, that was a long time ago. I bent that antenna pretty good because I smacked it on a tree once

 

If I start from scratch on a solid axle family rig, this would be the route I'd go.

 

Little thread revival for ya!

 

I did that, reverse and switched. I ran the switch to a relay and the I tapped into the back up switch ran the switch and back up switch into a diode and then to the relay. I think there is a better write up in my build thread.

 

On my 04 Tacoma there are rubber covering holes on the back side of the inner rocker

On my 02 I took them off and I think I used a step bit to open them up so I could put plugs in them to keep salt and crap out. Filled with rust check first.

 

That's a great idea. Gotta check mine.

 

Trailgear bumper?

 

Have my toy Yoda hanging out. Must say I'm very impressed by this mod! My taco has so much more power since installation, almost as if it's being pushed faster by some mysterious...force

 

This is usually a 2nd gen mod, but I mounted a RAM device Mount to the lower grab handle bolt. I used the 2nd gen write up on it and since Toyota kept the M6 handle bolt pattern constant throughout the years it mounted up just fine.

It's really as simply as buying some M6 bolt hardware (lock washer, washer, and nuts) at Home Depot and bolting it on. The all mount originally uses M8 bolts intended to be used on a motorcycle but it works just fine with Toyota M6 bolts.

Here it is installed on my '98:

 

where did you get this?