Your unique mod on the 1st Gens

Smitty sells a few for around $30. Jeep plastered on them all.

 

I *gasp* drilled into the dash.

Three holes. Two for the unit itself to physically mount, and one for the backlight wire.

Yeah — you could probably use double sided tape, however I wanted a permanent durable mount and something that wouldn’t move when off-road.

It doesn’t 100% fit perfectly due to the contour of the dash, but it’s pretty damn close.

 

My inclinometer was very useful when I went wheeling on Pismo Beach. It’s sometimes difficult to tell how angled or sloped you are on sand dunes.

 

No it's not.

"This is steep"

"This is really steep"

"This is fucking steep!"​

That tells you right there.

 

I found it useful. Your mileage may vary.

 

Don’t worry a whole new dash is pretty cheap

 

They’re pretty common so I’m not worried. I don’t plan on removing this thing anytime soon either.

 

I don't think it would have helped me here:




or Here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODpVH8kXWfg

Like I said, you get used to the feeling and really your experience is what guides you above all.

 

I think you should punch the person with the selfie stick just because.

 

That's mine I used to used it to get closer angles of the truck with the go pro since the old go pro's distortion made it much more difficult to get a close up shot from a safe distance.

 

Here is one with Inclinimeter, Voltmeter and Outside Temp from a Delica. I have been to Japan quite a few times and the Delica is one that comes in AWD and gets customized a lot, so I can see them having the inclinometer. Price seems reasonable.

I have not bought anything from this company. I just like to look at the various makers parts.

https://parts.japanesevehicles.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=2601317

 

BTW, if somebody is wanting to search more for a used one, in addition to the Delica, the Mitsubishi Pajero also had them pretty regularly. I would try going to a website user group for Mitsubishi and trying to hook up with an Australian friend!

 

That makes sense. Safety First!

 

Ahh. The unit I bought in the Philippines wasn’t from a Montero, it was from a Mitsubishi Pajero. Forgot they’re called differently overseas.

 

I modified my windshield washer tank with a 97 4runner one. Pour stem was dry rotted. 97 one was in excellent shape. Cut mine off drilled hole bigger at top of tank plugged new one in.

 

Check out this little beauty. It also has a dash unit you might like. Not sure if it was factory, but it does have a truck image in the display. Pretty cool they have the roll and pitch separate. There is a closeup pic near the end of the set.

Even though it's not a Taco, I'd like to have it. Ultra low miles and already imported too!

https://www.japandirectmotors.com/vehicle/1989-datsun-single-cab-pickup/

 

There you go.. my 1st gen tacoma with 3rd gen tailgate and removable winch for front/rear

 

Whatd you have to do to get this to fit?

 

He mentioned in his thread that he had a shop cut and weld the 3rd Gen tailgate skin onto the 1st Gen tailgate shell.

 

ahhh I see. That's what I kinda expected. Similar to what it takes to fit them on a gen 2. Thanks for the heads up Tyler!