Recent content by lastcall

Where I live we don't get much snow so there's no crazy rust on it. I Just wanted to weld the bracket on. I didn't realize that the center bolt holds the tank in place. Also I didn't think I would be doing this yesterday so I filled up the gas tank and forgot I had filled it, until it fell...

Finally did it. FYI- don't fill your gas tank all the way up the day before you attempt to do this. I didn't remove the gas tank but I did loosen up the bolts and found out the hard way that the bolts in the front are holding both the skid plate and the gas tank. When I dropped the skid plate...

Good info guys thanks I was trying to do it in one afternoon. It's looking like a full weekend thing now. I guess I'll change the filter in the gas tank and fuel filter now, it has 333333+ miles on it anyway. I did see the thread with the pictures but they removed the gas tank. I just wanted...

Has anyone welded in the iemkieth lower link mount driver side with out taking down the gas tank? can the gas tank skid be removed and the gas tank loosen up and shoved over. I'm using a mig welder and I have a blanket that I'm going to cover the tank with

thanks for the insight, I have been looking at build threads and following people on instagram they all look awesome but really heavy and expensive the two of the major things I'm trying to avoid. It's looking like if I what to run a serious trail I'm going to have to follow the proven path of...

ok so... like everyone else I'm trying to get some big tires on and climb some mountains, but keep the cost low. I was thinking of getting a 2" body lift first and down the line some rock slider. Then a 2" lift with a 1" diff. drop to keep extreme angles on the front axles to a minimum. I will...

see if the engine will turn over by hand before filling it up

I went with the O'reillys parts. Calipers,rotors and brake pads and have put them to use a few times on the freeway going about 70 to a stop. I didn't have the time to wait for "better" parts. I felt like I was rolling the dice going with those parts but they work fine and I'm happy with what I...

a kit that let you put the bigger 8" front diff in the 3rd gen with a 1" drop....or is it 9" can't remember what comes in 4th gen

2018 tacoma wheels and tires on a 1997 with the smaller caliper tundra brake up grade

what are the benefits if it's stock length