Finally got under the truck and took a look for loose parts. After New year's in ocotillo we beat her up a little to much!
We found:
1.Missing trans cross member bolts (2 missing; 2 loose)
2. Completely Loose sway bar bushing mounts
3. Broken Exhaust Muffler hanger
4. Blown out sway bar link...
Finally got under the truck and took a look for loose parts.
We found:
1.Missing trans cross member bolts (2 missing; 2 loose)
2. Completely Loose sway bar bushing mounts
3. Broken Exhaust Muffler hanger
4. Blown out sway bar link bushings
5. Worn driveahaft U joints (front & rear)
6. Loose...
Beautiful pictures from the weekends excursion! Nothin more satisfying than taking the family out with a trunk full of guns!
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Happy holidays everyone!
We had a amazing time out in the desert this holiday weekend with the #$280project. We covered some 150+ miles in the dirt and sands of ocotillo SRVA and I surrounding areas.
We had a dirtbike and a bunch of other toys out there with us it was total mayhem road...
Going to install new door latches, and door closed sensors along with removing and painting the wind shield wiper arms and remaining emblems. We're gonna go full black out lol.
Slapping new fender runners on and removing the stock antenna finally. Sick of that noise.
Need a trans mine sounds...
Added a thermostat to the truck once again to try and get the heater working for our trip to Nevada. Went ahead and installed a newer (Toyota brand) thermostat, after she overheated. Thought it was a faulty unit got another we tHought we found the problem.
A faulty unit but that waznt the...
Some eye candy from my previous builds that keeps me inspired to continue building these awesome vehicles. Had to show off a little to nice not too! Just wanna do a real skid plate like I had on my ranger.
What ya I guys think?
Lastly I need help figuring out why my truck works perfectly I...
A few more pics of the progress. She's just gonna need a new hood, and fender on one side before we paint.
I forgot to mention I also have a little over 1/3 of the fender trim rubbers that are impossible to find in decent condition? I do.....I will be moving on to the Moulding next week...
Update!
We took her on her second long travel road trip from San Diego to Parump Nevada. We went to offer race support for out friend justin park. I used to co-drive for this truck but now I just organize pit crew personnel and tools, ect. I love wrenching so this is s fun for me for many...
Well we just did this. I managed to be lucky enough to get a flawless set of 2015 Tacoma TRD wheels with tires for $50! He even gave me the new lug nuts! Love the TRD wheels. Wanted to stay with 16" tires so this was a score.
Also got a set of Tacoma TRD Bilstein shocks. Need to know what the...
I have a exaust leak on my crossover pipe since the mounting bracket at the flange wasn't put back on she cracked. So I have a question?
How do I remove the crossover tube? Tried looking it up on Google and got mixed answers like it had to be cut, people had to take the engine out all this non...