Recent content by willtell

I don't weld, yet, but I'm planning on doing some soon and I've got access to a small mig welder. I talked with the welders at work and they said if you have a small welder then you can pre-heat the metal with a torch of some sort, a butane one would work, then weld on it. Pre-heating will...

Brian or Rickashay, what is the approximate time for doing a retrofit? Is it feasible in one day? Reason I ask is I'm wondering if I should buy a 99+ OEM housing to use so I can have headlights while working on the retrofit or just use my OEM housings from my 98 and finish in a day? Do you know...

I plan on doing my own retrofit soon. I've ordered the kit from TRS. Based on Rickashay's info, I'm buying 99-02 TYC assemblies from Rock Auto. Is it best to switch the TYC glass onto the OEM backing? Or is it ok to just use the TYC? Thanks for all the help. I plan on documenting my effort...

I don't know how many tanks your drop in MPG is based off of, but give it a few more and see if it stays the same. For me weight doesn't seem to change MPG that much, but speed and type of driving (city/hwy) does greatly. Adding a roof rack has decreased it just a little, but not much, 1 MPG at...

What is the spacing between the bumper and the frame? I like the bumpers, great job!

I agree with all of the previous comments. Primarily it's rugged, reliable, and sexy. It's the first vehicle I've owned but I've driven several others. I knew I wanted a truck, specifically a Tacoma. I've driven cars in the past and like the driving position of a truck. You can't beat toyota...

$600 fabricated is great! Chill Will - Do you know how much they weigh? For other posters, how much do yours weight? Are you happy with them beyond looks? Have they performed to your expectations?

not much noise I just installed my Whitson rack last night, with the sunroof closed there is little to no noise, even with windows open. With the sunroof open it makes a noise, but in general it's not bad at all. I do not have a wind deflector of any sort.

Been looking at some That's a good idea, I hadn't thought of dying it, but I have looked at them before. I would very much like to get rid of my peeling steering wheel. Thanks for the pics.

reinforce the roof Here is an option to reinforce the roof to help carry extra load if you're concerned. I have not done it yet, but plan to soon in preparation for a roof rack. As to the RTT I would think that whitson's rack will have no problem holding the weight. And a note on the VW bus, I...

I got mine from a landrover dealership, they came down some. Everything is negotiable, you just have to ask..and most importantly, be willing to walk away.

I like the idea. I have thought about building one myself, similar in design but I have no experience and therefore haven't started anything yet. I say go for it.

I call mine a truck. As already stated, it has many truck characteristics, but most people associate "truck" with a pickup truck having a truck bed in the back. SUV - a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis Truck - 1. Any of various heavy motor vehicles designed for...

The full length bajarack weighs 65lbs (from their site) and uses 1" and 1/2" tubing. 260lbs is super heavy. The factory crossbars are only rated for 150lbs, I don't know what the roof is rated for. Bajarack and arb roof racks have a load rating of 300 lbs I believe. I would look into using...

I'm running Tundra coilovers on the front and Lexus coils/LC shocks on the rear. To me it rides great. It does feel a bit more stiff than my stock, but my stock suspension was really soft. Now it handles load much better and is just as good around corners. There is a little bit more body roll...