1st Gen. Lunch Table - General Discussion

t100 is second gen and third gen taco


new tundras are like Tundra HD compared to ours lol

 

Yes remind me in the daytime

 

Love my first gen Tacomas! Parted with my 01 RC PreRunner today. Sold it for exactly what I paid for it 5 years ago. Had to make room for the new addition. 95 RC SX

 

is that SX a fabled v6 by chance? ive been trying to hunt one down for YEARS

 

Unfortunately no. I too was on the hunt for one. I only found one really clean one, white w/blue interior, mint condition for ridiculous $$$ The other two, sadly, were totally clapped out. This one was all original, clean, and only $3500 sooo...

 

NICE!


i have to finish my tacoma... its a bit of a mess right now



It DID look like this

 

Well if it turns out anything like the Tundra did, it's gonna be awesome!

 

its 4 years in the making. New frame, New suspension, New steering rack and tie rods, New rear leafs, New gas tank.... I have alot of bad spending habbits but i also HATE rust.

oh and the Built to high heavens 3.4l and a340F

this trucks getting the full bodyshop special too.. Everything is getting painted. they're getting the stripped shell to paint

 

What's rust?

What color are you painting the Tacoma? Keeping it original? Or something new like you did on the Tundra? Like Cavalry, Voodoo, or Dune..?

 

Tacoma is staying imperial jade mica.
it is by far my favorite color. ever.
i almost painted the tundra army green or imperial jade. but ultimately chose grey since it was already grey i love the look!

 

Craigslist Dallas TX. Check it out...

https://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/cto/d/burleson-toyota-tacoma-single-cab/7070646004.html

 

Sooo much want.

 

Wow that's beautiful! Dude has two nice ones! My SX isn't V6 or 5-spd. But it does have the J-shift transfer case and Aisin locking hubs.

 

checked it out. nice rig. Drivers door would appear to be a different color.

 

@empty_lord

 

I hadn't even noticed

 

Power thing? The backup lights?

 

Agreed. I test drove a new one back in 2013 and even for me(small guy) the seats were terrible. It was a 4 door but the back seat was almost useless. The 04-05 Double Cab Tundra's really were the perfect size for someone that actually needs to haul passengers.

I have a theory that this is because Americans just keep getting bigger. Nearly 40% of us are clinically obese. It really hit home when I visited Europe last year. The fattest person I saw in Amsterdam would be considered "normal" here. Most guys buying a new Tundra probably couldn't fit in a early Tacoma.

 

Question about installing new steering rack bushings:

1) Should I lock the steering wheel prior to performing job?

Energy Suspension (bushing manufacturer) says yes, but I’ve not seen anyone on some of these DIY links say they did or not. Some reported alignment needed after install and others say they were fine with their alignment post install. I wonder if the steering wheel pre-locking is the key to not needing an alignment after.

 

@Professional Hand Model I didnt lock my steering up, I don't see a need to. As far as alignment goes if your previous bushings were beat to hell then this will likely change alignment. Picture a sagging bushing letting your rack sit an extra 16th of an inch to the side, that's probably a spin of the tie rod.

I got alignment done on mine after, just to avoid worrying about tire wear.

 

Nope, non-jbl

 

You're not disconnecting the steering shaft so there's really no need to.

 

The 12v outlets and shit. I think that was you. I may be wrong

 

His Tundra is black. Solar Powered and the reason its faster than normal. No need for stinkin’ outlets!

 

This was my thinking, as well. Darkness makes a good point not considered. My existing bushings are new(er). Their is no play in them. Not sure who made them or how new because I don’t remember them ever being a problem in the past , or being replaced. By current looks, they are not in bad shape compared to some online pictures I’ve seen of others that were replaced circa 2009-present.

My current setup on the truck is missing the washer between the cross member and rack on the driver side per Energy Suspension instructions. Toyota diagram shows no washer on that backside, but one on the front.

I’m going to just replace them and put the new washer between the cross member per Energy Suspension along with the OEM washer opposite side as spec’d. I’ll lock up the steering wheel as instructed. The main thing per others is to jack the wheels off the ground to allow movement play on the rack for bolts removal/install.

 

If anyone's looking for those rims, there's a guy in Denver selling a full set for $70.

 

Here ya go...it's begging for a flatbed...

 

Nah wasn't me, I just have a pair of ammo cans and a salsa verde spare in my bed.

 

Oops, I have to find that post then