Truck looks great, Brian! I LOVE that year... LOVE that Color... and now LOVE IT'S MUG/FACE! hahaha. It's funny, lol... Back when those came out, with that particular grill.... it struck me as the funniest looking thing, ever! haha.. Not sure why.. But it reminded me of a Huge Cartoon Smile on a fish.....or something.... NOW I LOVE EM! Just remembered the other day how I used to not really care for "the more roundy LandCruisers", too... NOW I WANT ONE! hahaha. Trippy how stuff grows on your over time, eh? Any you've 'learned' to love over time?(I know, you're younger, but still, might be one, right? haha.)

OH< something I still hate... THE FIRST SATURNS! HATE EM! hahaha.. I think they look like a cheap Citroen that got stepped on by Magilla Gorilla! hahaha.

SERIOUSLY, THE RIG LOOKS GREAT! What's the next plan, 'cosmetically'? I know the other stuff you're doing, I think.. Just curious... Oh, and does this have a shell? I didn't remember seeing one on there... Just curious if you wanted one. Saw one today for sale with the full on multi-purpose Thule system on there, that color, for 500$ !!!! TALK ABOUT DESPERATE!!!

Take care, Brian... glad you're feeling better!

 

Thanks Mark! Funny what you said about how the 01-04 Tacoma front ends grew on you. I used to HATE them, I thought they were so ugly! Now I really like em lol. A girl I went to high school with had a Tacoma and every year we had a massive bon fire. The kids with trucks were allowed to haul old pallets, scrap wood, etc for the bonfire. Well let me tell you, her little Tacoma could haul just as much if not more wood than the full size Chevy's and Fords!

Gotta agree with the Saturns though...U-G-L-Y

As far as the next plan, I gotta ditch that stock crap rear bumper for something heavy duty! But that's gonna take some money...

This truck doesn't have a shell, nor do I want one. While I do think they look great, I don't like the fact that they limit visibility and I occasionally have to carry items that wouldn't fit if I had a cap.

 

my buddy has an 02 double cab, soild axle swap 3linked, elock, 4.88s and detirot up front with s 5 speed swap, he wants 13k firm, i might do it, love the tacomas,espically double cabs.....

 

Maybe a Pop up Camper Shell? What's that thing called? hahaha.... Anyway, I just meant for camping, etc... I figured you'd not wanna roll with it 100% of the time. I LOVED having a shell.. Love being able to take it off just as much! hahaa...

NICE TRUCK, BUB! lol.

 

Nice, I'd like to see pics of that!

I always thought a soft-top type shell would be cool for the Tacoma.

 

YES< .... and while it's not a Tacoma.... Have you seen Grego's 92? THING IS SWEET, has a CanBack on it with roof rack for his Kayak, etc..... It looks GREAT! I'll try to find you a post permalink... I'm scribed to him, he's near me too

Here ya go.......

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f199...l#post51926363

 

Yes I have seen that! That's exactly what I'm talking about! I think it'd look good on the Taco!

 

Swapped out the brakes yesterday, I did rotors, pads and calipers (mine were shot).

Old setup


New v. Old Pads


New Setup (minus new calipers)

 

brian have you forgot us yotatech guys over here? and you wanted to see my buddies taco its on cl ill post a link!

 

just found out you sold the runner. so sad. guess i have to see where this taco goes now.

 

haha haven't forgotten you guys! Just got a new job and have been super busy.

I may have sold the 4Runner, but i'll never be out of the Toyota game.

 

Haven't updated this in a long time, oops...

Replaced the calipers
Replaced the plugs
Replaced the wires
Replaced the cone filter on my K&N intake

Installed the diff breather and e-locker motor guard

Installed my ScanGaugeII, what a cool piece of equipment! Very handy!

Ordered but not yet installed a set (4) of Bilstein 5100's.

 

Here's a pic of the ScanGaugeII, sorry for the crappy pic. Time for a new phone...

 

Installed my Bilstein 5100's today! Gotta say, it rides like a dream after ditching the factory shocks with 134K on them.

Old & New (set them at the middle setting)



All setup on the truck

 

Niiiiiiice! Sexy Bling that Yota's gettin! lol.... Heard GREAT things about those Billy's

 

These are GREAT! They ride like a dream, no more need to cringe while going over bumps!

 

Boy haven't updated this in a while, not much going on with the truck. Planning on putting in my radio, sirius satellite radio and Subaru field monitoring unit.

Other than that i'm getting tired of my supercharger sitting half-painted. I'm getting desperate to have it on my truck....

 

Not sure anyone is still following this but oh well....

Dropped off the supercharger at the powdercoaters yesterday, after that I will have it rebuilt then installed with the smaller 2.2" pulley and URD 7th fuel injector.

Does anyone know to whom I should send the supercharger out to get rebuilt? Magnuson?

 

Glad to hear you sc is getting a facelift. I think DIRTCO said magnuson is the only place to send them. His experience wasn't that good though. You might check with him. Maybe he found someplace else.

 

Nice Tacoma buddy. My has been wanting a tacoma like that for a while now. She also wants the arb bumper on it haha.