What have you done to your ride lately?
- Thread starter jdmcq
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Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Finally got a chance to use all 4 of those big ass 10 ton jack stands I have.. the ones that go up to 46" tall. 
I jacked up the truck, set the rear bumper on those 4 jacks (two in the back and one on each side). Undid the mounting bolts, jacked the truck up higher and cut off the sides of the quarterpanels that I did not cut up high enough when I mounted the bumper the first time. Lowered it back down and back into place. Worked awesome. Also found some (4) stripped out bolts holding the bumper on (bummer) so I went out to Lowes and bought some 1/2 grade 8 hardware, drilled the holes out to 1/2" and got them tightened up. Did not take pics as I was busy.. needed to get it done tonight.
Here is a pic of the jackstands.
I jacked up the truck, set the rear bumper on those 4 jacks (two in the back and one on each side). Undid the mounting bolts, jacked the truck up higher and cut off the sides of the quarterpanels that I did not cut up high enough when I mounted the bumper the first time. Lowered it back down and back into place. Worked awesome. Also found some (4) stripped out bolts holding the bumper on (bummer) so I went out to Lowes and bought some 1/2 grade 8 hardware, drilled the holes out to 1/2" and got them tightened up. Did not take pics as I was busy.. needed to get it done tonight.Here is a pic of the jackstands.
TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
Only 4,999 more times and that purchase will be justified!!!Finally got a chance to use all 4 of those big ass 10 ton jack stands I have.. the ones that go up to 46" tall.
Here is a pic of the jackstands.
J/K!!! I would so love to have those and a lift to use them with!!!! The garage LOOKS GREAT!!!!
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
You are so right... they were a bit of a spur purchase. I hope my kids can use them when I am gone. A lift, yes it would make life easier... my buddy keeps trying to talk me into one. I am more interested in some AC for the garage. But alas putting in a pool reduces those odds for a few years.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
If you pass before me I will make sure that me and your 5 other wheel chair bound paw-bearers use them at a half-way point so that we can rest.
What are you driving? The 1st Gen taco?
balakay
BabyMax
The GX470. But now I'm driving the Tacoma until I get the brake light switch changed and figure out what is causing the ABS light.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
You may to do that reset by jumping pins obd I read that the other day looking at that abs light problem you had, on the other forums.
balakay
BabyMax
Yeah I saw that as well. I'll try that if disconnecting the battery doesn't reset it.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
When a tree rat chewed my wires, I had warning light issues, wheel sensor and the 2 wires to the brake resivor were chewed.
I had to jump two of the pins together and then drive it, I did the battery reset like 3 times, and that never worked.
I had to do something similar with my Taco, and codes dropped after I dove it about a mile, so keep that in mind.
x2 on a drive. When I was setting up my Andy Mod switch to disable traction control it usually takes a 1/4 mile to reset the light after turning it off.
balakay
BabyMax
Put the new brake light switch in. And got the very last of the suspension pieces I need including some sexy new grade 9 hardware. So it's going to the shop tomorrow if I get out of school early enough. If not, Saturday morning. Glad to finally get this stuff on. Factory suspension is getting worse by the day. And I'm pretty sure I have no bushings left in the stock shocks.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
balakay
BabyMax
There was still a light after changing the switch. So I unhooked the battery. I'll hook it back up in the morning and drive to school. If it doesn't go off, I'll jumper the OBD port and see if that works for the drive back home.