How-to's and Maintenance Guides
How-to's and Maintenance Guides
This guide will show you how we installed a Sherpa Mustang 9,500 lb Winch on an Amp’d-Up Fabrication bracket onto our 2003 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner. Ampdupllc.com They make all kinds of custom bumpers, brackets, you name it. Small shop so…
I wanted to add Bluetooth audio and calling to my 2003 Tacoma Prerunner but didn’t want to replace the factory radio – ours works fine and I felt to reason to replace the entire thing since GTA Car Kits offers…
Do you need to remove the grille on your Tacoma? Maybe to change the lights out or work on the engine? It’s easy to do and you don’t need any special tools! Affiliate notice: The Tacoma Guy is an Amazon and…
The white backup lights on the Gen 1 Tacomas leave a lot to be desired in terms of brightness compared to todays LED backup lights. There’s a few ways to improve the lights; you can replace the entire rear lights…
We wanted to upgrade the stock headlights on our Gen 1 2003 Toyota Tacoma. We tried upgrading the bulbs first, using Sylvania 9003 SilverStar Ultra High Performance Halogen Headlight Bulbs and they did a pretty good job, but after about…
I noticed a few months ago that the leaf-springs on my 2003 were nearly inverted from their original shape. Nearly 2 decades of hauling heavy stuff in the bed finally took its toll on the OEM springs and shocks. So…
Want to start working on the underside of your truck, or take off a tire? You’ll need to know where you can jack up the truck using a floor jack, and where to place jack stands for safety. SAFETY NOTES:…
If you want to upgrade or replace the shocks on your Gen 1 Toyota Tacoma there are 2 ways to do it. You can just buy the shock and replace that, but you will need to compress the spring in…
Changing the gear oil in your rear differential is one of the easiest maintenance items you can do on your truck. For about $40 and a half hour you can do what my local oil change place charges $120 for.…
Replacing the front brake pads and rotors on a Gen 1 Toyota Tacoma or Gen 3 4Runner is pretty easy to do and doesn’t require any special tools or knowledge, so as long as you follow basic safety protocols you…