How-to's and Maintenance Guides
How-to's and Maintenance Guides
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…
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:…
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…
If you’ve never had to do it before or never seen it done, you probably have no idea how to lower the spare tire on your Toyota tacoma. Don’t worry, it’s easy and only takes a few minutes, but you…
Greasing the driveshaft of your 2004 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner is an important maintenance task that helps ensure the longevity and smooth operation of the driveshaft components. It’s one of the easiest maintenance items to do on your truck, so no…
Replacing the fuel filter on a 1995 to 2004 Gen 1 Toyota Tacoma can be a straightforward process if you follow these steps carefully. Remember, safety is paramount when working on vehicles, especially when dealing with the fuel system so…