The Tacoma Gets New Shoes And A Tune Up!
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
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Today the Toyota Tacoma gets a much needed tune up along with some fancy new shoes! Check it out!
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37’s looked awesome guys! Thxs
My dad owned a DX service station in the late 50s through the 69s. Selling gas was not a money maker but the service bays were where the action was at. Lots of belts, hoses, lights, points, plugs and wires, and you name, it were replaced. I was too little to be anything but in the way, and was more focused on prizes out of the gun ball machine. I remember the work looked hard and you had to have a lot of tools. I often rode in the wrecker that my uncle drove. Your channel soothes my soul.
You need a vacuum filler for your cooling systems on all your jobs. Tool trucks have them. It’s honestly life changing. And when your vacuuming air out of system and it holds vacuum, you know u don’t have a leak. Anyway hope u see this. Huge fan. Love u guys.
Wow Toyota w/37's lookin Good! No gear change Good articulation empty all a testament probably to original build. Makes Up for O-Ring repair...
You will kill driveline but till then ENJOY! and when new parts come in, it just might include 40's... lol
It's a disease ~ only rewarded by smiles per mile
Love how Paul & Matt met. Heard the story briefly on his live utube broadcast...
Paul, the newer BMWs Turbo V8s have many plastic water pipes around the outside of the engine. when they fail, the entire engine-frt suspension has to be removed to access them. its crazy.
i worked for Toyota, 10 years. I had an 85 4x4 EFI. solid axle. Drove that truck for 23 years !!!
You should start another series with the Tacoma. The videos should be released on Tuesday and be called taco Tuesday.
Taco truck Tuesday
😂😂😂
Taco Truck Today!😄🌟💛
As a owner of an 01 taco I agree
I thought it's called Tequila Tuesday lol
Hunter is a very good videographer!!! Keep him around for sure. And the Tacoma is looking proper with the 37's!!!
My 4.6L Town Car has a similar water tube, under the intake manifold.. 😶 about 4 inches of the tube assy are rubber.. what a joy! 🤜💥🤛
That is the truck that has inspired my build. Glad to see it back. I ended up with a first gen tundra instead of a Tacoma. Only going to 33s for now.
I don’t know how to send a direct message…..tooo old for technology
The Yota looks good with the 37 on her...Great Video...
I had that happen on a 1990 Toyota MR2. Took a dealer one month to fix it. Two days to take a bunch of stuff off to find the leaking hose, three weeks to get the hose from Toyota, and several days to put it all back together. Nobody thought that hose would ever fail, I guess. ❤️👍👍👍👍👍😎
You're also good at being modest! I enjoy your channel!! ❤️
A Tacoma series would be cool.
This is why I am so glad us aussies have the 4cyl turbo diesel. Easy as to work on and plenty of room.
I had a Nissan. It was a PITA. It was the smallest 4WD pickup they made. It got 16 mpg and my Turbo Diesel got 18.5 doing over the speed limit(70mph at the time) and I drove it 75. It was a one ton 4WD with 4.10 gears. I also had a 4WD Chevy with a 454. It needed a water pump and my wife changed it out in about an hour while I was at work. I got home and she'd hauled thousands of pounds of rip rap with zero problems.
37"S look good ! I have them on my 4Runner. Marlin Crawler RCLT-HD...40"s next for all the Toyota's !
My 2009 needs some tlc as well! got something loose in the front steering or suspension. It needs new tires.
(never going to do coopers again) Im just going to bite the bullet and put some michelins on it) Alignment, new plugs and belts I need to either buff out the headlights or get some new assemblies. Two of the wheels are bubling up between the spokes from salt. I fixed the compass/thermometer rwice but it just keeps burning the contacrs in the board.And it needs a good detail...big time! Otherwise its been a great truck. im going to keep it for the duration.
The 37s look great!
My wee little Dana 30 got beat up last year while on 31" tires. Now on 35" tires and soon to have welded on new lower control arm mounts. It should clear more rocks now.
Some engineers earn a mechanics hatred!
Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦
Thanks for sharing your time
I can't wait for the Taco build! That truck is what made me a fan. The fact that it could keep up with jeeps just blew my mind.
Thank you for putting your seatbelts on!
Nice hack on filling coolant system. Water will always level itself. Put a funnel in the neck of the radiator and bring the coolant level above the engine and it will bring all the are bubbles out and at a lot faster pace.
Tacoma Saturday. Best damn day there is. Lol 😂
I am a big Toyota fan and I love what you have done to both the FJ and the Tacoma. I have just a 4 banger Taco with front a rear metal bumpers (Due to 2 deer's and a distracted driver), and some Leds. It is all I can afford Thanks to Insurance repairs. I would like to some day to dropp a V6 into it and some custom side rocker steps. You have given me some other ideas too, but until my at home work shop is done, and my welder machines are back. I'll just have to sit on my ideas for now. Thankyou for all the ideas.
Just dropped into the comments to see how many people said you’re using the wrong anti-freeze. Didn’t see that many. Glad to see the taco finally getting some love.
Stuff like that tube under the intake with O-rings on each end that never fail, is why mechanics despise engineers!
You should try changing the little plastic elbow for coolant on a old style 3800 sheesh you have to disassemble the whole front half the top and some of those are front wheel drive so you have to work through fender well
Watched the Tacoma repair. Pro tip. Use old spare tires and wheels to stand on when working on tall vehicles. No Skid. No sketcheness. Love rhe channel you guys are great.
Couple things: Lift front of truck with just front lift arms. Remove front wheels. Set rotors on 2x4's on floor so don't have to climb up. #2. Always replace that tube while you're in there. And you need an Air-lift to fill cooling systems. Saves all the pouring & getting air pockets out.
My 1976 F150 4x4 360 auto Rollin 700.15s proudly displays my fab rat trail trash bag. And my "Ben" shop shirt helps me share your story. Thank you!.
Hi....space the bed up a few inches to clear the 37's on your truck.....it looks very good with the 37's
And that's the reason why I HATE everything about working on modern cars! Props to you Paul for the patience to work on
that stuff
Grab yourself a Vacuum Coolant Filler, works great on vehicles like this. Pull a good vac on it and then flip a valve and it sucks all the coolant into the engine till full!
I hope those o-rings hold, sometimes when dealing with water and glycol, EPDM material o-rings are used and they don’t always agree with petroleum products. The more typical BUNA-N are very good with oil so they’re used in hydraulic systems a lot, mobile applications tend to run a bit hotter so they may switch those to Vito’s to cope with the heat better.
Hello Paul and the Rest of the Fab Rats crew I love you guys and the fact that you and my other two favorite Channels Matt's off Road Recovery, and Robby Layton work together on some projects! I was Going to Try to drive down to visit you guys all 3 places to meet you all in person but I Got in a Car accident and broke my hip lost my vehicle and now Im Out of work so unfortunately it won't happen too awfully soon but I love all you guys Keep up the amazing Content!
They make a funnel that screws on the radiator cap and the funnel pushes into it so you pour antifreeze in and it stays in the funnel and the truck takes what it wants. When your done stick the stopper in the funnel and remove it without spilling barely any.
Love the sweat equity part of this channel. Shows that hard work does pay off
Good to see the boys working in the shop and not lobbing rocks in each other's general direction. 😁
HAHAHA.... I forgot about the rock's "misunderstanding" LOL Very Funny...
You brake'em and Ben fixs'em. Your winning.😆
37s look awesome, Paul!
37s are the warm up tire to 40. Time to go big. Good video.
Love Landon’s smile on the videos. Reminds me of my son, who’s grown up now. Good to still see boys hanging around a shop.
You should look into a spill-free / no spill coolant funnel. I had a Subaru that used to randomly leave a lot of coolant on the road. Roadside fillups were much easier with the coolant funnel. It has a large reservoir that locks into the radiator and you fill that with coolant, then you can bleed the air out as well. I think mine was about $20 or so, including different radiator cap parts to lock it in place. This is a good low tech solution to filling and bleeding coolant systems that can be used on any vehicle.
Boost is good. I did my 2001 XJ. Comp 252 cam Edelbrock head, headers, modified 96-98 intake and a turbo making 13 psi. It's a beast. Put 3/4 ton ford axles under it to cope with the torque.
Glad you put your seat belt on. It was running the derbies that convinced me to always wear em. I accidentally forgot mine one time and got bounced around pretty bad and that was low speed! Couldn't imagine 40 to 50 mph or so collision. And watching cops. Idiots who run and plow into innocent people.
Happens all the time, be safe and thanks for the video.
Missed you twice today 🤣
Came by on my way to Bryce and back. Was nice to meet you mom and ck out the shop copped some merch and took a few pics. Your mother is a sweet lady. Might see you at trail hero 😎
Oh and the ride back to hurricane was great with her directions through the pink sand dunes.
Definitely looks better that's for sure
Without question you need to get a Lisle 24680 Spill Proof Funnel Kit. These cooling systems need to be burped, and a funnel like this allows you to bleed off all air easily. You’ll need to literally massage the coolant hoses. Suggest you watch a video on this mate. Check it out, I wouldn’t be without one. Comes with all the adapters you’ll need to attach to most rads.
I love the "after the Rubicon" purchases. I bought new springs for my SXS after the Rubicon to get my ride height back. Probably need a new skid plate too lol
Paul you should get a radiator funnel set up for adding coolant. Not too expensive.
Keep filming. Motortrend as you have heard cancel dirt every day one of my other stress relief shows. Keep up the great family fun
6 psi?? Perfect! Kinda. I have a 1992 Comanche running 13 psi in the front and 10 psi in the rear. This is ride heigth, normal pavement driving. I check the wear with a tire depth gauge and maintain the above mentioned pressure.
I figured out the pressure by means of scientific study.
In my little town we have a new car wash with the purtiest concrete slab you ever laid your eyes on. After someone washes their car/truck I drive mine in only enough to get the front tires wet all the way around then drive back out. I measure the sholuder to shoulder width of the tire and compare that to the wet print on the concrete. Then I lower pressure from what the tire sidewall says by 20 lbs. and run the tires into wet again. As I drive out I take a slightly different line to acquire a new wet track and measure the footprint on the slab. I continue this process until I get within a 1/4 inch.
Then I repeat the process for the rear tires by backing into the wet slab in the wash stall. The rear tires on a truck will always be a lower pressure because the weight is lighter than the front that support the engine, winch, and so on.
To make sure my scientific eyechrometer pressures are correct I periodically measure the tires with a depth gauge on the inside shoulder, the tire center, and the outside shoulder. They should measure the same. If the center measures less than the shoulders then I know the pressure must be reduced by 3-5 lbs. If the shoulders measure less than I know to raise the pressure 3-5 lbs and monitor with the depth gauge.
I repeat the process with every new set of tires whether the same tire or a different tire (brand, taller, wider, and so on. If I replace tires with the same exact tire I have already done the home work for that tire brand and size. This entails keeping accurate records. Keep in mind this is for on-road work. Offroad I will get down to about 6 psi.
Additionally, I tend to use a rim 2 inches narrower to prevent popping a bead offroad. For example, with a tire ten inches wide I run an 8 inch rim. This serves very well for me offroad without popping a bead.
"I yield back the soap box..."
I love starting my Fridays with Paul, Ben, Michelle and the rest of the crew :)
We do miss silly Randal tho for sure . We want Randal back , bring Randal back !!!!! Ok temper over !
@@davestevens4263 So true. I love his goofy sense of humor. Hopefully we'll still see him from time to time.
You nearly had me breaking out into the old 'Casey Jones' theme tune there;
When you hear the beepin of the hooter, then you'll know its Paul n Ben and the FabRats Taco Yota - express.
Maybe needs some polishing to get it to scan better? 😜
@@davestevens4263 fair comment, but first, please give young Hunter at least half a minute, to get his foot in the door.
Good to see the Toyota back on the street. 37’s look good
Awesome video love seeing your son's working with you and of course there he was Papa Darr
When I have to do extensive engine work I air out my tires all the way to lower the front of the truck down. Works like a charm
I’ve got the same yota as you & love it & will not own another ford ranger ever again . Lol my friend had a first gen. Yota & going to work had a pin hole in the oil filter, drove it 40 miles to work then adder 4 1/2 qts of oil & new filter & kept driving it for yrs . There just well built !!!!!!!
Those 37's make the truck look totally different. Good call ---------
It is nice that you have a custom built test track to display the "flex"-ability of your rigs.
And show off your work to your mom. She is so proud!
Yep, same teardown for a knock sensor, Rat chewed the wire and yes a Rat can get in that space. Cheers, Mark
Paul, kudos to you for teaching them boys how to wrench it'll help them in the long run, in the future down the road.
Magic in the shop and magic in the editing room. This whole family has a lot of extra creativity.
Rad! 37s on the Taco is an awesome move.
Love seeing the Taco out and about again see thats like the fj to you to us Aussies the Tacoma is so ething we don't see over here its a cool rig and boost ok you have my attention btw the 37's look spot on
I would love to see a build with the Toyota 5.7. I have one in my Tundra and it is a beast. You need a 6.2 in a Chevy to match it.
Love how you work faith your kids🎉
Yes finally some Taco content! When this ole girl finally gets some attention on a weekly basis Taco Tuesday needs to happen!
Yup. Taco tuesday followed by fj friday and tow truck Sunday
I like that.....TACO TUESDAY, yummy time.
Any day can be Taco Day, LOL
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@@debraparsons2618, that's what I tell my wife!
I'll be honest with you. At 2:06 you said you are going to give a sneek peek at the end of the video......I done sneaked a peek by skipping to the end, and then came back and watched the rest of the video.😁 The truck looks awesome with the new shoes on it👍
So happy to see the toyota again
LOL! Goes to show you never can tell. Catchy tune!
The Toyota! My Favorite! Give her some love already. She can out climb that jeep anyday.
Please 1 ton the Tacoma soon! I'm looking into throwing 1 tons onto my 01 Cherokee from a 05+ F-250 Super duty and would love to see how FabRats does it for some ideas.
Glad to see the old girl back on the road and back in the videos👍🏻
Paul, you need a spill proof funnel for that. Holds a bunch of fluid and takes it in as it’s needed. You just have to top off the funnel till it’s done bleeding
ooooohhhhh Now you have my attention. You supercharging the taco? Magnuson makes a hell of a kit... I have a third gen taco I've been tinkering with. They're fun 🤣🤣
Dont forget to swap your spare!
I was told a trick with putting antifreeze in where it was hard to get in you left your vehicle up in the front about a 45° angle and pour it in that way if for some reason the air he doesn't trap there and he gets it out works pretty good work real good on my side by side which I had to travel with you could try it on the Toyota just lift up the front end on the rack they're pouring in
Paul, you need an airlift. It pulls a vacuum on the cooling system and helps check for leaks prior to filling, than it’ll suck the coolant right into the system and no air pockets.
Love my 95 modified Taco that I have owned for 26 years.
The great click-n-clack brothers (the car guys from NPR radio) stated that if the part is a fraction of the labor just flip the two. So now with 4 hours of labor ( 200.00) plus 9.00 parts = a bill showing 9.00 labor and a parts cost of 200.00. That makes the bill and shock of it easier to handle.
Finally the taco gets love ❤️
DANG!, you weren't kidding about having to take the top half of the engine off were ya, I really hope all of you guys do some more derby stuff soon, thanks for sharing.
Good morning Rats, happy Friday everybody!
easiest way to "burp" the air lock is to raise vehicle front end so that radiator is the high point above engine block and heater core. usually a set of shop ramps will do a standard suspension vehicle. modified units usually takes more angle
since the snap on guy stops by every now and then id highly recommend picking up a cooling system vacuum filler! its a total game changer!
That was cool seeing Ben wearing safety glasses.
Taco Time! That was a nice jaunt test. Thanks for the view.
The 37's look sweet 👍
Agreed Moist , my Airlift saves me sooo much time ! Also lets you know if you have any more leaks if the vacuum doesn't hold .
I'm sure you are aware but they make a special funnel specifically for adding coolant and burping the system at the same time. Really made my last water pump swap much easier. :)
good to see the Taco running again.
Here in hurricane Utah for the first time, visiting Sand hallow. Drove here from southern arizona and had a chance to drive up to glendale from fredonia az but i was bad on time :(
Welcome to the Toyota world! They may have built some tough motors but they took the long and hard route on EVERYTHING
A little Boost will be a Blast ! Thanks for sharing !
I love how the welding spot on your camera lines up exactly with the welding spot on my phone!!
The toy looks right now,good job Rubicon ready, and probably moon ready!!! Good to see the boys ,young men that is working in the shop. God bless my brother's.latter elder skinner.
Paul you should look into a top side creepers since a lot of what you work on are large trucks that require a ladder to reach the back area of the engine compartment. They are a lot more comfortable and probably safer than a step ladder. Plus a lot of them have a tool tray to make life easy. You are right looks better with the 37s
When I took the top of my jeep engine apart I’d have killed for one of those. It was a long 3 days
That crossed my mind as well. The old back takes quite the beating and after so many years of it gadgets like that become life savers!
@@dalegnodle yes they do. We all abused our bodies when we were younger. No that we’re older we are paying the price and the little things help more than most could imagine.
Or just let the air out of the tires?
Can’t wait to see this build in action and on a trip with Merlin’s it’s gonna look so wicked
It's good that the Taco got some love and new wheels. You fixed the o Ring/ gasket issue after removing half the engine! Next is the one ton axles and don't wait like Matt did until you break something! Good job!