Recent content by Glenn

Got the truck back from the body repair man. After he saw the bed in person (not just a pic), he said it would be cheaper for me to find a used one Still need to find a bed, tailgate and tail light, but the front looks great, especially considering it cost approx $600 to repair, including...

Haven't got the bed yet, but the front end looks good again. in case anyone else lives near the border in CA or AZ, this is where I got my parts, very reasonable prices: http://partsfitauto.com/contact.html

Update Good news. My Mexican friend took a bunch of photos of the front and rear of the truck and showed them to his body man in Mexico. $550 to do the all the bodywork work and paint what is necessary. All I need to do is provide the parts (used if I can get them or may Rockauto)...any...

Update Registration cost $70 and I have a clear title. The other good news is that my Mexican friend took a bunch of photos of the front and rear of the truck and showed them to his body man in Mexico. $550 to do the body work and paint it. All I need to do is provide the parts (used if I...

I'll keep you posted and take some pics, right now I have a lead on a couple of used units, they are some distance from me so it may be a few weeks before I get to see them. I did a little more research and tbplus should be right, the bed from a 95 to 04 should work.

I'll keep you posted on the progress and try to post pics. I have insurance, but just a high level liability coverage. My plan is to make it safe for as low cost as possible.

My 2003 Tacoma 2.4 liter has been sitting six months due to a wreck. I would like to start it, but think it would be a good idea to crank the engine without fuel delivery so that the oil pressure will build up. I figure this would help minimize damage due to a dry start... does that make...

Using it on a regular basis (every 5k miles or so) will help prevent the injectors from 'clogging up' and having a loss of performance and fuel mileage. If you have already lost some performance. You can try adding a can of the cleaner several times in a row. In other words, add a can of...

Does anyone know whether used bed boxes from 1995 to 2004 would be a direct bolt on for a 2003? If not, which year boxes would be a direct replacement? Thank you - - - Updated - - - As a follow up, I just found someone selling a bed box and they indicate it will fit a 99 to 04 Tacoma. Can...

Thank you for the response. I agree, I would not want to be in an unsafe vehicle, but from what I can see it's mainly sheetmetal damage. I may be wrong, but I've looked at it several times now. Still haven't bought it, but pretty sure I will soon. The frame looks good and only the radiator...

That is interesting. Thank you During the mid-80s I worked at a car dealership in Texas. At that time, many trucks were sold from the factory without a rear bumper, believe it or not...(I guess it was due to being able to sell these vehicles as cheaply as possible). So I guess some States...

Located in Arizona. The situation is that my friend is thinking about selling it or parting it out. He was hit from the rear and the insurance totaled the vehicle. he has it, but its been sitting in his yard for 6 months. I had an 89 base truck with a 22r engine that was great, wish I...

Thanks for the advice TB, especially about "pushing it back" by hand in order not to exert excessive force. Anyone else have any experience or recommendations?

NAPA Gold, or another higher quality filter. Old post, I know. I have read that the K&N air filters let too much dust/dirt pass through. I like the concept of the K&N air filter, but have never bought one because of this. And i did a lot of research on it. That was about 13 years ago. Has...

I used to use the cheap Fram, but after cutting open several different brands of filters, I've changed my mind. Wix is good, K&N, and Mobil 1 are very good. If you go for extended miles between changes using synthetic oil like I do, I recommend K&N or Mobil 1. If you change every 3k or less...