Every time it rained I would get a bed full of water.
This is great if you plan on recycling it.
One problem with a bed full of water is that it can damage tools or anything accidentally left in the bed of the truck and it can be a nuisance when driving away because water gets everywhere.
For this problem I simply drilled 2 holes in each corner of the bed up front.
This should also work on trucks with a bedliner to keep the water from puddling up under it which can often cause rust.
2- 1/4" holes seems to work pretty good. 2 holes in case one plugs up and anything bigger than 1/4" and you might lose a load if you are hauling sand or any other fine particle material. It also keeps dust to a minimum. Another thing to keep in mind is that if you use a camper shell part time you may have to plug the holes to keep any dust out.
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As Bear has mentioned, you may want to primer the holes to prevent rust.
Also, make sure to check under the bed so that you do not drill through any critical components.
Or you could simply try what CYi5 has mentioned and clean out the factory drain slot.
it is a good fix and my bed is riddled with holes from other reasons. One thing to add though is you should spray the holes with a good quality primer (minimum) otherwise the bare metal will start to rust from the inside diameter of the hole and cause premature death that surrounding metal.
This area is not supposed to be clogged up. Clean it out with a screwdriver or pressure washer and you will have your stock drain slot back from what I remember.
Hey, I used to have the exact same truck as you! 86 4x4 std cab 22r. Mine was carbed too! I did all the work on it myself. I took mine on trips to Bald Mtn., Brewers Lake, Pismo dunes, Hollister Hills, tons of Tahoe ski trips. Literally beat the hell out of it. Funny how they offered a 85 straight axle EFI and a 86 carbed IFS. 86 was the only year they offered the carbed IFS. I put running gear on it from a 94, A trailmaster 4" lift, Crane performance camshaft (great for the 22r), Flowmaster, K&N, 10" American Racing rims, Snugtop, Warn winch bumper, smittybilt rear bumper w/ custom backup lights, steel braided brake lines, Downey Idler arm gusset (best buy ever) Rancho AAL, Trailmaster SSV shocks and steering stabilizer (great valving), Optima, KC daylighters, Bushwacker fender flairs, Remington Mud Brutes, Tachometer, CB, Custom stereo, Custom Manzanita pin striping.
This was back in 96. I hauled 10- 200 pound railroad ties up a jeep trail once. Greatest little truck I ever had! The engine was the only problem (that and the heater broke). That 22R goes through head gaskets like they are going out of style. Let me know if you have any questions. I must have replaced the head gasket 3 times in mine and once in my uncles (he had the 85 straight axle w/ EFI). I have found that the best plugs are the Champion truck plugs. Sorry I don't have a picture for you. I don't really feel like pulling out the scanner because your kinda being a dick to me.
Thanks again............
.....I have found that the best plugs are the Champion truck plugs. Sorry I don't have a picture for you. I don't really feel like pulling out the scanner because your kinda being a dick to me.
I like driving fast on dirt roads. The occasional gasp from my wife when I kick the rear end loose is like music to my ears. But with the fiberglass fenders (and no fender liner) I get tired of hearing all the rocks dinging off my doors and rocker panels (this old steel doesn't need help with...
I'm one of those guys who will wait for my bumpers to get ripped off before replacing them with something beefier. So, in the mean time I wanted to add an anchor/recovery point to the rear of my 2000 Taco. There are two steel loops up front but nothing really in the back with the stock setup...
I just tried this to disable the seat belt warning bell on my Tacoma, and it worked. This should work on '08 and '09 Tacomas. Not positive on the other years.
1) Turn the Car 'ON', but do not start the engine (Leave your foot off the brake). Cycle your trip reset knob until it reads ODO. Turn...
I took a look at the spare tire as it was mounted and the space between the tire and brackets. I found some spare plate iron I had and cut some sections to extend the brackets far enough to allow the 33" to fit snugly. Took the brackets down and added the plates and put them back on. Had the 33"...
the spare tire winch mod
this post has been edited to show thumbnails of all the work involved. the thumbnals are links to pics in the mebers rigs section. click om them and you can see them full size there.
Thanks to Chris "wgsa84" for posting this on his site with downloadable pics version...
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