MISSING TRUCK: Where Has The Taco Been??

[@AdventuringwiththeS.G.O.C.C]

Hearing your son singing as he came in the garage grew a HUGE smile across my mug.

[@TheDanielsanti]

Song?

[@AdventuringwiththeS.G.O.C.C]

@@TheDanielsanti Pauls youngest son was coming into the shop singing. way cool.

[@johnford5044]

@@TheDanielsanti😅😅

[@ramjam720]

Paul, there may have been some Quagga Mussels in that front axle. I think that would explain the water in the differential.

[@SB-vt9tz]

😂😅🤣

[@DarkHawk666]

'Scene cuts to a red eyed pot belly Wildlife officer making a beeline down Paul's driveway at speed'

[@dougalexander7204]

I’m blaming it on quagga mussels. They are evil you know.

[@Truckee18]

😂😂😂

[@noremacnee]

UnLaWfuL TraNsPortaTioN oF InVasIvE SpeCieS! 😅

[@twodogsyyc6729]

Hope we get to ride along for the Elk. Good luck gentlemen!!

[@jballenger9240]

Not so much for me, thank you.

[@outdoor_le5261]

Second that. Caught a few sneak peeks of horns from prior hunts in the shop

[@shawnmason5290]

I’ve got a gun collection, but I don’t hunt. I think it would be very interesting. My son lives in Missoula, Montana and was telling me yesterday how cheap it is to get tags for elk and wolf and everything out there. We are in Central western Illinois where we grow the great big corn, fed white tail people spend big money to come here and hunt in our cornfields. You don’t get to load up on tags in Illinois.

[@randyweishaar3316]

I just wanted to give you guys a big thank you! My son and I changed out the gearing and added lockers to his 98 XJ. I don't think I would have had the confidence if I hadn't been watching Fab Rats and MORR. Once again, Thank you very much! BTW, the XJ works great!

[@FabRats]

Great job!

[@DarkHawk666]

I think that warrants some Beaver nuggies to celebrate.

[@demonguy71]

Paul, you should replace the power steering fluid reservoir. Some of those have a filter in them that get plugged and restrict fluid flow to the pump causing the pump to whine

[@89G]

"That one's broken... oh, it's beat up bad. What'd you do to it? Right foot, huh?" = Mom rubbing it in. CLASSIC! 🤣🤣🤣

[@FearNoMan0311]

That proud papa's smile at his singing walking into the shop. Perfection.

[@kellyrd68]

“What did you do to it? …. Right foot, huh?” Grandma Lolly knows her sons.😂

[@vwharman]

Man, hearing Paul talk about 35” being big. So true! I remember getting 33”s on an old f150 that I had a few inches of lift in it. 302. I loved that truck, and felt like a king driving it around.

[@WoodworthPatrick]

As a vintage person Paul and VWHARMAN are corect i had 35" on my DD and i was called a mud truck as that was big then and 44" was just mud only weekend truck or a 2 mile DD.

[@dickdykstra2234]

I remember if you had the old 36in Super All Track(bias) you were the king of the mtn.

[@sfshilo]

35s ARE big lol

[@mikemiller3007]

I took the 38 x 12.50 super swampers off of my 72 Chevy 3/4 ton and dropped to 35s after I got old. That was in about 2002😂

[@haroldphipps3457]

12.00-16.5 guy here. Aluminum slots. They were the 35's of the late 1970's

[@richardthomas1743]

Good morning everybody and thumbs UP to Fab Rats! 👍

[@JanelleVocate-Ames]

[@richardthomas1743]

@@JanelleVocate-Ames Gooooood morning Janelle!

[@lnwolf7563]

I love how Grandma said "Whats wrong with it, Right Foot?" ROFL. Like she knows her boy.

[@wesgraham9588]

👍 🇺🇸 All America Boys ! I remember When Most guys could work on cars & an Trucks, alone time ago. Thank you Paul

[@Fluffy-42668]

I like that your episodes are longer now and very interesting and enjoyable. THANKYOU

[@larrydavidson3402]

Nice to have the Taco repaired and back on the road again.

[@keithproctor5559]

I must say that Fab Rats is my favorite KZbinr channel. I really look forward to watching all you do. Matt's off road is right up there with you. I'm not fortunate enough to own a 4X4 or even any vehicle right now and may not be able to afford to buy anything because I'm on SSI so I have alot of fun watching you guys. Your Awesome!!!

[@FabRats]

We think YOU’RE awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@Thedavidsavage]

Early morning fabrication shenanigans. PERFECT!

[@dannydavis2046]

Paul, you forgot to mention that those 31” Tru-tracs were probably mounted on white spoke wheels.

[@JerryTip]

Shaun you do great work man, keep it up! Thanks for the hard work guys and gals

[@GA-qw2oy]

It’s about time you upgrade your TOY! it really wasnt built for the abuse you gave it.

[@genehutchings1133]

You should add fixable rubber fender flairs to help stop mud out of the cab .

[@richardburke6902]

YES! I’ve been saying this for years.

[@Mr.Hatchet_]

Yeah some big fender you can take off for nice days. something like mat has for the morvair.

[@myassitsbeentaken]

I look forward to your videos every week. You are all a great group. Missing Ben but glad he's out there making his own videos with the family.

[@timothyhill1792]

I would love to see, a whole video of elk hunting. Might just be me. But i love the country you get to be in.

[@timmcqueer8460]

I like following along with the builds and seeing what gets broken, the real world stuff. We all break things, I appreciate when you make a mistake and admit it, we all do it. You just don't build something and then it disappears and everything works amazing for ever after. Great job on that pinion, that was an impressive grind job.

[@cra5hproductions]

The Tacoma is the whole reason I started watching Fab Rats. I saw it in action while helping Matt on a recovery, after that video I knew I had to subscribe and have been watching ever since. I can't wait to see what the final build looks like.

[@electrontube]

that white Tacoma is the reason I started watching this channel.

[@jeffreyparkhurst4802]

That Toyota is what brought me to this channel. Please bring it back

[@ZJ_Rubicon]

I started watching your channel because of this truck. I was going down the rabbit hole on SAS for my 1st Gen Taco I had at the time and found you guys. Never did end up doing the SAS and sold the truck and bought an old Jeep Grand Cherokee. Still want to build a SASed 1st Gen Taco or 3rd gen 4Runner.

[@joshuaearnheart2756]

Get you a 4th gen. I have 2 of them with the v8. 250k miles on both of them and they just work. Much more cabin space. My brother has a 3rd gen and he wants to sell it to buy a 4th gen

[@ZJ_Rubicon]

@@joshuaearnheart2756 I currently have a 06 tundra with the 4.7 and I love that truck. The main reason I want a 1st Gen Taco or 3rd gen 4runner (both later versions of their respective generations) is that i have had both of them and they wheeled great, I love the way they look, and it's definitely a nostalgia thing. I would agree that the 4th gen 4runner with the V8 is a great option too. Especially for a daily driver rig.

[@joshuaearnheart2756]

@@ZJ_Rubicon I drive mine 25k miles a year and probably 18k are off road. Driveline is much stronger

[@toddhoffmaster6057]

Yes, we grew up with 31" Armstrong Trutrac's on our '73 FJ55 Land Cruiser and my dad's buddies used 31" Desert Dogs on their '73 Jeep CJ5's with the 304v8 engines.

[@tomsisk6811]

Cool times !!!

[@garlandweissenfluh4549]

I'm glad you got the Taco fixed in time to go hunting. Loved the smile on Hunter's face when you lit up the tired going out to test the 4wheel drive. Can't wait to see what you do with the Jeepster. I've been waiting a long while to see it. Just a shout out from eastern Oregon. Good luck hunting to both of you.

[@stephenpoe2037]

Hamburger Pinion ! = Ground Round ! Let's have a lot of Elk hunting video ! Thanks for sharing !

[@danhoopes2369]

I always thought the most important tool for a mechanic would be a wrench, but I think it might be a hammer after watching this.

[@Psyco913]

Especially true if you are dealing with a lot of aftermarket parts. They often need a little help to fit.

[@thomasfletcher760]

Just remember , every tool has a hammer side

[@AJNpa80]

Bingo on the hammer side, don't let 'em tell you different. Even my fancy vacuum grinders and sanders are persuaders. When I think of all the money (time) I've saved not walking for a persuader of the "right" family (animal mineral vegetable)... I am responsible. I do carry double sided spring punches with a mini head and pin punch for the small stuff.

[@curtis.stevenson7626]

a golden rule -- when all else fails, get a bigger hammer

[@officialoverlander]

That Icon flashlight is Awesome! I have 2 of them and I love how much light they put out and not to mention that the magnet is so strong that it will stick to a screw through the drywall, lol. ❤😅

[@pmooney3454]

I concur. My first vehicle when I was 16 was a 78 K5 on 31's. I saved up and bought a 2.5" superlift . I sure thought I was something.😅

[@123yrmama]

You were something those were beautiful rigs that are worth alot today. Love the old 4x4s.

[@masterbates7016]

You were something probably a tool

[@timothycarey3883]

​@@123yrmamai had a 73 k5 for my first vehicle, smoked the trans and sold it for 500 bucks, bought a rusty k5 for parts for 50 bucks and another one for 1000 like 15 years ago. Now people want 5k for a clapped out one. Kicking myself for selling them.

[@pmooney3454]

I know! If I kept all the square bodies I've had over the years, I could retire! I miss the days of spotting some old rod sitting in someone's yard, offer $500, and be the new owner of some ol' headache. Thanks Barrett Jackson

[@mikemiller3007]

I really miss my 72 K20. 4 inch suspension, 3 inch body lift and 38 x 12.50 super swampers. In ‘05 I upgraded to an 85😂

[@subaru8548]

I love at 46:10. No shakes...no vibrations while both visors are shaking back and forth! 🙂

[@karintippett753]

My first 4x4 was an 82 SR5 Toyota I purchased new for $9500 in 1983, I was 22. 3" suspension lift, 2" body lift, 33" BFG Mud Terrains, stock 22R with a header. It was my daily driver and we tripped to North Carolina 4 years in a row for the Smoky Mountain Trek. Drive it down, play in the mountains for a week, then drive it home. Up here we have mud and we love mud. My toyota built up mud in the frame and finally cracked just behind the cab in 95.

[@manuelve1998]

Legendary; 22r.

[@homegrownson]

As a chef one of my speciality sandwiches was a Blackened buffalo chicken I used Onion rings instead of regular onions on, bacon and smothered in a Provolone or Gouda Cheese with lettuce & tomato on a Soft Ciabatta Roll when available or Onion Roll , tell Hunter to give this to his Chef and They can call it The Full Hunter, my name is Monte so when I did it, it was called The Full Monte

[@leonardbixler102]

Awesome videos, Always a great day when a fabrats video drops!!

[@182Warren]

Tell you guys something there is one thing Shaun isn’t afraid of and that is work. Paul hold onto that fella.

[@FabRats]

We sure love having him in the shop!

[@runswithdogs6892]

You guys take such joy in breaking and fixing stuff. It's just juvenile 😋

[@williamroy1902]

But in a fun way.

[@Psyco913]

I mean you have to break it if you want to learn how to fix it. They're just learning/maintaining skills. 😂

[@davidmayer7511]

Keeps you young 😅

[@thelonewrangler1008]

Any offroader will tell you that the best memories and stories are usually created during the events surrounding broken parts on their rig. Some people collect nick nacs, other people collect great stories.🤷‍♂️

[@paulrivers7248]

​​​@@thelonewrangler1008and alot of them start off with hold my drink and watch this😂 and in Paul's case its mtn dew lol

[@tomaskey6844]

I clicked on Matt’s Off Road Recovery and while settling back to watch I accidentally clicked on this video. Works for me!

[@davidweidner1675]

That rollback has been a great investment, Paul 👌 👍

[@tarstakars]

Man back in the late 80s I had a 1969 Wagoneer with 33x10.50s on it. It had Dana 44 front and rear, a Turbo 400 and a Borg Warner transfer case hooked to a Buick 350. I put 786000 miles on that rig and loved every single foot of that distance.

[@mikeanderson9922]

Great job nice to see Taco up and running again great job Sean Paul and the Gang

[@johna004]

I’m not saying don’t do an LS swap, but look at how the motor is performing with a bad head gasket vs all the work you have to do to shoehorn a different motor in and electrical. You’re still able to spin the tires. It’s just a difference of opinion but I would like to see you do a head gasket job and slap a Magnuson supercharger on it. Keep up the good work.

[@slowlydimming4320]

With the upgrade to come, it will be a great addition to your fleet!

[@scottdawson8844]

Just love how Paul & Hunter Shit talk each other and have so much fun with it, Reminds me of my friends and I way back in the late 70's through the 80's boy do I miss those days, Enjoy the time you got now guys one day you'll all be old and still smack talking each other lol

[@owendodman3037]

A garbage can in the Roll back, Would keep that dash clean and it will give you a nice emergency portapotty in an emergency.

[@salvatorebaleno9807]

Im glad the Taco is back, ive always hated when ive been holding off on a project and then when i finally finish it i realize that i should have just done it right away.

[@danielblizzard701]

"That was a bust" Curious, surely they have to pay for you driving out to recover them, is there a discounted rate for the wasting of your time or the standard recovery fee? Seems to happen a bit to Matt as well..

[@Marty54GMC]

I think KZbin subs and clicking the like button pays the bill. I watch Casey LaDelle, he has said that before.

[@laurenceburbank2998]

PAUL YOU DID THAT LIKE SOME OF THE 80 YEAR OLD MASTERS I HAVE KNOWN!!!

[@laurenceburbank2998]

EXPERIENCE IS WHAT SETS YOU APART,!!

[@AllSpeed]

the worst thing about those armored diff covers is they arent designed to throw oil on the ring gear like the factory ones are.

[@tomaskey6844]

Gale Banks proved it!

[@richardharvey8939]

Unless it’s from Banks

[@Mrsplashdown]

Don't know why, but the FF footage of the hammering is so hypnotic and soothing. Makes me wanna sit back with a lemonade and chill.

[@mrwinston_thepug]

6 a.m. Fab Rat video - thank you 🤘🏻

[@stevenmills3]

I love when hunter asks dumb questions because I love your explanation you dumb it down for me too ! Favorite utube!!!!

[@iOakTree]

Sean is great. It’s fun seeing more of him and how he’s loosened up on camera. When is that goatee gonna make a return though?

[@CheapNLazyAdventures]

My wife and I came through your town last Friday headed to Phoenix, my Mom passed on Sunday there. Unfortunately we went through at 11:45pm, but I did pull off the main road and turn around there, did a quickie burn out...lol. Gotta make the best of things. Thank you guys, you've motivated me when it seemed I had none left and you put a smile on our faces at a very trying time. "even though you were probably sleeping...lol". On our way home we took the main Highway and swung through to see Matt's shop... We are coming down in May for a week though and will swing by at some point...

[@marvincarter870]

Yeah the Taco is back and has the 4 wheel drive fixed. Ready for Elk hunting now. The question is who will get the big Elk Hunter or Paul? So good to see Sean and Grandma Lolly checking on the boys! Excellent video and very informative!

[@georgeweisbrod1876]

Like arty Johnson's character on "Laugh - In" " veryyy interrrestin'

[@georgeweisbrod1876]

Oh I forgot no one there except Grammom Was around to remember that TV show

[@tombloemker9434]

I've found that power steering pump whine can be eliminated by removing the Reservoir and cleaning the internal screen filter usually with carb cleaner then replacing all of the fluid. I know you said you're going to LS swap it so the point may be moot however it would improve the quality of the video where the Taco is involved.

[@randycook7226]

thanks for bringing us along on your front axle and pinion rebuild and the test drive next will be your hunting trip 👍 and the great experience thanks for bringing us along on this videos 📹 keep making great videos 📹 and sharing your knowledge 😀 😊

[@erichusmann5145]

Fab Rats are so good at building vehicles, because they're so good at breaking them! With Landon taking out engines and Paul vaporizing transmissions, no vehicle is safe!

[@alanraines463]

Thanks for the longer video

[@Dakota_Overlander]

I can’t help but notice how you protect your hearing Paul at least you will still have it later on in life lol

[@kenjohnson5498]

Before they started selling taller tires we would purchase old military 40 inch tires for our off road rigs

[@Thedavidsavage]

Good to see your getting the full use on those brakes. Dang man you turned the dinner plates into saucer's

[@theburtseoni]

The Taco has been out of the picture so long I had forgotten all about it! Glad to see it back in action, and looking forward to seeing the LS swap!

[@taylormade710]

You proven wheel spacers can be used on off-road vehicles without reliability concerns

[@Chad93oleblue]

Gotta respect how they still do real down and dirty wrenching videos! Many channels I watch slowly get to big or to good to do all their own wrenching!

[@trashandtrail]

Save all those broken parts and use them as a railing for your loft or stairs!

[@triman95]

Sign of a seasoned off-road driver. Holding an open cup in one hand while climbing a steep hill and tilting it to keep it level without even thinking about it.

[@taylormade710]

Paul is like every fans enter boyhood mindset, leave rubber at every takeoff

[@ronladuke7235]

My first real 4-4 was a 1972 chevy blaser and I had Armstrong Trutrac tires on it. I beefed up the suspension and added a roll bar and a Warn 8000 winch. That was definitely one of my favourite trucks!

[@tomsisk6811]

Wish they still made those trutracs, they were a great tire !

[@mikemiller3007]

Those old warn 8000 were awesome

[@sidey2368]

Film your hunt please. You should know by now that people that like your channel are hands on, outdoorsy types. I doubt you'll offend anyone if you add that to your channel, you might even get more subs!

[@erniebru959]

I disagree, I am an outdoorsy type but I don’t hunt. There are plenty of other channels for people who like blood and guts.

[@johnprice58]

We had a whooper of a hailstorm back in the spring. It perforated the rag top of my Samari. Today we took a ride to view the Aspen leaf change. It rained and we had to put on our raincoats INSIDE the cab! Still better than dodging mud clods.

[@lookingattheworldthroughth9898]

Is it just me? Or has anyone else noticed that things didn’t break as much before Hunter showed up. 😂

[@MikeWillis-sp6vj]

It’s not boring to me. I love that kind of stuff working on trucks cars

[@jimderrick846]

Awesome work Paul. I can’t wait to see the 1 tons and LS conversion happen. Keep it up all.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@kimetherington2252]

The Toyota rides again! Good luck, Elk hunting. I hope you can bag a couple of them! I like the long videos, I wish they all could be this long! Til next time, take care, and we'll see you on the next. 😊

[@Doobson]

I have a stock ram 2500 with 35's it's pretty crazy the progression of the stock truck world. HP, torque, tire size, tech all crazy from even 10 years ago

[@1957Free]

I had 18/38 16.5 in 1978 3500 Chevy bought tires and 9 inch lift kit. Shopped from 4X4 magazine. All spring no blocks. Steering parts brake hoses. Shocks all in white spoke rims I was king .monster mudder tires. 350 small block. 4 speed

[@jimhester1205]

Your comment about 31's back in the day shows how young you are. In my day, we didn't even have that system of measuring tires. My first off road tires were 12.00-15 LT.

[@paulrivers7248]

Grayson gets that humming/singing from his mom 😂😂cause you hear her all the time doing it lol

[@christopherconkright1317]

Another good one. THE FIXER and a picture of the green hammer

[@ryanmccarthy1215]

I'm glad to see the old taco back in business! That was your main truck when I first came to the channel and I've missed seeing it recently. It reminds me a bit of my Toyota Hilux here in the UK

[@MyLifeThai371]

I'm glad you finally got the Tacoma fixed!

[@FabRats]

Me too!

[@dougalexander7204]

Hunter, there is a right of passage holding the flashlight. You can never get your feelings hurt ever again. 😊

[@96kylar]

YYYYAAAAAAAAAsssssssss. The entire reason i even found this channel forever ago,,. Love the taco.

[@eck8240]

On your power steering you turn it all the way to the right let it sit for 2 minutes engine off started backup steer to the left turn it off wait 2 minutes do that twice each side and make sure your fluid levels right and that'll clear all the noise out of your pump❤❤❤

[@trailrunnah8886]

Haha, the tire discussion brought back memories of when I was a kid in the '90s. I ran 35s on my 73 K10, at school I was known as the guy with the big ass truck.

[@russellnelson7550]

In 84 my 77 Mazda rotary pickup had 33/12.50/15 wild country running 5.38 jeep axels

[@davedennis6042]

First of all, you never put out a boring video. Second, the guys name is Hunter so Paul doesn't have a chance. 😂 Even if the job is simple, it's still fun to watch. I put brakes on my old Malibu yesterday. It's always very satisfying to get a job done and see it work like it should.

[@rgbrown90]

My dad and his buddy ran 44 gumbos on their commando d60's front and rear

[@UncleManuel]

Paul's face as he pulls that screw from the front housing and water comes gushing out the screw hole... 😂😂😂

[@scottsymonds5497]

PAUL! Test drive. Didn’t spill the dew. BIG WIN!! LOL. THANKS AGAIN for the entertainment and inspiration.

[@Patrick.Weightman]

My dad's CJ7 had 31s (and a truetrac!) for decades. Recently it got regeared to 4.30s and got 33s, and it's a completely different vehicle - absolute night and day improvement

[@james94582]

Glad to see the Yota coming back... Can't wait to see the LS and Tons!!

[@rhondasweeney7271]

The Taco is finally fixed!! YEA!!! Thanks for sharing! 😊

[@terryaustin1422]

Got to admit since when i first started watching the Taco was the main rig its stil a soft spot glad to see it back 👍👏🇦🇺

[@diyjeepguy7713]

Glad to see the Taco get some love, she's one of the OG's of the channel, will be nice to see her in action once again.

[@andrewsreviews4748]

I can see the subtle difference in the way Paul works on that Taco. He has a little deeper love for that truck than most.

[@MrPhatkatz]

Great work guys, that old front-end reminds me of my love life. Completely destroyed, non-repairable. Did I happen to mention that I was first on the white button... Woohoo. 👍

[@GdayitsPete]

Nice use of the Wilhelm scream, editor...

[@garlandremingtoniii1338]

I’m at 45:39 and you just came back down the hill that you went up in four-wheel-drive. Everything is working good the way it supposed to be and that’s because you and Hunter worked on it and fixed it. The way it’s supposed to be done folks!! furthermore, it sounded excellent because it didn’t make any sound that it wasn’t supposed to me. In fact, it was completely quiet = OUTSTANDINGLY-EXCELLENT!! In closing, I hope the both of you get your cells the Elk, for the freezer that the both of you want for the family. In fact, my prayer is, both of you bag one. “A-PIECE”!!!!!! Oh, I almost left and almost forgot to say this. A close friend of mine had a similar problem, except with a, 2019 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro 4x4. And instead of fixing all of it, he went ahead and ripped out the entire front end. And replaced it with a straight axle the way Toyotas used to be. Back in the day. With leaf springs. It’s something that he had been saying that he was going to do I remember him saying starting, right about. 2021. He could easily have gotten it done anytime he wanted because his sister is married to, The oldest son, that is the vice president of Kalispell Toyota. In Kalispell, Montana, furthermore, from what I can tell, pretty much the entire family works at the dealership and one capacity of management or another. By that I mean the older family members. Not the young ones. But I’m talking about the ones in their late 30s / early 40s. And on up. It’s a known fact that if a person can do this to their Toyota etc. it’s a lot better. It may ride rougher, but it’s still a lot better of a 4 x 4 and you have a lot less trouble out of them. A first cousin of mine had it done to his 2003 Ford F250, 4x4 crew cab. And I rode in it before, and after. And I absolutely prefer it the way it is now!!