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The Toyota Tacoma was first introduced by Toyota in 1995 as a compact pickup. The dashboard can crack and fade with age and sun damage and may need to be replaced. You can replace the dash yourself on your 01 Tacoma in your home garage using a few simple tools purchased from any hardware store. To save yourself some money, check with your local auto wrecking yard to see if they have any used 01 Toyota Tacoma dashboards in good condition.

Instructions

1

Open the ashtray and push down on the metal retainer as you slide it out to remove it from the dash.

2

Wedge a flat-head screwdriver under the bezel to pry it off. The bezel is the plastic piece that surrounds the instrument panel, the radio and the air conditioning controls.

3

Open the drivers and front passengers doors. Locate the screws on the sides of the dash and remove them with a Phillips head screwdriver.

4

Remove the bolts on the kick panels under the dash on the drivers side and passengers side.

5

Pry up the dash trim by wedging a flat-head screwdriver under it and working your way around it until the dash is pried up.

6

Pull the dash forward and unplug the electrical connections attached to it. Slide the dash out of the Tacoma through the drivers door or front passengers door.

Toyota introduced the mid-sized Tacoma pickup truck in 1995. A second-generation Tacoma was introduced in 2005. For the 2009 model year, the Tacoma was available in several two- and four-wheel-drive trims of the Regular Cab, Access Cab and Double Cab models with long or short beds. The alignment specs vary significantly from model to model and from trim to trim. Before attempting to align the wheels of a 2009 Tacoma, it is absolutely necessary to identify the exact model and trim of the vehicle being aligned. The specs discussed below are for the Regular Cab two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive trims only and should not be used on other models or trims of the vehicle. The rear end is not adjustable on the 2009 Tacoma because it came with a fixed rear axle.

All Regular Cab 4X2s, Except PreRunner

The caster angle can vary from +3.18 degrees to +1.68 degree. The ideal setting is +3.93 with a cross-tolerance of +0.5 degrees. The camber angle can vary from -0.61 degrees to +0.89 degrees, but the ideal setting is +0.14 with a cross-tolerance of +0.5 degrees. The toe-in can range from -0.11 to +0.21, and the ideal setting is +0.08 degrees. The steering axis inclination (SAI) should be set at 10.8 degrees but can range from +10.0 degrees to +11.6 degrees. The ideal turning angle is 38.8/32.5 degrees with a variance of +1.5 degrees.

The Regular Cab PreRunner 4X2

The caster angle can range from +1.0 to +2.50 with the ideal being +1.75 with a cross tolerance of +0.50. The camber can range from -0.80 degrees to +1.30 degrees; the ideal setting is +0.55 degrees with a cross-tolerance of +0.5 degrees. The toe-in on the front should be set at +0.1 degrees but can range from -0.06 degrees to +0.26 degrees. The ideal SAI is +11.9 degrees, with a variance of 0.8 degrees. The ideal turning angle is 40.3/35.9 degrees, with a variance of 1.5 degrees.

All Regular Cab 4X4 Trims

The caster angle can range from +1.03 degrees to +1.53 degrees, with the ideal setting being +0.78 degrees with a cross tolerance of 0.5 degrees. The camber angle can range from -0.21 degrees to +1.29 degrees, with the ideal setting being +0.54 with a cross-tolerance of 0.5 degrees. The ideal toe-in setting is +0.09 degrees but it can range from -0.07 degrees to +0.25 degrees. The SAI should be set at +11.9 degrees, with a variance of 0.8 degrees. The ideal turning angle is 40.3/35.9 degrees, with a variance of 1.5 degrees.