Free Wheel Bearing Giveaway Voting - Open to everyone!!!

BamaToy1997 · Feb 2, 2015

OK TW members, over the past 30 days I have received some fun submissions for my wheel bearing giveaway! Now it is time for YOU, the members to vote for who's story you like the best. The rules for the story submissions were as follows:

BamaToy1997[OP] said: ↑

You must be the owner of a 2nd gen Tacoma (no friend or family)

You must post your story here in this thread (No PM submissions)

Your story MUST be in the perspective of your truck (Don't tell me how your truck deserves the bearing, let your truck tell me!)

You are responsible for the shipping charges ($11 in US, $39 in CAN)

All stories must be submitted by midnight eastern time, 31 January, 2015. No stories will be accepted after that time.

Once a story is posted, you cannot edit your story, unless correcting grammar or typos. I will quote each story to keep this from happening as quickly as I read them.

You may post ONE photo of your truck.

Previous contest players may submit another story, but previous winners cannot win again.

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Below will be each submission. You are to vote not only based on who you like, but who's story you think is the best, following the rules set fort. So here we go!!!

jeverich said: ↑

Here goes... I had fun with this.

Thanks for your consideration, Bill!

Those tremors immediately harkened the memories of going under the knife of a horrible mechanic just 6,000 miles ago – it was such a

terrifying experience. To this day, even just hearing the clattering sound of an air impact wrench still sends shudders throughout the

entirety of my steel frame. All in all, not a good experience. Much like a faithful dog that's been punished, I was left clueless as to why I

was treated so poorly. I'd been such a good truck all of my young life. Let me talk about happier times before I get myself too upset.

Rhode Island, 2010. I was raised by an older man, who treated me with the utmost care and maintenance – and I rewarded him with

faithful service. Back and forth to work and occasionally towing a skiff behind me, life was easy. That was just it, life was too easy. I'd

heard those adventure stories from my brothers and sisters – hell, my cousin went all the way to the Arctic Ocean! Yet, at the time, my

greatest claim to fame was climbing a gravel driveway and braving the occasional mud puddle. I felt lost and without a purpose! In 2010,

I was sold to my owner's son. Relieved that I was still in the family, yet completely unsure of what my future life would be. It was an

anxious time in my youth. Sure, there were those near-mythical tales that I'd heard from his old FJ60 – but, I'd always discounted them

as mere fabrications. That hulking blue behemoth had never really been totally coherent after he began to succumb to rust cancer

anyways. Little did I know that I was months away from an epic adventure.

One week later I was on the West Coast! Driving all 5,000 miles of highway without any injuries at all. Seeing Interstate-5 finally

appear, I was so incredibly proud. Witnessing those mountains and open spaces along the way, I was reminded about those stories I'd

heard from my cousins. It was all making sense, now. They weren't all lies! Northwest Washington State was nothing like New England,

life was exhilarating here. Almost every weekend, I'd fall asleep underneath the stars as I rested my drivetrain after a hard workout. I

was hooked on adventure.

In fact, in 2011 he even brought me all the way to Kodiak Island, Alaska with him! It was quite unusual to travel over 2,200 miles of

nothing but snow and ice, but I got used to it within the first couple of days. I'll admit, there were a few points during the trip that scared

the crap out of me – but, now I feel like an accomplished adventurer.

Fast forward to 2013, back in Washington – life is good. I've finally got a nice shop to live in. Well, sometimes I get to sleep in there...

Still have an ongoing dispute with a welder and a plasma cutter that I need to settle... Got to see my original owner for the holidays,

even park in my original driveway back in Rhode Island! That was a memorable trip, made it from Washington to RI in 4 days, with only

one scary part in Wisconsin when I slipped on some ice. Just outside of Montana I started shaking – quite odd, really; but I knew what it

was right away. My front wheel bearings were starting to fail. I was quite torn up about the whole situation, but after 140,000 miles of

trouble free operation, I suppose I had done my best to keep them functioning. Luckily, I was able to make it back to Washington in one

piece...

I got awfully excited when that NAPA bag was tossed in my passenger's seat. That kind of stuff usually means that I'm getting a new

part or accessory. My excitement was heightened even more when I saw the receipt for all of the parts, which – was well over $200. I

guess I'm worth it! Being an engineer and a captain on a fishing boat, my owner is really thorough when ever he works on me. Double

checking my fasteners and seals, replacing anything that's worn out – heck, even triple checking that everything is tightened correctly.

But, there was one part of the job that he couldn't do. Hours later, I knew something was deeply wrong when he entered the shop with

both new wheel bearings and my old hubs in his hands. I've grown to know him quite well over the years, and I'm not easily offended –

but the words he was yelling as he showed me the hub assemblies were quite profane. He proceeded to explain to me how the new seals

had been installed incorrectly in my new bearings, and showed me how bad the “mechanic's” work had been. Quite atrocious, really. My

owner went on to describe how he had even brought parts diagrams illustrating which seal was to be installed between the two bearings

– and how the mechanic had argued with him about how the diagram was incorrect. Remembering it now, I was almost ashamed to even

look at how the new bearing faces were missing chunks of metal from how they were pressed in. But, we had a trip to make to Oregon

and the shoddy businessman refused to fix his work, so my owner was forced to install the new bearings.

I tried my best to keep myself together with my so-called new bearings, but that trip to Moab and those water crossings were the final

straw. It is pretty difficult to keep water out of precision parts when the wrong seal got installed, after all! Not that I'm bitter, it's not my

owner's fault. He took me places that I never would've even dreamed of going and pushed me to go on trails that I never even knew

existed. Truly incredible. But, on the way home I started shaking again – and it brings me back to the present. The convulsions and

groans are getting worse, and I'm getting ever more embarrassed. I've really got my fingers crossed that I'll be back to optimum

operating condition shortly, as I truly dislike not being able to be the truck that I was before any of this wheel bearing stuff nonsense

happened. Just adding to my embarrassment was the incident that happened a week or so ago. As my owner was replacing a seal on my

CV joint (which, it felt pretty darn good to get a new rubber on) – the seal on my passenger side wheel bearing fell apart! It was so bad

that I started to cry when that dirty Moab water seeped out from in between the bearings. I tried, I really did – but it's so hard to get a

good seal with that wrong part and the nicks in the hub and the bearing.

Sure, my owner did fabricate me a new headache rack for Christmas; and I really tried to make a smile as I felt the bolts on my bed

rails being tightened. But, it's really not what I wanted. Alas, something about money being short and other priorities... I'll do my best to

slog on through, but I really don't feel that this is the treatment that I deserve. Hopefully, some how, my story will get to the right people

– and I'll be saved before it's too late. I'd hate to leave my owner stranded, but I'm afraid a few more months of these terrible shakes

and it'll be a sure thing.

Alright. That's all for now. Any more time using this HAM radio and my battery will be dead!

Regards,

Jake's Tacoma

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SECOND STORY APPLICATION

tacoma16 said: ↑

Well I'l give this a shot anyway . Be gentle everyone.

Well, here is my story. As most of my brothers I began mylife in the prison the leg walkers call “dealership”. Here, I spent my days hoping one of those leg walkers would get me and bring me back to my home, the bush. Well October of 2009 happened to be my lucky day, so I thought.

Fast forward, its 2011, and what I thought would be aliberation turned into a lower security prison. I spent the last 2 years stuck driving on the clean roads, hoping that one day I could be liberated like my fellow brothers wearing their tribal pinstripes with pride. I knew my one day would come, but this damn highschool legwalker was too afraid to bring me to my fullest potential.

2011 was an interesting year in the sense, that it was the exact same as 2010, however something happened when the snow fell. The leg walker took a drive to some foreign place that wasn’t familiar to me. I could feel he was tense, pucker factor they call it. But this was the day that that leg walker liberated me, as for the first time in my life, I was free. As the mud hit my tires, and the trees rubbed against my paint I knew there was a future of hope.

From there, good things began to happen. The leg walker saw my true calling and began to see the potential that I had. Though on a tight budget being a student of some kind, he did what he could, and I was appreciative of it all.

From the day I was liberated my weaknesses were seen, and work was done to get me to my full potential. I was constantly tested to ensure I could perform to do what I was born to do, “be a reliable work horse, that drops the panties of female leg walkers” as my leg walker suggested. I am not sure what this means but I constantly hear the leg walker speaking about it as my calling. I digress though. First little improvements beginning with tires, then to protection to keep me rolling strong in my natural environment, then the suspension. Every mod, thought out for the best bang for buck options, as my student liberator tries to keep me performing.

I write this for the owner who freed me, to help out in his quest to have a reliable panty dropping work horse, who may not have the funds to provide me with such things as elegant as high quality wheel bearings.

Though it may seem I’m doing this simply for me, I must insist, this frugal bastard of a leg walker got me to where I am with hard earned dollars in which I actually helped him make in some cases. As a repayment for some of the things, I hope to get him these wheel bearings to keep me up and running in order to take him on more adventures. Again, these adventures do bring me closer with my true calling, but also bring my leg walker closer to what he calls paradise. Perhaps the savings on these wheel bearings could warrant one of these adventure trips.

Sincerely,
Tacoma #16, liberated and freed

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windsor said: ↑

Like my driver, I am not very good at talking about myself. I've been across the county a few times, and even pulled more than I should have from Arizona to Oregon. When my driver left me for a year and a half, he made me feel better with new parts. I don't really have a need for new wheel bearings right now, so I hope one of my brothers (or sisters) that can use them gets them. I just wanted to say hi.

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Jon850FL said: ↑

I'm tired of my owner mistreating me, scratching me all the time and over stretching my parts. And his Girlfriend is always farting inside me. I'm tired of it, so please save and help me.

- Tacoma
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Pavlovsdog said: ↑

Whoa man...this guy don't get me wrong. I'm glad he washes me and im glad he gasses me up....but...man!!!!

...alright I get it. He's cheap. Frugal. Whatever you call it. I asked for OEM brake pads he gave me autozone. I asked for weather tech he gave me rugged ridge. I asked for michelins and he gave me Dunlop at20's

...so what to my wondering eyes should appear?!?! One of bills hubs and a cold cold beer. He was finally going to do it..and do it right!!! But...oh...oh wait....just one for the right! Don't think I dont appreciate it. It had to be done...but if you don't do the left...I'll still hum hum hum!!!!

So what to my wondering eyes should appear?!?! Post Xmas its bill...and a hell of a deal! I want no more vibes...and to make my owner less glum. So whadya say...hit him up with a free hub!
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S13chris said: ↑

Hi my name is Samantha, you can call me sam though. I would like to tell you a little bit about my life. Well, I'm going to skip to the best of my life so far…. That’s meeting the man of my dreams. Last December this gorgeous man walked into the dealership looking for a lovely lady like myself. He searched the lot examining other girls from their tires to their tailgates. He was deep in thought when he finally came up to me. It was love at first sight! He looked dead into my headlights and right then and there I knew it was a done deal. What can I say I'm one sexy b*tch, not to sound too conceded. A few hours later we were driving off the lot together. He drove us to his house but for some reason he parked me on the other side of the neighborhood and walked home, I was confused… Was he ashamed to have me at his house? A couple hours went by when he came back and sat down in the driver seat and said "we have to talk". He came straight forward and told me he was married, and he bought me behind her back. My engine sank right there, I wanted to leak window wiper fluid everywhere but I was able to hold it back. He said his wife Alicia hated me and didn't want to see me or to ever ride in me. We talked for a little bit and discussed our situation and we decided we can work through this even though his wife hated me, but he would make our relationship work.
Skipping forward a few weeks him and I were doing great, riding everywhere together, taking to trails on base (oh yea i forgot to tell you he looks great in uniform), but one thing still lacked… His wife still wouldn't even look at me. So my love got me a new set of tires (Duratracs 265/70/17), a new beautiful Satoshi grill, BHLM, and a snugtop camper shell, he did all this for me for nothing more than pure love. I think his wife had seen how much he loved me and how d*mn good looking I was so one day she came outside with him and said "let’s take her for a ride". I couldn't believe it, she was coming around to me and I loved it. Sense then she loved to drive me around and take rides with just the three of us. I know it sounds like a messed up relationship the three of us loving each other, but it worked for us!
So I have to get something off my dash… My man has been deployed for 6 months now and Alicia and I have been spending a quite a lot of time together. It almost seems like cheating because she spends every day riding me…. nothing sexual though… at least not yet hehehe. So Alicia and I have been talking and she is thinking of telling him that we want it to be a strictly lesbian relationship. I’m afraid it will break his heart. So we might tell him we wouldn't mind if he see's other Tacoma's, but I'm afraid ill be super jealous of a new broad in his life. But I guess we will have to wait till he comes home. Ill keep you guys in the loop of our crazy love life

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austin62 said: ↑

He picked me up from that lot on a very sunny day as i was hoping he would be my owner knowing how much he had liked me the day before when he came to test drive.....ya i guess u could say his manual skills werent the greatest but he knew how to please me with other skills.... it wasnt even 4 hours into owning me that i quickly realized my prius blue paint would no longer seem prius blue.....I WAS NOW WORLD RALLY BLUE ..he first made me as if i was a beautiful subaru by the way he painted my wheels the gorgeous bronze......tge days we go offroading are the days i long for very much...the way he slides me sideways on loose gravel and dirt makes me purrr the way he laps my gears and passes queers does more than meets the eye......he always seems to be putting money into me and sometimes is broke because of it...but thats alright because i repay him by being the best subi/taco i can be...i love to soak up rought terrain when he needs me to ....even just the other day he was greasing me up for some smooth action.....but thats when he noticed the sqeak and he heard the squak....even i didnt see it coming.....it happend on a frightful day..my foot became sore and lame...i felt awful as if i had let my master down......i inspected myself and i discoverd my bearings were no longer true......so i decided i needed to find something to do.....that is why now i am writing to you....you will be my savior oh great and faithful giveaway......you will make me drive great for yet another day....

Signed ,
Prius blue subaru/taco

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TacomaPrime said: ↑

My name is Tacoma Prime, and I send this message to all tacomas of tacomaworld.com.
My owner does a very good job of taking care of me. He provides me with a great source of energon, well, what they use for energon on earth anyway. He keeps me clean like an Autobot should be. He doesn't thrash on me, but takes care of me like a good owner should. So far we have kept the Decepticons at bay, but I fear that their arrival is imminent. I say this because My owner is getting ready to replace many parts on me in preparation for war! Just yesterday I heard him talking with something called a "dealership", which I believe is similiar to an Autobot repair station. He was saying something about replacing my frame under something called a "recall". He is also expecting my brake lines, lower control arms and rear leaf springs to be replaced at that time. He has also purchased new Bilstein 5100's and TRD Sport Springs for me. But I believe that is for his comfort, rather then mine. I don't mind though. That means I will have a new spring in my step, and fresh energon flowing through my veins. I believe that with all that being done, that I should also have new wheel bearings in order to transport my owner safely from waypoint to waypoint during our Decepticon scouting trips. He and I have kept this planet safe from the Decepticon scum thus far, and would love to have the chance to continue to do so. For if we were to fail, the entire human race and all of my Tacoma breathren would be doomed to enslavement by the evil Decepticon leader, Megatron!
Help us fight the good fight and keep earth free of Decepticons by voting for my owner's story of bravery and freedom. Thank you, and keep your sensors peeled for decepticon junk!
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BamaToy1997 · Feb 2, 2015

Please note that ALL votes will be public, and the voting will end in 15 days to announce the winner!

austin62 · Feb 2, 2015

I like the one with the blue truck )))

BamaToy1997 · Feb 3, 2015

Morning bump for everyone!

TacomaPrime · Feb 3, 2015

My truck pic didn't show up for some reason, so I will post it here.

tacoma16 · Feb 3, 2015

Thanks again for doing all of this.

jeverich · Feb 3, 2015

Great to see this up, Bill!

BamaToy1997 · Feb 4, 2015

Hopefully we will get some votes. Since I can't vote, I can't see the numbers yet!

BamaToy1997 · Feb 4, 2015

Wednesday bump!

BamaToy1997 · Feb 6, 2015

Friday bump. Lets get some votes in. Looks like we have one that is pulling away strong. Guys, you can always post for people to read your story and vote for you! lol.

tacoma16 · Feb 6, 2015

Vote for me lol. Javerich is killing it though.

BamaToy1997 · Feb 7, 2015

Saturday evening bump

BamaToy1997 · Feb 8, 2015

Sunday evening bump. Getting close to the deadline....

BamaToy1997 · Feb 9, 2015

Happy Monday everyone!

tacoma16 · Feb 11, 2015

Hump day bump.

jeverich · Feb 11, 2015

Bump... Probably won't be around when the voting closes, heading out fishing this afternoon.

Let's get some more votes for everyone!!

BamaToy1997 · Feb 12, 2015

And another bump for more votes!!!

Jon850FL · Feb 12, 2015

I lost.

tacoma16 · Feb 13, 2015

lol. It ain't over till it's over.

tacoma16 · Feb 17, 2015

Bumpity bump.

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