Trail Damage

sachou · 10-25-2009, 06:09 PM

I noticed that TW had threads for action pics in snow/mud, flexing, and stuck Taco pics, but not any ones showing trail damage.

I know Toyotas are pretty much impervious to any damage...but stuff happens sometimes.

This is the result of my idiocy last night:

Hit a rock almost twice the size of my head going 25+ mph.

Lessons learned:
1. Take it slow when it's pitch black out
2. Install some driving lights, they'll save your ass sometimes
3. Make sure everything's torqued down before you go wheeling

Had to limp it home at 20 mph, steering wheel nearly at a 90 degree angle to keep the truck driving straight.

topgun155 · 10-25-2009, 06:10 PM

thats sick. Sorry that happened. hope all turns out well.

jdkeller · 10-25-2009, 06:14 PM

Wow! Thats jacked up. What has to be replaced?

HBMurphy · 10-25-2009, 06:15 PM

Nice 4 wheel steer!

jdkeller · 10-25-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by HBMurphy

Nice 4 wheel steer!

I heard you had some damage yesterday. Care to share?

sachou · 10-25-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jdkeller

Wow! Thats jacked up. What has to be replaced?

The guy I bought it from put in Alcan Add-a-Leafs...but I don't think he torqued the bolts on tight.

Looks like i just need to jack it up, loosen up the bolts, reset the leaf pack, and tighten it up to the right torque.

I'm going to take it in to see if nothing else is wrong, though.

It's rubbing like hell on the wheel well, a very excruciating sound going down the hill for 10 minutes in the dirt.

Khaos · 10-25-2009, 08:06 PM

So far my only trail damage is merely trail pin stripes, if you can even consider that damage... Stock TRD skid plate also is banged up but its also about as strong as the coke can sitting on my desk... Once I get a lift and some armor I'm sure I'll get some damage as I'll actually be wheeling it aside from dirt roads and a little mudding

HBMurphy · 10-25-2009, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jdkeller

I heard you had some damage yesterday. Care to share?

ring & pinion - good excuse to re-gear and front locker! Thank god for reverse - 10 miles in reverse to get home.

jdkeller · 10-25-2009, 08:22 PM

mpleitez · 10-26-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by HBMurphy

ring & pinion - good excuse to re-gear and front locker! Thank god for reverse - 10 miles in reverse to get home.

Ouch! Hope I get mine back so we can do the locker install. Good Luck!

09tacoLI · 10-26-2009, 01:34 PM

10 mi in reverse thats crazy was that just off the trail.

HBMurphy · 10-26-2009, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 09tacoLI

10 mi in reverse thats crazy was that just off the trail.

The vast majority of the trip 'back' was pretty mild... fun doing some moderate speed whoops in reverse! The scariest part was the mile or so on the highway!

All I could think was I won't even see the Highway Patrol if they try to pull me over. Maybe I should do a write up on a rear view mirror on the back window! The secret was to change shoulders (look over the left shoulder then look over the right shoulder)!

sachou · 10-26-2009, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by HBMurphy

The vast majority of the trip 'back' was pretty mild... fun doing some moderate speed whoops in reverse! The scariest part was the mile or so on the highway!

All I could think was I won't even see the Highway Patrol if they try to pull me over. Maybe I should do a write up on a rear view mirror on the back window! The secret was to change shoulders (look over the left shoulder then look over the right shoulder)!

Looks like you might have found another use for a backup camera

MonkeyProof · 10-26-2009, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by HBMurphy

........10 miles in reverse to get home.

sandman427 · 10-26-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by HBMurphy

ring & pinion - good excuse to re-gear and front locker! Thank god for reverse - 10 miles in reverse to get home.

thats f@#$%n terrible... im sorry man...

DanGer · 10-26-2009, 10:21 PM

And the aftermath a few weeks later haha:

derekabraham · 10-26-2009, 10:25 PM

The only damage I have is some gnarly scratches on the underside of my bumper. I have a small scratch on the back of the bumper, too.

Time to paint it!

I also bent my driver's side spindle two weeks ago, it has since been fixed and gusseted.

10-25-2009, 06:09 PM	#1
sachou Senior Member Name: Sam Joined: Sep 2009, #23554 Location: Richland, Washington Gender: Male Posts: 315 1999 4WD 5spd 3RZ 2.7L Ext. Cab 1999 Access Cab Manual 3RZ, Downey CAI, TRD TBS, Xlerator Turbo Muffler Allpro Front Bumper, Badlands Rear Bumper, Warn M8000 Winch, Warn Manual Hubs, 2.5" Sway Away Racerunner Coilovers, Alcan Add-a-leafs.	Trail Damage I noticed that TW had threads for action pics in snow/mud, flexing, and stuck Taco pics, but not any ones showing trail damage. I know Toyotas are pretty much impervious to any damage...but stuff happens sometimes. This is the result of my idiocy last night: Hit a rock almost twice the size of my head going 25+ mph. Lessons learned: 1. Take it slow when it's pitch black out 2. Install some driving lights, they'll save your ass sometimes 3. Make sure everything's torqued down before you go wheeling Had to limp it home at 20 mph, steering wheel nearly at a 90 degree angle to keep the truck driving straight.

10-25-2009, 06:14 PM	#3
jdkeller How many words can be fit in this s Name: Jonathan Joined: Nov 2008, #11040 Location: Inland Empire, Ca Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 7,374 2008 Tacoma Prerunner TRD Offroad 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 Rear TSB, Dome light LED, 6000k HID Headlights and fogs, reverse light LED's, Grillcraft black mesh, rear OME n182's, Total Chaos UCA's, 285/75/16 BFG KM2's, Spidertrax spacers, Blacked out emblems, cb, All Pro 3" leaf pack, Fox 2.0 coilovers, Revenge Fab Sliders, u bolt flip kit and Timbrens, iPod/iPhone stereo adapter, bed bar with light and antenna, Wet Okoles, Weathertech Mats, Wet Okole Armrests.	Wow! Thats jacked up. What has to be replaced? __________________ My Build http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/bui...ner-build.html

10-25-2009, 06:15 PM	#4
HBMurphy All for Change and Prosperity... November 2, 2010 Joined: Jun 2009, #18993 Location: So California Coast Age: 49 Gender: Male Posts: 2,649 09 Off Road 2009 Double Cab Automatic	Nice 4 wheel steer! __________________ Fox Suspension by All Pro Offroad (2.5 Remote Resi Front, 2.0 Resi Rear) - All Pro 3" Rear Springs - All Pro Off Road UCAs All Pro Off Road SS Brake Lines - Smittybilt 8k Winch - Timbrens by All Pro Off Road - Shrockworks Front Bumper and Rock Sliders 4.56 Gears - Front ARB Locker - Rear E-Locker - Budbuilt Skids - Hankook DynaPro MT 285/75/16 - 16" Countersteers - Cab Mount Chop

10-25-2009, 08:06 PM	#7
Khaos Senior Member Name: Bryant Joined: Feb 2008, #4570 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Age: 19 Gender: Guy Posts: 3,711 '05 Prerunner V6 TRD Off Road 2005 Access Cab Automatic 1GR-FE V6 265/75/16 BFG A/T, Chrome Bull Bar, 100W off road lights, 2FT Fiberglass CB Antenna, Trail pin stripes, parking lot carnage, dented skid plates, dirt stuck in leaf springs	So far my only trail damage is merely trail pin stripes, if you can even consider that damage... Stock TRD skid plate also is banged up but its also about as strong as the coke can sitting on my desk... Once I get a lift and some armor I'm sure I'll get some damage as I'll actually be wheeling it aside from dirt roads and a little mudding __________________ under construction

10-25-2009, 08:22 PM	#9
jdkeller How many words can be fit in this s Name: Jonathan Joined: Nov 2008, #11040 Location: Inland Empire, Ca Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 7,374 2008 Tacoma Prerunner TRD Offroad 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 Rear TSB, Dome light LED, 6000k HID Headlights and fogs, reverse light LED's, Grillcraft black mesh, rear OME n182's, Total Chaos UCA's, 285/75/16 BFG KM2's, Spidertrax spacers, Blacked out emblems, cb, All Pro 3" leaf pack, Fox 2.0 coilovers, Revenge Fab Sliders, u bolt flip kit and Timbrens, iPod/iPhone stereo adapter, bed bar with light and antenna, Wet Okoles, Weathertech Mats, Wet Okole Armrests.	__________________ My Build http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/bui...ner-build.html

10-26-2009, 01:34 PM	#11
09tacoLI Senior Member Joined: Nov 2008, #10817 Location: long island ny Age: 32 Gender: Guy Posts: 636 09 off road 2009 Double Cab Automatic trd exhaust,roof rack, Fronts tinted, Shrockworks sliders,Toytec Ult. 3in with 275/70/16 BFG A/Ts,Total Chaos UCAs, Bud built skids, Wet Okole covers,Scan Gauge.	10 mi in reverse thats crazy was that just off the trail.

10-26-2009, 10:21 PM	#16
DanGer Avatar approved by 98tacomav6 Joined: Jun 2008, #7155 Location: Northern Virginia & Blacksburg Age: 20 Gender: Male Posts: 5,844 07 Base 4Cyl 4x4 Manual 2007 Access Cab Manual 2.7 5 speed White Head Light mod, White shorty antennae, Doug Thorley Long Tube headers, AFE Drop in air filter, Secondary Air Filter Removed,	And the aftermath a few weeks later haha: __________________ 30K Maintenance Write up My build

10-26-2009, 10:25 PM	#17
derekabraham Living vicariously through everybody Name: Derek Joined: Jul 2008, #7822 Location: San Diego Age: 18 Gender: Guy Posts: 22,972 08 PreRunner V6 SR5 TRD Off-Road 2008 Access Cab Automatic V6 TRD CAI, Toyota Bed Extender, Pop&Lock Tailgate lock, Bilstein 5100 Adjustable Shocks 2.5" up front, Bilstein 5100s in back, TSB 4 leaf pack, BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 285/75/16 tires, Garmin nuvi 255W GPS, Midland 1001Z CB radio, Fry's 4' antenna, custom iPhone mount, USA-Spec PA15 iPod adapter, Foglamp on anytime mod, Smittybilt shackle, black badges, Total Chaos spindle gussets, removed sway bar, Epic Industries bed bar with light, bedliner Satoshi grille with TRD emblem, BHLMs, yellow OEM fogs, Bestop Supertop, KMC Enduros	The only damage I have is some gnarly scratches on the underside of my bumper. I have a small scratch on the back of the bumper, too. Time to paint it! I also bent my driver's side spindle two weeks ago, it has since been fixed and gusseted.

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