NW WA Meet / BS Thread

I saw an orange-ish red (I am sorry, I don't know what it's called) 2016 Tacoma with hood scoop on I-405 North this morning near Newcastle, WA while I was merging onto the freeway. It did NOT have dealer plates, had WA state plates. I tried to slow down to let it catch up to me, but traffic didn't allow it before my exit.

I REALLY liked the look of the tail gate, but the front end will take some getting used to. Reminded me of the 1st gen Taco guys that do 4Runner front end swaps. It doesn't look bad, just not 100% right.

From pictures I thought I would hate it, but seeing it in person I think it could grow on me.

 

What? ^

 

I thought they start making them next month..

 

It was there, in all it's glory. I saw it the second I got on the on-ramp and slowed a bit to make sure it was what I thought it was. The tailgate was the first giveaway and looked very, very cool. The front end, in my opinion, looked a bit busy, but like I said before I think it could grow on me. The color was interesting to say the least.

 

Huh, wonder if it was one of the "prototype" trucks that a dealer guy got his hands on

 

I just saw a blue 2016 DC in fall city. Thought it was a new canyon but then I saw the Toyota emblem. The headlights threw me then I remembered they changed and did a double take.

 

I'm trying to set up a small group to do the lower section of the WABDR, from The Bridge of the Gods, to I-90 in eberg. Sometime in the next 3 weeks or so, like a 3 day weekend kind of trip.

Right now i have 3 trucks that wanna go. Anyone else interested?

 

Im off the 31st thru the 4th so if it falls in that time id be down. Otherwise not sure i could swing it with it

 

Are you talking just during that week? or the weekends on either side of that?

 

Weekends either side. I work a normal mon-fri day...well except when they want us in on overtime but i wont be working those weekends for sure

 

Cool! I don't see why we couldn't make it one of those weekends then. I did the upper section of the WABDR and now im really interested in doing the lower section.

 

Sounds good! Just let me know. ill probably plan a hiking trip either before or after it but i dont need permits for the hike so no worries on picking soon

 

Definitely interested. Especially since it ends in Eburg

 

I don't know about a 3 day weekend but I might be able to do a couple days

 

Will your truck be functional by the end of the month? haha

 

I think we could pull it off in 2 days. Probably about a 3 hour drive to the start, and then one night camping around Packwood, then eberg the next day and home.

 

So...what are the restriction for this trail? I have zero skids/sliders besides stock

 

And am would people be bring wimmenz? My GF may be interested

 

It's basically just forest service roads. Only "challenging" part is a few mile section of bethel ridge. Even at that a stock truck can easily do it

 

Might be interested in going semi newbie here. 2011 DCLB 3" coil/ AAl. 275's in stock wheels, so should be able to handle it. A lot of Mexico off road exp in my old tacos. (3 of em)Have camp gear out the wazoo, so no prob there. If it's a no go, would still like to get involved with future meets, trips and get togethers. Slowly going expo with my truck as I can afford. ( or am allowed to spend by the warden)