New England B.S. Thread

Looks good Dave

 

What made you trade out to a full size?

 

I think the CX-5 / Escape link has been broken by this one, if I'm not mistaken.

The Mazda has a 2.5L 4-cyl with 184 HP. Not a rocketship by any means, but C/D got it to 60 in 7.7s, which isn't bad. The handling is what has impressed me the most. I've tossed it around a bit like I would my STi and it hangs on, pretty well. It is AWD, but is much like most crossovers in that it's not full-time AWD like the Forester.

We have a tires for life program as part of the purchase. I'm planning on burning through the factory tires, using the credit for a set of snows and then going with the upgraded Grand Touring 19's for summer use.

Gah, the mod bug NEVER GOES AWAY. Argh.

 

Darn I wanted that ARB compressor

 

Here I was going to refurbish these... And give them to someone... Looks like the lower shock mount got over tightened on the compression shaft. Sheared the eyelet... Can't believe it stayed on the bolt...

 

They are probably rebuild able enough for a new shaft.

 

Nice truck !

 

That eyelet does thread on. If someone wants them and is willing to deal with them they're yours. Great shocks!

 

Call icon they might fix them for free

 

Thanks
I had a full size a few years back and loved it.
I loved the Tacoma too. But It was 9 years old and things were starting to go bad. I have had a number of issues over the past 3 months that I got really tired of repairing in the middle of winter. Ball joints. Lca bolts freezing. Center support/carrier bearing ripped again 3 total in 4 years. My limited slip was locked squealing the tires and causing shuttering and stress to the carrier bearing. Then the coil last week and a dead battery from the cool weather last weekend.

All this while I am in the middle of renovating the house made it an easy decision. Having a gm cc with 2500 points to use plus high trade in value of the Tacoma helped too.

 

John
You think they will repair this for free?

 

Yikes those got wasted must be NE weather. My shocks look scary as hell but hold pressure still thankfully.

 

Getting further into the project I found my frame is shot. There's serious jacking right by the front leaf hangers. Good thing I'm due for the recall... Going to get it replaced before I weld things to the frame... Or put any of the new components on. Did the old hammer test... Crumbled.

 

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York Harbor Inn?
Meeting House?

 

The ceremony is going to be held at the stage neck inn. and reception at fosters clam bake!

 

That's awesome.. I live in Portsmouth area.

Good Luck & Keep Fighting

 

Sharp looking truck, Dave! 4wd?

 

That's where my brother got married, love it up there! Congrats and Best of luck!

 

Congrats. I traded my '10 Tundra in on a '15 GMC Denali HD Duramax diesel/Allison transmission. Got it new in October.