Michigan Tacomas

I'm also in Ann Arbor right now! Work down in Dearborn, commute kind of sucks but its a straight shot at least

 

Welcome, I too live in Ann Arbor and had moved here from AZ. I'm slowly but surely building up my truck overland style. Where in AZ did you move from?

 

All these A2 people, how have we not had a local meet!?

 

haha had no clue there was this many. I'm game for a meet and greet though

 

Welcome to TW ,from the other side of the mitt.

 

I'm in Canton, would be down to meet up in Ann Arbor. I'm new to the area so it'd be cool to meet some people. Do ya'll like bourbon?

 

I like me so bourbon haha

 

Count me in for bourbon!

 

I moved out here from Bullhead City. Small town right on the Colorado river across from Laughlin, NV. The river and the two off-road races are about the only thing it has going for it but the miles and miles of open desert was awesome. Went to college in Flagstaff as well, loved that town but not much work for an ME so I moved back to BHC and did some racing for about a year while I looked for a job. Landed one at the Chrysler Proving Grounds and made the move.

 

I'm down for a meet sometime. My truck is going to be down until mid to late april so my free time is tight now but I could always make time for a beer, I'll leave the bourbon to you fellas haha.

 

I know where Bullhead City is! I went to ERAU in Prescott, AZ and had a fraternity brother who was from Bullhead City. I basically moved here for the job as well, work for Toyota Technical Center in Saline.

Anyways, I'm down for a meet for local A2 tacoma owners!

 

Steve Weaver? Haha I grew up with him, going to his wedding this year actually! But yeah I'll try to get something going in a couple weeks and get everyone together!

-Ryland

 

I would be down for an Ann Arbor meet for sure.

 

HAHA HOLY SHIT! Thats him! I'll have to text him now lol. My schedule for most of March is open, so whenever!

 

Who's in the down river Area (Taylor)? I'm originally from Albuquerque NM, been in the area six years. Not to many Toyotas in my neck of the woods.

 

I'll be out of town Easter weekend, but otherwise I'm free.

 

I'd like to get the truck driving before a meet just so I'm not showing up with my Ram or some company car haha. Still waiting for my arms and spindles, the guy building them is in the middle of moving shops so it added some time to the build. Just ordered my radiator and the rest of the miscellaneous stuff I need to get it driving. Hoping to be back on the ground mid-April. It's going to need a shakedown run so no better opportunity to do so than a meet. I'll post some photos once the goodies arrive!

 

This build sounds legit, please post pics

 

The latest photos from this winter's activities...

Cut the frame horns off just after the lower control arm mounts and plated

Engine cage as of now, waiting for the front end before I add shock mounts, support tubes and weld everything

The cell used to hang way behind the rear axle making it really hard to valve it stiff enough for jumps but soft enough for smaller hits. Pushed it forward 14" and remounted the spares


Added some sun visors, gussets and mounted the seats to the cage instead of the factory spot...the cab was starting to collapse and I could no longer open my center console, added grab handles and pulled the windshield to finish welding a few areas I missed and tie in the engine cage

Got the old front end removed only to find both motor mounts bent. I was going to buy Bonzens mounts but I picked up a set of bypasses at the Michigan Buggy Expo so my bank account is forcing me to build my own...no worries


Still waiting on the kit to be built but here's what it will look like

I plan on doing a build thread eventually so this will help get that started haha. Enjoy!
More photos on Instagram as well... @the_radman

 

Those are some stout looking spindles! Build is awesome, can't wait to see the video footage of this truck doing shit most trucks cant haha!