The Adventures of Ash and Baby Taco

IT IS ALIVE!!!!!!

Major Props to you sir for sticking it out and rescuing BaBy T

 

It wasn't easy!



Seriously, I have had stress nightmares for a few weeks straight. Last night I dreamed I picked up my truck and it caught fire on the drive home.

 

NO I'm sure it wasn't but you kept with it when the going stopped.

 

Wont lie I've been creeping on this for a while but im so happy you stuck with the 2tr-fe and fixed it. I hope it works out for a long time

 

I hope it runs strong for a good 150k - 200k but really, I just want it to survive a year until I graduate and land a full time job . Then it can be retired to a weekend warrior and Ill most likely pick up a used subie for a daily.

 

lol that's basically what I plan on doing lol

 

Greetings from Wyoming! Read all 77 pages. You have a beautiful dog! Your truck setup is sick! The intake issues are a bummer but I've always questioned cut/removed fender liners. The stock box is hardly adequate for as shallow stream crossing. I have a lot of experience rebuilding atv engines because of water damage so I feel the frustration. Preventative modifications help but you can't be too safe and you definitely have to pay to play. I think a real snorkel wouldn't be bad, I also despise the poser ness of the "expedition" trend. But your truck is capable and you wheel it so don't forgo a good modification in spite. Lastly if you ever want to get rid of your SO tee-pee and nobody else has called dibs, I would be interested. My homie has the 6 man and it's nice and roomy for 3 w/lots of wood and winter gear.

 

Welome! I have seen a lot of Wy guys popping up on TW lately. Where are you located in Wy?

I probably wont pass up the snorkel but we will see how things work out.

I was debating selling my 4 man for a 6 man but not anymore. I am broke haha. Maybe after the summer though

 

I'm in Jackson. I know a few peeps over in Laramie. Yeah the snorkel seems like the best solution to keep water/dirt out of the air box. I notice mine is dirty as hell after a summer with stock body. Even romping through a puddle could be death to an engine with the stock system. And forsure on the tee-pee, I'm in no hurry. I am sold on the tee-pee idea though. I think two people with no dogs would be more livable in the 4 man. Wish I had the coin for an 8 man and a big steel stove for car camping. I'll let you know if my buddy wants to trade up on his 6 man at some point.

 

I dropped the intake off, should have the truck back this weekend. I won't be around TW much. One of the most generous, motivated people I know passed on last night. She was the one person in Laramie that I could really call a friend. She was so young and achieving so much. She helped me so much in the 3 years that I have known her. So if I don't update till next week, that's why. This past year is officially the worst and best year of my life.

 

Sorry to hear about your friend.

 

Sorry to hear that man. Hope things are okay

 

Sorry to hear that bud. We are all here for you.

 

Sorry for your loss. We are here for but a short time, we should make the most of it. I am glad your friend had such an impact on you. The world needs more friends like her.

 

Sorry for your loss man..

 

Much love dude! Remember she isn't gone, her impact is lasting and you can use that magic until it's your time to see her again.

 

Thanks guys, it's been a hard few days but life does go on. To lighten the mood up, Baby T is home.



Engine is quieter than when I got it stock. Power feels better too. Time to break her in.

 

Hmm, help me out here guys. I have a small puddle of gear oil leaking from where the CV connects to the front diff. If this a simple buy new cv, swap in, and truck on fix? Guessing it's an axle seal of some sort? First issue with these guys but I have pulled them enough I am comfortable doing it real quick.

 

this thing needs a snorkel!

 

Can just get a new seal. Pull the old one and seat the new one, but dont drive it in too far! I'd drive it around for a bit, you may just have some residual from the motor work dripping. You dont need a whole new cv, unless that sealing surface is jacked up. I dont have a part number but ECGS will have it. There are two types for our trucks too, so watch out for that.