Colorado B.S. Thread

Because snake..





It was up on Dakota Ridge. It was quite the nature tour. Saw a well fed coyote running around on Green Mountain, that fella on DR and three deer in Matthews Winters.

17 mile ride, 3400 ft elevation. Haven't ridden in a month... I'm so tired I actually took the elevator up to my apt afterwards!

 

No thank you

 

WTF! I thought I left those mofo's in Cali. I had to many close calls with rattlers!

 

If it's gone to cartridge instead of canister for the filter, it sounds like it's the same as the new 4 Runners. My mother got a 2015 November before last. They had it out last summer and it was going to roll over 10k while we were on our trip, so since it hadn't been changed yet I said we should do that before we left the house (after getting over the fact that it was a 10k first change in the first place - I'd have done it at 5k anyway). Well everything is supposed to be free through the dealer, so I called Pederson. They were booked. Ok, we need to at least do the oil before we go, that can't be that hard we'll just do it here. Then I found this: Two bolts and an access port in a skid to get to the drain plug. 7 bolts and a push pin to remove the front skid cover, plus another four bolts to remove the actual skid under that to get to the oil filter. Then the cluster of getting the cartridge out, replacing o rings, blah blah. GOD DAMN I JUST WANT TO CHANGE THE OIL. Said fuck it and managed to get it into Pederson first thing the morning we left and they got the entire 10k service done.

I don't know if anyone has done a write-up yet for the 3rd Gen Tacomas like that, or how different it might be (I'd hope fewer bolts and plates).

The only people who drain the tranny instead of the oil are the ones who aren't paying attention. Are the plugs in the same general area? Yes. But I know next to nothing about mechanical, I'd read that caution before I did mine the first time, and yet when I got under there I was like 'how do people fuck this up?' Tranny pan vs oil pan. Very different. Very obvious even to me. Again, I don't know how different the 3rd Gens are compared to 2nd Gens, because I haven't looked at one.

Neither have a seen a manual for one, but it shouldn't be that hard to find the oil capacity specs. On my 2nd gen manual it's in like three places, including the back cover. I suggest you verify before you touch it, because unless you put one of those Fumoto valves on your drain pan (I have one laying around here I've never used), you aren't going to be draining just a little if you overfill.

@2016spicytaco You may want to look at some of the threads in the 3rd Gen forum on this. Like this one: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/oil-filter-2016-tacoma-v6.396264/#post-10962157 If it were my problem I'm kinda liking that plastic to metal part swap idea...

 

I havent looked latley, but im a big guy so they better be getting some stuff in. They just renovated the store to a new layout so could be we are waiting on them.

Lol yeah some just depends on what it is.
If i am still there when the next friends and family night comes up ill be posting some coopons for The TW colorado section to win if aloud. we only get so many will have to so some random number generator or something to be fare.

 

My brother had a friend who worked there and got his friend and family coupons and made out like a bandit on some new camo

 

Oooh I like that! My gun collection needs to expand

 

I wish. Last night (or the night before) was the first reported rattler bite on a dog at Matthews Winters.

 

Tell them to bring a store out west (golden/lakewood). I'd shop there (same with Bass Pro), but I have no interest in dealing with I-25 to go shopping.

 

i love living within a bikes ride of cabelas

 

those things are every where in so cal!

 

Yeah....

 

On the bike /trail monitor group pages there have been a ton of sightings in the past few weeks.

 

I use to work in new construction sites in so cal and install water, sewer and storm drains. So we where the ones that came in right after the grading was done. So we find them every where hiding under our equipment. To many close calls.

 

is that your truck on Pelfrey's website under the taco plate bumper ?
nice looking truck!
I'm looking at getting that bumper - how do you like it ?

 

Been searching around. Figure this is the perfect place to post this. My gf and I are doing a roadtrip from Boston end of May. I was planning on finding a discreet campsite in the Keebler pass area. Any other recommendations? Only out there for 3-4 days. Want discreet with hiking nearby. Only have small lift and tires so no crazy wheeling sadly. But would like to hit something. Thanks!

 

That's funny in going to Boston the 4th of May to pick up a truck. Well hopefully as long as every checks out while I'm back there. I hope so because I only bought a 1 way flight.
Any way Keebler pass is a fun area, I can ask my buddy for some hikes around there he lives not too far from there, you may experience some snow still up there with these late storms we are getting.

 

Appreciate it! Yea I've been watching the weather and that's in the back of my mind haha. Let me know if I can be of any help with the truck when you come! Let me know if your buddy recommends anythjnn

 

I had a pet rattlesnake for several years. Great conversation piece.

 

@BDN your not getting a like from me.