NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Well now you have the suspension for more articulation. How is tha new setup btw? I've been looking at those since I saw the promo vid. I love arb shit. Pretty soon it's going to look like catalog truck from Arb.

 

So much fun! Love the color of your truck.

It's so much fun there. Last time I went, my friends girlfriend rode the quad and kept up with us. The Howell lake trail was a blast.

 

We will find out this weekend. Going out to Mt Adams for 5 days with Jeep buddy. Planning 1 day to be a recovery day for the wives, so going to try to get stuck so they have to recover.
Otherwise, on the road, is a bit more stiff than my all pro/ pro comp stuff, but WAY less jumpy andmore controlled. Actually smoother.I haven't had the chance to flex it all the way yet, and am concerned the dakars with overload may be too much. With the stock springs and AAL, I could stuff the rear all the way into the fender well. Had great articulation. We will see with the new set up.
As for catalog truck, could do a lot worse! Not fond of the ARB bumpers which is why I don't have them, but I think the shocks are the best u can get, and the suspension is well designed and the only ones with adjustable rebound and internal bypass. We will see how it lasts, as you know I baby my truck.

Edit- I'm going to measure my max rear droop, take off the rear dust covers and shock relo mounts, remount on the stock mounts and see if I can gain 1/2" or so of droop.

 

I hear you on the traffic. I avoid Bothell Everett Hwy like the plague.

They may not have the 102 inch whip antennas in that store, though. The guy in Bothell said that the remaining inventory was all dropped off to the Bothell store. I think it is a discontinued product.

 

Already done. She's never gonna pay.

 

Thanks for the recommendation. The wrap isn't too bad, a bit of a learning curve and a few good days to do it. Look me up if you decide to do one, I'd give you a hand.

 

Also, FYI Pasco stinks like rendering plant really bad today.

 

Yes it does. I'm really pleased with the ram head on my snorkel. Every time it rains even torential downpours it does it's job perfectly. Water pours out the drain in the back of the head. Same with snow It collects back there and drains out the back. Never gotten a wet air filter yet, although I always carry a spare in my truck.

Yessir, been meaning to get back out there. I've never even wheeled Tahuya so that sounds like it would be a blast. Although I'm busy the weekend of the 19th :/

 

Is Frakenstein our little banner pic at the top of the page?

 

almost BBQ time and Seahawks preseason game!

2016 TW Summer BBQ Party

When: August 13th, noonish to dinner time.
Where: @busmup808 house in Graham, WA. PM busmup808 for address.
What: If you want to cook make your specialty! Feel free to bring side dishes or non-alcoholic refreshments. If you drink bring beer(Heineken is a bonus) or liquor. Chairs, tables, canopy. Kids and dogs are welcome. No drunk driving!
Activities: Shoulder rubs, talking about your feelings, pin the spare on the high clearance rear.

Attendee's (+ dish or supplies):

1. busmup808 (host)
2. JDAM (Oysters, teriyaki elk strips, Ono fish)
3. Avex (smoked ribs or chicken)
4. Greddy (venison)
5. northwesttaco - maybe
6. velillen - maybe
7. Kappes03 - maybe
8. Caprizzy - maybe
9. bobsuruncle - maybe
10. Shetto24 (shrimp kelaguen)
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It is either frank or @m3bassman truck. Can't get the photobucket to work at the moment. If you click on the picture, you'll see it where its linked to.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/idaho-bs-thread-in-the-pnw.174613/#post-3648257

 

They must have deleted the post with the picture, this taking us to the first post

 

I didn't think I'd have the day off, but now I'm getting hopeful. Not sure exactly when I'll get back from this trip, guessing Saturday morning.

 

cool! Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs starts at 1:30pm so I'm thinking of arriving at that time if it's cool with @busmup808 and it's ok to watch on his tv.

 

Thats a lot of maybes....

 

Well since I dragged my girlfriend to Spokane to buy my truck over a year ago, now she's dragging me car shopping with her. I'll be a no show this weekend. Unless she finds a car before Saturday.

 

Good luck car shopping is sucky. Took me a year to find my Tacoma but I didn't look every day. I live near auto row in Lynnwood too but you need a special dispensation to get a good tacoma.

 

Picking up two dozen large local oysters from Pike Place Market tomorrow afternoon. That sound like enough? Goes down good with green bottle.

 

I'll bring a couple pounds on venison and buns for some deer burgers. Playing golf in Marysville at 7:30am Saturday, so i really hope i can make it down to Graham by kickoff at 1:30. That's what I'm shooting for. After the game I'm heading to my parents house on South Hill around 6ish.