Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

Not anymore haha, and I have quarterly payment plus weddings bands all due next week

 

haha i know that feel.

The new Hondas are really nice!

 

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Need a double cab! Maybe before I cage it I'll try and find one.

 

what happened to the third gen? did i miss something

 

They are nice! I was shocked, she's only ever owned Hondas. Of course I was pulling for the 4Runner or at least a subie but after checking these out I was down. Weren't you just talking about impulse buys a page back?

 

haha my 4runner was 100% impulse buy. i've since learned to restrain...i mean now i have a wife to tell me no.

 

Nope that's still in the driveway, not "zippy" enough for her. I love it just not sure if 205k miles will last until we have kids. Been dumping a bunch into maintenance on it, it lived by the sea and was neglected for sure.

 

i just rolled over 160k this weekend. my previous vehicle experiences is making me nervous but im trying not to be.

 

Wait so did you ditch the t4r?

EDIT
Nvm I see above.

 

That's awesome. Yeah i'm afraid ill do an impulse buy, and end up with a truck I don't want. The biggest thing though that draws me to them is the rear space that I can lock up. Like you said, being able to throw my bike in the back or my fishing/camping stuff and not stress about some turd coming by and jacking it all, that is a huge plus for me. Also, much more space for the dog and family when we take trips. How is the reliability on your V8?

 

i purchased it with 97k miles and im at 160k now, zero issues. I've replaced the battery and done the timing belt, w/p and that maintenance. Other than that just oil changes.

 

Impressive. I suppose reliability wouldn't be an issue then. I love my Ext cab Tacoma and will probably feel like throwing up whenever I sign the title over to a new owner, but it just doesn't have the room I need. That truck was an impulse buy for me.

 

The Hondas are nice, I had a 2013 Accord before my Tacoma and even the LX model had a lot of features.

 

For me it was about the dogs, and storage. My 94 4Runner didn't have a strong engine, and the dog hair was everywhere. I cleaned and cleaned and just couldn't get it all out. Then have to do it again in a week. I looked at the 2014 4Runner but the storage area was smaller than my 94 4Runner. I guess they decided to increase rear seat leg room, but it was a show stopper for me. I love my 14 extended cab Tacoma. I have a shell, though, so am able to semi secure stuff in it. No issues so far.

 

Installed my OME rear shocks and dakar leaf springs yesterday.
Spent like 2 hours looking for the correct size grade 8 bolts to swap in because 2 of the bolts for the body and leaf were seized.
Ended up grinding them off.


Do i need to rent a spring compressor if i want to remove the old shocks/springs out of my truck?
I already have the new OME coilovers assembled

 

if you're removing the whole strut assembly then you don't need the compressor. if you want to take apart the strut itself then you would need it

 

Leaving a meeting in Mountain View and forgot that I saw this awesome rig here last week.



Also saw @cbechtold on 680 this morning. Looking good with the new RTT.

 

nope mine busted as well on that trip. its the brake shoes bend and bind in side the drum same on both MT and AT if you have had this happen I recommend replacing your rear brakes. I replace mine from a previous trip and on this trip one of the springs broke and got wedged in-between the shoe and drum and the shoe was bent again. this is twice in 2 yrs. The shoes bend pretty easy when tiring to use the back break and gas at the same time. now with the locker I shouldn't have this problem anymore.

Added pic of the spot that bent both times in the same spot on the same side(RR). kinda strange that it has happened twice.
@Overlanerd and @BudMan you should check your brakes if you had that loud pop or locking up. both times this happened to me the same noise was heard and my rear locked up.