Oregon and Washington BS thread

most likely the crush washer is worn out. Try just getting one of those.

 

My dad taught me to change my own oil. He told me to just replace the bolt and crush washer every time since they were so cheap.

Look into a Fumoto Valve instead. I just put one in on the last oil change, so that should make it easier/cleaner and I can do my own changes.

 

thanks guys. i was looking into the fumoto valve, but idk. for some reason i never ordered one.

 

which valve do you have? the sx series one or the other?

think im just gonna jump on a fumoto valve. do you still use the crush washer with the fumoto?

 

This is the exact one I bought. Note that it comes with it's own washer. I then zip tied a length of tube to it so when the time comes to change the oil, I can just drain it right into a milk jug. The tube is just coiled up above the skid plate.

 

I have the same one. I use them in everything I can as with a hose it is a super easy oil change. I don't leave the hose attached but that's personal preference. Then again my hose goes between multiple vehicles so that's more why

 

Hey there peoples...!

Lived in Oregon between 1979 to 2004 so basically from age 1 to 26 years old. Pretty much the majority of it in Newport, Oregon (class of '96) and then bounced around a bit between Eugene and Portland before relocating down to Arizona where I've been for the last 13 years.

I go back pretty often but haven't had my truck long enough to take it on a serious road trip back to "the homeland".

I'm just popping in to see if there's going to be any sort of meet up for the Eclipse happening in August...?
I'll be going back for a long weekend (19th-22nd) to Newport to watch the madness. Staying with a buddy out in Toledo but we may be trying to find some camping off the beaten path within the eclipse zone.

Just curious if anyone is going to be trying to go to the Depot Bay/Lincoln City/Newport area for the event. Didn't see another thread here on it but figured it couldn't hurt to check.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...on-trip-need-some-input.492192/#post-15195222

need some input on my washington oregon trip!

 

Almost have everything on the right side of my handlebars put together (throttle tube, heated grip, grip added). I need to do safety wire, I just learned about that by accident.
Need to wire things someday.



Hopefully by end of the week, this will go on. I need some closed cell foam to sandwich in. Lowe's and Home Depot were a bust.

 

Those are some purdy foot pegs man.

Mine's ready to go do something.

 

Meh, the pegs are kind of a cheap upgrade ($35 or something), they are barely any bigger. I should have stepped up to pivot pegz or Pro Moto, especially with my sasquatch feet.
Pro Moto has this new Air EXT peg, but I don't understand what the extra baby step thing is for or how it claims to prevent ankle injuries

 

Yay, closed cell foam was not necessary. I talked on ADVRider and some said the foam can raise engine temperature, so I used some leftover RAAMMat sound deadener that I've had around since I first bought the truck. Worked awesome apparently. Everyone talks about vibrations and added noise; I can't tell that I added anything.

 

Ford, GMC or Chevy for 1/2 ton crew cab???? Time to get a larger truck

 

i like the new(ish?) f150s

 

Tacoma's can do 1/2 ton!!

 

AC tacomas cant carry 2 small kids

 

I'm pretty happy with my work truck. It's a 2016 Silverado. I beat the ever loving crap out of it getting to remote mountain top sites and the only issue it has is the lower valance on the front bumper is coming off. I do 35K miles a year, it has 80K on it now without issue. If it was a personal rig, I'd upgrade to the 6.2l (420hp) as it gets the same fuel mileage as the 5.3l. I also have a 2008 2500HD with 100K+ miles on it. The only issue it's ever had was one glow plug went out, but to be honest the diesel is expensive to maintain. Oil changes are $100 even if I do it myself. It rides really fucking rough compared to the 1500 too, and unless you're towing isn't really that great. It pays off when the 28' travel trailer is behind it though. What about the Colorado?

 

Wanna buy my double cab? Looking to sell this fall...

 

Howdy. A couple posts about the eclipse in the NW WA meet BS thread (https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/nw-wa-meet-bs-thread.224544/). Nothing solid, just a couple ideas being thrown around, trying to come up with a location off the beaten path. I'm actually trying to find a day in June to go scouting.

 

Sorry to see you're headed off man. Sounds like Turkey will be an adventure. Beers before you go!