Wyoming B.S. Thread

I honestly don't know.

My dad ended up buying some parts store pieces to get the truck back together so him and my cousin could use it for hunting last year.

But I went through and replaced all that shit a couple months later. I swear I thought I purchased an OEM LBJ to replace it. I've seen what happens and I don't think I would have left a parts store LBJ in there.

Was only doing about 10mph when it happened. I was about to jump on the highway about 100 yards away and do 55 so that's probably a blessing in disguise.

 

I really feel like I replaced it but I don't know. When I get it torn apart I'll inspect and find out.

 

That picture looks all too familiar to me. Hopefully yours fared better than mine and you don't have a bent frame.

 

honestly im going to have nightmares about this shit. Like, i dont even want to drive the truck lol! I replaced mine before the wyo trip...its probably used up its life by now at the rate these things go! Come on why is this design so flawed!

 

Well glad it didn't let go at 55. Knowing how it feels at 10 and 25-30...55 would be insanely bad.

What else is broke? I'm sure the cv is and upper bj.

How did your steering rack fair?

 

I was having nightmares after Montes ordeals. This was honestly the last thing I was worried about, I didn’t think they were that worn already.

CV is toast, rack was fucked already so it was going to be replaced anyways, upper bj, brake lines, I think that’s about it really.


I’ve decided to sell everything and take up crocheting and buy a moped

 

Well if they weren't oem I'm not too surprised.



Can you make me a matching hat and scarf?

 

Really glad to hear it was at a low speed. Keeps the carnage down to a tolerable level for sure.

I don't think I've ever heard of an OEM one failing at the joint with less than +100K miles on it. It will be very interesting if yours actually are OEM because it sounds like the amount of miles on them is very low.

Should be fairly easy to tell if they are OEM when you inspect them. The Toyota ones have a machined surface for the mounting bolts. Not positive on this but I think moogs and other aftermarket brands do not have this feature.

 

anymore details Josh? @joshipps

 

Anyone seen this?

https://www.gofastcampers.com/

Brett shared it today. Owner just came in and started chatting with me. Seems cool. Gonna have to go check it out sometime as they are in bozeman

 

Seems like a expensive ladder rack with a tent.

 

Haha yeah. But it's light. Whole thing is 200 lbs. Tent is only 135. And it comes with either aluminum sides or cavase sides to cover the res of the bed

 

That's not any lighter than a CVT - my Mt. Shasta is 125 lbs., though with the cover for the rest of the bed, it would clearly be a great thing for mud. And much lighter than a WilderNest !

 

I don’t need the ladder rack or want it that tall nor for the price. My tepui kukenam ruggedized is like 180lbs and my bed rack is like 40. 220lbs total and costed all together under 1400. If I needed a ladder rack I wouldn’t do it with a short bed anywyas

 

More info here as well.

Hondo Garage's New Thing

So much more practical and useful than a RTT and bedrack setup.

 

Yes. I've been following the exchange in cynicalrider's build thread for the past several days. Looks interesting and promising.

 

yeah my old tent was less than that even. My new one though is over 200 i think.

Im still a bit skeptical about it. But want to go see it in person before final judgements. I do like the alumimum siding though. Isn't THAT much lighter than a wildernest though. And the wildernest is lower. But would be much more rugged. And be a bigger sleeping area.

cool to see something new being developed though.

 

how tall is your bed rack? i mean, by that logic yes im in the same boat. Plus the tent is very low. But with it higher you can fit things more easily and access them better.

Pros and Cons.

Not saying I want one because I think if I put one on Frank id end up upside down again.

 

My rack is 10.5 inches from the bed rails. I can open my cooler at the tailgate and I can pull my other things out no problem. It puts my tent about 1.5 inch above the roof line. Function is great and I’m glad it’s not tall

 

Yeah that looks like a good height. My original one was to fit the dog kennels. Was 14.5'' tall. too tall.

Now im at 4''. Which fits my gear perfect. But can't bring dogs really anymore. At least not on long trips.