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Apparently. Like what the actual fuck haha. That thing lasted 2 years and it just wanted to give up now. I don't feel like I was really all that harsh on it my last trip out.

 

we're running east to west. I have my RTT so im hoping with the bag and the wife we will keep warm enough.

 

Mine wasn't that bad, but still annoyed. CV axle, panhard, and rear bumper all for a trip I took bypasses on basically because I broke the CV first. I feel bad. I miss this 4Runner, I don't know what happened to it

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Nice. I'm sure it'll be fine. Going east to west is definitely the way most people go. Going west to east I couldn't make it up Watson Wash with open diffs so I had to bypass.

Well it is a 22 year old truck you beat on pretty good. She's still stout.

 

im not too prideful so ill bypass shit if i dont think ill make it. Itll be my first time so im trying to check all the boxes before the trip. I know a lot use those Mr Buddy heaters in their RTT but those freak me out

 

So was it just flopping around or it is missing altogether?

 

Exactly. I was spinning tires and going no where. Didn't want to change a CV and I saw a route around on my way in.

Is it a double 0* sleeping bag you have? That's what I bought for our trip and it's insanely warm. Most nights I was too hot, and it was below freezing every night.

 

yeah the teton double 0* bag. We usually sleep in sweats and socks and a long sleeve anyway

 

That's what I bought and used for our trip and it was super warm. If I was in sweats in that bag I would have had a heat stroke haha

 

thats great to hear. I have my little fire pit as well for night time before we go to bed.

 

It was welded all the way around but with a shitty flux core welder like 2 years ago. I'll have to make another with my big boy welder I guess. Fuck.

I had a secondary bolt and that kept it in place
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As some of you know, my rear bumper welds failed resulting in this:
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Well I patched it up today.
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Then plated over
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Ground smooth
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Thanks! I missed welding 220. I'm sure my welds will get better as I practice a little more. I did all of that 30 minutes after plugging it in for the first time.

 

bruh that superbump spacer, is that PVC? lol

 

Sounds like a Mobtown problem?

 

if its like Danny's it looks sketchy following him.

 

The norcal danny, not you danny lol i get confused with names when everyones got the same one.

 

i just had to check torque on my swingout. Heard a clunk when taking off one night so i noticed it had a little movement. Not anymore.

 

It's solid Aluminum haha

 

Better
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Fixed the panhard. 3/16 this time
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