.:-- 6th Annual KY/TN March 2018 Land Between the Lakes Meet--:.

Today...

Ditch lights and wiring. Brackets on yesterday.
Fix bump stop that bottomed out too quick and isn't tight to the plate.
Crawl around and check hardware to be tightened underneath.
Spray slider frame plates again.
Wire bed corner lights.
And whatever else I come up with.

Ta ta for now!

 

Now you're getting it

 

No, right now I'm making room for breakfast. It's still 40° outside...

 

33 here but the sun is shining.

Badlands next Saturday.

 

make that room.... but 40° shouldn't stop you if you're motivated



And I'm just fuckin with ya! Sub'd for wiring

 

Eating now. Mucho cafe and I'm seeing sounds and hearing colors

 

I actually hit my rear bumper at Levi's house. I backed into a trailer.

AOP last November was when I decided that I was going to get a 2nd truck. AOP was wet. AOP was gnarly. Me with shit tires and stock wisely stayed parked at camp. Wisely. But not without extreme frustration. I wanted to wheel. So. Bad.

I've been hanging out with this group so long. And left my truck(s) sitting at camp so many times that after AOP, I had enough. It was time for something I didn't have to care about.

As to the affording it topic....I will admit, I hit up the parental units for a loan to help. Not much, a cpl K, but everything else I saved for an funded myself. Bonus' at work (Xmas and Job), Scrappin like a mad man (Electrician by trade, so access to plenty of quality copper I then strip out. I've scrapped about $1500 worth of wire since AOP.) The trick has been finding things on deals. I got my COs, for $400. I bought those AP springs for 375. Shipped. The searching and bullshit sellers and stuff I figure would make for decent convo at some point, so I wasn't gonna take away all my talking points now. Save some for LBL.

It needs to warm up today so I can go out and fuck with my truck.

 

Only Saturday?

 

I’ve decided to do the same thing. I might go a little farther back to a solid axle truck if I can find one that’s worth building. I kept My Malibu for when I break my Tacoma, but I hate that damn car, so I’m going to look into some sort of trade when the right one comes along.

 

Only Saturday. One day there allows you to cover everything......3 times

 

We have gorgeous weather here in Nashville today, and I don't really have any work to do on the truck I guess it's time to do more work around the house.

After looking at a few different tent options I'll be going with an E-Z Up camping cube 6.4, so I'll be the guinea pig that lets you all know if it's worth it. Need to decide if I'm getting a second canopy for it though, would hate to not contribute to EZ up city.

 

I hope you live somewhere that has front solid axle trucks that haven't been cut up and welded all to hell

 

What is this mythical land you speak of?

 

No shit. I’m looking for the magical barn find.

 

Still a few around, but, the value/price goes up as they get more scarce. Last solid axle "Tacoma" was pre Tacomas in 1985. (I had an '84, then a first year IFS 1986) Those are 33 years old now. Very few 33 year old 4wds of any brand not in the butchered mode.

After searching for one myself, even newer SASed trucks are more often than not pretty much junk or else VERY overpriced.

 

what did you end up doing about your bumper?

 

For now I’m just hoping someone rear ends me... I’ll probably be more likely to replace it this summer or fall, I’ve bent it out of the way of the tailgate so it’s just part of my scars and stripes theme.

 

Ok peoples. It was just confirmed. I’ll be there sometime Friday. One more day to play!!!!!

Are we there yet?

 

I'll allow it

 

My son wants to bring his minibike. I know from Badlands that he needs more motor, and will get it. Will there be room for him to ride it there? It’s a little Doodlebug.