Wyoming B.S. Thread

I'm surprised there are any still around. Mine was a real tin can. When the door closed, the metal would ring. Very thin sheetmetal was used in those.

 

lol awesome. They are becoming popular in the tuner scene ever since this guy was made:

yeah probably. Be a fun project.

 

For you south east/pan handle people

https://wyoming.craigslist.org/pts/d/sos-bedrack-tacoma/6549379264.html

 

That thing has been for sale for a looong time.

I have always thought one would be awesome. Swap in a small motor like a k20 out of a honda or something.

https://bozeman.craigslist.org/cto/d/1973-datsun-620-engine-swapped/6537694849.html

Lol was just going to show you that one.

 

not surprised. 18K? thing is worth 6 grand maybe to me in the shape its in. If that even.

Screw the k20. Id do a turbo something like that white truck. Way more fun.

the white one I think is cool too. minus the terrible wheels.

 

definetly exactly my speed. I have wanted to do that for years.

 

Man, this is not helping...

Go Fast Camper - Taken by Michael Burroughs by Jim Bob Barnett, on Flickr

 

Yeah, that's a sweet shot.

I wanted to properly jump mine with the GFC to say I did, but given all the recent issues with my truck I kinda think I should stop jumping it.

 

I've seen carnage you have found. It made me wonder and worry a little. I'm guessing you have been running it pretty hard. Probably harder that I normally do, although I had a bent axle hub.

 

Yeah sweet shot. Been floating around the web laterly. Im still a bit skeptical of how it feels in the corners.

yeah your making me scared of mine haha

well, not always about how hard you go as also you are dealing with a lot of weight.

 

I'm pretty hard on my truck all the time, I'm sure its not just the occasional huck causing these problems. If I'm not into the bumpstops constantly I'm not driving hard enough. I think that style of driving, and a lot of it, over the last several years is what's causing my problems.

Everything I've got going on now if fixable, my only concern is what breaks next? If I add the coilbucket crossbrace, where's the force going to go? Are the chromoly axle shafts going to transfer more force to the diff? I think I'm going to be stuck chasing down problems like this as long as I use my truck like I do.

 

definitely.

At some point you'll win out though. Jason pretty much did with his. But took a lot of flogging and repairing.

 

The problem then becomes money. After all it is a 17 year old truck with 276k miles on it.

Dropping $500 on axle shafts, bearings, new studs, etc. I've already invested so much time and money into it it seems like a waste to stop now, but at some point I feel like I'll need to draw the line.

 

yeah no doubt.

But they you just have to start over. Even if you got a nice deal on a 2nd gen at around 100k. You're back to square one and back to pouring money into it to get it how you want anyways.

at some point, you'll plateau and it'll just be a maintenance thing. I think it happens with age as well as you won't always drive balls out all the time in later years in life. (not saying that is gonna happen soon, just saying it could happen as comfort becomes more of a priority vs going fast)

 

Or just moving the weak points elsewhere.

That's why I haven't given up on it yet. I couldn't even begin to guess how many hours I've got into my truck.

Slowing down is probably my best best, but going fast is fun.

 

Im in the same boat. The list of shit to do to Frank is intimidating...even for me.

But I've got so much time in and money. I don't see the point of giving up now.


I don't think you'll be slowing down any time soon. haha maybe in 10 or so years haha

 

I need one of these for the tesla.

 

you should put it on and leave when you give it back to your brother haha

 

Or I could just move it to the corolla.