Northern Virginia Roll Call

My lift does do well.

I dont have a bumper and winch, but I'm also planning on bamf full 1/4 skids that weigh 200lbs.

Then I'm going to go 315s.

I already see where the money pit is going. I'll need 700lb coils. So, instead of just getting foxes with king coils, I'll just get kings

 

Most gear heads hate people.

 

Normally their products speak for them.

 

mmm fox and kings



but if you dont have a bumper or winch, i wouldnt get 700# coils, im already at 3" lift with almost no preload....

 

Plenty of products with loud voices. I'll take the company who actually picks up the phone or answers emails.

 

Unfortunately you have to talk to the distributors most of the time.

 

Do you have any tips and/or pictures for the fox disassembly? I'm about to do this as well.

 

Fox and Virginia/east coast winters are not a good match. I like your choice to stick with Kings

 

you need a beefy spring compressor, i have photos of it in my build sheet @EatSleepTacos from out last conversation is purchasing one and renting it out

edit: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/inesshell-bs-and-lazy-af-build.503871/page-56#post-18217347

 

Fairfax county is bad. I got mine for the subie and it was about 740. When my ex and i bought her pilot the first year was close to 1000 just for hers. I think its a joke that i have to pay to park my car at my house, in my driveway, that i already pay tax on. In addition to the initial sales tax. Its legal robbery is what it is.

I have 100 bucks a month moved aside to a separate savings account every month just for when these personal property taxes show up.

 

Yep, I bought a sweet spring compressor after seeing John use it. To offset the cost what I’m doing is charging a one time $20 fee to anyone that wants to use it. Then as long as I’m local, you can borrow it whenever you want.

 

must be why i see so many old shitty camrys and corollas from the early 2000s driving around. they probably dont pay out out the ass to the govt.

 

I dont pay out the ass.. 97 Accord, 275k miles.

I have no idea what I pay on the truck, but its not that bad.. or enough to complain about

 

Mine is only like $357 I think this year

 

Some companies suck as we have witnessed a few times here on the TW.........but most probably because they are busy actually using the products, testing the products, building the products and don't have huge warehouses full of stuff where they can answer phones and emails all day. Its all supply and demand and some small shops make killer stuff but cant keep up with the volume of sales and at the same time don't make enough to bring on seven people for CS. If I am spending enough money for quality stuff I am not in a hurry and don't mind the basic wait times to work with guys who do it for a living. I'm not a trophy truck so I shouldn't get trophy truck service. But I do expect decent service from smaller shops. Communication is key. posting lead times and wait times for questions having a FAQ page etc helps alleviate a lot of this. Also we live In the Amazon deliver my shit now instant gratification society where we think we are the only people that matter when we aren't. Just my 2 cents semi rant over lol!

 

But love metal.......

 

Dang that shit is gonna be heavy man but will be solid.

 

I'm thinking of getting down to uwharrie the 2nd or 3rd week of September. Anyone want to make the trip? It's kind of like a 5$ a day offroad park with free primitive camping or pay camping with showers/toilets if you need them. They have trails for all skill level / build level.

Eldorado Outpost
4021 NC-109, Troy, NC 27371
(910) 572-3474

https://goo.gl/maps/S7qY72FQooN2

Is where you get passes / info/ resteraunt / provisions

 

When am I getting it?

You said you are doing some work tomorrow?

 

Yes my plan is to do it tomorrow and bring the tool to dinner.

And if I don’t get to it, I’ll bring the tool anyways and I’ll do my thing later on.