Montana Tacomas

I'd be game to meet up as well!

 

Did you get R done? I've done front's several times. I severely sprained both wrists right before I was going to do the rear springs, so I paid to have them done at a Northwest Automitive. Good folks

 

Not yet, work has been getting in the way, hopefully will be starting it next week. Thanks for the reference to Northwest Automotive, I'm gonna do it myself but will keep them in mind for future.

 

Just installed some kings on my GX470 last weekend. Wasn’t terrible with only myself installing them. Definitely helps with another person.

 

I miss my kings looking that shiny and new

 

You mean they don’t stay this way!? I thought that’s why they cost so freaking much

 

Make sure and keep them UCAs greased up. One of mine failed after 2 yrs of abuse. luckily you can replace the bushings and delta joint for much less than the initial cost of the UCA.

 

Order a can of Fluid Film and keep them sprayed down throughout the winter season. You might also consider upgraded rack bushings, cam tab gussets, spindle gussets, and maybe UCA gussets if you plan to smash around. You can find them all through Total Chaos

Doing some wheeling on Saturday if anyone wants to join. Recovery gear for your own rig is a must. HAM radio and air compressor for airing down are optional but recommended. Holler if you want to come along!

 

Cam tab gussets are on my list. Spindle gussets I have heard mixed reviews. Don’t think I am going to beat on it enough to have UCA gussets.

Would love to go wheeling this weekend but can’t get an alignment until Monday.

 

If they'll fit your wheel backspacing, I don't see any reason not to, unless there's something I'm missing. I've seen stock spindles fold with moderate abuse, and cracked the top cup clean off my own even with the gussets. I've had good luck with TC gussets coupled with a 1/8" wrap around the outside of the upper uniball cup to prevent separatino on longravel and midtravel applications in the past.

 

Never realized how many people, especially mods, that are on tacomaworld that are from Montana! Also to add, if anyone ever needs fabrication jobs done and they are local to the Bozeman area, I would be happy to do it for you! I have my certification in 2F and I’m very good at MIG and Stick. Apart from that, if you need TIG done, I have a friend that is probably the best I’ve ever seen.

 

Bad timing for me being on call this weekend. I'll try to make it out next time!

 

Bummer! We've been thinking about doing a camping trip to the St. Anthony dunes if you guys are interested in planning something

 

I’m down. Family needs a camping trip.

 

Just don’t go this time of year. I was there a couple of weeks ago. It looked no different than eastern MT. Rolling hills everywhere covered with snow. Also it’s closed for elk migration.

 

Have you driven a full size vehicle in St. Anthony? I've been going there for 20+ years, but have never driven my Tacoma or t4r into the sand.

 

I’d ask @mr.trd he might know a thing or two about sand dunes in Idaho.

 

Driven this taco and my old taco out there many times. Great times. Only real requirement is that you have to have a whip. Get one before you get there, they have them there and are stupid expensive because they know you will pay it to play right away. It is a great time out there. Let me know if any of you head that way. I would love to go out with a group of rigs. Just avoid the holiday weekends, way too many small vehicles and idiots on the sand to have any fun at all. As far as I know, no one from around here ever goes on a holiday weekend to actually play. But the entire state of Utah comes up for every one of them. Labor Day weekend is a the UTV Invasion so there is cool stuff to look at and there is usually at least one new model being unveiled.

 

Which time? LOL He is even in a few videos launching his truck. If you watch Dirt Every Day, he is in the Border to Border episode they did with one of the first TRD Pro Tundras. https://youtu.be/wbwPmL11JI8 He is at 17:36 and 18:28.