geekhouse23's "LIFE'S WAITING TO BEGIN" Overland & Home build and all the Adventures in between!

Lol I commented above!

 

Where, I saw the "it's time" gif, thought you meant the give away.........no?

 

Lol no I just send giveaway winners private messages/emails.

 

You're so honorable and classy! Nice!

Edit - Just checked my email. Fuck!

JK. You know me, I am as impulsive as they come. If I want it..........first I ask the wife.........then I might get it.

 

What's going on in here?

 

I should have known...




Who's ready for a



Where have I been? What's going on? I thought you were moving?

Well, it's (un)official (attorney sending out legal papers tomorrow; emails showing agreements on both ends for now) but we are moving. Looking like everything will be going down on the 12th. It is (un)officially go time. Spent most of yesterday moving shit from our house to the mother in laws for storage. I am honestly shocked how much shit fits in the truck with a cap and a swing out and the back seat. 3 trips and I am beat today. We are about 60% of the way done with mostly bigger furniture items needing to be moved; beds, couches, dining table, outdoor furniture etc. Trailer behind Caitlyn or a box truck is on the list the day before signing.

I didn't realize how much shit I have for the truck. Hoping to sell most of the stock stuff and recoup some money. All the planned mods coming are in bins and ready to go once we move in. The best part about the move is that I can start the garage design fresh and really purge unnecessary tools, parts, junk etc. Half the garage, easily, was purged and thrown away or sold. I want to keep coming mods, a flip-up/fold-down workbench, and toolbox in the garage ONLY. Garden and lawn care items and my motorcycle will live in a shed we plan to purchase. The best part is that I will not only have a driveway for mod days and general maintenance, but I WILL FINALLY HAVE A HOUSE WHERE I CAN FIT INTO THE GARAGE!!!

 

Also, weird thing with the truck. Used it all day yesterday back and forth. Jumped in it today and it was DEAD. Everything went off and it wouldn't crank. Great.

Popped the hood and BOTH battery cables were loose. Tightened them up and it fired right up. No clue how they came loose. Shockingly they didn't come loose with how much I used it yesterday.

I need to move my mil-spec battery terminals to the top of the list; along with my dual battery setup.

It's always something.

 

Late night spending thanks entirely to @boogie3478

Was snapping some pics of the Dobinsons front shackle bolts for @Chux and noticed my emergency brake cable is being rubbed up on by the Dakar pack clamp/bolt. Found Brian's video and ordered the tubing and stainless hose clamps:

Video for reference:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2DXbhjsi_I&t=16s

Also, I found the clamp part number and ordered two of those as well. Since I installed the shackle flip, I cut those clamps so the lines would not rip out upon flexing. Since I am going back to inverted, the combo of the Tacomaholic fix and a new clamp should prevent any further or more expensive damage. Toyota part #46421-04020

Link for part:
https://www.toyotapartsdeal.com/oem...ta&Model=Tacoma&Year=2013&Submodel=&Filter=()

Diagram:



Good night TW!

 

Are you doing hammer hanger or something? Why the switch in shackle?

 

Where dat pic at

 

Swapping my SOS shackle hangers for BAMF beef hangers. Shackle is going back to be inverted.

Kinda just shoved the phone into places and pressed a button. Was right after work and the wife was picking me up to head to the new house to measure for a dog run. I can take more or better pics if needed tonight:

 

Holy fuck-amoly today felt like Christmas:



When you wanna be #OLAF but only have a 7' garage door; FORM > FUNCTION



Antenna sits at or just below the Maxtrax mounting Pina I have on the front roof rack and those fit in the garage upon testing.

2.5 weeks!!!!!

 

Ziptie that shit that's what has held mine through the deavers and now with the 63s. I am going to figure out an actual bracket though. Also have to reroute the DS cable as there isn't going to be enough slack in it PS there is plenty.

 

Ziptie it to?

 

I ziptied mine loosely to the spring retainer thingies (very technical term there). I can snap a pic tomorrow if you want.

 

Appreciate the pic in advance

 

Fawk hold please I'll go get one now. Totally forgot. CRS get's the best of me sometimes I blame it on old age but if you ask @FadedComa it's because I'm balding.

 

@geekhouse23 here ya go. This has worked for me for 1.5 yrs no issues but am going to make something so it's more aesthetically pleasing and they don't hang down anymore. Just want a little more form now over just functionality.