Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

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No, seriously... predominantly National Forest.

 

Bruh!!!!

 

TOTALLY understand red flag laws snd such, I ALWAYS have shovel, axe, etc with me.

This is mostly relavant to early season trail clearing, when the red flags are much less likely to be flying.

 

Oh you fkn were there too? That’s it, you’re off my top 8.

 

kinda off topic (okay way off topic) but when are you gonna host your TW Pismo takeover?

back on topic, who's number one in the top 8 and did I at least make top 900?

 

One of my neighbors has a 3rd gen Tacoma and I was talking to him for a quick minute. I asked if he lifted his Taco and he said he leveled it. I had just met the guy and didn’t want to take up his time by asking, but what is the difference between leveling and lifting? (Rather ask you all than Google)

 

@Uphillshunter - their understanding is you don't need a permit as long as you leave the wood and only cut from road edge to road edge and move it out of the way. If you are questioned it is important to say you were blocked and had to proceed out that direction. Lot of FS webpages actually say to bring a chainsaw (during Christmas tree cutting) so if needed you can cut up a downed tree across the road to get out.


A firewood permit is not necessary.

 

Leveling your truck typically means just a little lift up front to "level" the truck out (most all trucks come with a rake to the front from the factory).


Lift means... Well a lift. Could be a spacer lift, suspension lift. Typically associated with lifting the front and back of the truck.

Imo both are broad terms, but in my experience a leveling kit often is referring to a spacer lift up front and nothing in the back.

 

@IluvTaco

Some reading for you if youre just getting started. This is specific to 2nd gen Tacomas (i couldnt find a 3rd gen one) so a few part numbers will be different, some measurements will be different. But its worth a read none the less.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/lifting-your-truck-things-you-need-to-know.40469/

 

Legally you can’t fall a tree even dead standing


And for a easy to pack saw I just got an echo cs2511t it’s small, but it can cut

 

Not looking to fall anything. Just clear the road.

 

Looks like you just gave me all the info I needed. Gotta put some time aside tomorrow and start reading

 

I am dumbass.

 

@BartMaster1234 is that a endoscope view of a paper towel somewhere inside your engine?

 

Yes. My supercharger was seized because my dumbass left all eight papertowels in the intake runners.

 

I agree with this. If there's a tree in the road and you need to get past it, I'd send it. But some public resource codes that could get you in trouble are 4435 and 4442 but both are along the lines of causing a fire. So regardless of red flag, if it's 100+ and RH is low and you're like...this is a dumb idea...probably dont do it. If it exceeds your saw, tools, and experience....maybe dont do it. Besides that, I know feds in particular might have some some issues in their national forests but yea, leaving the wood and opening the trail doesnt ring any bad bells for me.

 

Screech owl? Never confirmed sighting of one but I hear them especially back home in midwest. After college I interned at a rehab center and owls apparently can think they are people. We had a screech owl that would sit on your shoulder and loved to be petted like a cat.

 

Ask @EDDO about clearing roads. He winched like 17 trees this day. If there is a tree blocking the road, I’m pretty sure the forest service would smile on you for clearing it, with absolutely no liability for your actions. I’m also pretty sure @jAndyMendo got special privileges from the Stanislaus Forest service secretary for his extraordinary early season wood felling techniques on other occasions.






Special guest appearances, according to last two pictures in Caltrans priority work order, #hustonmichael, @tyfoon11, @Don5352, and last but not least @CalTacoma09

 

I posted last time I was headed there months in advance. Nobody showed up from here.