Toyotally Awesome 2012 4x4 DBL Cab

Little more wiring bit done this weekend.
Got the oil changed
Bed Bars on.
Still have a shit load to do.
Dust light installed still need to hook switch up in cab.

Sorry about your retina.



Should have spent less time smoking meats and more time working on the truck probably.



Tonight's list:
Dust light wire switch
bed lights wire switch
install RTT
mount CO2 tank (Still cant make up my mind where i want it @#$#^ )
Nut and Bolt check
re-charge Rear shocks with nitrogen.

 

Wiring pretty much wrapped up for the moment. Running the wires under the dash to the switches was a party.
Huge thanks to my buddy Tucker lending a hand, last few nights. He's the one responsible for the clean install not I.

Switch all wired up red/down white




List is getting shorter:

mount CO2 tank
Nut and Bolt check
re-charge Rear shocks with nitrogen.
reorganize tools, need to make more accessible than behind the back seat where the car seat mounts lol #dadlyfe

T-Minus 3 days

 

Wiring those switches is such a PITA, and you didnt even do the ones below the stereo, did you?

I'm gonna need to peep how you did that stuff on the panel, mine looks like garbage compared to that...big surprise.

 

No saving ones below stereo for lockers and compressor... can't wait...

 

Had an awesome trip couple weeks ago. Through Nevada. Started in Tonopah went as far north as Austin, NV and then looped back down to through Death Valley.
The group did 500 dirt miles over 6 days. We just joined for part of the trip Thursday -Monday total dirt mileage for us was about 240...

If you are rolling through Lone Pine... you gotta stop



Met up with group Friday Night at Tonopah station Casino. Grabbed dinner and a few beverages.

Up early to hit the trail. First stop
Tonopah dunes






We pressed on north to a pretty bad ass homestead...



Crazy how straight they got this wall


















We headed up to the Ichthyosaur Fossil Shelter for lunch. Had a dude in new Colorado roll in with a flat while we were posted up. Went into full pit support mode slapped a plug in for him and aired him up.





To be continued...

 

Super jelly

 

after lunch we headed into the forest rad windy section of trail




and then back out into the open desert



attack cat



da fack ?

race warz


Then it was time for a little soak.

Water was hot!


Hopped on the hwy for a bit and headed to our planned camp site.





We set up shop and made a feast. Brats/ couple tritips/ bacon wrapped things.

 

morning came and man it was chilly.


Went on a little stroll down the trail









Gassed up in Austin, NV

Next section over the mountain and down through a few canyons was just epic.. photos don't really even do it justice .








this guy was less than impressed with us.


Ralph the motorcycle mouse whoop section sucks with full interior. Dash was vibrating all kinds haha.



last morning now.. was time for another pit stop

 

That aspen grove looks awesome.

 

yea dude that was incredible.

But wait there's more...

So after the hot spring we headed back into the hills up to a cave with some Indian paintings.





On the road again.... Take note of those clouds..


We decided to pull into pit for lunch at Diana's Punch Bowl.

50 ft across....30 ft down...no bottom in sight... but don't send it! That water is apparently somewhere in the 140-180 range from my readings.


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Finished up lunch


strapped C in my buddies truck


loaded up and hit the pike again.



little rain helped cut the dust a bit.

flexing out the dodge.

So we pulled up to this old ranch. Mikey hops out to open the fence and let everyone through, but it's so tight he can't manage to get it loose. As is starts to rain, I got out to take this photo. Climbed up on to the little ridge. To the right of the photo up in the the mountains I see a bolt of lighting hit the ground and think shit that was close! I think to myself one one thou.....and the thunder rolls. I ran back down to truck and get it. Listening to the banter on the radio. We all had to back up and turn around.

Now its raining pretty good.

Now its hailing and more lighting! Was pretty intense at the time.






Scotty the leader, decided quickly, we need to flip around and go down the other way away from the storm around the ranch.

So we did eventually the hail subsided and turned to rain.



Next stop was the town of Belmont. Old mining town. Super cool town of old building to scope out bunch of old cars and mining equipment complete with a saloon. Dirty Dick's I think it was.






We grabbed a sport soda at the Saloon and headed onward for Tonopah....

 

More rain helped the dust a ton. It did get a little bit muddy in some spots



Wild horses any one? (off to left) so rad there was a pack of 8 or so running with scott and lutz up in the front for awhile. They sounded like little school girls on the radio haha.


We made it back to Tonopah Station for a shower dinner and more sport pops. giving that North Face bag a little bit of a work out..


And of course a donation to the casino. Bought a few $20 beers

 

Needed more shit to attach to my vehicle.... traded a buddy some camera gear for this little guy.

Thinking about mounting it behind cab or up on the rack on longer trips.

Should be pretty money for hosing off the little man after he rolls around in the dirt all day.
I like the fact that I can refill it and hit it with the CO2 and I'm back in business.

 

Been a wild few weeks
Used the truck a bunch to haul away a bunch of burnt wood and melted toys at my little man's day care.
Woolsey Fire ripped through back yard luckily the house was okay other than little smoke damage. I think I've taken 8 truck loads away. #tinybed



Couple photos of the back yard before I sawzalled all the toys in half

Next door neighbor's house didn't fair as well

Dat Meter!





Couple houses down the street burnt to the ground..or were pretty banged up..


Super gnarly.



ON a lighter note....

Thanksgiving we had a great trip out at Cuddeback dry lake.
Towed out Destiny's child.

Brought some meat


at Husky Memorial



Had 3 racks under these little guys


Peeling off strips

Yours truly haha







Good times...

 

Cruised out with a couple buddies for a quick one nighter. Ran Last Chance Canyon




My buddies SAS Amigo is a beast









V notch

 

pick up had a little issue on this uphill had to get out the umbilical cord to get him up.


Then the Classic was having some issues, kept back firing.... so we had to pull out all the straps haha.


We all made if off the trail. Stevey luckily towed his ranger out there, so we threw the rover on the trailer and hit the road home. Picked up a little battle scar on passenger rear. haha.


Slider and skids got a bit of a work out too. Can't wait to get back out on the trail again.

 

So have had a pretty nasty clunk in the front end on driver side, which was the lower control arm bushings being shot causing the lower to shift.

Stock piling parts for a few months.

New stock replacement lowers
Tie Rod ends
New Spindles from TC with Gussets.



yes there is also a jack under frame.


Still got to finish up a few loose ends tonight, set ride height and get it aligned.

 

Ran Miller Jeep Trail with a group of buddies this past weekend.



Dusty and Dry... most of the climb up Miller is it talcum powder....














My buddy in his grand Cherokee exploded his front axle so we had to drag him up half of miller. with 2wd...






Used them sliders and skids a few times.




Good times!
No real issues other than had a little belt squeak going on from time to time under load... Not sure if it's just the belt or tensioner pulley
Also need still need to replace my steering rack cause it's pissing from the hard line fitting.

Was pretty impressed with truck having no lockers it walked most of the trail with out issue. on the 2 actually hard sections I had to adjust my line a few times to get it but never got stuck....
That said... next mod I think is going to be gears and lockers.

E

 

Im surprised to see that Matt still has is Mountaineer, I always liked that truck. Is that Alon in the Cherokee?

 

Looks like fun. What kind of camera you using for the pics?

 

Yea dude agreed such a cool truck total sleeper. and Yep, Alon and Andrew(84prerunner) in the Jeep, was like a DR reunion lol