NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Pls, yes.

 

I watched for 20 minutes and had to turn it off when Ol' Joe said "just shut up, man".

 

Grab a beer free comedy

 

Anybody have any ideas where I could pick up a couple COM10T bearings and retaining rings locally? I figure it wouldn't hurt to swap out the ones on the end of my Icons while I have stuff torn apart at the moment but there are none available with Prime and I don't want to wait another week to put things back together.

 

I'm union, but I've worked around several nonunion contractors. Low volt has been definitely slow. When I moved from Lake Stevens to ore here, I had a 6 month vacation. I've heard many people call this local a suitcase local, meaning you travel if you want to work year round. Commercial (01) pays about $37 on the check out here, low volt (06) is a dime shy of $29 for union rates.

I intentionally avoided it

Right? Have you looked into Jo Jorgenson? Legalize drugs federally.

That is scheduled for 2025.

Start high and drink your way through the debate

 

I'm trying to help a friend over here with his truck setup. He is going to put airbags on his half ton chevy for trailer hauling. What onboard air compressors are good ? He was going to get external pump, but I mentioned OBA and he was already interested.

 

can’t go wrong with VIAIR. They should have a pump specifically for trailer airbags. Either that or he could just run air lines and schrader valves to an easily accessible area and air up/down with shop air

 

Maaaaaaaybe Mike for the bearings, and I plan to replace the spiroloc retaining rings with internal eared snap rings when I get to that point again. Ive already replaced them once but sourced all the hardware online.

 

I'll second VIAIR for that application. You see them used a lot in bagged cars/trucks.

But cheaper to just use shop air. Not like he should be changing the psi that often

 

I know about the brake line run but curious if anyone runs Walker solo? I live pretty close so was thinking of possibly checking it out some week day rather than the packed up weekends.

 

I’m union inside wireman in Seattle, Spokane slow work and The wage cut are Making me think I need to find a new career if I wanna move

 

What are you doing?

 

Putting in the Total Chaos cam tab kit to replace the folded over tabs, SPC alignment cam bolts, new LCAs because my ball joints were blown out and replacing the bearing hub assemblies in the hopes it will fix the hum/grind from the drivers side. For the most part just maintenance items that I have put off for too long.

 

Right on man! I just sold my TC cam tab gussets. I think I'm going to order the Marlin Crawler brace instead. Also think I need to replace my LCAs/bushings too. Looking at this to replace them.

https://www.1aauto.com/2005-15-toyo...-ball-joint-set-trq/i/1asfk03366/1058377/2007

And also do the passenger side hub. Then I think I'm pretty much done rebuilding the front.

What do the SPC alignment cam bolts do? wonder if i should do that too.

 

Have you already replaced the needle bearing with the ECGS bushing? That could be the source of the hum/grind also.

 

Oh yeah that's something I need to do too. I'm getting some vibration between 25-35mph. Wonder If anyone around here has the removal and install tool.

 

I have one, in Puyallup. Bearing puller. No install kit.

 

Sweet bro! If I could borrow it when I'm ready that would be killer man! Just need to find or buy the install kit now.

 

I went with these ones.

$166 Detroit Axle - Front Lower Control Arms w/Ball Joints for 2005-2015 Toyota Tacoma, 2 Lower Control Arms & Ball Joints Pair Set 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Replacement

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZHTMHSG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I figure even if they don't last as long as stock I will be able to clean up and rebuild everything on the stock arms and have them ready to swap back in down the road.

I don't think there is anything too special about the SPC cam bolts, I had just read that the bolts and sleeve have a tendency to rust and freeze up so I picked them up in case. I ended up having to cut the sleeve on the passenger side to get it out so I am glad I got them.

I haven't, since I already have these I will start with this and then if it is still there I will probably end up going down that road.

 

Of course, not a problem. I want to say you can rent a kit from an auto parts store to get the new bearing pounded in there..