Ontario BS Thread

Most cool! I think I need a set of these.

 

next question... where does one get a grill like this?

 

^ HEY! there's someone flipping me off!!

 

The blank grille is widely available on eBay, etc. Google "Tacoma Raptor Grille" or see here: https://tacomabeast.com/collections...style-abs-mesh-grille-with-3-amber-led-lights

A vendor called Taco Vinyl modifies these grilles with lettering painted in the color of your choice, adds a TSS radar bracket, and sells it for double the price: https://tacovinyl.com/products/18-19-raptor-grille-w-tss-sensor?variant=29484364496999
The TSS sensor may require calibration at the dealer afterwards, as it's moved a good ~2" higher than the stock location.
As it's built to order, by the time you get it, it may be too cold to install it unless you have a heated garage.

 

That's a nice grille, but not TSS compatible... I contacted Tacomabeast about delivery to Canada for a slimline style bumper, as they had a good price. They said they were not currently shipping here, but check back later.

Edit: Just checked their website - looks like they do now! Happy shopping!

 

for anyone looking to see if they need skids to go trailing,
it's recommended for Ardbeg if you join in the spring and want to go further into south trail



also black friday is soon and i'm sure there will be sales


now i need to get another sledge to knock out that dent in the oil door....

 

or pm @zuknewbie as he is selling a 4 piece steel kit!

 

Stop driving like a Russian and your skids will remain all pretty!



Of course the Russians are going to say you need bigger tires....


I installed one of these in my last rig and it saved me a LOT of trail damage!

 

I have one of those! It’s a patch, on the roof.....maybe I need it hitting me in the face.


The other issue could be the guy on the right that is way too happy in this picture....

 

Pfft...at least the TW sticker was well represented!

@tcBob should also have the Chesire Cat grin at that

 

You need bigger */tires/* correction: patch.

Ouch that looks like an inconvenient mechanical issue on the trail...

Lol ever notice that the happiest people when a vehicle breaks, are, Russians...

Your carnage was his carnival!

Side of the road with all this steam pouring out of the Lada and they are in there with a pipe wrench, hammer and a big shit eating grin!

Careful when they start talking about Russian engineering though...

 

They see me rollin', they hatin'... #LadaF1

 

The tie rod and cv wasn’t the biggest issue. Group worked really well to get it up and running. Until some other shit blew up.



So.....money was/is being spent


New front diff....



And lastly....This is kinda a cheap way to get disc brakes on the rear..,.

 

My brother had a 79 1500 like this
hell of a lot of fun to drive...gutless pig, but fun

 

Lol no hate,

In my youth we had a blast beating the living crap out of those cars,
super easy to fix for teenagers... and cheep.

We used to "rally race them" in the old open pit clay mine...

They may run like crap but now matter how hard you beat them you could always keep them running...

The old Ladas are making a comeback in Russia now..

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-young-russians-are-racing-with-faulty-cold-war-era-cars

 

You can get a pinion guard for that axle, allowing you to hit the rocks harder... https://www.ballisticfabrication.com/products/14-bolt-pinion-guard

 

Anyone got $2700 to burn for fender flares?
https://www.samsmotorsports.com/seibon-flr18tyta-f
https://www.samsmotorsports.com/seibon-flr18tyta-r

 

me and @tgelata be like

 

14 bolt under the tacoma??

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low powered cars are the best though,

Light goes green
you're racking through gears
bouncing off the 8000 limiter
loud turbo noises are going


and you only just reached 56km/h