NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Nope. Lesson learned.

 

Too be fair...wheel locks are pretty easy to defeat, but at least it deters casual onlookers.

 

Do Warn winches ever go on sale?

I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on this 10k.

$797 WARN 103253 VR EVO 10-S Electric 12V DC Winch with Synthetic Rope: 3/8" Diameter x 90' Length, 5 Ton (10000 lb) Pulling Capacity

https://www.amazon.com/WARN-103253-Standard-Winch-Synthetic/dp/B07SJHVQTJ

 

What about locking lug nuts? Same deal?

 

I think so. Wheel locks/locking lug nuts same thing. There are some that spin, so you cant hammer on a socket to take it off. But even then, I think you can break those off with the right tools.

 

contact @HeadStrong Off-Road for a quote.

 

At least they put it on blocks

 

Thanks never realized she sold winches. I got both my shocks and UCA from her; will message her.

 

Good news. Truck is being towed to the dealership today. Thanks again for the offer. Much appreciated.

 

Not the best way to start 2021 but glad to hear you got it sorted out.
Super sucks, though...

 

Yeah, it’s like 2020 is the psycho ex that’s now stalking me. I’m adding wheel locks this time around, though I realize it’s just a deterrent rather than a solution. Nervous now that my truck has been targeted.

 

We (TW peeps on this thread) are a really small sample of people in this state and I think your the 4th person in the last month or so that’s been hit. We had two car chases through our job sites now involving stolen vehicles. It’s a crazy world we live in now. There is no recourse for people’s actions anymore.

 

Not if we have to rely on the (broken) system....

 

A little more progress on the tailgate. Got the sheet metal and tire carrier on today need to do a little more welding on the sheet metal and then paint.

 

Not that I'm condoning vigilante justice, but I won't be calling for police backup until the other person is on death's doorstep. Gunshots are common to hear in my neighborhood. Any screams I can attribute to my goats being terrorized by the local coyote population.

 

as much as Ive resisted, I’m using wheel locks on the Tacoma wheels now, and gotta find a solution for my other cars.

 

I've got 8 lugs per wheel that are slightly rusted on...

 

Buy yourself a cheap buzz box stick welder. 50 amp.
I'll leave the preliminaries out of the equation.

 

Well, my drivers side window is stuck halfway down, sounds like the gears/track gave up. Anybody have an easy fix?

 

Near the door handle is a small cover to pry open with a flathead screw driver. Open that and remove the philips screw. I don't remember now if tacomas have the plastic cup to grab to pull the door closed from inside or not anymore, but if it has that, remove the screw in the bottom. Carefully pry the electric window/lock switch plate up and unplug the harness. Go to the bottom of the door liner and feel for a little notch big enough to get a finger in. Put your finger in and pull hard to start popping the plastic interior door liner off. Once you go around the perimeter (sides and bottom, but not the top) lift the liner up. It has hooks that hold on the metal of the door. You may have to rock it a bit to get it loose.
Once off, you can peel back the plastic that seals the interior from exterior. Grease the tracks that the window rides in. If you pull the motor off, you can also see about manually sliding the window up and down.