Oregon and Washington BS thread

Anybody have any good non-campground camping spots along the Oregon coast? Planning a trip to the Florence area, seems to have some good beach access roads with plenty of forest service land to maybe find a spot to camp at. Looking at going further north than Florence as well.

 

post invasion those sort of sopts are few and far between, happy hunting

 

Sure thing:

Purchased in June 2013 from Kelso Toyota and first trip out on Naches trail 676 via Aardvark Hill - made it up no issue.
Next day we head to 308 or maybe it was 307 (up hill off camber with the downhill side on the driver side) = pucker factor.
We make it up to the top of the hill and being a junior offroader 4x4 driver, I put my passengers tire on a large rock, so I knew where the rock was.
That rock tilted me up into a tree, hence the strangely located dents.
The group I was with tried to counter balance on the passenger side so I could drive forward - no luck.

Then a brilliant idea - why not just back up off of the rock???

Problem solved.

I have a photo of it somewhere.

It was better to get the dent/body damage out of the way on the first trip...

 

Extang Solid Fold 2.0 Tonneau Cover New In BOX for 3rd generation Toyota Tacoma (2016-2021) standard 5' bed for sale. The box has never been opened and it is brand new. $725

I am in the Bend area and can also get it to Eugene if that works better.

 

So are mechanic prices in seattle/Bellevue really crazy right now?

I never get work done but just put a lift on my roommates truck and she took it in for alignment but the bolts are seized. They want 3350+tax to replace the LCA’s. That seems so outrageous to me when lcas are less than 400.

/rant

 

Pretty sure the bolts can be removed (cut out) and replaced. LCAs are fairly easy to replace if need be.

 

yeah I told her that. I’d help her but she’s moving to CA weds. Just that price shocked me. I guess that’s dealerships though.

 

for that price just get some total chaos LCAs

 

That's ludicrous. Mine are at that point they need cut out, I paid under $300 for new LCAs and alignment bolts. I can't imagine it taking a shop more than 3 hours to do

 

We recently raised our shop rate to $185. I still gotta get with @Wyckedan and get his truck back in so we can replace his arms with seized cams. That price seems really high but if they are just looking at book time and adding hours for the hassle ...

 

I owe you a lot of beer

 

Nah we are good.

 

ok fine...

 

Jebus. I need to raise my rates I guess too. Between me and @WrecklessAbandon you ain't gonna pay for beer for awwwwhhhhile

 

You said beer above not Scotch. I'll always take a good bottle of Scotch or Tequila

 

Ok. Which one of you Lane county twerps did I just see on the news dumping garbage in the woods?

 

They caught the guy.

 

Looking for a shop or individual in the Tacoma Seattle Olympia area too rebuild my Icon 2.5 fronts and 2.0 rears called John Mathews he is swamped right now. I ordered the parts and should be here next week, really trying too avoid the $200+ in shipping too send them back to icon.