Michigan Tacomas

@GrundleJuice You ever do the ECGS bushing? Think mine may being starting to go...THAT is one tool i do not have, but there are plenty of people on there that will loan one to me, just have never done it. Doesnt look too hard at all.

 

Thanks! Anyone have any pointers on application? How many applications? How often? Will pick up ASAP.

 

Worth doing for sure. Just takes a little bit of patience, but definitely not hard

I used the spray cans. One healthy coat lol.

 

I've done mine and I have the removal tool. Bushing install went ok, seal install took a couple tries. Get a couple spares for sure.

 

I try to give mine a maintanance coat every year. I have a hoist, so it really isn't too much trouble.

I think it depends how much highway driving in the rain.

My tundra is my highway truck and it seems to wear off faster than my around town Tacoma.

 

Rochester, MI here 01 tacoma double cab

 

I was making deliveries in it yesterday evening, very interesting to see the overconfidence in people driving full size SUV’s.

 

Nice !
Welcome to Tacoma World.

 

Thank You!!

 

I find that the midsize pickups are in the ditch the least. Probably because the drivers are generally not overconfident.

 

My observations as well. Plenty of lifted bro trucks and jeeps in the ditches, and there's always some kid in a challenger too.... Ffs lol

 

@GrundleJuice Might hit you up for a loaner tool exchange for some beverage of your liking! Soon as i figure out some time off this winter....

 

I am in Grand Rapids. I see a handful everyday all gens as well.

 

seems like they prefer to salt before clearing roads too. Have a 2012 that was in Minnesota, Iowa, and now Michigan for three winters. Underneath doesn’t look too bad for ~10 years.

 

Everyone days. Makes the clearing my effective later when the snow/ice can't properly adhere to the road.

Or conversely

It's been down and frozen and compacted in so much that the salt helps break it up when the plows come back later

 

salt/sand trucks out this morning up here already! I dont think Im ready for winter yet...

 

Almost 60* hopefully on Wednesday, Kazoo area.

 

Hi of 39 today! WoooHooo low of 26

 

I relocated to Virginia after 50 plus years of MI winter. I don't miss the sideways snow or the below zero win chills. Hope it's a mild one for you.

 

The UP is nice where they have a layer of snow ok the roads and it seems to help with traction. Mecosta County likes to scrape right down to the pavement and create glare ice. Osceola and Montcalm love to not do anything. Kent likes to do everything with salt.