Flagstaff/Northern AZ Thread

Thanks

 

I know there are a bunch of guys over at Heath's that own Toyota's (Tacoma's & Tundra's). https://heathsauto.com/
Might be worth a conversation with those guys as to their familiarity with what you need.
• They helped me out with getting some new lower ball joint's pressed in when the sh!t tools from vato zone left me stranded. The first shop I went to (University Auto) wouldn't touch customer sourced parts.
• I also took my 2011 over there with the Specification sheet for my SPC Upper Control Arms in hand and let them know what I was looking for with a high Caster and Toe & Camber as close to zero as possible, and they were able to deliver.

As an aside, I did the ECGS bushing (installed along with a 4.56 regear by Zuk) and after having it installed I wish I would have just seen how the OEM needle bearing held up to the minimal (2.5") lift before going to the new bushing. The new bushing was noisier than OEM... which made me wish I would have seen how the OEM needle bearing would done before I put the bushing in.

 

The ECGS bushing should be quiet. did you press in the bushing or Zuk did when you dropped off the diff?

 

He did it... and he pushed it in too far.

 

That sucks. He's pretty good about fixing stuff though

 

I'm in Prescott and Northern Alignment and Alverez Tire are the ones recommended by locals but there have been several other things recommended to me by locals that didn't turn out so good lol.

 

Hi there! I’m traveling for work in Flag and was wondering if anyone has a good spot to have some hammer hangers installed?

 

Ask @snowsk8air2 if hes busy

 

How long are you in town? I’m hooked up this weekend and next but could probably get to it after that

 

Pro tip, dont drive / ride through the lake in the middle of the Cinders

All three vehicles in the pic are stuck and had to get winched out

 

How stupid do you have to be to see that shiny mud in the middle and think "Yeah Ima riiide right through that."

 

there was a lot of stupid out there today


At least no one won a helicopter ride
this time …

 

I’m here until December. I’ll PM you.

 

Somehow I am always the idiot who goes downtown on “tequila sunrise”

fucking nau losers

 

Drink up

 

“That time of year since we technically had our first “snow” of the season. As usual I like to remind people that a majority of the forest and off road areas in the flagstaff and surrounding areas close for the winter. Check with the coconino national forest website for road closures before heading out somewhere you aren’t supposed to be.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/coconino/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5339811

That said, the cinder hills ohv area always remains open for the winter and is really fun after a good snow storm. This is about the only place that is open to the public during winter.

Now if you choose to come up to the flagstaff area this winter for some snow wheeling or snow play and you end up stuck somewhere, as always I am happy to help with recoveries so long as you are in an area you are allowed to be in. However since I am pretty much off Facebook I will likely not be checking here too often although I will try to check more frequently than I have the past 8 months or so. Better way to get ahold of me if you or someone you know is stuck is to dm me on Instagram. My IG is just my name ryanpodell.

Hope everyone has a safe winter and be smart if coming up for some snow fun”




Quoted from my Facebook post so some of this is irrelevant. But still a friendly reminder. Most of the people here are smarter than the fb guys

 

Solid post.

I am three minutes from the Cinders and happy to help as well

( assuming you are in a legal spot and a relatively sober driver, usually more of an issue for SxS's)

 

I was sitting in a coffee shop down town when a couple kids wander in,
one threw up in a flower pot while the others complained about losing their fake IDs.
"ah, it must be tequila sunrise"

 

I usually end up getting called out for a few recoveries each season. 2 years ago I ended up helping recover 4 people that were all going out to help recover the original guy that was stuck. There was about 4ft of fresh powder and they were all stuck down on the back side of the airport. None of them had rigs that should have even considered going out in those conditions lol

 

What a mess.

Back when I had my jeep TJ on 35s I used to go out in the snow looking for idiots.

It is amazing how stuck someone can get in a stock 2wd pickup