Wisconsin Tacomas and bad financial advice

So, as I've mentioned I've been gathering up a more comprehensive tool set and organization for said tools. I figured this will be a lifelong hobby turned passion, so might as well dive in.

Finally got my toolbox in today and have started playing around with configuration - it'll be good to put these things and more to use very soon. I thought some of you may appreciate this:



Sockets/bits are all Tekton, ratchets/extensions are Koken, and pliers/picks are NWS with Sonic foam/branding.

 

There's something about a well organized tool drawer that makes me feel warm and fuzzy. Looks great!

 

Same man, same - thanks! Knowing where things are and getting to them easily is huge.

 

Definitely! It can make such a difference working on a project. Saves time and frustration.

 

I agree.

 

I was in Sheboygan today. My family did our Christmas at my brother's house.
Lots of venison in the yard.

 

That is definitely the OCD kicking in... Looks FANTASTIC! There was a time in my life when my tool box(es) looked like that...

 

That's nice. Way better than my work stuff. Of course, I have no shop space for anything even half this size lol.

We're all hoping the old guy retires so we gain a bay back and can get some breathing room

 

Looks great! I wish I could be that organized. I still have some tools on a cart from when I did my suspension upgrade. Had to use a couple yesterday for an oil change on the truck and they got put away afterwards. And I keep tripping on that damn sway bar I took off.

 

How the ride without Sway bar?

 

Familiar with this... I have bad allergies to poultry and shellfish and a milder allergy to lentils (beans). My daughter has been vegetarian for about 2 years and eats a LOT of lentils for protein. I'd feel bad for my wife who does the majority of the cooking, but she actually enjoys cooking. She's damn good at it too. She's pretty great and I'm pretty lucky.

 

Is the 10mm socket missing yet?

 

I've been meaning to find some time to post more of a review of the Ironman4x4 FCP so far, but I still feel like things are settling in, even after over 1000 miles on it. For one thing, my "Taco Lean" is a good inch now. I wonder if that might be less with the sway bar in place. I really haven't missed it otherwise. I can take a freeway exit loop at good speed and not really notice much more roll than I remember with it in, before the suspension upgrade. I really want to see how it's different off pavement.

One thing I have noticed (not sway bar related) is a "change" when I get over 65mph. Calling it a vibration would probably not be right, but it's more of a change in sound and feel. It may be that I need another alignment tweak. I got the lifetime alignment deal, so that is an option. One piece I didn't install that came with the suspension kit was a "driveline spacer kit." It's basically spacers and new bolts for the rear driveshaft mount. Put it in yesterday when I was under there doing an oil change. We'll see if it changes anything. Doesn't change the angle much.

 

People say the spacers are needed, not sure I understand why. The u-joints aren't even close to being maxxed out and unless I'm missing something, it shouldn't matter if one driveshaft is at one angle and the other at another.

 

Has to do with the angle that happens as the axle "wraps" under load. When you lift the truck, this angle changes and by lowering the carrier, it reduces the difference during that load when the pinion angle changes.

 

It helps. Also you have a long boi.... You'll always have *some* noise/vibes at 65+

The straighter the angle, the less wear, and thus less noise and vibration.

 

Not necessarily correct about a straighter angle. With a CV joint at the carrier bearing, it’s all about having the pinion at the correct angle relative to the face of the CV. Ideally pointed a couple degrees below the face of the CV at the carrier bearing so that with spring wrap under drive load, it points directly at the CV.

 

I'd like to throw some money towards mounting. Is there some way we can work this out?

 

Im on board too! Let’s help this guy out a bit, at least allow him safe travels and a way to take care of the ones he loves.