Ontario BS Thread

Yeah I bought the upper idler bolts as a precaution, not sure how easily the heads would get rounded from rust. Turned out to be not needed.

Wut? I didn't spend 10,000 yen on a JDM automatic knob to be labeled "manual"

@Windigo is running 37s on a manual 2nd gen with stock 3.73 gears I think.

 

Correct but. I drive like an old man.
That's my excuse

 

oh I thought you were one of the cool kids.

lol I have seen you on the trail….

 

i had to dig down to 2nd gear on the interstate to keep speed up some of the mountain passes in CO and UT even with my tiny 33s and 4.30s.

i can't imagine how miserable it would be with 37s on stock gearing. hopefully he's not taking that rock-verlander out west.

 

He runs pretty light, but yeah the rock-overlander build is going to be interesting.

 

No pants shaves like 2 pounds

 

well, for out west I have this getting ready with 5.29s

 

What do ya’ll carry with you for spare parts?
Going to start ordering some stuff real soon.

I’ve got the obvious like wheel bearings, u-joints, tie rods (inner and outer) and a cv shaft ,upper &lower ball joints.
What else should i add to the list?

Even tools to add?
I usually carry a socket set(with a socket for cv shaft), and some random pliers, wires, screwdrivers, etc..

Will probably carry 1 of each.

 

Spare diff, transfer case and steering rack, if I feel playful maybe another engine


This is a good source for socket sizes and tools.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ckets-and-wrenches-for-2nd-gen-tacoma.158302/

 

Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaants

we are not a cult, legally we are not-for-profit

 

Just look at failures encountered in the club over the years.

• Depending on duration of trip, wheel bearing may not be necessary - if it starts groaning during the trip, you can still drive home.
• Haven't seen a ball joint separate on the trail with 2nd/3rd gens (different risk level for 3rd gen 4Runner folks). Likewise with U-joints. IMO if you check these things at home and fix if you see grease leak or slop, they won't fail on the trail. If you carry spares, you'll want to carry a puller tool and C-clamp-style ball joint press to be able to change it.
• Spare wheel cylinder and a 10mm line wrench to change it.
• Fuel and coolant hoses of various diameters that you can cut to length, and hose clamps of various sizes.
• Spare brake hoses (one for front, one for rear).
• Spare ABS wheel speed cable for one corner, can be used to repair broken wires at other corners. (Linked P/N is for 2nd gen.)
• Supplies for electrical repairs - crimp butt connectors and ring connectors, small spools of 14ga and 18ga wire, heat shrink, spare fuses, wire stripper/crimper.

Plus common road trip repair items:

• Fan belt and tools to change it.
• Set of wiper blades.
• Headlight bulb if halogen.

 

They weren't burning people in Game of Thrones for profit either

 

Also Wheel bearing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-GiSNELAPU

Guy apparently walked away without injury

 

Thanks for making me read this as I’m towing my 4000lbs trailer on 33s all the way to boston

 

on the bright side you shouldn't have to contend with too many 10,000ft+ mtn passes on the way to Boston.

 

No Rocky Mountain passes on the way to Boston. Did it once in a 1985 Nissan Sentra with 59 hp...

 

this was probably posted B4 but its the first time I'm seeing it. Dude rally put some work into this Toyota don't know why the video starts in the middle but its worth it to watch from the beginning...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7kUIs8ZMFs&t=829s

 

Shipping up to Boston, you say?

 

The route I’m taking is decently hilly

 

i use a blunt chisel to hammer out the cv from the diff and a brass hammer to hit the socket to pound in the cv. May want those.

bailing wire, zipties, heavy duty tape and then fluids as well (especially brake fluid….)