Reno and surrounding areas: Official spotted, BS, and meets thread

I'll shoot you and email tomorrow and we can chat.

 

Anyone have some intel on snow levels? Was looking at Gaia and it looks like everything above 6k still has at least 4’.

 

Boca and Prosser are still buried which is around 6k

 

So my buddy wants a hitch on his 02 forester. As far as I can find there’s only 1 1/4” hitches.
Some Reddit post said generations can share hitches but I don’t trust that.

any other ideas on a way to get a 2” hitch for that thing? 2” being the most common would remove headaches when buying stuff and making sure it’s right size blah blah. As well as more tongue weight for a class 3 hitch

 

Have they checked e trailer? I got this one for my wife’s passport and it works great.

 

Yep. For all places online, e trailer included. 2002 forester only has class 2, 1 1/4” options

 

That’s super weird

 

Anyone selling a front skid plate for a 3g Tacoma?

 

It's probably limited by the towing capacity. I assume this is for a bike rack and not towing...if so, this should work for him https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Adap...=npn&msclkid=fbb82daccf5c13c3467949e564ce3bde

 

I had an 06 forester, towed a uhaul trailer from WA to NC in 07.

 

So we thought that. But with an adapter, and weight of bike rack+bike already being near tongue weight for the 1 1/4” hitch, you add in the fact the bike rack is extended out from the hitch and add a cantilever effect and I don’t know that I’d trust it

 

How heavy is the bike and rack? The max tongue weight on a class II should be 300lbs and with the 6" extension/adapter the bike will sit closer to the bumper in the first position (closest to the vehicle) than a bike in the second position on the rack with no extension.

The other options would be to buy a 1-1/4" rack and an adapter to increase it to 2" if he wants to run it on another vehicle or go with a roof rack.

 

220 pound bike + racks are about 60-80

 

Sorry to bother everyone, but can anyone recommend a Toyota or Japanese auto repair shop in the Reno/Sparks/Carson area? My dad continues to take his 2021 Toyota RAV4 to the Reno dealership and I imagine there has to be a better alternative (i.e. knowledgeable Toyota/Japanese specialist shop outside of the dealer)

 

I have heard good things about Arrow, but no personal experience.

 

Jeff and David will take very good care of you. Hit up Auto Solutions. They’re at 755 East Greg Unit 16 I’ll try to find their number.

 

Thank you both!

 

Found Auto Solutions’ phone number if you still need it. It’s 775-379-1781

 

Perfect, thanks much--we'll give them a call. Thanks again!

 

Anyone in need of 3rd gen OEM tail lights?