Northern Virginia Roll Call

Looks like you need me 2 weld you a all stainless one

 

I can help you install on Saturday. If that works for you, just did Ben's (Dirt Road Trip) last month. I may install mine as well.

- Mark

 

NOVA Crew - I had my new tires installed today, as such I have one brand new 285/75/16 BFG AT with zero miles on it for sale ($75). It was my spare mounted on the rear bumper. If anyone wants it please let me know.

- Mark

 

All my stuff including Beadlocks are in transit right now. Looks like Wednesday I will get the snorkel and the beadlocks UPS and FEDEX. SO I will be busy then getting ready for the trip thursday evening. Wanted to atleast look like i belong at the expo

 

If you happen to get it all installed sooner. The wife and I will be headed down early Thursday morning?

 

Do you take a lot of short trips that don't allow the truck to warm up fully? I have read that short trips don't allow all of the moisture to evaporate and when the truck is shut off that moisture tends to condense in the bottom of the muffler, causing it to rust out faster.

 

Which beadlocks did you go with? You pairing them up with those 35" MTRs?

 

kids have school and wife is working, - evening between 4-6 is projected leave. - I know, traffic. prefer to be gone than sitting counting minutes in the house

 

http://www.spyderlockwheel.com/wheels/20spyderlocks.html
http://www.spyderlockwheel.com/spyderlockdesign.html

 

Holy cow @ the specs on those! Post pics when you get them mounted. I want to see how far those bad boys stick out past the fender

 

Yes, pairing with the 35" MTR-k's - will be selling my Rockstars, and Spider Track spacers

 

3.5" backspacing is no joke. I foresee more cutting soon. Don't want glass just yet

 

Damn, that is going to be a lot of un-sprung weight on the axles - so, how long is it going to be until you get a Rock Jock 60 rear and upgrade to RCV CV axles in the front and of course you'll need a TRD SC to push it all.

- Mark

 

URD but, yes, there is a plan. Slowly get the wife on the same page.
Front axels might be sooner than expected

 

68 & 26 those are the stock readings on tint in a Tacoma

 

Front after crystalline 40% 31.7

 

12.4 after crystalline 40% in rear

 

That sounds excessive.. haven't had to do it on a tacoma, but I got one of the tie rods replaced on my old Camry and it was like $60ish for the part and took the dealer all of a few hours. Even if the truck is more expensive for the parts I couldn't see $400 each.

 

Yea that's a little more reasonable. haha pick up some PB Blaster from Advance Auto and go to town. If that doesn't work then nothing will and probably they need to be replaced.. Stuff is like magic in a can.

 

Get a monkey wrench works every time for me just saying