2015 T.a.Co. Rock Therapy - Official Thread

every chance i get....between working 6 days/week and winter, it's tough though...

PrInSu rack and Heretic light bar sitting at home right now and eager to get that put on Sunday...ladder and rock lights also looking to get knocked out this weekend...lots of the items i'm waiting on...but last minute crunch has been the name of the game every year it seems...so this year is shaping up to be no different

i brought my 3 person tent and had that setup for my gear...keep the sleeping items in the tent...only question is, will i want to setup the annex every evening...

i wish i could say once i get back to camp, it's time to relax and setup, but that's not the case for some of us in our corner of BFE...

 

Have to weld up our rear axle housing cause it's starting to get a crack in it from the anti wrap bar. And of course make sure every bolt is tightened so we won't have issues like last time

Almost thinking about bringing both trucks this year since I'll actually have some money.

 

im hoping to have my prinsu rack on aswell, might put the rtt up there instead and use the rack for a couple cargo boxes,

as for the tent im seriosly considering grabbing one of these guys just to keep clothes and change in it would take up very little room and should be fine to change in,

$30 GigaTent Pop Up Pod Changing Room Privacy Shower Tent – Instant Portable Outdoor Rain Shelter, Camp Toilet for Camping & Beach – Lightweight & Sturdy, Easy Set Up, Foldable - with Carry Bag

http://www.amazon.com/GigaTent-Pop-...&qid=1421341765&sr=8-1&keywords=changing+tent
im leaving the annex home, im too tall to stand under there anyways lol i always manage to smack my face walking into that sucker, especially a couple drinks in.

 

why u gotta make me jelly bro

 

Let me think thru it.

Currently at my fab guy for the major work...

Removed chassis and cleaned up frame rails
Moving Engine/Drivetrain back 8"
-Hendrix Motor Plates and Front Range TCase Crossmember/Skid
Install new Front Spring Hangers/Crossmember
-Reinforce and Brace
New Rear Spring Mounts
-Move Axle Back
-Spring Hangers Cleaner and Inboarded Further
-Shackle Hangers off Clearanced Rear Crossmember
New Interior
-PRP Seat Mounts
-Bolt in Floor Pans that clear new tcase triple stick
Reinstall Chassis
-Above frame instead of below = more headroom

Then bring it home so I can...
Shock/Bumpstop Mockups and Mounts
Radiator Mount
Winch Mount
Battery Mount
Rear Storage Setup
Dash/Console with Gauges/Switches/Race Radio/Intercom
Full Re-Wire
Plumb Steering and Brakes
Mount Lights
Roof/Hood/Side Panels
Paint
anything else that needs to be done

 

the RTT's are nice but we end up at camp every night anyways so a ground tent works fine maybe ill put an rtt on the goose of my trailer lol.

 

That would actually be really sweet..

 

Someday...

 

Honestly, I would consider installing an ARB. An ARB vs e-locker at this point I see as costing much the same even with the compressor that you may in the future find a dual use for airing up .

 

I keep telling everyone the same thing ARB's are stronger and about the same price, plus you can air up tires. But that's if you don't already have an E locker. by the time you get a non E locker housing with gears and all that jaz its way more money.

 

ya thats true, shoot if i cant get it fixed by cleaning it, im just going to go without until i can find a used actuator thats working.. should be too much.. or maybe ill look into that cable actuator thingy

 

Much truth to this ^.
The key is picking up the non housing at a junk yard(should be pretty easy to find and cheap) and it should take an hour to swap the axles.
And as you know, it is a far better rear with the larger shaft and I look at it as paying for itself if one is going to keep and wheel the truck.

 

no difference in shafts just the housing and the third it's self.

 

So I gave a list of stuff that I want to do to the Tacoma/ needs done before moab but I completely forgot about my damn Cummins it's getting a 5 speed swap next month and hopefully I can swing tow mirrors before moab. EFF im gonna have to live like a broke bitch to make this all work out the way I want it to.

 

For those considering RTT or not, keep this in mind: It's that much more weight up high, meaning fewer tippy trails to go on!

On second thought, I think every one of y'all should bring your RTT. Lets me have more trails to myself

 

Thought the pinion shaft itself was larger and had bridge supports? Hence the strength increse. wtf do I know about 1st gens . I went from an 83, 85 straight to 2nd gen.

 

2 of us from Southern Oregon (Medford) are in, if anyone want to caravan with us. We both actually moved here from the Ouray, Colorado area a few years ago, so we are familiar with the area.

 

hmmm.... Deathproofduck in the same area as Socalduckslayer

this could be interesting