SNOW ANGEL!

i would have blamed the wife.

 

Shoot I don't even take mine out of 4WD unless there is no snow/ice on the roads in the winter. Looks to be OK why didn't you just slide it home then turn it back over?

 

That tow truck operator was pretty damn good! I'd never seen anyone reflip like that. Where did that second chain attach to?

Glad you're ok and in good spirits!

 

I didn't have friends to call to help roll it. I was about 3 hours from home. Plus, the State Police didn't let me do anything myself, or even help Jimmy from Astro Wrecking. They don't want civilians walking along a snowy highway, obviously.

It only started after cleaning the spark plugs, adding more oil, than letting it spew all that lost oil out of the case. She smoked pretty good for 20 minutes, too. Not a side of the highway repair in the middle of a blizzard. At least I'm not that good ...

Jimmy did an awesome job, and it's the first rollover he's done in a couple years. He attached the chains to the far tire rods, front and back, and cranked her over.

I was able to stay upbeat and laugh about it, because all the important things were secure. 20 fingers and 20 toes between me and the wife. The dogs, thankfully, weren't ion the bed. Everything else is just stuff.

Now the fun part begins:

* OEM roof panel
* OEM door panels
* Glassworks front fenders
* Glassworks bed fenders
* glass racing hood (maybe)
* ARB bumper (always wanted one)
* rear bumper (both stock bumpers were beat to shit before this)

Wheels and a lift in a year or two when the new tires are worn out.

Who knew crashing was this much fun?

 

Hallelujah!

Damn these trucks are resilient amirite

 

Might is well just get a new cab with glass and doors .

 

Yeah, I'd think about a complete cab as well.

 

I was looking at race bodies last night, but they're too aggressive for me. But I don't want to go full OEM either ...

 

Nice!
Epic.

 

I do it all the time and never have had a problem, it's all in the technique I suppose. What I do is goose the throttle and when the engine brakes down, I disengage the 4wd and it goes out without popping or binding anything. I absolutely cannot stand hearing it 'clunk' out of 4wd like it does if I do it wrong.

 

A 3.4 never dies!

 

Nice job keeping a positive attitude OP! Glad all is ending well!

 

they are a bullet proof motor!

glad to see you are staying positive!

sounded like just by being upside down the cylinders filled with some oil and wouldnt let it turn over.

And you did the right thing by removing sparkplugs and letting her spew out everything.

She will run for another 200k miles no prob, 1st gens are tough!

 

No damage to shocks or springs. I just drove her home, about 180 miles all told and she's solid. May have lost a little power, but that might just be in my head. She felt weak the first few miles, but seemed to bounce back by the end.

The damage is all cosmetic.






Plus a cracked windshield and busted out rear-view mirror.

God I love these trucks.

 

Check post #91
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...nted-pictures-tacomas-snow-5.html#post9882927

 

Getcha rubber mallet and go to work! All that should just pop back into place. Plus it's just the roof, no one is going to see it lol...

Glad to see you are ok

 

Nice! How'd you roll it back?

 

Valentine's Day = Steak & Blowjob Day = Good wife & distracted male driver = accidents on the roadway

 

Going to put wheels on the shell roof when you get it all fixed up? They are pretty amazing if that was my old 97 I probably would have just put glass in it and drive it till it quit! Good deal on getting it started big mess under the hood?