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Thats what I understood but need to get some more confirmation.

Not going to argue here but major disagreement on the above statement. That would be a resume generating event if I see you touch equipment without a grounding strap in my shop. Consider yourself lucky that you have not had a static discharge. Some other engineers here are will most likely agree and tell you the same.

 

^^^^ Agreed. It's your system so feel your free to assembly it however you wish, but a static strap is a good precaution and a minor inconvenience when you consider that today's components are more susceptible to static than in the past. I've built all of mine, and on the job, over the years and still use a mat and strap whenever I open a system up.

 

Let me know if anyone is looking for Predator step bars (in great shape). I am prepping for skids/sliders, so the step bars and trd skids are coming off. Family price!

 

So I'm trying to track down a thunk coming from the rear of my truck that I outlined in this post https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/thunk-in-the-rear.699671/ As a result I'm trying to find a garage that can check my shocks and perhaps fill them with nitrogen. Anyone have a suggestion for a shop that could do something like this? I don't know any suspension rebuilding places around.

 

What kind of shocks do you have?

 

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Gotcha, just making sure you don't have oem shocks or something silly. I commented before I read your thread, and just went and read it. That's a very pronounced thud.

Shock pressure is a fickle bitch because there is such a low volume of gas in there. Just by checking the pressure, a tiny bit bleeds off and can throw off the shocks. I would unbolt the lower shock mounts with the truck on it's own weight. Pry the shock out of the lower shock mount and see if the shock extends on its own. If it does (should take a few seconds to fully extend) then there is pressure in the shocks.

That would help rule them out with a simple and free test.

 

I have the day off so I'll try this out right now. It also just occurred to me that if I disconnect the shock, jump on the truck and the sound goes away I will have found my culprit.

 

So it was definitely something related to my shocks because when I removed them the sound went away.

Shocks were in good working order. I'm gonna chop it up to poor installation because it looked like the base of the shock was rubbing. Upon reinstall the sound is gone.

 

Boom. I love a simple (and free) solution.

 

This is why I don't totally hate annual safety inspections.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Justrolled...other_super_safe_michigan_vehicle_seat_belts/

 

Agreed.

 

Thanks for the input. I plan on going steel for cost savings. Unsure on finished or raw and going local for finishing.

 

Fox News: Toyota turned a pickup bed into a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom travel trailer.
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/toyota-pickup-bed-travel-trailer

 

IMunsolicitedO powder coat can be so hit or miss, depending on who does it. I would do some research on whoever you decide to have coat it. I’ve seen so many bumpers start peeling and rusting after only 2 years.

 

Clean record unless they swap numbers like the Chinatown buses after each incident:

https://www.quicktransportsolutions.com/truckingcompany/michigan/outdoor-mgt-svcs-usdot-2045995.php

 

That's pretty badass. Looks like a fun welding project to make one of those.

 

Thanks for the info. There's a shop up here that I was referred to by the local Line-X dealer and Trick Trucks that is supposed to be pretty good. They do in house sandblasting, powder coat primer, and will color match the outer coat. Another friend here said their shop refers to them as well. I haven't talked to them yet, but they seem to have a good reputation. And I may just order if finished and save the hassle.

Edit: http://www.powdercoatingfccva.com/

 

If that were an affordable option for me right now, I would pursue that instead of modding up the daily driver. But I would imagine that would be a $20k price tag, and I don't need it that badly.

 

Toyota did this or a custom shop selling their setup? We all know how our trucks can be mod'd to fit any of our needs, but I don't see how this is different from anyone building an overland rig. I guess I'm not seeing connection between the very sparse article and the setup/title. Seems like click bait for more numbers. lol