geekhouse23's "LIFE'S WAITING TO BEGIN" #EAF Overland & Adventure build

happy birthday


Love your build

 

Thanks a bunch!

 

Happy birthday.

 

Thanks Mike!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOTKDgrdvdg

 

Happy birthday!

 

Thanks man!!

 

Birthday present from the soon to be wife and in-laws



My mom got me an Amazon gift card that has already been spent haha

Good day!!

 

That's a good pressure washer
I really like mine. Just be careful with what end you use when washing your truck bc it's got some force to it.

 

Busy day wrenching at my soon-to-be brother-in-laws house..freaking Jeepers

Didn't receive my bumper support brackets in time for last weekend, so installed them today..















Swapped out the fairlead hardware to grade 8:



Grabbed some pipe insulation from the hardware store and cut some strips to squeeze between the cab and cap:





Not sure if I like it or if I need to rethink the idea..better than the cap kissing the cab

Fixed the rear; tailgate was sitting slightly outward at the top, like so (\___/) bent the below section back to normal and the tailgate is sitting even (|____|)



Other things addressed:

- Loosened the bumper and receiver to drop the bumper back off the tailights (it was hitting the tailgate when it was dropped down..all good now)

- attempted to secure the trim piece under the headlights a little better; not sure I was successful..will have to wait and see

To be addressed:

- Headlights; condensation really bad after last weekend..BHLM to come in the next few weeks once it warms up a bunch (might not be til after weedding/honeymoon)

- Tailights; JBWeld the tabs back on so they aren't bouncing around..(MIGHT go BTLM..slight crack in the passenger light)

- spare driveline parts; SLIGHT dent in the driveshaft..no shake or rattle even at highway speeds (70-80MPH)

Overall, can't wait to go out again!!

 

Why do you still have a swaybar?

 

Seriously.. Why. You don't commute in it.. Even then I still have mine off and commute

 

I need to melt some bolts off...

 

Here's what someone did for me, so since I noticed I shall do the same for you. Had a pic taken during a mod day with my front bumper off, weeks later it was brought to my attention my radiator/frame mount bushings were shot. They zoomed in the pic and showed me

Here was mine



Well here's yours



Such a cheap easy fix. I've noticed less shake in my front bumper, but turned out to be bumper didn't have the shakes the front end body did..
There's pics of new bushing install recently in my build. And to make it easy..

Amazon link

$28 Energy Suspension- 9.4101G UNIVERSAL MOUNT

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000CN9BZ0/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

TW write up
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/polyurethane-radiator-support-mounts-cab-also.361346/


I believe after talking to a few local guys now swapping out theirs, that the OEM bushing are shit and everyone needs to address this with upgraded bushings.

 

Thanks dude..ill be placing that order..

 

Was filing up today and I noticed this...

 

Your frame?

 

Yes sir..

 

Is it not normally there?