Austin Area TW Chapter (all gens welcome, even T4Rs; heck, just make it a Toyota and we're good)

i was put on this planet to inspire.

been busy AF the past couple weeks. man. i need a nap. instead, we're driving to Paris, TX. joy.

 

Safe travels dude!

 

What battery manufacturer are you guys running? Gonna test and replace probably

edit: it looks like DieHard is a favorite here and there in the forum (by Johnson Controls) and also makes Duralast (autozone) so may go with this unless someone has a "beware of" comment

 

Headed to Tyler going deer hunting this weekend. Y’all be safe this weekend.

 

Best of luck, be safe out there!

 

Designed a thing. Planning on adding it to another thing soon

I haven't decided on the backspacing of wheels i'm going to use yet so please don't judge the tire mount... plate... thingy

Debating on whether to try and make it in real life or not yet. Tire carriers like this mass manufactured run about $1200

 

So the tire is on the inside of the thing? Interesting, don't think I've seen one like that before.
Now where's the other thing?

 

Somethin' like that.

And the other thing... well... it isn't quite ready yet

 

Yep, that's what I first envisioned, I like it

 

Here's a sneak peak though

 

I like it, I have one that I have started myself.
I will suggest having the receiver tube in the rear either go the entire length of the thing or at least to the next cross member.

 

The bumper is welded onto the frame of the trailer with two cylinders, should be enough... hopefully no one is getting yanked out in the rear by their trailer haha. Just for a bike hitch receiver or something

 

Very rough sketch, but hopefully you get the idea. When I was researching design ideas I saw a lot of people suggesting to do it this way while you were building it, Just In Case.
And these were guys that had and used them, not people like me who were sitting around dreaming of one.
Also guess it depends on where you are going to take it.

 

Yeah its a good idea. If I built my trailer, i'd probably go buy a cheap TJ bumper or something and use it, most have the hitches built into the bumper unfortunately

 

Bad battery, so at the very least new one going in tomorrow morning when its cooler!

 

Good deal!

 

Thanks I will be my first year bow hunting

 

What the fuck does that fucking mean?! I was in the fucking Navy.



When I first started this job, first post Navy, I honestly thought I'd be fired within a few months due to my "humor" and language Always found myself holding back so I didn't scare people

 

I can't trust someone until I hear the F word fly

 

Does anyone know how to check the doneness? Does the toothpick trick work?