Inferno Thread

Get the truck with the most utility and higher resale. OR.

 

Thanks Chris. In person it looks a lot higher than the pics lead on.

I'll round up.

$ 467.00 JBAs
$1,286.00 Shocks & Add A Leafs
$ 105.00 ECGS Bushing & Removal Tool (I bought the removal tool off another member so I saved $15, there is a thread on here)
$ 20.00 ECGS Axle Seal
$ 18.00 2 quarts of Lucas 85-140 gear lube
$ 26.00 Bearing and Race tool (you can rent this, but I like buying tools)
$ 23.00 Axle Seal removal tool
$ 90.00 Husky brand 1/2" drive torque wrench 50 - 250 lbs (you need 175 lbs for the axle nut)

Gifts and payment for services to @EatSleepTacos and @twheat40 that honestly out of professional courtesy I would rather not list. So yes, they came all the way up from south of me and did the work. I was the gopher and helped remove and install the tires.

They arrived at 9:00 am sharp and were there until I believe almost 4 PM but that includes some issues we had removing the axle and axle seal (I bought that tool after the job in case I ever needed to remove it again). After we were done I fed them but we were all too tired to really enjoy the meal and undoubtedly they wanted to just get home, and I couldn't blame them.

It's about twice as much as I intended to spend originally but I think I got twice the system.

 

Has anyone plasti dipped their badges a bronze or copper color?

Might just do black...

 

DO THEY MAKE IT IN THAT COLOR?

 

In any color your heart desires...

 

Not to advertise but you can order loads and loads of colors off dipyourcar.com, they have tons of spray can options including bronze and copper. They even have old school muscle car colors.

 

Probably have to order it but I'm sure

 

https://www.dipyourcar.com/collections/wheel-kits-by-color

Here you go smugly, all the badge dip metallics you could ask for.

 

I'd probably go with bronze gold or brass


Wish I new they had that many before I painted my bumper, could be done a test as to what I like

 

Check this out too: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/graphics-signage-us/1080-wrap-film-series/

3M makes a car vinyl wrap I have used before. Theyve added some really neat shades since I used them last. You can request a sample set ($28 on Amazon) for free if you enter a business name down by request sample.. take a look! I am probably going to wrap my interior trim in some black version...

 

I’m good with just black. I wasn’t sure if they had made them made them in colors like bronze and such, but I guess when I take a second to think about it, plasty dip has been around since like the mid 60s or something like that so by now I’m sure every color is out there

 

Well we survived Hurricane Michael.. the house took some damage but atleast my baby's okay. Her first time being cooped up in the garage and my first time not being able to drive her for 3 days

 

So glad y'all made out ok!!!

 

Glad to see your Tacoma made it through Michael! I got the 3M vinyl sampler and I think I’ll use this black hexagonal texture for the bezel and trim inside eventually. Also got to haul some stuff recently, and I’m always scouting to load some stuff up. Love the truck after one week its the best.

 

Thanks Rob! I'm only 70 miles from Panama City so for a minute or 2 i was actually a little worried. At the last minute i squeezed the truck in the garage (which ive never attempted before) and thank God i did, i had a tree fall right where she had been sitting. Yes insurance, but with the discontinuing of the Inferno color, what are the odds of finding an 18' Inferno left..

 

Thanks Luke! ive had mine about 5 months now and still get excited every time i get to drive it. The park, walk away and look back at it disease is strong in this one.
Those 3m vinyls are sick! definitely go for it!

 

The black hex should look awesome!

 

Yea, I feel ya. Just glad you made out ok. I hate threatening weather. We live in the country and the trees are over 60' tall. If one were to fall it would cut the house or garage in half. We don't get a lot of hurricanes but we get the effects. Seems like when they roll through it is always after a week or so of drenching rain that softens the soil and makes the trees more susceptible to fall with the slightest breeze. Then in the winter, it's the ice. Guess I should have thought about all that before buying......

 

.....but how could you say no to such a pretty color. Worth the risk in my opinion

 

How?! Well, the first year of living in the country, after growing up and living in the city, we thought the proper thing was to bag the leaves that fell. I stopped at 110 55 gal bags when my neighbor drove by and asked the hell was I doing?! Then he said "Just blow them into the woods downhill from your property"