NW WA Meet / BS Thread

it was a tight spot to get turned around

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSax7KiCNCg&feature=youtu.be

 

nice meeting you today...and had a blast at the spot you led us to!

 

You put that 5th wheel and tire to use.

 

were you and a silver or grey 3rd gen headed south on 405 on Friday?

Also, I’m thinking about a walker valley trip next Sunday if anyone’s down

 

Probably a long shot but do you have a 5th you're trying to sell solo or just the 4 ?

 

nope not me. next weekend anything outdoors, yes.

 

Fucking brisket!!!!!

Planning to have some friends over this afternoon for brisket, mac & cheese, caesar salad, ice cream sundaes, etc. Bought a 13lb prime brisket from Costco, it looks gorgeous in the bag. I've got Franklin's book, watched a ton of youtube vids, and everything, EVERYTHING, says "1 hour to 1.5 hours per pound." That's a minimum of 12 hours, and the way my luck typically goes, nothing cooks faster than expected, always slower. So I calculate a 14 hour cook and a 2 hour rest in an FTC (foil, towel, cooler)

I figure I need to put this hunk of meat on the grill at midnight last night. If it is done a little early, I'll just "FTC" it longer. My plan was going to work out perfectly.

Got it trimmed up last night (minimal), seasoned (just pepper and salt), got the Big Green Egg prepared, up to temp and stabilized, and at 12:10 AM the brisket went on. Pit temps were 225-250, and dome temp was 275. Perfect. Made sure things were going perfectly until 1:30 AM when I went to bed with a plan to get up at 6:30 AM for the first check.
Plan is still perfectly on track for food to be ready around 4:30 PM Sunday.

Get up at 6:30 AM, walk outside, and my BGE controller is beeping "food done, 209 degrees". OH FUCK! . Grab my thermopen and check various spots just in case my DigiQ probe is bad. Nope, all areas over the target temps, and the probe goes in like butter except for the very end of the flat.

I check the pit and dome gauges, and they are still in line with where I set it the night before, so what the fuck happened? Scramble was on, searched the web for a options on how to hot hold a brisket for 10 hours.

I wrapped it with butcher paper and foil, and tossed it in the oven (145* is as low as I can set it, but actual temps wind up around 165-170.), where it has been since 7:30 AM. New plan is to rest the meat in the FTC starting at 3:00 PM when the mac & cheese has to go into the oven. We'll see how the brisket turns out.


What does this all mean? Aaron Franklin doesn't have to worry about me opening a world class BBQ joint to take him out.....

 

Let’s do it!

anyone else interested? 5 or so trucks max?

@bobsuruncle

 

I hear you same thing two weekends ago. Hopefully the snow line is a bit higher now as I may be heading out there tomorrow to poke around again.

 

Interested in checking walker out. I may be camping though. Should know soon

 

Just the 4

 

Transformation





Now just waiting on the lightbar and to install the 34’s and we’ll be done!!

 

That's strange, @Misplaced Nebraskan over in the smoked meats thread just did one in his new BGE and it took him a good while to get it done.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...cks-techniques.229517/page-2508#post-23436728

I did a 9lb brisket a couple weeks ago on my pit barrel cooker that was done in ~4 hours but there isn't a whole lot of temp control with my setup and I was reading 350-375* for a while. I was worried that I had cooked it way too hot, dried it out and ruined a piece of meat. After 5 hours wrapped in foil and a couple towels in the cooler it was moist as could be and the best I have ever done.

Most importantly though, how did yours turn out?

 

Dang well good luck with the sale

I love my duratracs

 

Well fuck... heading back home over the Hwy 20, I went to pass a slow vehicle in 3rd gear and my clutch started slipping. I’m closing in in 163k miles. I’m thinking of upgrading to a weighted flywheel too seems how this is gonna cut into my gears and lockers money. I’ve never had any issues with my throw out bering. Would the hydro bering be overkill or insurance down the road because I’ve been lucky so far. As far as a clutch I don’t think I’ll need anything over a stage 2. I do daily my truck and run around in the hills a lot playing on the weekends. Anyone that’s been down this road want to chime in from experience. We have different needs than a guy that may live in Kansas. Sorry for rambling and not making a whole lot of sense, I’ve been reading clutch threads for 3.5 hours and this is what I’ve came up with. https://www.urdusa.com/urd-clutchflywheel-combo-1gr-fe-4-0l-v6-w6-speed-transmission/ http://www.clutchmasters.com/n16078-h-toyota-tacoma-and-fj-cruiser-6-speed-ra60-ra61/

 

Following up on my purchase of:

$64 Pro-Lift Heavy Duty 6 Ton Jack Stands Pair - Double Locking Pins - Handle Lock and Mobility Pin for Auto Repair Shop with Extra Safety

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074R17GL4
They look solid as shit. Welds are straight, nothing is off kilter, the ratchet bar has deep teeth, the pawl engagement is solid. The secondary lock bar is a great added peace of mind.
Only one of them was off square enough that I didn't like how much it rocked. Easily fixed with a file to level out the bottom of the offending legs.

Only con I can see is the stickers were applied by a one-eyed man sprinting past. Not a single one is on straight.

 

I have the hydro TOB from clutch masters and it’s been awesome and best thing transmission I’ve done to it by far

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2nd-gen-manual-transmission-fix.624299/page-15 I was gonna message you tomorrow. I’m this far in this thread. I think I’m just down to stage 2 vs 3. I did see a new post from today about a failed hydro bering in that thread.

 

think it was just a one off bad bearing put together.

clutch i cant help you out. I have URD's Twin disc setup that they no longer sale. if i ever get a new clutch it will be with a heavy flywheel and probably a stage 2 but not 100% sure

 

There’s another one now besides Jake’s. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/clutch-masters-internal-release-bearing-group-buy.643445/page-10 I finally finished up reading the 2nd gen transmission fix thread. Sounds like Jake went through hell. I lost track of how many times he pulled his trans out. Seems like if you don’t use a CM clutch and screw with your OEM flywheel you should be golden.