Oregon and Washington BS thread

Maiden voyage, redneck strapping included!

 

Dope! Lets see the inside

 

Almost done with the remodel, just waiting on fabric for cushions and some new backsplash!

 

That is bad ass! I love those campers. I don't have one but wouldn't mind getting one if I did more camping. Thanks for sharing!

 

EDIT: these are photos of similar setups, not mine!

Welder? Hey all, I just installed the Firestone Ride Rite airbags, and with my AAL, I need to make sure that the support rests on the axle - see picture below. I purchased the extensions, but they did not fit.

Is there anyone out there in the Seattle area who could weld on an extension support so that the bracket doesn't bend? See photo. If not you - can you recommend a shop I could go to?

Thanks in advance!
Trying to avoid this -vvvv-

 

Hey @Estephe21 it says you have an Aal but it looks like you have the factory non-tsb leaf pack(2leaves+overload) so no aal that I see, plus a 2” block. If you got rid of the block and got an aal instead it looks like your airbag support would rest on the axle like it’s supposed to.

 

@Estephe21 If you need some TSB leafs, I have some off a 3rd gen...even has an AAL on it.

Edit: Nevermind, looks like the pic on top is your truck and you have AALs.

 

@Estephe21

@msgs350 might still have some leaf spring laying around on the cheap. He has become the local proprietor of them.

 

you may want to try the https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/anything-welding.113957/page-876 thread for welders

 

I used photos of a thread here on TW, sorry about that!

I have the stock leaf with 2 inch AAL.

hoping to find someone who can mock up the shape and then weld on.

thanks again for your contribution!

eventually (2-5 years) I will update leaf pack.

 

Thats awesome! My FIL has camp bed camper like that and its pretty sweet. He is currently using it in his old nissan hardbody but wants to get a DCLB like me. Only think I don't like about his is its a couple inches too short to stand up straight. At least for me. That would drive my crazy.

 

I’m 6’1 and have no problem standing up straight, even have a couple inches to spare! It may not look as nice as a 4wheel camper but it was only $2,800 so

put $200 into paint and new floors, and she’s good as new!just have to put some stick on tile above the sink and I’ll really be glamping

 

I've got some AVS in channel visors off my 2010 access cab just waiting for a good home. Great condition, removed with the adhesive intact (might still stick). Located in Tigard/Tualatin. Message me to pick up.

 

Anybody know a welder/fabricator in the Portland area? I need a custom awning mount for my alu cab shadow awning to connect to my go fast camper.
Something like the photo I attatched.

 

Thinking of heading over to the west side and down into Oregon for some camping with some other younger folks. I have looked at a few reserved campsites around the McKenzie and they seemed screwed and also a bit too far.. Plus I'll have my dogs so I cannot do an overnight river trip either (I'll be bringing the boat/paddles and possibly some packrafts whereever I go but), I was hoping you guys may be able to provide some feedback about the following spots in terms of whether they are pretty nice/secluded, have some fun stuff to do around them, likely to be full on a friday-sunday weekend in late july, etc. Maybe you also might have some suggestions? *Edit: I know these are all first come first serve. The reservation system is pretty full for almost all campgrounds on the dates I am looking for.

Barlow Ranger District:
Little Badger Campground
Badger Lake Campground (my gf's brother just has an old 2wd chevy pickup, not sure about this one)
Pebble Ford Campground
Fifteen Mile Campground

Hood Ranger District
Tilly Jane Campground
Sherwood Campground
Rainy Lake Campground

Now it is possible for me to get most places that are shy of straight up rock crawling as I'm on 33's with a 3" lift, have sliders and armor from the engine back to the T-case. My Gf's brother however cannot get everywhere - so if you knew of a great spot that needed a more capable vehicle I'd need to have a safe place to leave his rig and then we'd send it altogether in the access cab.

Thanks in advance!

 

I don't have a specific spot to recommend. I do recommend dispersed camping. You can camp most places in Mt Hood National forest legally. Unless there are no camping this area signs you can drive down any of the many forest service roads and just find a spot.

You won't have any hookups but there are countless amazing spots. Most main forest service roads aren't much worse than pot hole filled dirt roads. I've seen many subarus and even sedans sometimes in places far off the paved roads.

When dispersed camping best practice is to find a spot someone else has used and use that area. This keeps your footprint to a minimum. Dig a toilet, fill it in when you leave. Pack it in, pack it out.

You get so many more great options. Usually noone nearby camping.

 

Oh no worries, I'll have all my river stuff with me so I have a 'Selway' toilet that we use when we are out and about. LNT buddy. Just in case you didn't know what it was: https://www.selwayfab.com/

 

https://www.google.com/amp/www.kezi.com/templates/AMP?contentID=571836601

Ozzy has been busy last couple days.

 

I can't speak for the other sites, but I wouldn't take a 2wd up to Badger Lake, one rain storm and they're stuck.

 

DUII at 7am and the piece of shit killed someone
https://www.koin.com/news/crashes/one-dies-in-chain-reaction-crash-on-hwy-224/