The Lair

I got the tranny filled, skids mounted and wheel bearing changed. Betty white is finally back together.

 

Whatcha call that tool?

 

A screwdriver?

 

The caliper doo-hickey. PM me address and I'll send you some hooks that are for that!

 

Ahhh. I have the hooks but I didn’t want to unbolt that bracket from the spindle, freeing up more slack.

 

Fine fine. I'll keep my hooks of your calipers.

 

This is perhaps the worst overland tax I've seen.

 

Does that work upside-down in the rain while in outer space?

 

ThE RuSsIaNs UsEd a PeNcIl

 

On the surface, the cost makes sense for the below reasons. The real question is: does it need to exist in the first place?

Titanium barrel is the main cost driver, mixed with the excessive laser texturing on the clip.

Add in single batch processing for slow and inefficient manufacture.

Small sales volume as well so their overhead rate is stupid high.

Then they had to pay the marketing guy for this exceptional wanketeering:

 

So how many did you buy?

 

None. This is just a modest camping build. Not a broverlander/crawling rig.

 

Oh, I've heard those words before...

Also, don't kid yourself on the word "done" and/or "finished"

 

All you have to do is look at post 1...

 

Randall is know to be prematurely “done” & “finished”.


How’s the flagpole?


So the tax deadline extension, this has your doing all over it.

 

Budget camping truck

 

Where'd you source your hubs and bearings from. My mechanic said mine are on their way out when he did my brakes. I ended up with seized calipers and all kinds of problems. I was through the braking surface and into the fins on the back side of the rotors. Also ended up having to replace both cv shafts. Held off on the rear drums and shoes. He said I still have about 30k miles left in them. So I have the parts sitting for when I do need to change them.

 

I bought mine from here because he’s using koyo bearings.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/05-20-Tacoma-4x4-complete-KOYO-Front-Wheel-bearing-assembly-/151286082490

 

wtf...

 

Bruh...

If you want a hand swapping them, I'm in Draper and willing to lend some time.