VMUTS 2022 Winter Weekend, February 2022

So from what I can gather, as no one else has said they broke anything?

We are down a total of 1 RokBlokz flap for the weekend?



Oh wait, and poor @Clifford2018 but he is not a taco, so he doesnt count against the total.

 

I also somehow broke a tailgate bushing by not even attending

 

@Mdoody @Trdtacosauce

Fix for my continued breaking rad supports looks a bit expensive.

https://jdfabrication.com/collections/05-15-6-lug/products/tacoma-inner-fender-replacements

Not sure how this happened to me, since I just drive up and down dirt roads?

Something will have to be done, as it is not getting better on its own

 

The JD inner fenders are to address the problem of the tires hitting the inner fenders, which shouldn't be happening with your 33s.

Did the cracks develop before or after you replaced the stock rad support bushings?

 

Funny as they are mentioned as part of the solution to the paper thin front end?

The cracks started before I replaced the bushings, I was hoping replacing them would slow or stop it. It has just continued. In another section, now as well.

The front of the truck is made of such thin metal, almost paper. I dont see how this can be prevented from happening if you use the truck how I do.

 

You can slow down by drilling holes at the end of crack lines as a relive, and weld patches of metal on top, that’s my band aid. Realistically I’ll be building out of square tubes similar to what JD did and rad support also going to be fully square tube like the image below

 

So I had to look up on google images what our guys are talking about. never heard of that before. Well anyway It looks like my 20 year old lawn mower deck. Just's need's welding up IMO. When the weather gets better I'll have to check mine

 

Holes were drilled.

Welding those bandaids will be next.