Colorado B.S. Thread

BDN

 

So here's the story, the lot we parked is actually the remains of a gas station that burnt down a year or two ago, and has been mostly cleared of debris, but apparently not all of it. There were cars already parked in the lot, we weren't the first, we just parked on the other side, ground was rough, the urban wheeling was fun.
Somewhere in the lot was a chunk of rebar that when you ran over it would kick up and smack the side of the truck then lay flat for the next victim. This caused the scratches which we didn't notice until we had to change Will's tire.

 

Ahh ok... I was gonna say, if that's all that held your bumper on

well might still be worth cutting a couple strips of flat plate and welding to the mounting surface to make up for Toyota's cost saving methods

 

Whenever I use the Hi Lift on my sliders I always start with the jack tilted away from the truck to begin with. As I start jacking it up, it begins to straighten out vertically by tilting towards the truck.

 

That was my thought on a fix. Remove bumper, cut the welds on the flat ears plate, weld in a new ears plate not made from butter mixed with cardboard.

 

Good idea. I was going to just throw a padded cover over the end of the hi-lift but then we decided to go with the bumper. Who knew such drama would ensue.

 

The other thing I thought about, is does anyone have the "foot" for the high-lift? I've got one but it's with my hunting shit in Oregon, but makes a huge difference on that soft shifting ground like last night.

EDIT:
here's what I'm talking about

$44 Hi-Lift ORB Off Road Base

http://www.amazon.com/Hi-Lift-Jack-...45&sr=8-4&keywords=high+lift+jack+accessories

 

I think that was BDN last night

 

I have that exact base. Just haven't gotten around to making the hi-lift and its toys a permanent part of my everyday load out. *shakes fist at universe*

 

That's always the case...

my grandpa used to say "The perfect tool needed for any job, is the one you don't have or the one you left at home"

 

What Will hit



What Lauren hit




Some pics from the meet.

 

That's a good looking lineup of 1st gens

 

Alternator just failed!

 

I'll just leave this here

 

I have been looking at this http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1s...-battery-battery-separator-big-3-upgrade.html

I just don't want to rewire the truck today. Got a brewery tour I need to go on!

 

I've got my original, works fine, I'm keeping it as a spare but you are welcome to borrow it. Hate to see a guy miss a brewery tour.

 

Did you do the GM upgrade?

Looks like I am getting a ride to the brewery

 

I did this upgrade. Works great. You can buy just the alternator if you want.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/ma...coming-2nd-gen-electrical-system-upgrade.html

 

Eventually I want to upgrade all the wires. I am just worried about throwing 140 amps at a 18 year old wiring harness and fuse. My stereo isn't that big, and I am not running any big accessories. *Shouldn't* blow anything up.