209 TACOS - B/S and shenanigans

We didn't get to camp in our normal spot. But we made a nice cozy camp in the next spot up the road.

Room with a view.

Did some more hiking/scouting. Found an over look of our hunting grounds from a new perspective.

Annnnnd... me thinks there's a bear in these woods. <excited face>

 

On the first gen ones, the part # is below the bump stop so you have to pull the u bolts off....

 

quite right (I had to go look - lol)

 

Hitting a few places in Oregon during the long weekend.
Crater lake


Newberry volcanic national monument

John day fossil beds


Green mountain campground, you can see some of the smoke from fires.


Today is crack in the ground and tomorrow is lava beds by Shasta Area.

 

It was a last minute thing. Thought about trying to get to Bourland Trestle in SNF but with time constraints opted for Jamestown. There’s a little Mexican place, can’t remember the name of it, across from the hotel that we ate at. It was busy and the sopes were good!

 

There is a Ham exam coming up on 9/15 in Murphys that I think I'm going to try to go if anyone else is interested.

09/15/2018

Sponsor: Calaveras ARS, Inc.
Date: Sep 15 2018
Time: 9:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Suzan E. Flanary
(209) 293-4445
Email: k6cdk@aol.com
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Murphys Fire Station
37 Jones St
Across from Jones St
Training Facility
Murphys CA 95247-9999

This is just the test, and not a cram session or anything like that.

 

Dec 8 in Modesto Cram @ 7:45 or just test @ 4:00
Unless I'm reading it wrong looks like it's by Overland Bound?

 

Yeah, theirs is going to be an all day cram session though, but I'm sure you could drop in for just the test if you wanted to. I'm hoping to get it done sooner rather than later before I start forgetting this stuff.

edit: I need to learn to read lol.

 

I might do that one and just do the test

 

@Uphillshunter @foxrcing07 @Pella @sd1uh8as @510to209Taco @Sharkfrog you guys busy this coming sunday? Matt and I were thinking of holding a mini mod day to do some simple stuff or if anyone needs help doing larger projects.

I would need to snag my dual batts from Matt and install my Genesis system. Should only take an hour or so. I also need to install a tonneau but need some steady hands with an angle grinder...maybe another hour or two so not too much time spent on my rig.

 

I'll be there. Super interested in seeing how a dual battery is done.

 

Is there someone local who does good high clearance rear bumper swing outs. My friend cancelled his pelfreybuilt order. Gen2 truck

 

Fortunately, mine is plug n play so no intense wiring to be done. I know Matt has some of the wiring to do for his DIY kit

 

All-Pro maybe? @TacoJohn4x4 got his stuff super quick.

 

I might be available

 

Im down. Need to pickup my batteries as well from Matt.

Also need guidance adjusting my coilovers to correct the taco lean once the batteries are installed..

Does anyone have a torque meter for the bolts? I have a torque wrench but it couldnt fit on top of the upper shock mount area so I just went by estimated thread count for the upper shock mount nuts.

 

If fres

if Fresno isn’t too far away, you should check out Bruteforce fab

 

If we are doing the mod day on Sunday...does anyone have the balls to mess with my tie rods? My off center steering is pissing me off looking at it cocked to the right every time I drive. I might end up getting an alignment from McCoy tire this time around and seeing if they can fix it. Maybe my tie rod is bent? Spindle? Steering knuckle? Shop I went to prior said they couldn't do anything about it because my FRAME MIGHT BE BENT SUUUUUURE

 

does it track straight aside from the wheel being crocked, no pull or anything even when you hit bumps?