(805) TW Members Thread

Leitner gear pods ftw!

 

They pissed me off so bad, I went to Oxnard to buy my truck before I moved to Florida...

 

Just a heads up for anyone with money in their pocket: Tacoma Exped setup Partout - Frontrunner,Thule, CVT Awning , Dual Batt

 

No, but it's Tacoma stuff and the prices are with shipping included, so someone might be interested.

 

What is this event? I am in San Luis.

 

It's a Land Cruiser event but lots of yotas go. Just off-road Pismo fun

 

Anyone have a cheap single 17 inch rim 6 lug they don't want? Can be scratched steel aluminum doesn't matter.

 

Guys, I am at a bit of a loss here. I've been to several mechanics in the last two weeks for tire balancing (ended with two broken wheel studs, both replaced) and today for new rotors. Typically I would do this myself, but it's been a while since someone has checked out my truck and I was getting a strange grinding sound from my front driver wheel.

So, my mechanic today, someone that I have trusted, but not been to for a while said that the grinding was due to improperly torqued lugs and seems to think that in order for me to run the wheels I have (KMC Enduros) that I need longer studs all the way around. He also refused to do the rotors because of the "stud issue" and is just putting everything back on and giving me the truck back.

I'm really not sure what to do at this point. I am planning on upgrading to Ray10s later this year, but I really don't know what to think of this stud/lug debacle. I am really not into the idea of replacing all the studs and I don't think that is really necessary. Argh.

 

Chances are your mechanic knows what he's talking about, but I'd be happy to tear it all apart and hopefully find some little rocks between your break rotor and dust shield

 

Maybe since it's all been taken off and futzed with, it'll be sorted out? Could it be a front wheel bearing or something with the hub itself for the noise? I still wouldn't know why the lug nuts are breaking unless an airgun was used every time to tight the heck of the lug nuts. It could have cross threaded with the airgun and not have been noticed.

 

Navigation 101 in Baja:

 

Hey I'm in town for a while. Selling my side steps and used stock tires if anyone is interested

 

Fig was nice today. Barely saw a soul

 

How do you get to this

 

These are off Happy Canyon road. It connects to Fig Mtn road. Both are off the 154 and you can drive them in a loop.

 

Was a super nice weekend at hungry valley. Tacoma did great with my 85 attached. Here's a pic

 

Sick lean bruh.

 

Hey everybody, been a while since I posted on here.
I have to get some things fixed on my 96 taco and have been looking around for a good/cheap place to do it but I was hoping for a recommendation from one of you guys. My windshield washer fluid tank leaks, pretty sure the pump doesn't work either, and recently the wipers have stopped moving as well.
I was thinking about replacing the fluid tank myself but I was concerned if the part I was looking at was correct, I don't really have any experience with this stuff. Still open to it though, have any of you had to replace this piece?
Anyway, your feedback is appreciated!

 

Lol yea was boarder line popping a wheelie but it has plenty of power my deavers were maxed. Next time I'll put on a stiffer pack. The 85 got a few dents from the test area nothing major.

 

BIG THANKS TO CHRIS @deadhed61, TIMMY @at_olw , KEVIN AND COREY (Chris's brother). You guys were a lifesaver for me out spotting during the Baja 1000. I'm talking to the pit guys about getting a drone that we can attach tacos to now!

It was a long night...can you tell? Look hard.

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