AZ BS Thread 2.0

So your putting 4wheel in your truck right? And your almost done? Just need the front drive shaft? That's pretty badass man.

 

how is front drive shaft to long? arent you using complete setup including transfer and diff? either way it blows man!

sorry i wasnt able to help!

 

Yes sir!

And its cool I just put the front diff in tonight, didn't have o do any disassembling which is always nice, I just had to get creative to get it in there by myself, And tomorrow Im runnin by brians around noon and we are gonna press the upper ball joints in, then gonna head back to my place and hopefully be able to swap spindles before it gets too late.

 

whys that? we throw all our shit away once we do a job. the only leftovers we really keep are some Jeep stocks, otherwise its all gone. Plus almost every install done on a Toyota are 5100's/OME which keep the factory hardware.

 

Hey guys check out the Socal section for the official Baja 1000 meet! Come down hang out in baja. If you've never been I highly suggest it!

 

Working on a political ebook for a client. FINALLY found a free to use license with permission,

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well heello all.

 

Too early!!

 

Too early!!

 

So, Eric and i test fit and drove his truck on a trailer pulled by mine yesterday to see how it will all work out for the trip out to Glamis and it did very well! here are a couple of pics...

 

The gf and I are gonna head out to Butcher in about a half an hour. if anybody wants to meet out there, let me know. Just some light wheelin, enjoy the weather, etc.

 

well ill be in the garage if anyone wants to stop by and help!

 

Wow... What a day....

 

Why doesn't he just drive out there?

 

Why what happened at butcher?

 

x2?

 

Lol ironic.. I just texted you about it then I see you post on here a cryptic message!

 

Went out to Butcher, started good. Hit all the twisted stuff testin out the clearnace with the rear bumper, playin with the locker anytime mod, etc. Got to devils playground and did one of the climbs (one over to the left of the middle rutted, step one) climbed it easily. then, while up top of that ridge, saw a whole group of Jeep guys. Solid axle four door rubicon, wranglers, etc.. turned right to go back down, realized it was the really stepped, and rutted one. already had a wheel down and saw the jeep guys pullin up, stopping, and watching... SO... felling the need to represent all us Taco guys, i committed.. dropped down the first step and BAM.. cross brace, exhaust, gas tank are all scraping, step down the next one, same thing, tires are flexin and rubbin, more scrapin.. made it down, but fearful of the outcome.. I got out, checked the truck and had a small pinched area in the exhaust, and my trailer connector bent, thats it.

Chilled there for a bit and BS'd with the Jepp guys. watched them crawl and flex this Rubicon with solid axles, lockers front and rear, and 40" pro comp Xtremes. Finally got on our way and crawled up the ridge again... made our way over to cove 2, and were starting up to go to 3.. Thought i would try out the locker in 2HI.. So, started at the bottom of one of the hills, stated slipping and realized i wasnt goin anywhere. popped in into reverse and started backing down. had the wheels cranked left to back down and the loose rock and dirt just slid the truck straight back, down a steeper part, and over a HUGE boulder. Truck was high centered and the right bedside was up against mesquite tree. couldnt move forward, and when i tried to back up, i just stuck myself more and got closer to the tree.

Locked the truck, grabbed the gun, and headed back towards cove 2. finally hiked over ther and found a couple guys with solid axle v8 chevy crawlers. got them to come back, tie up to the rear and pull the truck away from the tree. then pulled me backwards over the rock and to safety.. lol have three big pinches in the exhaust and a slight dent in my right bedside. was EXTREMELY lucky. it could have been alot worse.

AFter that, the rescue guys, lol, took us out to Sycamore for my first time and did a run up widomaker at night. pretty crazy. I love that area!

overall, fun, and exciting day. definitely lucky and glad there asnt anymore damage to the truck. i know the story sounds lame, but it was a pretty bad spot to be stuck in. high centered, and up against a tree. not fun. but survived. lol








this was right after the first step down when i heard crunch.. then the next one in front of me as well...




he had problems climbing it also..



they had to winch this guy up after he got stuck..

 

Cause he is gearing it down, amongst other reasons.

 

Heh Ive taken a girl to widowmaker at night...

Gotcha, nice.