Dent Bucket 2.0

Zero progress lately. Being a flight nurse sucks nowadays being busy as all hell. I put some super bumps on this morning though. Just waiting on some shop space right now to do the LCA pivot kit and the front diff reinforcement.

 

AW119kxi flight medic checking in. Yours looks much more spacious.

 

Koala! Nice and light though. We’ve managed to cram in as much useless crap as possible but yes she’s bigger than a 135. How’s business up your way?

 

Of course, if there's a pocket/compartment, it must be filled!

Busy as usual. Covid keeps the facilities maxed out and 911s keep giving us more patients. I'm pretty new on the flightline, just got hired a few months ago. It's been a blast changing from ground EMS.



The LCA pivot kit is the tits. You'll dig it for sure.

 

that seems to be the idea.

about the same for us. Not so much COVID over here but these hospitals were at capacity on a good day and now with lots of nurses quitting they’re at max to begin with.

Well congrats on that and welcome! It’s definitely fun and you’re gonna learn more everyday.

 

Did you have to bend and push the electrical up out of the way of the 3” pipe or does it fit under no problem?

 

yea just a slight push, i think i just took it out of the factory zip tie

 

How have I missed this?

 

Cause it stays quiet without much excitement in here lol

 

We can change that!

 

where does the intake exit?

 

Into the intake manifold like usual

 

Managed to sneak away and get a few small things done.


front diff reinforcement from weldstaco is welded on. Buddy of mine wanted to tig it on and I said sure why not. Looks clean.


Got some fog pattern Amber diode pros up behind the grill out of harms way since the stick fogs were no good anymore and it’s been a foggy few months.

More updates end of this week. Going back to the shop on Friday.

 

What’s the front diff reinforcement? I heard of the arms breaking on 4Runners but never in that spot on any Toyota.

 

It’s easier to see if I could get a picture from the top which I can’t. It basically stops the rear diff mount from ripping out, swinging up and hitting the engine. Seen it happen a few times to other people now.

 

Interesting, do you just cut a hole in the skid for it?

 

As far as I’ve seen on other trucks it all clears with out cutting a regular skid.

 

Worst break ever...

 

If I recall correctly yours and nicks took a piece of the engine casing with it right?

 

Upper oil pan for both of us.