Florida B.S. Thread

Do em with cotter pins

 

You could probably drill a #30 hole through the head bolt and safety wire them with .032 stainless wire, but I haven't found that necessary as long as you use locktite.

Cotter pins wouldn't work on the outboard bolts since they thread into blind holes (meaning they don't go all the way through). Might work on the inboard sides with 35mm long bolts.

 

Its just sad how often it happens. It feels like every time we go out for the annual meet it happens to some poor soul

 

for you guys that also have a t4r, I was inspired by this thread, so probably going to put some FRS seats in mine soon. Something more comfortable than the stock ones.

 

I thought mine were pretty darn comfortable. Way better than the bench in the OGT. Keep us posted on the FRS swap though, as I am looking for options for the OGT. Don't want anything power though. It'll just get fried when I end up with and few inches of water in the floor boards.

 

On a side note...I pulled the trigger on Natty's new tires and wheels.

Pro Comp Series 29 16x8s with...

Interco Trxus MT 33x12.50R16s. Of course, the OGT is going to break them in for Natty, but she needs the new rubber more and Natty's wheels just look lame on the OGT.

 

What ya doing with the tires on natty now ?

 

For now they will stay where they are. The new ones will move to her when the OGT gets her 35s, which Interco is saying will be out some time in mid june. After that, I'll probably run them on the OGT until I can make the necessary adjustments to clear the 35s. after that, if the Nittos haven't started to rot, I might consider unloading them cheap.

 

Got a tow dolly hooked up to the wife’s 4Runner so we can go possibly pick up a really clean 97 3rd gen. Guy is asking 2250 obo and possibly will need a new 3.4 since 3 cylinders are at 90 psi. It overheated and they did a head job. Place that did the head job told him it then needed a ring job. I’ve already sourced a newer engine for 750.


So if I can get this 4Runner tomorrow I’ll have a project.

40s were ordered Friday

 

Too long haha. Need something soon. Have someone chomping at the bits for my wheels

 

Gotcha. I was kinda planning on hanging on to the wheels to wait for someone to be getting rid of some 35" ATs for 16 inch wheels so I could slap them on the OGT for those out of state trips to save wear on my Swampers.

 

Don't tell me cobalts...

 

35x13.50-15 SX2s which are currently in the testing phase.

 

Ok thank god lol they kinda fucked the ground hawgs

 

I thought mine were comfy too, but after a couple long drives, I'm looking into other options haha

 

Drove mine up to Northern VA. 17hrs of seat time and I had no complaints...well, I did have one, I'm short so I have to have the seat up pretty far and the top of the console is just a little too far back for a decent armrest. The bench seat on the Taco though has a fold down arm rest that's perfect. If they made a bucket seat like the old skool domestic trucks (80s and 90s vintage) that had fold down armrests attached to the seat back, those are the ones I'd get, but I'm not aware of any vehicles that have seats like that which would fit in my Taco or T4R. If you run across some let me know, because if I ever put a crawl box in the OGT the bench seat's gonna have to go. I've also considered having the bench seat back installed on a bucket seat bottom, which would free up floor space for the shifter while allowing me to keep the armrest. Not sure it would work though.

 

Gotcha, that makes sense. I have access to a lot of newer model seats, this is my Uncle's website: https://www.oemcarandtruckseats.com/ so if you need any help sourcing seats let me know.

 

After getting back to camp and researching it, we saw it was an issue. We were able to run into town and get a new ball joint and then to the hardware store for the bolts you described. He got one of the broken bolts out and threw three back in to get him off the mountain. It was pretty sketchy coming down with no brakes so we eventually put Frank's truck behind Dom's with a strap, and frank eased Dom down the mountain with his brakes. It was a recovery effort for the books.

Edit: I forgot about the cracked wheel too when the ball joint bolts failed

 

Man, when Dom decides to tear something up, he does a thorough job of it.

 

It's official...the OGT is now an open/open has been. She ain't happy about it either. She bit me twice while I was trying to get that open diff third member in there. We had a little row.

OGT smashes my little finger nail.

OGT: What the f**k do you think you're doing trying to put that weak ass shit in my ass!?!

Me: Shut the F**k up and take it, you stupid bitch.

OGT draws blood on a mysterious sliver of metal that wasn't there the last time I pulled the third.

OGT: Take that, you asshole! Now put my locker back in, dammit!

Me: Listen here, you weak-ass bucket of bolts, you can barely turn those 33s. If you want those nice new sexy 35s, you better just suck it up and deal. Besides, I didn't hear any complaints when I took the front locker out. Get over yourself; the locker will be going back in with some nice new 4.88s so you can work it with those sexy new shoes.

OGT: Hmmmph, you better be quick about it or I swear I'll blow my engine, then we'll see who's crying the blues.

Me: Go right ahead. I can always make Natty my trail rig and you can be the pavement princess.

OGT: You wouldn't dare. Your precious T4R is too "pretty" to turn into a trail rig.

Me: Try me, bitch. Maybe I'll just trade you for an older T4R. I want an automatic trans anyway.

The rest of the job went smoothly.