Michigan Tacomas

I worked in 140,000 sq ft store. And one about 100,000 sq ft. 140k is about the biggest I've seen. What most people don't realize, is Walmart changed the way the do inventory controls and require less back room area for storage. So as older stores get remodeled, the wall dividing the back room and shopping area gets moved back. Sales floor adds space without expanding the outside walls except maybe around the recieving area. Some stores in major urban areas are actually multi-level with consumables (food, paper goods, house hold chemicals, etc) on one floor and everything else on another two or sometimes three, depending on the available space.

 

So what your saying is the one in Paw Paw is somewhat of an optical illusion....Got ya.

 

Most of the ones in STL are 3 entrance behemoths

 

New to me '19 OR rescued from Ohio and brought home to W. Mich. Spent the past weekend in the eastern UP, fairly impressed with stock configuration while running two tracks, but some left to be desired.

Before November ends I will be looking to add rust proofing. Considering Ziebart. What does the group here recommend and what has your experience been?

 

Ziebart is probably one of the worst ways to rust proof anything. That coating will trap moisture and ensure that your frame pulls a Thanos on you

Use fluid film, woolwax, pour15 etc. Oil based coatings that you respray every year.

 

I second what @CygnusX191 said. I use Woolwax every November. It's like Fluid Film, but slightly thicker to better resist washing off.

 

I use Fluid Film or Wool Wax. Whichever is on sale.

I do my own. I do have the advantage of having my own lift.

 

Plenty of clearance under. Tacos without a lift

 

I’m liking the woolwax too, it’s nearly organic and doesn’t stink. If you spray in your garage, cover your floor with cardboard first.

 

I tend to be pretty haphazard with my cardboard coverage. Where does the Woolwax go afterwards? I don't know. But it does seem to disappear off the garage floor. Perhaps the dirt our 4Runner tracks in and I periodically sweep out.

 

Good notes. Thanks all!

 

I bought my truck new in Ohio as well. Interesting factoid, some Ohio people do not buy blue trucks since UofM, made it a good deal for me since I wanted the blue.

Also just embrace the rust, it’s like a fact of life around here if you drive the roads with snow. Just delaying the inevitable really. I did not drive one of my last vehicles in winter and it was the only way I kept it clean long term.

 

Welcome, you'll fit in just fine here
I echo the opinions already presented here on rust proofing... Stay away from Ziebart and you pretty much can't go wrong with Wool Wax, Fluid Film, Cosmoline, etc. Though I would like to throw another option out there is you're lucky enough to have a location near you: Krown rust proofing, which is what I use. It's petroleum based like the others mentioned. You just need to take it to a Krown shop to have it applied. I personally don't have the space nor the time with a young kid right now so it's super convenient to drop my truck off pay $100 and have a shop do a superb job applying the product and get it back 45 min later. Comes with a guarantee too in some circumstances.

 

Krown!

 

Free. Old man emu springs that were flattened for a bit. They were flattened out under a heavy load. Husband says might get 2” of lift on a stock Tacoma. Springs were bought new less than 2 years ago. Belleville, Mi

 

Those are good springs, someone's fitting for a good deal here. I run them on my truck

 

Will take these. Just down the road towards Ann Arbor.
I’ll send a PM

 

Dang - would have fit into my budget...lol

 

Welby and Fia helping out with the new springs install!