New England Mod & Meetup Thread

What about the modern electric ones, do they have an ignition kill with those? I know sometimes the tacoma would flash a warning for hitting the gas when the brakes are applied (two footing it in the woods).

 

Good question. My wife's Odyssey releases when you step on the gas

 

Jesus, I wouldn't let them do "testing" like this on any of my vehicles. Applying gas pedal while keeping car in e-brake? Might as well find other ways to beat on the vehicle.

 

yup...find another shop.

 

Unfortunately that's how it is since they added all the stupid fucking cameras

 

Toys for tots


https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2022-toys-for-tots-meet-greet-dec-10th.784349/

 

@Brownmatthall , they have arrived!





@WarFab Armor , updates and pics as we go! Thanks Mike

 

Bumper? Woot woot

 

Yes sir, Matt and I got hybrid front bumpers with chop kits. Ordered together because we got a deal on shipping and the parts.

I'll let you know as soon as this one is ready for a new home.

These are pics from the warehouse guy... I'm trying to get in in the next few days to open, check parts and get some paint on them.

 

hope to join in on this fun in the spring and maybe the meetup in Jan I work weekends so its hard to come to these but heres hoping.
I need to replace both rear springs because they are broken. but I may need to do this earlier to pass VT inspection My inspection month is DEC

 

i bought the parts but now i cant find them!! curses

 

Tomorrow is a (very) light day for me and ill be stopping by Westford to grab the truck if you're gonna be around otherwise I'm out of town til Sunday. Very stoked!

 

Woot woot!

Zero rush on my end. I plan to strip it, weld it, maybe a mod, and paint the crap out of it lol

 

With yesterday and today being kinda nice outside, took advantage and changed my xfer case and diff oils. After 82k, the front diff and xfer case oil still looked almost new. The rear diff oil was dark but still semi-transparent.

Replaced the rusty allen bolt plugs in the front diff with the Lexus plugs.

 

Just "be careful" not to drain those instead of your oil pan. I've read more than a dozen stories of people dropping their ATF instead of their oil... Part of why they have different fasteners.

But if you're mechanically inclined enough to do this, I think you're safe - I'll probably do similar when I do my front shenanigans.

 

I need to drop this winch, and get these stage2s installed before I wire it...

 

How do you guys with gmrs have it installed on your truck? I’m thinking to mount by the wireless charger


Other than that got molle panels to put in the bed over Black Friday to adjust my setup

 

A lot of people these days can't even top off the fluids where they're supposed to go despite the caps being clearly labeled.

There was a guy on TW who accidently drained some tranny fluid instead of oil, then tried to put it back, but put it in the coolant instead.

 

I guess it depends what type of GRMS you have in mind to install. I just picked up the

$160 Midland MXT275 MicroMobile® GMRS Radio – 15 watts Two-Way Radio with Integrated Control Microphone – Overland Caravanning Tractors – Detachable External Magnetic Mount Antenna - 8 Repeater Channels

Midland MXT275 and I will be mounting it on the Molle Panels on the passenger side of my console. Plus you can always get a

$50 Baofeng UV-5G (UV-5X) GMRS Radio, Long Range Rechargeable Two Way Radio with NOAA Weather Receiving & Scanning, GMRS Handheld Radio for Adults, Support Chirp, 2 Pack

Baofeng UV-5G as well just for handheld stuff

 

I've been looking at the 275, might spring for it soon