Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

I could probably do that the second half of the week. Let me see whats shakin at work tomorrow and I'll text you

 

After seeing @bot102 and other people use them, a fridge and solar is 100% on my "I will eventually get one of these" list. It may cost a lot, but not having to deal with ice (and the volume it takes up within the cooler) seems well worth it.

 

Agreed 100%

And running a trip with Matt's fridge will be the type of game changer I need... to convince the "finance manager" that it is, in fact, a neccesary item

 

I been told her that before

 

It's easier to ask for forgiveness then to beg for permission.

 

Been doing lots of hiking and biking lately. Let’s go wheel

 

That's normally my way of doing business. But I may or may not have gotten a fairly stern talking to when I dumped over 2500 bucks on new shocks... and I bought new leafs... and I bought superbumps... and I bought the frame reinforce and box kit.

Shocks that only 2 of the 4 have arrived after 8 weeks (but you know that story lol)

The try before you buy approach should make it so I can order one with prior approval... which is rare... but much better for the marital bliss thing.

 

There is a Hugh Jass casino hotel in Mesquite. Last time I went through that way, $29. Definitely worth it. Area is definitely worth exploring too.

 

I drive from livermore to manteca everyday, let me know if you all need help.

Honked at @Uphillshunter the other day on the freeway lol

 

I totally heard and saw you

 

Words of advice I got years ago from my Grandpa. It's not original but he's the first guy I heard it from. When I was 12. "You can be married or you can be right". lol

My wife and I figured out marital bliss when we got engaged. We have separate finances as well as a joint account. The joint account is scaled to income so I put in a little more then she does. We use that to pay all our bills and put what's left into joint savings. Then we each have personal accounts. I don't question when UPS delivers 18 boxes a month with her name on them and she doesn't question when my rigs in the garage getting shiny new parts. lol

 

I did that as well. Works pretty well except when you make a big purchase, like a car, and don't discuss. DAMHIK.

 

Lmfao... thats what I did when i bought my truck. Left for work in a Ford F150 Lightning... drove home in a Tacoma... 3 hours late.

That was NOT one of the best decision I've made.

Well... actually it was a really good decision. 16 years later and I still love the truck. But I STILL hear about that move every once in a while.

Good decision... bad implementation of the decision.

 

Dude you totally should. I wish my truck was already setup with a link setup in the rear like the 4runners are. I say build the 4runner. It's already a sweet rig. Start pimping out the rear and then move onto doing an sas when you feel like it

 

Go check out @In4aride 's 3 link setup he just finished on his 3rd gen(SR5). It's beastly. He has most of the build in his build thread.

 

The spousal unit and I had a similar arrangement for quite some time. Well, we did until I was shipped off to the ME. Had to combine everything just in case I didn't come back.

 

Did you keep the gas tank in the stock location with the 3-link?

 

That is indeed the compromise. With @eimkeith kit it's pretty easy to swap over to an f-150 tank and mount it where the spare goes. I'm probably going to go a different route. I'll 4-link but install a 32 gallon fuel cell where the spare is. To make that work I'll have to cut the floor and move the cell up into the cab about 6" or so. Then I'll build a platform over the cell with some storage built-in.

Or I'll do what I should have done from the start and build a ground up tube chassis. lol

 

Good man. Glad your healing up. Yea, stay away from them pills. I need to cut mine. Been on them for to long.