NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Ill message you when it gets closer to the time. You are number 1 though

 

Is the guy on the far left in your first picture named Brenden Herteil?

 

Its a great possibility... I don't remember for sure haha if Brenden Herteil drives a first gen 4runner with a DB lift and 31" AT tires, then yes.

 

That sure sounds like his rig. I work with him.

 

driving through ellensburg last weekend at dusk, hit a deer full on doing 65-70. truck is fine, that deer was TACO meat! true story. thank you trail-gear front bumper

 

Speaking of, I won a Warn winch at the overland rally, so now I'm keeping an eye out for a bumper. Let me know if you guys come across anything.

 

cutting holes in my truck. Expo AF fam!

 

Nice! What snork is that?

 

The new ARB Safari for 2nd gens

 

wow that was just too easy lol

 

we'll get you up it next time without a front locker. Just get a little more speed to get over the hump

 

ooooh ooohhh!!! {flailing hand/arm in the air} Pick me! Pick me!!!

 

Anyone's welcome to try it haha. A guy made it up in a stock 02 taco with 31" tires. Granted he was hammered and more than likely on some drug.. Still made it!

 

The drugs do help.

 

Any good power coating shop recommendations for the Seattle area, preferably the Eastside? Looking to coat some sliders.

 

I've used these guys in Preston and was happy with price and quality. http://powdervisioninc.com/
They did my winch bumper.

edit: These guys did my bed rack if you want to venture into Ballard. http://www.seattlepowdercoat.com/

 

x2, they did the seat parts and a few engine parts for my FJ40.

just my $.02, on sliders if you are going to actually use they you will want to touch them up. I would recommend avoiding powder coating for them. Prime them with etching primer, paint them with spray or roll on bed liner for texture, and spray paint over that. That way when they get dinged up you can just touch them up with spray paint rather than pay to re-powder coat them. I just did this last week myself for me second set of sliders.

 

Thanks for the shop suggestions.

Completely valid point. I am putting them on as more of an insurance policy (or so I tell myself) and think I would prefer the stronger powder coat over the rattle can. If I have to touch them up after being used, I will just rattle can it. Being a slider it doesn't have to look perfect.

 

Hey Ryland, I used www.thermotechcoatings.com in Monroe on my sliders. They did a good job for a reasonable price. They also gave me some touch up paint for them when needed as well.

 

So who's free next week and perhaps wants to help throw these on?

OME-BP51 front and rear shocks.
I haven't ever mounted shocks with a reservoir before.