Oregon and Washington BS thread

For free? Did you manage to sell your welding table yet? Still kicking the tire on that if you have it. Just sucky timing since the well is having issues at the moment

 

I'd like to get $250 for it!

 

What kind of condition is it in? Any idea how many hours are on the compressor roughly?

 

It's in great condition. No idea on hours, I I know I haven't put much in it at all. Excellent components; however built it new what they were doing. Leeson 1.5 HP motor (115/208V), Emglo KU Compressor and Parker fittings throughout..

 

Who do you guys recommend going to for installing my suspension lift? I'm in Oregon City and have been talking to superior off-road in Gresham but also talking to wheelers down in grants pass about purchasing parts.

 

what kind of lift, what year truck? You may be able to do it with help from a few members here. I think Wheelers is great, not sure if they do installs though. Superior.... not sure, might cost an arm and a leg for what you could do with a few friends.

 

2016 DCLB TRD OR. Either OME all around or a combination of Icon stage 3 with Dakars replacing the icon AAL. Thinking 255/80/17 cooper STT MAXX as well. Any advice helps, also have a all pro bedrack that I need welded together and powder coated.

 

Superior said they will install anything for a flat fee of around $350.

 

well you are definitely on the right track skipping the AAL, got mine with a Icon kit and scraped it the same year I think. If I was going to do it all over I would do either a OME kit or Icon as well, I think the icons may ride a bit smoother on the road cranked to around 2-2.25 inches, any more than that and they will likely ride the same as OME. That's my opinion based on 1st gens, not sure about 2nd/3rd gens. Tires, I love my Duratracs and have no experience with the Coopers, will be getting Duratracs again for sure though. My main guy who did welding moved to Bend, Crawl2Run Fab, and I have yet to find another reliable, affordable welder. Never had anything PC'd locally, always just painted with bedliner for the ease of touch ups.

 

I might have to get in contact with the guy in bend cause I have to go down there anyways to have my RTT picked up and mounted at CVT.

 

Just an FYI, I wanted work done from them. They got scared when I said I wanted an address of where their business was and a written statement of work.
Around here I'd try out Landcruiser NW for fab.
For the lift, post up a date and location for putting on the lift. I can actually probably host nowadays.
For determination on which lift, you have to describe more of your intended usage.

Oh, and I got my 3rd recall notice about the stock rear springs

 

have you used LCNW yet? I definitely need a new welding shop and if they get good reviews I will send them business and give them mine as well. I know others didn't have very good luck with Crawl2Run but I sure did.

 

I've heard LCNW's name come up in the past. I have some other more pressing stuff before I get to try them out.

 

My intended usage is to travel local and cross country overlanding. No serious rock crawling or desert running. I have a 2016 DCLB TRD Off-road coming on the 18th. Would it be best to have these guys do my lift as well or buy through wheelers and have someone else do it? Are these guys expensive?

 

Metal Tech 4x4 in Newberg comes up quite a bit. I knew of them from my Tundra days.

It's almost taboo to suggest it sometimes, but Les Schwab actually employs some mechanics because of their amazing Heath benefits and career opportunities.

 

If you bought the lift, I'm sure there are a few of us that could help you put it on locally for free, or in trade for some good brew/pizza. I did my OME lift all by my lonesome in a day. Sucked, but definitely do-able. Probably even easier on a brand new truck!

For what it's worth, I highly recommend the OME lift with Dakar leaf pack. Only issue I've had is the leaf pack squeaks a bit over time.

 

That would be awesome. I haven't bought it yet but I will once I decide what route I want to go. I would for sure be able to supply ample amounts of great local beer and pizza. I don't have the tools or anything though for that matter.

 

If it helps, I've got about 10K miles on my OME lift. Having done both over landing and some decent rock crawling in Moab, it performed perfectly. I feel it's the perfect balance of performance and cost. If you have deeper pockets, an Icon setup would be the way to go.

 

Absolutely nothing to do with nothing. Just sharing for anyone with trade skills looking for work. A friend of mine is giving this presentation in Portland.