Oregon and Washington BS thread

He said he was gonna give me one! And we all need them to say TacomaWorld haha.

 

I've got a few on the way up here I think. Let me know if you want one...

 

I have that orange ODOT jumpsuit that makes me look like I escaped prison!

 

Spray paint some numbers or something on it.
Mine are rubbed in with road grime and paint stains.

 

I know it's a long shot..

Anyone have a spare H3 style 55W/35W Slim ballast??

Going to be in Seattle tomorrow, might try to get that Kragen HID driving light working before I head to Hell's Canyon..

Like this:



Busy few days..

Old Man Doug spring rebuild -

Fabbed a U-Bolt flip kit

Camp Table

Mounted that bumper from Billy.. Bruteforce FTMFW.

By the way, call Fastenal to check on when your stuff arrives. Called on a whim today and the guy's response was: "Oh yeah, that's been here since Monday".

 

^^^No ballast love from me, sorry.

Truck's looking great man! I'm liking the BruteForce bumper, Billy is a badass.

 

http://www.carid.com/2004-toyota-tacoma-lighting/lumen-led-lights-10296187.html

Anybody used this bulb or heard anything about it?

 

Jake I really like that idea! Sweet. I'll have to be modding something like this. What just 2 holes drilled into the otherside of the rail and the board with the drilled in straps..?

Edit: Now how is the stability of that board/table against the bed of your truck??

 

Not that one specifically, but I got the interior LED set from CSjumper (TW member) and they are extremely bright. It was like $25 for the set, and I know he makes a set for 1st Gens.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacoma-marketplace/176932-jumpers-leds.html

Also, another member posted V-leds.com as a good source.

MAP LIGHT:


DOME LIGHT:

 

Just did a pretty serious job application for a job down in grants pass. What's it like down there. Cheap housing? I've heard it's a crime/meth nightmare... What's y'all's thoughts.

 

Isn't wheelers offroad down there?

 

Yup! Cheap and easy access to parts!!!

 

Live in Medford and make the drive

 

This might be a stretch but do any of you run 33x10.5 BFG AT's? Wanna get a real world aka PNW review on the tires. How are they in the rain and Mt hood's wet snow? Should I run the 12.5 or or stick with the 10.5?

 

I've heard there's more forest service and fire access roads than there are paved streets in that area of oregon. Which would be epic

 

No holes, it's just two J hooks.. they go right into the channel on the rack.

It's fairly stable, enough to hold 5 gallons of water.

 

if you buy for first gen from Chris, remember you have to buy resistors

 

When I was up there and had the bfg at's.... they sucked horribly in the rain on the street for sure, I didn't test much snow/trails because I was 2wd at the time I was running them.

 

I used to have a set in the 90s, so I wont compare. The reason is, if I'm not mistaken, the newer BFG TaKo's might have a severe weather rating. I haven't seen a bad tire with that rating in the snow yet. The set I had wasn't fun in the snow unless fresh and dryer.

 

Anybody have issues with duratracs in the rain? With the rugged trails I would sometimes lose traction going up steep hills in the rain on pavement and pulling out in traffic like turning right at a red light with oncoming traffic was a nightmare. The duratracs are better but I still have to be so gentile on the throttle when pulling into traffic to get out ahead of the oncoming cars. If not I sit and spin or in some cases the back kicks out. Maybe I suck AT driving in the rain but I just thought that the duratracs would be better