Possible move to CO....

@ToyTec Lifts will take care of you.

 

Sounds good, thanks for the recommendation and the heads up about altitude sickness. Yosemite and Mauna Kea and Hawaii Volcano NP were some of my favorite places to hike. Colorado is so beautiful and I enjoy the weather, looking forward to new ventures there.

 

I recommend ToyTec lifts for mod stuff if needed. I don't know any specific shops so I'll leave that to others.

I've never used winter tires here, but that said anything that is more aggressive is going to suck on ice for the most part. The best advice I can give for winter driving here is to take it slow and leave plenty of extra room for stopping. Doesn't matter if you have 4WD (Or 4-Wheel Slide as we say in winter), go too fast and you're screwed.

Might not even be a bad idea to pick up a winter beater car.

Another fun thing to do here is in Jan/Feb, head up to Georgetown and they have ice races on the (frozen over) lake there. It's like $20 and fun to do but also gives you a good idea how your rig handles on ice/snow.

 

Thanks Marty Mahalo brother. Good looking out.

 

Cool, yes my friends said it gets slick during the winter season, ice/snow. I'll just have to wait and see. Winter beater car? I actually inquired at dealership about leasing a 4Runner they kept offering me a better rate to buy. Not sure how long it will take my truck to ship there.

 

Yeah, just a cheap car you can get for $1500-2000, put decent tires on. Honda, Toyota, Nissan...something that has front wheel drive and will generally be fairly reliable. I used to have a Camry that was great in the winter. But if something happens, someone runs into you, not as big of a deal.

 

Get lost in the Golden industrial park and you will find slee, toytec, and many others for help

 

That might be a good idea, I'll see whats my budget after I get up there. Thanks

 

Plenty drive those tires year round, winter driving is all about between the ears here really.

 

Great Thanks/Mahalo Coverland.

 

Phil @ Smooth Ride Auto Repair is a 15 yr Toyota mechanic with his own shop off 104th.

 

I used Phil for my lift on my '09 DCSB. He is a good guy, honest and does great work. Highly recommend.

 

Thanks, I'll keep him in mind when I need anything once my Tacoma gets up there.