*RIP* Bijan's #EXPOASF Long Travel Build

Random DSLR photos taken by a friend.

 

Nice! you didn't even aired down

 

~23, didn’t have my compressor with me

 

Well this weekend the tear down of my truck begins to get it ready for either the next 30k-ish miles, or the next owner.

To-Do
Spark Plugs
U Joint + Carrier Bearing
Fix Leaking CV Axle Boot
Torque and Loctite Every Bolt (Again)
New Brake Pads
A/C Resistor Replacement (Sometimes only works on Hi)
Fix Alignment
Remove all suspension and paint fender wells + Repaint sliders + Check for any rust spots
Clean underneath truck, check for any leaks
Tire Rotation
Remove bumper and re-align it (This one is going to be a PITA)
Front and Rear Diff Fluid

All I got so far. Should be an eventful weekend. I'm in the search of a new front and rear bumper (possibly). Trying to ditch the swingout, it's adding a lot of unwanted weight behind the axle but I love it. We'll see.

Oh & the Bed Rack. If anyone wants it let me know - It's going to be off my truck for a few months since I'm using the bed almost every day.

 

Blower resistor was easy and cheap. The kit I got from rockauto took like 10 min to install, and even had all the connectors!



Edit: forgot to link you to this https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/before-you-replace-the-blower-resistor.107093/

U joints are easy with a balljoint press.

I’ve done or am doing everything on that list lol. At 221k for me it’s time haha

 

Ah I need to do this. I just kick under the panel and bam, it starts working again haha.

 

That was my symptom too haha

After a beach trip last July where the AC only blew on high, I had to fix it haha

 

Thrown out alignment every single wheeling trip, getting tired of it. I did a rough calculation and I’ve spent ~60 hours of my life at Firestone hahaha

 

You’re doing it wrong. Make an appointment and go to the gym. Kill two birds with one stone.

 

Is your alignment problem with bending cam tabs/LCA mounts or somewhere else? If it's the LCA mounts, check out Marlin Crawlers new gussets. I'll be installing them even without alignment issues.

 

Hmm no I have cam tab gussets - This last time was because I didn’t air down on a 7 mile dirt road with some crawling. Don’t think it should have came out of alignment that easily but I’m going to watch it this time and see what changes

 

Good shit man...really thinking about hitting bear in a few weeks. Got more footage?

 

Someone has videos with me leading. I viewed the video on the back of the screen.

It's either I think I'm going fast but I'm really not, or the GoPro effect really makes it look different.

 

Yea man the angles of the go-pro can affect it so much. The chesty position is the best IMO to really get a sense of what the rider is seeing.

 

Some random photos I finally got around to ordering.

P.S. if anyone wants a new camera i'll let mine go for really cheap! Got a new one on the way!

 

Been looking for one of these for a while to fix up - No luck the last few months but still hopeful

Toyota Sunrader. Probably will have more disease in the shag carpets inside than a hospital but Lysol can fix that.

 

Your wait is over man!

 

Could have sworn I saw one for sale here in UT in the last week or so. I'll have to see if I can find it.

 

https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/rvs/d/yorba-linda-sunlite-mini-truck-camper/6921371730.html

 

The dry weight

They're just too heavy. I'm just going to keep saving for a Vagabond - I'll be able to afford it one day lol