TEC || Yotas That Crawl Weekend || August 11 -13, 2023

This year we got small group, and more challenging terrain.

@CaygeonRunner

 

You guys broke anything yet?

 

I gave em a fun mud-entrance way camp site, so they might still be stuck

 

Broken passenger side mirror
Dented beds
Dented doors
Bent sliders
Cracked steel bumper
Torn fiberglass bed
Broken tail light
Starter kaboom
Something rattling when in 4WD

probably other issues once washed and cleaned…


That’s the list between me, @Windigo and @tacoma16

pictures to follow tonight and on IG


This was the most fun YotaCrawl so far! We have new moto: “Bang,Bang,Fun!”


Next year is going to be harder

 

If you make it harder, then no one will show up lol

 

nope. there is always someone
anyway how hard can it be hear are my pics I did miss out taking pics at critical times but its what i got enjoy
https://photos.app.goo.gl/vbpiofGCcq79BWoG8
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11-LTrLwuxXC00O7cCOQh50ezztME6rWm?usp=drive_link

anyone can view the folders
if anyone cant see let me know still trying to figure out.

 

Well, it’s Yota crawl, not bro-verland crawl

 

As I see it the TEC club is made up of many different "types" of enthusiasts, so this Yotacrawl is for those who are almost at the far end of the spectrum. Far end would be a trailered rig. The other end would be bone stock, shiny and never sees rain only driven on sunny days for pleasure. Most of us are in between somewhere, But I'm sure glad its that way because there is room for everyone hear.


1.I'd just like to say there were 3 trucks on the sticker for this run and only 3 of us were able to attend. weird
2.the moto "bang bang fun" for this trip just happened but then my truck kept making a bang sound every time I put it in 4wd. and If I remained on the gas It was bang, bang, bang, so weird how that came about
3.everyone had a functional winch which in the future should be mandatory for this type run.

lastly I want to thank Peter and Eugene for not calling the run and continuing on despite the problems with my truck and knowing I had no spare parts with me.

as the time goes by I'll keep this thread alive with my repairs.. lol.

 

thanks to you for the positivity and mostly the best slogan of all “worst case we have a winch”

speaking of repairs, I think my biggest one is fixing the bumper and maybe adding some grease to the winch to help with freespooling

damn trees!

 

I'd take the edge or a grinder and v out that crack. and I'd weld 1" segments with a break in between in case it wants to crack again it will stop after the first break. it will look funny but just a suggestion..
can't believe your already at it with repairs I'll get to mine around Wednesday

 

That was the plan. Going to use a bur bit to groove it out. May drill a hole at the end of the crack to help it, then plug it all. Good thing is that it’s just the wing of the bumper so nothing structural from what I could find.

 

This is gold

 

55 and still at it. Lol. Thanks for taking this pic.

 

Thanks for pulling line lol. greased the freespool knob on the winch and she is buttery smooth now.

 

Buddy's gonna pull the fucking truck up that rock with brute strength alone.

Dare I say, old man strength?

 

here are some pictures from the weekend

 

Some B4 and after. Not professional but good enough. I did not remove the bolts from the exhaust my skid plate did
I figure if I have.to do a exhaust reroute might as well try something first

 

haha, any updates on the noise from 4WD mode?

 

tomarrow if I can get some time Pull some axle shafts and check.
its either axle shaft. ( i dont think so) cause no noise turning at all
front diff something broken in there but no vibs, no noise no grinding no nothing
front drive shaft checked today everything seem ok
transfer case. so much oil its spewing out but lets see. maybe streched chain?
who knows If you have any video of the noise can you post up just the noise part if you can thanks.if not no worries.

 

any updates on my 3D printed phone holder mount?