Texas BS Thread

visited my mom in Fredericksburg this weekend. on the way back, took 16N to 29 to Georgetown...same travel time as going through Johnson City, Dripping Springs, and Austin. Pretty awesome drive.

and then I found $20.

 

Jan 1 means lots of new hires...like this fellow. By the time I get this stuff, the person is already hired and working, so I get to fill out/ sign the I9 and play stupid.

 

Expires in 1624? That's just plain dumb.

 

So I'm looking at biting the bullet soon and finally getting around to lifting my truck.

Looking at the headstrong offroad OME kit with 887s, UCAs, and 90000's or 90021's.
As I understand it, the 90000's are more heavy duty, and the 90021's are a better ride, any other thoughts? Also, I chose 887's as I'd like more height, but don't see myself being able to afford a bumper & winch in the near future. I'd like to do more off-road than I do now (next to none due to work being extremely busy and none of my work buddies have 4x4's) but I don't see myself doing anything crazy as it is my daily driver. Those are my thoughts about going with 887's and 90021's. Does that sound smart, or will I regret either choice?

 

@Texoma installed the Eibach 620lb springs as well as 5100s up front. Wanted to try and get rid of the soft, boat-like handling on highways. Pretty happy with the results so far. Have 5100s for the back as well, but holding off till I figure out what to do about small spacers or Swaysway coils.

 

Love the color of that 4R. Looks like you're sitting a little nose high though!

 

You calling my bike fat?

 

Needs more carbon

 

Gotta get that rear lift in soon.

 

damnit. i've spent the past 2 years getting away from carbon.

thinking about using a couple of the OME spacers out back. that'd be 20mm.

 

i'll just ask here...

do spacers preload springs? i'm considering this a 40k mile temp solution...is there any reason to not do something as simple as 2 of the OME spacers? or a 1" Cornfed? wish someone out there made a reasonably priced 1 - 1.5" spring that was slightly stiffer than stock.

the word "spacer" makes me think of the shit kickers in high school rolling around in their 86 Chevy on 35s, with the Copenhagen can hanging from the rear view mirror.

 

Mine sits like that as well
I have fj trail team bilstiens front and rear with a daystar 2.5 inch kit
The fj struts gave me an extra half inch of lift up front. Now I clear 295/70/17, but at I'll lock I'm pretty close to my body mount.

 

Strangely enough, the numbers are pretty close to level at the wheel well with my bike rack on. Measured using a plumb bob and straightedge.

FD - 36.375 (3/8)
FP - 36.75 (6/8)
RD - 36.5 (4/8)
RP - 36.875 (7/8)

Removing the rack brings up the rear 1/8 to 3/16".

So 55lbs over the back is good for about 3mm of sag.

 

got access to my company's payroll. i'm on the far left side of that bell curve.

 

Time to acquire more skills, then acquire more ducats

 

Any of y'all longtime Georgetown dwellers? Came across some trail while out exploring on my bike yesterday. Off of Scenic. Kinda wondering if it goes West to that land over by Wolf Creek. I was looking for, and found, single track that had been ridden by a moto, but also followed a jeep road that might've simply been a city maintenance road.

 

Can someone get the measurement of the width of the yellow billies off their truck? Im debating if I want to lower my truck but I have 5100s. Need to know if i can buy a lowering kit for the trd billies and if it would slide right on the 5100s... Also does anyone have their stock springs laying around?

 

ewww don't lower a truck!

 

Here's a link to the trip we're planning to take in May in Arkansas if anybody is interested.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/high-water-mark-trail-run-arkansas-may-19-21.412353/