Western Massachusetts Tacomas

My mood was so upbeat these last few days.
not now....

 

Always solid amount of people

 

fucking mud!



there is a time & a place......this is neither.

 

It’s only going to get worse today! Should freeze back up though. Supposed to rain down here within the hour.

 

Rain has pretty much cleared out of here now. It is in the mid-40s and wet out there.

 

Same crap here just over the border . Only patches of snow left here and there . Rain and 40s on the way . MUD

 

Wet and muddy up here in Pelham too. Really wanted it to stay! Built for the East is a shop in granby. Haven’t had anything done there but I follow them on Facebook.

 

Adam is a nice guy, met him last year. What were you talking about getting done over there?

 

Not sure if that was in regards to my question about the timing belt on my 4Runned? Granby is a town over so it’s very possible. I need to just dedicate the weekend to truck work. Anybody around want some beer?!

 

Should have PM'd me. Timing belt should be fine, I've done a few

 

Last one I did in my 1997 T4R

 

Yup that’s what I have to look forward to. How was the job overall? Everything I read sounds like the bolt is pretty brutal.

 

Probably the biggest pain in the ass of the whole process. I just use a big chain wrench and a big 1/2" breaker bar. Overall it's straight forward, might as well do the waterpump and thermostat while you're in there, check the cam and crank seals as well. I bought an Aisin kit off of rockauto since it would be OE parts

 

I have a full OEM kit that multiple people on the T4R forum recommended including cam and crank seals. I’ve done a bunch of work to the truck up to this point, timing chain/belts just make me nervous. Off a tooth and you’re in a little trouble haha

 

I think the 3.4 is a non-interference motor if I remember right. Let me know when you want to do it, hopefully indoors. Took me about 4 hours to do last time

 

Yeah that was in relation to Clark27’s question.

 

I need to get this barn built... rent out ,lift space... lol

 

I am still living out of my parents house during school but a garage with a lift is near the top of the want list for future home. My friend in NH has a lift and the few times I do work when I am up there, it's a luxury.

 

Got the frame welded today, so @tacobell007 (I believe it was you who offered), you can remove getting back to me about your friend in E'ton from the top of your priority list .... Seriously, it's all good. I appreciate the offer & obviously could'a reminded you.... Worked out though, cuz my brother in law did it & when I tried to give him some dough, he insisted I keep it. Said it was his way of repaying me for all the times he treated me like shit....

 

@DrFunker we got at least 6 inches at this point, haven't been outside yet. Wife will be up soon to walk the dogs and then I'll get out and plow and know better. How is it looking in the lowlands? Your greylock snowday site didn't update yet this morning! That guy is good though, really does a good job reading the weather.