WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TACOMAS

I’m from California also (San Jose). Yuck. WNC is good as long as you are in the areas outside of Asheville (read the last page or two of this thread). Snows a few times a winter usually. Nothing crazy. Tacos will be fine if you just wash the saltiness off your frame. Not gonna need chains or anything absurd.

Plenty of fishing, hiking, mountain biking. Appalachian trail runs close. There’s a good 20 something mile stretch of it near Nantahala. Parking on both ends.

Plenty of camping as well. Not many Californians but Floridian half backs who come in summer, leave for winter. But they like the touristy spots. So outside (15+ miles) of Asheville isn’t bad (yet).

 

Yep I do quite a bit of work In the Asheville area and I get in after 9AM and out by 2PM it’s a small sample of a big city with a huge homeless population and drug problem’s. Asheville was pretty nice up to about 15 yrs ago then turned into a complete sewer with bad traffic and the worst county/city government infrastructure.

 

Who dis? (Boone)

 

Anyone know someone who does a quality CMC in WNC? I’m debating getting 33s when I burn through my current tires.

 

You may not need it. You for sure won’t if your get 255s( which I highly recommend)

 

With 285/70/r17s?

 

I did not need one. Get a good alignment with all the +caster you can. A good set of adjustable UCAs will help if needed.

 

Got a picture of yours on 33s?

 

Wheel specs can make a pretty big impact.

 

Lifted?

 

Yes, but the lift is for off road clearance. You don't typically have to have it to fit 285s, though I may hear some argument about that.

 

Yeah I’m trying to stuff them in there pre lift. I plan to lift it before too long. But I don’t want to buy more stock size tires and lift it before they die, looking like I skipped leg day.

 

I live in Fletcher will probably see me around eventually

 

Like someone else said you may not need it really depends on your wheel specs I have 295/70r17s on my tacoma and bought cab mount chop plates but it hasn’t been a real issue yet it may touch the very end of the cab mount every so often. There a place called U-joint OffRoad in Fletcher they do mainly like van 4x4 conversions I think I imagine they’d do it I’ve never heard anything bad about them either

 

I’m actually in Arden. Right off airport road near Hendersonville Rd. Probably have passed by you at some point already!

 

We may be up your way this weekend for a dog show.

 

Where at? the ag center?

 

Yeah, the Agricultural Center, but we will not be attending since my wife won't be showing.

 

Well if you’re gonna be up here, may as well get a beer somewhere and you can make fun of my stock Tacoma!

Or trip is cancelled?