"Wheeler's Anonymous"

I almost died along with my passenger because some foo didnt have dust lights installed. We didnt see the stopped taco in front of us untill the absolute very last second. I swerved to avoid rear ending them and almost lost it fish tailing..never lift!

if you don't have dust lights at least turn on the hazards, so freaken super important to everyone!

 

Good idea on the hazards. Right now my light game only points forward.

 

Yeah I ended up using my hazards whenever we were on a really dusty part of the road. The worst accident we nearly got into was when we all nearly missed a turn off of the main road...we were all probably going 40+mph then suddenly in the thick cloud of dirt I see Danny and Tom skidding and swerving, so I did the same and swerved off the road into my own little area so Berg behind me could hopefully come to a stop in time. I was looking behind me to make sure he was, then I hear my fiancé yell at me and I look forward to see Danny reversing right into my truck, haha. Luckily I was able to pull over just enough a split second ahead of the impact. It was mayhem, couldn't hardly see anything in that cloud of dust we created by all coming to a stop so quickly.

 

You get to lead (light) the way then, haha. I can hold up the rear unless @Sandtaco wants to

 

its a BIG IF i make it.

 

tell the mrs. that seeing as how tomorrow's my birthday, if you don't make it I'm going to take it as a personal insult haha

 

Welp. went to drive my Tacoma last night.. Something is still broken... next item on the list to check is wheel bearings. @dtaco06 I might be towing my truck to your place on Sunday. I don't have time or the place to start tearing into it during the week.

 

haha Fuck your neighbors. getting my shitty truck fixed is more important.

 

I'll have to park 4 blocks away and limp the tacoma there. hahaha

 

Wheel bearings should be one if the easiest things to check

 

There is a gnarly squeak/rub/whirling noise coming from the front right (I think, hard to tell when you don't have someone to drive the truck while you listen for noises) truck when tires/drive train is turning. When there isn't any weight on the tires, there is no noise. Checked for play in the wheel bearings and there is not any play. I thought I had it nailed down. When I replaced the spindles, I replaced the outer CV seal (That is mounted to the inner side of the spindle) was actually replaced with an inner seal that goes on the CV axle side. greased it up and it seemed to solve the problem. the rub might still be the outer cv housing rubbing. I think the Napa axle isn't in spec and rubbing on the metal seal edges. The sound is a horrible deathly grinding type rub and I really don't want to drive it 40 miles to @dtaco06 place. I can't exactly tear the truck apart at my place.. my land lord and I are in a pissing match and I'm pushing the limits as is. So, I may just trailer down to Danny's if I can't identify the problem before Sunday.

 

Id take the wheel, rotor and caliper off just to spin the bearing by hand just to see how feels or sounds and go from there

 

When I was spinning it, everything seems to be okay when I had it all blown apart wappingout that outer seal. I just gotta tear into it and see wtf is going on.

 

Happy birthday Ryan! @eon_blue

 

@eon_blue

 

Happy birthday Ryan! @eon_blue

 

Happy Birthday @eon_blue

PS won't be able to make it tonight. Woke up sick

 

Happy birthday @eon_blue
To be wheeling on a birthday

 

Happy birthday @eon_blue have a good one man!

 

Happy B-day @eon_blue!!! have fun tonight!