What have you done to your ride lately?

[balakay]

Trying to get the Tacoma inspected and registered again but the battery is bad. So I guess it's getting the battery from the 4Runner and the 4Runner is getting one of those fancy AGM deep cycle thingamabobs that everyone else has.

 

[balakay]

Tacoma failed inspection because about an inch of rubber was disconnected on one of the windshield wipers. Fucking stupid.

 

[TacoXpo]

That part was written in to the law because of the wiper blade lobby.

 

[balakay]

Oh well, I got out of it with only having to replace the headlight bulbs and the wiper blades. $33 total. Better than I expected.

 

[TacoXpo]

Not sure about other spindles but on my 2nd gen taco.... Been there, bent that. Just moves bend point. There is a Toyota sponsored team that got away with a lot of races where all they did was re-heat treat the spindles. My favorite gussets that has elimimnated my spindle issues - or I should say, stabilized my spindle issues, were these:

By 'stabilizing' - I am saying that I am not sure if the spindles were straight when they were installed. I do know they have not bent since this was installed. I would love to see someone with a inspection jig or CMM to confirm the original straightness was confirmed after welding.

The ones that look good, although I am not convinced they are as strong as the ones that are used on military applications (the ones above) that would make even my use look like a gardener or mall crawler's application.

The ones that looks sexy are these and I could probably get my chains on for winter or mud wheeling:

Been thinking that a Rally Rav4 would probably get me nearly all places I go and would certainly tame my driving style!

 

[tx_shooter]

I was actually eyeballing a little Rav4 last week. It was for sale real cheap; I just do not have room for another project in the driveway or my wallet right now.

 

[Taco Loco]

Replaced driver side pitman arm, and cleared abs light

 

[TacoXpo]

I was actually eyeballing a little Rav4 last week. It was for sale real cheap; I just do not have room for another project in the driveway or my wallet right now.

Nice

 

[tx_shooter]

I think we all know a Rav4 sitting on Yota axles with f/r lockers and 33" tires would be bad ass.

 

[TacoXpo]

I think we all know a Rav4 sitting on Yota axles with f/r lockers and 33" tires would be bad ass.

 

[Silverback]

 

[tx_shooter]

That would be a lot of fun. It would need a full external roll cage though.

 

[thekidcatcher]

Installed my rear diff. Sealed the fuck out of it. Nothing is leaking out of that bitch

 

[TacoXpo]

Permatex Right Stuff(R) for the win!

 

[Silverback]

Permatex Right Stuff(R) for the win!

X2

 

[tx_shooter]

Sean's reverse psychology worked on me. I went out and mounted the CBI ditch light bracket and the antenna today. I have a 2' antenna w/ quick detach coming that will be my daily use antenna. I will tune and leave this 4' one for trail use only. Installing the CBI ditch light bracket by yourself is no joke. I spent more time carefully wedging screwdriver handles so as to hold the fender back than I did turning the bolts.

 

[Silverback]

Now you are just making me look bad. . Looks good man

 

[Silverback]

Who's old Ford BTW?

 

[tx_shooter]

Now you are just making me look bad. . Looks good man

I still have a box of parts on the bench waiting to go in that I am not installing - going to have to bribe A A Ron with some/ lots of beer.

Who's old Ford BTW?

That is my '73 F250. It was my first truck that my parents held onto while I was away. She needs a lot of TLC and some day she will get it. Right now she just curses me and rusts in peace.

 

[tex]

Who's old Ford BTW?

His. He needs to do something with it.