What have you done to your ride lately?

[Silverback]

My wife was taking my truck to work this morning because of all the rain and flooding here, so she dropped me off this morning and as I was getting out, I told her "if you break it, you buy it" (talking about my truck) and shut the door. She called me a few minutes later because the truck broke in the loading dock area of my work. I turned around and went back to find her and by that time there was a security guard making her drag the truck off to the side to clear the loading lanes for traffic. The LCA nut and washer had come off and the truck was sitting on the LCA and this asshole was making her drag the truck on it. I yelled at him to stop, saying that he was an idiot and how expensive those LCA's are but it was too late. :mad: I looked around the lot and managed to find the washer and nut about 5 foot away from where the truck originally was.



I ran home (literally), grabbed my Hi-lift and some tools, threw them in my wife's car and hauled ass back to fix the truck before they called a wrecker. After an hour, I got everything back together and on the road again.

I am still puzzled how the nut and washer came off. I locktited them and torqued them to spec. I had to clean out the old locktite to be able to rescrew the nut back on. Guess I know what I'm doing this weekend instead of what I had planned. :mad: Going through every nut and bolt again to make sure everything's good to go. I am still thanking God that this didn't happen on the freeway, especially with my wife behind the wheel.

Everything I have been putting off buying to store in my toolbox has come back to bite me in the ass. I needed a bigger socket set (1-1/8" socket), a small car lift to keep in the toolbox, and some 4"x4" wood blocks. So all of those will be on order and luckily I had access to all of those at work.

Damn man.. I guess I'll be inspecting mine tonight!

 

[Taco Loco]

need to slightly tac weld that nut,

 

[Taco Loco]

My wife was taking my truck to work this morning because of all the rain and flooding here, so she dropped me off this morning and as I was getting out, I told her "if you break it, you buy it" (talking about my truck) and shut the door. She called me a few minutes later because the truck broke in the loading dock area of my work. I turned around and went back to find her and by that time there was a security guard making her drag the truck off to the side to clear the loading lanes for traffic. The LCA nut and washer had come off and the truck was sitting on the LCA and this asshole was making her drag the truck on it. I yelled at him to stop, saying that he was an idiot and how expensive those LCA's are but it was too late. :mad: I looked around the lot and managed to find the washer and nut about 5 foot away from where the truck originally was.

I ran home (literally), grabbed my Hi-lift and some tools, threw them in my wife's car and hauled ass back to fix the truck before they called a wrecker. After an hour, I got everything back together and on the road again.

I am still puzzled how the nut and washer came off. I locktited them and torqued them to spec. I had to clean out the old locktite to be able to rescrew the nut back on. Guess I know what I'm doing this weekend instead of what I had planned. :mad: Going through every nut and bolt again to make sure everything's good to go. I am still thanking God that this didn't happen on the freeway, especially with my wife behind the wheel.

Everything I have been putting off buying to store in my toolbox has come back to bite me in the ass. I needed a bigger socket set (1-1/8" socket), a small car lift to keep in the toolbox, and some 4"x4" wood blocks. So all of those will be on order and luckily I had access to all of those at work.

dang that sucks Mike, I'm gonna go back Tq stripe the bolts when I replace the pass side pitman arm.

 

[tx_shooter]

Getting the new rims put on at a friend's shop.

 

[Silverback]

Nice!! Always liked those rims.

 

[tx_shooter]

Nice!! Always liked those rims.

Thanks; when these came up for $500 I knew I had to get them. I had to stop at a well lit place on the way home to get a look - and gas.

 

[Silverback]

That looks great!!

 

[SecretSquirrel]

 

[tex]

Thanks; when these came up for $500 I knew I had to get them. I had to stop at a well lit place on the way home to get a look - and gas.

Much better!

 

[Anathollo]

Getting the new rims put on at a friend's shop.

 

[Taco Loco]

Sweet.

 

[tx_shooter]

Yeah; I was really enjoying the view as they put the tires on the rims and then on the 4R.

 

[balakay]

Yeah; I was really enjoying the view as they put the tires on the rims and then on the 4R.

Hope they don't have the same fate as mine.

 

[tx_shooter]

They already have a few nicks on them so I will not feel bad getting a few more. I can stand getting a little rash on $500 rims.

 

[Silverback]

I have rash on my Racelines. Thought about buying new beadlock rings for them and thought... WHY? #1 it will happen again.. might be in a year when I wheel it again. But it will happen.

 

[tx_shooter]

I have rash on my Racelines. Thought about buying new beadlock rings for them and thought... WHY? #1 it will happen again.. might be in a year when I wheel it again. But it will happen.

I look at them as proof I do not mall crawl. I really like the way the KO2s are mounted on the 7.5" TRD rims vs the 8" Lexus rims.

 

[Silverback]

I like those KO2's as well Might go that route next time.

 

[Boomtacoma01]

It crazy how you just want to check out a fuel pressure regulator and you end up ripping out your whole EGR system. Wasn't planning on doing that tonight. At least it's done.

 

[tx_shooter]

I like those KO2's as well Might go that route next time.

I have been really happy with these tires so far. I was pretty impressed how well all the rigs running KO2s did at Bridgeport last trip. We all aired down to ~20 psi and the tires wrapped around anything/ everything nicely.

It crazy how you just want to check out a fuel pressure regulator and you end up ripping out your whole EGR system. Wasn't planning on doing that tonight. At least it's done.

Another great example of why I try to now go into the garage during the week.

 

[Silverback]

It crazy how you just want to check out a fuel pressure regulator and you end up ripping out your whole EGR system. Wasn't planning on doing that tonight. At least it's done.

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