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Thanks I have run out of switch blanks so I am going to have to figure out something if I add the lights to the roof rack. I am planning on installing the rack this weekend if i can get all these leaves clleaned up
US East Northern VA / MD Monthly Meetups
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I had an '85 CJ and loved working on that as much as playing with it. The Tacoma has been the first IFS i have worked on but it is pretty simple and fun. Suspensions for your truck are easily found and installed but you know that. The fella I deal with for armor makes some really nice stuff for third gens and came out with a hybrid front bumper that is really nice. In the end we all have to do what we are comfortable with and if staying stock is your goal then cool. Mine isn't built like most others around here it is built to fit our needs and my needs are different. No rock crawlng for me hell my old back won't take all the bouncing around
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Cool.
I'm still waiting for ALL the leaves to fall.
Right on!
Every body has their thing. I used to run fast many moons ago. Now it's slow when I go. haha. getting old sucks.
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I try and hit the leaves every weekend to keep up with them my house is surronded by woods so leaves are plentiful. Yes getting old sucks but it beats the alternative. I just try and have fun when i can and working on these things is fun for me.
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I gotta ford raptors aftermarket winch bumper for free, so i gotta cut and fab that to fit my truck. Should look pretty sick if i can weld on some extra metal to match my front bumper lines, gotta find a good metal store in the fairfax area so anybody knows any good places let me know.
I feel you. I had an 09 taco for a bit after the TJ. And honestly it came down to finding a better deal on the Rubi vs a Taco at the time. They’re great trucks.
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2015 Nissan Titan Pro-4x. I have been on some decent trails around here. Peter's Mill, Flagpole, Canaan Loop, did a modified Allegheny Discovery Route 3 day trip in August. I really like Green Ridge state forest in MD just across the river from Paw Paw WV. It has miles of dirt and great camp sites.
I’ve been up to green ridge once. Did a long weekend up there with a group of buddies. Did a bit of exploring. It was a cool place. It’s on the list to go back for sure.
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Those sound like some cool places to hit up, I'm pretty new to the area so haven't done too many trails. I've ripped up peters mill on my dirtbike a bunch, its a pretty fun trail. Anyone done switzer lake? That had some bitchen fire roads and primitive camping, also can do kayaks and moutain bikes.
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I have been up to flagpole knob via switzer lake and via union springs road. Union Springs is super fun.
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Nice, i definitely wanna hit some more places up, i have no idea where i end up most of the time since i just show up to group rides and follow the leader. No idea where flagpole knob is but i may have been there. I loved switzer lake, just did all the super rocky trails on my bike but didn't get the chance to camp. Lotta good spots back in there, i almost yeet'd my bike off a huge drop off last time i went there
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If you follow Switzer Lake road (turns into Dunkle Hollow rd) up the mountain to run right into Flagpole knob.
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Idk what y’all do for items for sale. I am always watching out for good deals and pass them along when I can. A guy I work with is selling a contractor aluminum cap. Black and grey, sliding windows , fishing rod holders $350. I just thought to post locally as I know he’s not shipping. @moderator if this is is in wrong spot please let me know and move it. Again it’s not mine either just thought a good deal for somebody it fits a second gen Tacoma short bed
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So my buddy is an airplane mechanic, and his kids want a place to camp. So since they can't have their own overland vehicle, we put a plane in a tree. 
We used my truck to tow it, my new 4.56 gears made the trailer a breeze.
We're gonna build a deck under it and a ladder to go up from the bottom, coolest tree house ever
We used my truck to tow it, my new 4.56 gears made the trailer a breeze.
We're gonna build a deck under it and a ladder to go up from the bottom, coolest tree house ever
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Installed a steering box brace and did a steering box adjustment to take out some of the slack from being old. Drives a lot easier down the road and doesn't drift in the lane as easily. Also did the superchips flashpac tune for 87 octane, changed the transmission shift schedule and gave me another 2 mpg and made acceleration a lot smoother. Kinda scary watching the tach go all the way up to 6k but i don't plan on having to hammer it often.
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I wanted to provide a few event possibilities I found you might be interested. I saw some training at Roush creek that would probably be worthwhile.
