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What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

Gone_xtrkn

Rank IV
Launch Member

Enthusiast III

Added a 1” spacer lift to just barely squeak above my ground clearance goal and finally picked up some Maxtrax Mini after I’ve tested my luck in the sand by the Gulf a few too many times. Anyone in the Houston area should check out Racks for the Road in Tomball. Owner is a good guy and he’s a dealer for Yakima, Thule, Maxtrax, Tepui, Rotopax, Frontrunner, and a few more neat toys.

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Kilo_17

Rank II
Launch Member

Contributor III

Got my spark plugs changed and reaffirmed my lack of faith for mechanic shops in general. I know there are good ones out there but if I can, I will.

Dirt and grime packed into the crush washer on 3 plugs, God knows what fell into the cylinders.
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This one had D&G packed in between crush washer and it's seat.... this is how it came out yes...
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M Rose

Local Expert
Mod Team
Member

Advocate III

I picked up a mystery box at my local part store:.. the FSB is getting major surgery soon.

Anyone wanna come to La Grande for a shop weekend?
 

MWallace

Rank VI

Off-Road Ranger II

pretty colorful!
any "enhancements" or all stock?
The block was bored .020 over, but that is all. I did buy a replacement head from Clearwater cylinder head with the beefed-up casting to replace the stock 0331 casting head. I was going for reliable over increased performance. I did upgrade the alternator to a 136-amp unit from a 99 Durango though. The color was just for fun as it doesn't really matter, and I was waiting for the block to come back from the machine shop and had the time.
 

JimBill

Rank V
Member
Investor

Advocate I

ya-hoo- 35 miles from home, 10 of them up a mountain. had a look and seen the cv axle wasted. ok, no big deal, i can get this home....except every time i tried to crank the wheel over, it kept jamming, and i could turn the wheel twice, but the tires weren't moving a corresponding amount. after a slow hour trip i managed to get it home.
Nice carnage! Good job getting it home.
 

Highplainsdrifter

Rank II
Launch Member

Contributor III

Finally got my lift installed icon stage 4 with billet upper control arm and some 17 inch method wheels and 285-70r17 Toyo mt I’ve wanted this for years it turned out better than I thought what do you guys think ?
 

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RoarinRow

Rank V
Launch Member

Member III

Ya dude I’ve wanted to do it for a while it’s just so much money but the wife was on board I just had to tell her that we can get to more places now and she was all for it so I pulled the trigger just got it back today
Now that you got that big upgrade out the way, everything else will seem less expensive. Fridge, RTT, dual batteries, etc.
 

Kilo_17

Rank II
Launch Member

Contributor III

Finally got my lift installed icon stage 4 with billet upper control arm and some 17 inch method wheels and 285-70r17 Toyo mt I’ve wanted this for years it turned out better than I thought what do you guys think ?
Turned out great! Not to much but just enough.
 

DIYTaco15

Rank V
Launch Member

Enthusiast III

Had les Schwab install new struts on my Tacoma. Then..... kept hearing a clank when driving over pot holes and manhole covers. Looked under the truck to see 4 bolts that I think are the sway bar that weren’t tight but we’re almost falling off. We are leaving at 5am to go camp. Good thing I checked myself and found it now rather than later.
 

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TheGreyhound

Rank IV
Launch Member

Enthusiast III

Had les Schwab install new struts on my Tacoma. Then..... kept hearing a clank when driving over pot holes and manhole covers. Looked under the truck to see 4 bolts that I think are the sway bar that weren’t tight but we’re almost falling off. We are leaving at 5am to go camp. Good thing I checked myself and found it now rather than later.
Yep sway bar bushings. They make a big racket when they knock around. Not a huge deal for safety though. Tighten up and good to go! (Super common on my vehicle for making gratuitous amounts of noise and banging around!)
 

RoarinRow

Rank V
Launch Member

Member III

Thanks! Really happy with the way it turned out it was MUCH cheaper than the Goose Gear setup I was originally looking at. He uses pine plywood so it's really light.
I agree, I would have gone this route as well. So many possibilities now.
 
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