April 25, 201411 yr cool just got the skid plate engine protector done, also now have a front winch , just need to pickup a Discover pass
April 26, 201411 yr Well looks like plans have changed. Had a friend who owed me some money and since times are tough for him I told him he could just work on my car for me instead of paying me back. I bought all the supplies, engine oil and Filter, Gear oil for Transmission and Rear Diff, Front pads and rear shoes. He is also a coworker with me at the school as the bus mechanic so i trust his work without question. He did engine oil, said it looked good, did transmission said it looked decent coming out and only a couple tiny pieces on the magnet, then he did the pads and shoes. All went well, the issue lies with the rear diff. He pull the plug and.....nothing came out, couple drops of black fluid maybe. He said he also pulled some pretty good sized metal chunks out. Had him fill it with new oil and brought it the 5 miles home last night for the tear down so it wasn't stuck in his garage, dug into it today... This is what i found. With that said, im still going, but just as a passenger/photographer. Don't think the Tacoma would like it much if i tried taking it haha
April 26, 201411 yr I want to, But I'm not getting any better and i haven't been well enough to install my welded. not looking good
April 26, 201411 yr Well looks like plans have changed. Had a friend who owed me some money and since times are tough for him I told him he could just work on my car for me instead of paying me back. I bought all the supplies, engine oil and Filter, Gear oil for Transmission and Rear Diff, Front pads and rear shoes. He is also a coworker with me at the school as the bus mechanic so i trust his work without question. He did engine oil, said it looked good, did transmission said it looked decent coming out and only a couple tiny pieces on the magnet, then he did the pads and shoes. All went well, the issue lies with the rear diff. He pull the plug and.....nothing came out, couple drops of black fluid maybe. He said he also pulled some pretty good sized metal chunks out. Had him fill it with new oil and brought it the 5 miles home last night for the tear down so it wasn't stuck in his garage, dug into it today... This is what i found. With that said, im still going, but just as a passenger/photographer. Don't think the Tacoma would like it much if i tried taking it haha Grab another diff and throw that Beaaach in!!! takes all of farkin 20 mins...........c'mon man..........diff up.
April 26, 201411 yr Believe me, if I had the space I would have two spares of everything. With such short notice I couldn't pick one up. On the other hand I have all my photo equipment ready to rock.
April 28, 201411 yr Author It was a good run we got to work on cars most the day but all in all it was better than talking about doing something...................... Why cant I post pics ????????????? Jeff
April 28, 201411 yr These are what I've got, nothing too special. Had a ton of fun, lots of carnage haha. broke an axle/hub bearings getting back across the gate haha Edited April 28, 201411 yr by wagonryan
April 29, 201411 yr well just keep an eye out for idaho wheeling posts this summer, dont wanna get yelled at for cluttering
April 29, 201411 yr Looks like you guys had a blast! bummer i couldnt make it, i figured out today i have mono...yayyyy....
April 29, 201411 yr Looks like a great romp. Wish there were more trails and lifted soobs in this area.
April 29, 201411 yr Scott.......you need to 3 link that rear end.......you got a solid axle with no more articulation than a pure subaru rear end.
May 1, 201411 yr Author I glad that pics don't come with sound or you would have changed your mind pretty fast after hearing all the creeks and funny sounds it makes................ haha Jeff
May 1, 201411 yr one eye ,I must say that your car is one that inspired me to build a subaru. honsetly i can second that...
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