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I'll be in the area and will try to pop into the SAS event in the KOA but hope to run into some of you at least. My spawn can't make it this year :(. As of now, I'll be departing abq on Fri and returning sun/mon. I'll prolly pass Larry heading...

We’re still planning on joining. We’ll be getting in on Wednesday though, so hopefully we can Swing at least one day with you guys! We’ll be in Claudia’s 4Runner instead of the cruiser this time!

I managed to fatigue this part and looking to replace it if anyone has one. This is the front sway bar attachment to the chassis. Toyota doesn't have any in the system, and I'll weld it up in the meantime but most things on my suspension are...

I managed to fatigue this part and looking to replace it if anyone has one. This is the front sway bar attachment to the chassis. Toyota doesn't have any in the system, and I'll weld it up in the meantime but most things on my suspension are...

i'd change out the gear but you can drive it in the meantime. It'll be annoying in the meantime. I wonder if you could file it smooth? Make sure this ebay is an actual dealership, otherwise, go straight to the dealer or an online dealer for...

if this tapping sounds didn't exist before the rebuild, then I'd remove the PS Pump and look at the teeth and see if one of them is nicked. I had a similar issue and it turned out couple of teeth were nicked. This was a pump from NAPA I think...

Reminds me of a country song by Billy Currington called Pretty good at drinking beer! 😁

Oh man this sucks mucho.

I squeezed in a ride this morning before the brutal heat returns, my usual neighborhood/suburban route. Except today, on my favorite part of the ride (gravel, dirt), I hit some soft, deep pebble-sized gravel at about 15mph which grabbed my front...

Your GRRRRR sound on deceleration is directly related to the rear drive shaft u-joint unhappiness due to the rear differential pinion angle. I doubt it's inside the transfer case, but you are feeling it under your seat which is pretty common.

My 4runner probably has a similar recessed mount and the skid protection I got from Eimkeith doesn't account for it. I need to mimic your design before installation.

i carry a stash of various lengths of noodles and some smaller sections of 1" thick foam pieces in the cargo area for those sudden rattling sounds that may pop up on trips. I'll head to the San Juans again tomorrow and it'll rain as usual so...

Another victim of mine, baaawwwwaaahhaaaaa :flipoff2: I love how the bolt sits inside the protection system (circled). This is a key piece of detail that I think other companies might ignore. This puts the hardware exactly where they belong...

After Ali helped me with the rear springs he educated me on coil spring suspensions. He had two suggestions. First, get skids on the trailing arms. Second, correct the angle on the track bar. As much as I give this fella crap for spending other...

I'm now using a high tech method of preventing the pooling of water during rain events and also to eliminate flapping during wind events. I simply cut up some pool noodles and wedge them on top of the arm and below the awning. This tightens...

Wrap Up I thought I would wrap this project up with a post on some of the final steps I took to get this winch up and running, and installed on the truck. While I was [very] slowly working my way through this winch rebuild project, I phoned...

I recently purchased a set of these Kanati Overland tires and wanted to share impressions. If you're looking for an agressive tire for offroad but with some decent on road manners, I'd highly recommend this tire. These really remind me of a KO2...

I use a Fiskar camping hatchet (for a decade or so) for all things camp fire wood splintering/mild splitting (already bucked logs). However, if I want to buck up a dead/down log, I'll go straight for the Silky Big Boy 2000 saw. Using an axe to...

I have the Everest model and I love it with some tweaks of course!

I haven't had great luck running hip packs with bladders. If I need that much water I tend to pull out the full pack. The heavier hip packs with the bladders tend to be real annoying to position or have to be incredibly tight to feel secure. I...

I have an appointment with Dominic at AVS. In the meantime I'll be putting 5100's on

I was hiking north of Durango the other weekend on a trail called Cascade creek trail and there's a nice waterfall up top. As I was driving through an area with cabins strewn about, I saw this aqueduct thing and wondered if anyone rides on...

Jenna and I ran into cattle and a rain storm. Called it good at 6miles.

Had to go around a Bull snake today 'cause he wasn't gonna move or do anything. Luka didn't spot him, and wasn't sure what he would've done anyway! Luka cried uncle toward the end :rofl: