Recent content by PNWTreeOctopus

Additionally... The Flint trail descent was absolutely terrifying, and I was not expecting that. It was in fine shape, but plenty loose, and some big steps and obviously its steep and on a narrow shelf at times, no room to pass, bla bla bla. I've done a lot of reading, internet beta...

Finally.... I finally got a chance to get my rig to UT. I had a canoe trip in Ontario cancel due to the fires and made a last minute pivot to drive down to SE UT for a few days. The cruiser did great. I was alone and decided to play it super conservative, so I didnt really wheel it super...

I really appreciate your experience and perspective here. Thank you.

And it’s all bolted in. ☑️ I took it for a short drive at city speeds tonight. I’m expecting my vibration noise (really pronounced on deceleration) has been eliminated, but I need to get it up to highways speeds to know. There appears to be a new noise with this DA, but it is rotational and...

No summer Trip this year but… I’m still working on the cruiser a little at a time—totally on brand for me. I did order a DC DS from @landtank and it arrive earlier this week, and hoping to get that bolted up today.

Thanks @SteelHunterFJ80, it felt good to also continue this relationship with this shop—it’s nice to have a mechanic you like in your back pocket. As for the Falken AT4W, they are on my short list for the cruiser. I actually have a set on my Tacoma already*. I bought them and a set of snow...

Functional A/C! I just got my cruiser back from the shop. I hired out my A/C system overhaul to the shop that did my head gasket job. They are nice to work with. I debated doing this one myself, but I was eager to het the A/C functioning again. My system was R12. It is now a R-134a...

NLA. It was a sweet deal at the time. Lots of drawer manufacturers. Lots of you tube videos. I’d be cautious buying plans…seems like a very easy way for someone to overpromise and under deliver. It’s a big expense and probably worth paying for if drawer organization seems like what you...

Opening up the tuna can is a rite of passage in ownership, especially if your LC was neglected...

Ok, so I'm hearing that its totally reasonable to make a purely emotional decision, or a logical one here. I seem to see lots of conflicting opinions of KO3s--which i suppose is right on track for opinions on tires. Ok, I'll post some photos once I've made a logical or emotional decision get...

Ok That makes a lot of sense. I was trying reconcile the need for stability and the sweet little whitewater section you obvious ran to get to your sample area. I was thinking "If @Godwin can confidently run that section solo without much/any floatation loaded with a boat full of collection...

Ok, really curious about the abs pipes lashed to your centar thwart in the second picture. Is this a DIY sponson for stability? You have mentioned pulling turtle traps, is this to help give you some stability when recovering traps or some other gear? Or is it some other research/ collection...

Man that was a long winter of not driving my cruiser... Still have not pulled the trigger on that winch, but all in good time. I was just checking out the date code on my General Grabber AT2 tires and 2116 is what I found. Which sounds about right. Tires are starting to crack on the sidewall...

Winches So I'm shopping for a winch. It's my birthday on Friday. Im turning 23! (x2) I have this ARB bumper the PO purchased. It's fine, not amazing, but fine. So I reached out to come up winch and inquired about fitment for the SOLO 12.5rs. I received the following reply: Hi Greg...

WKOR Sliders Done.✔️ After pulling myself together and thinking about what I might modify in my process, I Nmanaged to get my sliders and skid plate installed. In the end I used my Jack and 2x4 contraption and a pair of jack stands. I also used my favorite short tie down straps (titan straps)...