Recent content by RoamedYT

@Rigpig - I'm going to be in Edmonton (Acheson) on Tuesday with my truck. Let's get in touch. I've got a meeting with a customer to look at some mining dozers. At least the parts fairy has started arriving! No, I'm not super thrilled about the Raybestos calipers but I'll see how they're built...

@LINUS - This thing is so weird - I'm convinced that the original owner launched boats in to the ocean with this truck. Reason being, things are very localized to the (former) hitch and rear axle. The frame and body are in slightly-above-average condition for a 26 year-old truck. This will...

Oh man, the deeper I go, the worse it gets! Did I make a mistake? Seems likely. Oh well! My wife commented to me her concerns. "I'm afraid that once you put work in to this one you're going to get attached." She's likely right. Pulled the hitch and spare tire off tonight to get better access to...

This is awesome! That first drive, where you get that "holy sh*t, this is actually going to work!" moment is wonderful. Screw the haters and do something different! ...I wonder what my wife would say if her Leaf in the garage next to the 80 suddenly made a donation of its powertrain...

@YMT - It's a'95. February production. It's definitely rough, but once I apply liberal amounts of turd polish I'll have something decent! You'd be surprised how inexpensive shipping can be up the coast. If it comes to it, we can get it to the Vancouver BC branch of the company I work for and...

Took a few minutes this afternoon and pulled one of the (formerly known as) side steps off. The bolts on the legs actually spun off with the impact! It should be noted that the last time this truck was washed likely was around Obama's first term... Behold!

There's a lot of words to describe me... I don't know if anyone has ever used brave! Stupid? Sure! "Not suited for a job in retail sales"? Absolutely. That said, how's your shipping to Canada? I'll be leaning on you! :D @SpenserAK - I was hoping you'd pop in here! We love Juneau, mostly for...

Tonight I got the wheels off. Not without some trouble, as they had decided to become one with the hub. The ol' Fubar helped out with that. Initial assessment: It's bad. It needs a complete suspension refresh, the spring perches on the rear axle are rotted out, complete brake refresh (I may...

You'd better grab your favourite beverage and pull up a stump, because this one is going to take a while. This sordid tale comes to you from Whitehorse, Yukon. Living in Canaderp, Mr. T decided we wouldn't have 80's. So be it, I went down the road of the 4Runner. In March of 2020, someone in...