Yep
We work all over, but not typically smaller jobs like elevation certificates or single lots. They are probably better off calling a mom and pop shop for something small like that. They will get a better deal that way.
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Yep
We work all over, but not typically smaller jobs like elevation certificates or single lots. They are probably better off calling a mom and pop shop for something small like that. They will get a better deal that way.
If anyone is looking to get me a last minute Christmas gift..........yes please! 
If anyone is looking to get me a last minute Christmas gift..........yes please!
That's awesome!
Merry Christmas to the Krewe!!
Merry Christmas y'all!
merry christmas everyone! my garage and FJ got some new goodies!
this was the view in one direction on our leisurely Holiday run today - (yeah, nevermind I mangled the second running board of the LX
)I couldn't take the 40 out since the tire installers used the wrong weights; one came off on the first half mile, three others are loose to touch
- (good thing is, the truck looks real sharp with the new tires 
pics to follow; hopefully, in the element 
, planning for Friday on my favorite trail close to town)
so Claudia the 40 was slinging lead but not U
yup, by the time we drove the 40 some 20 miles, including highway, all weights were lost except one on the driver front tire and the spare got the installers to rectify with what they should have used in the first place: the stick-on weights 
didn't prevent me from wheeling it afterall
this is the fin with the hole I fell into with the LX some 6 weeks ago - you can still see the hole I made towards the driver side off that fin
the next trip was two day later - only few pics since I was in the front and the relevant camera in the back of the group - the most exciting situation was when I had to spot myself down a 3 ft. waterfall in the creek all by myself (since the group decided to search for an Indian ruin, and hubby Michael had already proceeded way onwards)
- so, I got out of the truck, walked around to see whether I had missed a turn-off onto a bank (this is how creek crossings typically go around these places), couldn't find any other tracks than on the rocks right into the waterfall . . . - which Michael told me later, he had backed out of - so I went and fetched a big tree limb to probe water depth (since it's typically quite deep right after a big rock, and it was . . . ) - there were some solid shelf rocks on the passenger side each about a foot higher than the other, but since I hate off-cambers, I decided I wasn't going to take those (as I later learned, even the longer wheelbase 80s didn't ) - so I carefully drove the waterfall towards the dropoff, and then became confident that straight down was going to work, and it did -
another little excitement came in this sluice on the way out (had bypassed it going in, but the off-camber on the bypass looked worse in the opposite direction) - greater excitement for the 80s than me - my new tires did awesome
got the installers to rectify with what they should have used in the first place: the stick-on weights didn't prevent me from wheeling it afterall
this is the fin with the hole I fell into with the LX some 6 weeks ago - you can still see the hole I made towards the driver side off that fin the next trip was two day later - only few pics since I was in the front and the relevant camera in the back of the group - the most exciting situation was when I had to spot myself down a 3 ft. waterfall in the creek all by myself (since the group decided to search for an Indian ruin, and hubby Michael had already proceeded way onwards)
- so, I got out of the truck, walked around to see whether I had missed a turn-off onto a bank (this is how creek crossings typically go around these places), couldn't find any other tracks than on the rocks right into the waterfall . . . - which Michael told me later, he had backed out of - so I went and fetched a big tree limb to probe water depth (since it's typically quite deep right after a big rock, and it was . . . ) - there were some solid shelf rocks on the passenger side each about a foot higher than the other, but since I hate off-cambers, I decided I wasn't going to take those (as I later learned, even the longer wheelbase 80s didn't ) - so I carefully drove the waterfall towards the dropoff, and then became confident that straight down was going to work, and it did - another little excitement came in this sluice on the way out (had bypassed it going in, but the off-camber on the bypass looked worse in the opposite direction) - greater excitement for the 80s than me - my new tires did awesome
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Nice. What tires did you end up going with?
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Maxxis Bighorn MT in 315/75r16, same as what ended up on the '80 in BTR. She scored a screaming deal at 4Wheelparts, including tire warranty.
And whatever folks say about 4Wheelparts, I've had good luck with their tire warranty - it really is no questions asked, free tire if remaining tread depth is more than 50%, prorated otherwise.
No BS re "airing down = tire abuse = no warranty" as Discount Tire is trying to pull every now and then.
She ran 16psi for the most part, probably too much, but seemed appropriate in the water of the creek.
And whatever folks say about 4Wheelparts, I've had good luck with their tire warranty - it really is no questions asked, free tire if remaining tread depth is more than 50%, prorated otherwise.
No BS re "airing down = tire abuse = no warranty" as Discount Tire is trying to pull every now and then.
She ran 16psi for the most part, probably too much, but seemed appropriate in the water of the creek.
I've only bought a few things from them online. Heard mixed reviews about them. No complaints from me thus far.
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It is advantageous to be able to show up at the 4WP store in person - e.g. after it turned out they had used the wrong kind of wheel balance weights for 80-series wheels, and they came off one by one on the test drive on a side street in town... and those we deemed firmly attached let go when I drove the truck home on the freeway; luckily, it was late on Christmas Eve with very little traffic. Sounded scary, even in an open truck w/o any sound dampening due to the continued 'under construction' status.
so I walk in there holding up one of the loose wheel weights - counter guy goes "oh, you wanted those to stay on ? yeah, we'll take care of that right away" - and they did, so all is well on the tires
meanwhile, I managed to find another hole to fall into with the LX the other day :whoops:
the funniest thing was that you could see the possible spots for such washouts on this shelf road from the place far below where we had lunch, so I made a remark on the likely probability for encountering said wash-outs - yeah, well, I managed to fall into my own prediction
by now I think they should offer an obligatory obstacle right at the beginning of the trail: "you need air under your tires for your real wheeling experience ? get it right here and be done with it !"
meanwhile, I managed to find another hole to fall into with the LX the other day :whoops:
the funniest thing was that you could see the possible spots for such washouts on this shelf road from the place far below where we had lunch, so I made a remark on the likely probability for encountering said wash-outs - yeah, well, I managed to fall into my own prediction
by now I think they should offer an obligatory obstacle right at the beginning of the trail: "you need air under your tires for your real wheeling experience ? get it right here and be done with it !"
Since I've been on hiatus lately I guess I better update y'all. I finally got my patches and certifications done. I'm officially a nationally registered paramedic. Now to enjoy my days off by planning a wedding. Anyone have a big gun I can borrow? I don't wanna walk away haha.
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Congrats Erick!
So all this time you were just pretending?
So all this time you were just pretending?
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EMT-Paramedic before?
Paramedic now?
Paramedic now?
congrats Erick!!!