Gretsch
SILVER Star
Replaced TREs. Been on the list to do for some time but started getting severe wheel wobble at certain speeds which prompted a closer look. Discovered a broken TRE on the driver side so grabbed a set from Kurt at Cruiser Outfitters. Had a trip planned this weekend so was in a real hurry to get this fixed. Kurt got the TRE's to me mid week and I got them painted and put on. Scrambled to get an OME steering damper purchased and put on as well. Should have gotten when ordering the TRE's but thought the one on there was good enough. Turns out not so much so sourced one locally. Ran into some adjustment snags but with some help and reassurance from Kurt and crew and this forum, I was able to get things sorted out. Combination of in-experience, no sleep, and being in a hurry lead me to do some dumb stuff. But got it worked out.
Despite the TRE repair I managed to finally do something with the truck other than work on it. Quick weekend camping trip out to East Texas at Ratcliff lake. First trip anywhere since I bought the truck a year and a half ago. She struggled to start every day while out there but eventually did. So another issue to figure out. The stuttering I encountered on my last camping attempt with the Toyota (which forced an about face home) was gone this trip after fixing the emissions computer solder joints (again credit to the forum for that). She drove great the whole trip, not a buck or stutter one, and pulled my little Bantam trailer like it wasn't there.
Weather was perfect and the constant rain we had been getting across the state had finally stopped. 82 degrees end of October. Welcome to Texas!! The Toyota, as she tends to do, got many 'likes' from other campers. Great time.
Despite the TRE repair I managed to finally do something with the truck other than work on it. Quick weekend camping trip out to East Texas at Ratcliff lake. First trip anywhere since I bought the truck a year and a half ago. She struggled to start every day while out there but eventually did. So another issue to figure out. The stuttering I encountered on my last camping attempt with the Toyota (which forced an about face home) was gone this trip after fixing the emissions computer solder joints (again credit to the forum for that). She drove great the whole trip, not a buck or stutter one, and pulled my little Bantam trailer like it wasn't there.
Weather was perfect and the constant rain we had been getting across the state had finally stopped. 82 degrees end of October. Welcome to Texas!! The Toyota, as she tends to do, got many 'likes' from other campers. Great time.
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