Rolled Runner (aka Golden Tacoma) NEW TACOMA!

[Jakesteads]

ill let you know that monday when i move it

[wakkjobb]

I'll be on the road all day tomorrow delivering that welded 4.88 to Dezrik in f'n Meeker, Middle of Nowhere, Colorado   but it'll be cheaper and faster than shipping so... why not? Plus I haven't been to that part of Colorado yet.

I'll amass the milk crates to assist us with the sliders.

>>Dan

[Jakesteads]

yes.. please do that i even have the bling mounting plates too

[Volcom]

That's one hell of a drive to Meeker & back just to save on some shipping. 

[Jakesteads]

colorado is a pretty big state dan... lol

[Jakesteads]

i am not looking forward to drilling 3/4 holes through my frame for the box mount... but atleast i have a like new bit to do it... anyone have advice on keeping it straight? i have a marlin box and the frame tubes are all ready welded in so its gotta be straight!!!!!

[Volcom]

i am not looking forward to drilling 3/4 holes through my frame for the box mount... but atleast i have a like new bit to do it... anyone have advice on keeping it straight? i have a marlin box and the frame tubes are all ready welded in so its gotta be straight!!!!!

I drilled a small hole all the way through.  Then I used a step bit like this to get the sleeves to fit through the frame.

[Jakesteads]

ya i have a step bit too so many the back side will need a bit bigger than 3/4 lol

[wakkjobb]

Did you get the IFS brace done today? I got my rear d-shaft (now with CV action) today... let's do some sliders tomorrow, eh?

>>Dan

[NITE KRAWLERS]

Slap those sliders on n drag that lowrider beast. HA H A

[Jakesteads]

ya i moved the box forward and got my new rear driveshaft... sliders.... then lets go wheeling.. oh and my front bump stops are too low i hit pot holes and it bottoms out HARD

[YOTA yota]

Bob it!

[Jakesteads]

Bob it!

im scared too!!! plus i cant sleep in it if i bob it

[Jakesteads]

well i just ran over my passenger seat and ruined it go me

[83yota]

ooopppsss... I have ran over my own hood before. got excited about getting it running and did not look to see what was behind the truck.

[pumkin toy]

im scared too!!! plus i cant sleep in it if i bob it

it easy dude!  dont be scared! lol

[Gixxer Jon]

It's easy, don't be scared of a little grinding, cutting and welding

[Jakesteads]

oh im not scared.... really.... but i really like having the longer bed... for camping and my spare and like that... i want to get a hitch and make a tube bumper back that so i dont bash it on rocks

[Suz]

Dan has a bumper...

[Suz]

On the way down to weld on the sliders today... Matt calls and says he says a flat and needs a hi-lift.... There are flates and then there is something like this.






Pretty sure he has some of the worst luck, evar.


All better now.


After this, we went for this.  And now to the shop for sliders!

[Volcom]

Holy !  Glad he's OK.

[dezrik]

damn that could of got bad in a hurry!!!!, try not killing yourself/or your rig before I meet you at the Co 4runner Jambo...

lol

[bigarms23]

glad it didn't cause any serious damage besides the tire

[P-DiseToy24]

x2 that could of been really ugly......

[COToy91]

I can not count how many times i have seen an MTR do that. Most the time the tires were getting pretty old. What is the year stamp on the tire?

[twistedtoy92]

glad he got that thing pulled over safely... coulda been really bad!

[Suz]

I told him that he was lucky that he did it today and not tomorrow with the oncoming snow. ;-p Also I bet he was glad he took the lift, springs, etc off of it. That seriously should have been a roll.

[wakkjobb]

I think the DOT stamp was from 02 or 07; a bunch of bolts for the beadlock were sheared of too.

Here's my theory:
Loose and missing bolts let out air
Tire gets low slowly
More bolts disappear
Tire goes flat @ 70
Weight of vehicle cuts tire as shown
Matt is a sad panda

The left front tire had 5 missing bolts as well so he took some from the blow-out and fixed that problem. They are all grade 8 bolts too... 
Luckily the sliders went on without any major issues. He's on his way home now; hope he makes it through the current snowstorm in one piece too.

>>Dan

[COToy91]

I think the DOT stamp was from 02 or 07; a bunch of bolts for the beadlock were sheared of too.

Here's my theory:
Loose and missing bolts let out air
Tire gets low slowly
More bolts disappear
Tire goes flat @ 70
Weight of vehicle cuts tire as shown
Matt is a sad panda

The left front tire had 5 missing bolts as well so he took some from the blow-out and fixed that problem. They are all grade 8 bolts too... 
Luckily the sliders went on without any major issues. He's on his way home now; hope he makes it through the current snowstorm in one piece too.

>>Dan

I dont know why but they seem to blow like that a lot

[wakkjobb]

After all that mess we got his sliders welded on so it wasn't a totally wasted day:

Matt grinding something too short (ha ha):


Pass side tacked on:


Door clearance:


Why aren't they shipped like this??


Just kidding; I'm not that dumb. Close... but not.
We got both sides on just before the snow started so all that's left is undercoating/painting. The initial plan was to get both his and mine installed but due to a blown tire... maybe we'll do mine next time.

>>Dan