Badmotorfinger
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Saw you guys at the Safeway in North Bend, was on my way out to the mountains as well. Nice rigs.
Seattle Area Maintenance and Meet
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A.Wilson013
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Was that you with the Tundra split spoke wheels? I don't think I saw any other 4Runners.
Badmotorfinger
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Ha, yeah that was me. I should've talked to you guys. Just picked up this 4r a month ago. Will keep an eye on this thread and maybe meet up sometime.
GSPRunner
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Should've said hello. Aside from Alex's dog Holly, we're all pretty friendly. What are the specs on your rig? I saw the Tundra wheels, and what looked like a small lift?
Badmotorfinger
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Only had it for 1 month but so far wheels and tires, Bilstein height adjustable shocks on front and Fox on rear 2.5" front 1.5" rear, sway bar end links, brakes and few smaller things. Just getting started.
Want bigger tires already and would love to get one of those swing gates for the rear.
Want bigger tires already and would love to get one of those swing gates for the rear.
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Brilliant
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[MENTION=63487]A.Wilson013[/MENTION], [MENTION=82154]GSPRunner[/MENTION], [MENTION=105773]busmup808[/MENTION], you guys watch a disco winch on an 80?
A buddy of mine was in that white disco. He stopped by my office today and said he saw a bunch of 4runner guys watch him get out of a soft patch up there.
A buddy of mine was in that white disco. He stopped by my office today and said he saw a bunch of 4runner guys watch him get out of a soft patch up there.
GSPRunner
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A.Wilson013
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That's funny. Very cool disco- seemed like a nice group of guys. Those guys in the jeeps were some real know-it-alls.
Where are the rest of your pictures, Joe?
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GSPRunner
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I just posted the good ones over on the NW Meet Thread on Taco World
A.Wilson013
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Holly is good with people, and honestly getting better with dogs. Had her at the dog park yesterday w/ Elle and she didn't have any bad interactions.
Brilliant
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That's him
The Jeeps/80 were another group. I told him it didnt look that bad but he was saying it was really soft.
GSPRunner
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I'm just kidding. The "Renton Raptor" is a good dog.
GSPRunner
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It was kind of soft, and he was also at risk of sliding off the ledge to his passenger side. He played it safe and winched out.
ExploreMore4Runner
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Haven't had a chance to make it up to Gallagher Lake. Looks like it is now or never for the season!
Maybe I can catch y'all around Seattle sometime. Cheers!
Maybe I can catch y'all around Seattle sometime. Cheers!
Badmotorfinger
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Help please... Took my 2000 Limited to les Schwab this morning to have universal joints replaced, they had it for the entire day and called me right when they closed to tell me they can't put it back together and that the Toyota dealership said the u joints can't be replaced and I need to buy the entire driveline for $1500 for parts alone. WTF.
They still have my 4runner, how can they not be able to replace u joints on one of the most common vehicles ever made?
They still have my 4runner, how can they not be able to replace u joints on one of the most common vehicles ever made?
A.Wilson013
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If they took it apart, they can and better put it back together.
Once it's back together, give [MENTION=78895]DeathCougar[/MENTION] a shout about a rear driveline.
Badmotorfinger
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Thanks for the replys so it sounds like they just have no idea what they're doing and they gave me a bid on a job they didn't know how to do. They are saying my 4runner doesn't have the right parts on it? I might be seriously screwed here. The message they left me made it sound like this is my fault.
I will be there when they open.
I will be there when they open.
Badmotorfinger
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Actually turned out pretty good, they had to send the driveline to North West Drive Line to have it rebuilt for $720 (that's what they said they had to pay for it) I told them I was only going to pay the original bid of $168 and amazingly they agreed. Got a pretty good deal, the joints all have grease fittings on them now and the annoying chirp/squeal sound that was the reason for the work in the first place is gone.
Don't know why but now the 4wd modes engage and disengage almost instantly and butter smooth where before they would hesitate and clunk.
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Don't know why but now the 4wd modes engage and disengage almost instantly and butter smooth where before they would hesitate and clunk.
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