What have you done to your rig today?

[Rzeppa]

take them off and sell them while they are still nearly new. Not worth risking piling up a brand new truck.

I can't imagine anyone would want to buy them LOL

 

[Corbet]

Got a snow tire theme going this week. Just put the little studded 35’s on the 80.

 

[Corbet]

I can't imagine anyone would want to buy them LOL

Somebody will need a cheap set of tires who can’t afford what they want.

Edit, Sold mine already.

 

[fyffer]

Just dug it out, looks disproportionate tall though.

 

[shellb]

Just dug it out, looks disproportionate tall though.

How much snow did you all get! Wow!

 

[fyffer]

How much snow did you all get! Wow!

Around 28-ish downtown area per couple guys, stated we had significant more up at my location Maybe around 38- ish or more just a rough estimation. Short answer, a lot.

 

[Jacket]

Some things that haven’t been touched in 10+ years - or ever.

cap and rotor, spark plug wires, PCV stuff and a bunch of other hoses, new vapor canister, starter, alternator, belts, fan clutch plus some new power and ground wires. Still need to clean up the wiring and delete some old obsolete mods. Then see if she will start…

 

[dan1554]

Work continues on not-my-rig. Cylinders 3,4 and 5 are pretty crusty. Sludge galore in the oil pan. Nothing glaring on the head gasket but the garage was dark and cold and I didn't get much of a chance to look closely. Hopefully no cracks in the head. Tomorrow I'll inspect everything and strip the block bare. Randomly sized (13mm ) bolts here and there. Everything in the aluminum intake manifold is stripped, so Im probably looking at finding a new one. Many connections loose, seems like someone was in it and haphazardly threw it back together. It needs love in a bad way. Trying to have some understanding for the pre-internet mechanics that likely worked on it. Maybe I would have done some of the same in a pinch. These days theres no excuse.

 

[KC Masterpiece]

Well. I did way less than @dan1554 to my 2F. Just a quick oil change while dinner was in the oven last night. Toyota really nailed it with that oil filter location!

 

[Corbet]

Found some Yakima load bars and towers in the garage that fit the 250. This will have to work for now. Yakima ski box should arrive next week.

 

[Rzeppa]

Well. I did way less than @dan1554 to my 2F. Just a quick oil change while dinner was in the oven last night. Toyota really nailed it with that oil filter location!

Hmmm, mine has a fair amount of smog spaghetti in that area.

 

[Rzeppa]

Found some Yakima load bars and towers in the garage that fit the 250. This will have to work for now. Yakima ski box should arrive next week.

You should get a Gamaviti roof rack

 

[Corbet]

You should get a Gamaviti roof rack

That was my plan but cash flow won’t allow at this time. Have to revisit come spring. My garage is like a Yakima showroom with all the various parts I’ve accumulated over the years. Anyone need ski attachments? I think I have 3 maybe 4 pairs.

 

[dan1554]

Got to see some more of the carnage on not-my-rig.

 

[rover67]

that crank may polish up. looks liks the bearings still have the babbit.

 

[Notyourmomslx450]

Got to see some more of the carnage on not-my-rig.

I've seen way worse...

 

[Capriblue45]

The good thing is the rod bearings are readily sourced in several sizes. When I rebuilt my 2F they had to cut the crank down 20 thousandths but I had no problem finding the bearings.

 

[IH8RUST]

OEM oil cooler from UAE at half the cost, I heard they have all the good stuff.

Picked up a spare smog hardline for my new 2F for $30, been scrubbing and cleaning it to restore, will brass the pipe ends soon.

 

[dan1554]

@Gippster where did you get the cooler? Partsouq?

 

[IH8RUST]

@Gippster where did you get the cooler? Partsouq?

Hah, yep!