What have you done to your ride lately?

[tx_shooter]

Dare I say that the 4x4 in my Tundra is fixed? I put it back together and drove it to a shop in Fort Worth because I had finally thrown in the towel on it. Monday morning the shop called me to tell me that it was working normally and asked me to come over to talk with them about it. Yesterday, I drove out there and had a conversation and they played with it some more and got it to work every time. Today, I go out there to pick it up and it’s all working fine. We suspect that the last time I put it all back together and then drove it for an hour it was able to reset the computers and now it’s good to go. I drove it out there for nothing, but at least it’s working now so that’s cool.

Oh, I almost forgot to mention that I got hit by a tow truck on i30 on the way home from picking up my now-working truck. Greeeeeat. This is the same side I just had repaired maybe 2 months ago because my cousin drove it into a fence.

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Tough to catch a break this week.

 

[MatthewMay1]

get some heat shrink on that connector or corrosion will give you headaches

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I knew someone would have something to say about that. I would have put some on if I had any, but I don’t and it’s been like that for years. Haha

Looks like corrosion is his jam

Shhh!

 

[MatthewMay1]

Sep 20 the Tundra is going in to the body shop. Thankfully the guy and his insurance moved quickly and was able to already set up the appointment.

 

[MatthewMay1]

Tried to flex the Tacoma to check for tire rub. Need a bigger tractor, . This is as high as it would lift it. I think I’m going to need to center up the rear axle in the wheel wells though. I anticipate some rubbing on my trip…

 

[tx_shooter]

What size did you go to?

 

[MatthewMay1]

255/80/17

 

[CowboyTaco]

255/80/17

That size is usually fine on 2nd gen with minor lift. I would suspect it would be about the same on 1st gen.

Why not use a jack to push up the rear tire?

 

[tx_shooter]

I would be surprised if you rub more than just the dirt off the mud flap. I am running 285s with a 2.5" lift and they just barely touch.

 

[PSU Taco85]

Tried to flex the Tacoma to check for tire rub. Need a bigger tractor, . This is as high as it would lift it. I think I’m going to need to center up the rear axle in the wheel wells though. I anticipate some rubbing on my trip…

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With that size machine and that far out from the bucket pivot pin it won’t work as you see. Take those forks off and just use the bucket to lift it or get a set of Pin on pallet forks.

 

[Silverback]

Oh I agree it's horseshit, but I bet it made enough difference to fuck up the electronics. They don't expect you to use that truck like a truck and want you to keep rubber bands on it for tread.

they called me earlier today. Said “yeah we got it all aligned and the steering wheel pointing the right way and it throwing a code. Steering sensor. $3200 PART! She said she was contacting Ford and explaining the truck only had 20k miles on it and was well taken care of. She then left me a message that said they were covering all but $670. So yeah. I’m happy. Not happy it happened but at least it’s not over $4000

 

[tx_shooter]

So what exactly is the warranty for?!?!?!

 

[PSU Taco85]

they called me earlier today. Said “yeah we got it all aligned and the steering wheel pointing the right way and it throwing a code. Steering sensor. $3200 PART! She said she was contacting Ford and explaining the truck only had 20k miles on it and was well taken care of. She then left me a message that said they were covering all but $670. So yeah. I’m happy. Not happy it happened but at least it’s not over $4000

is your cost for labor to replace then?

 

[Silverback]

So what exactly is the warranty for?!?!?!

3/36.. I'm past 3.

 

[Silverback]

is your cost for labor to replace then?

No just the initial diagnosis, alignment and calibration minus $100 they covered maybe.. not sure. Have not seen the bill.

 

[MatthewMay1]

With that size machine and that far out from the bucket pivot pin it won’t work as you see. Take those forks off and just use the bucket to lift it or get a set of Pin on pallet forks.

Yep, had myself a little physics lesson yesterday but then it started raining so I gave up.

 

[MatthewMay1]

F. I can not catch a break

 

[tx_shooter]

3/36.. I'm past 3.

Considering the price tag on those things that is rape

 

[PSU Taco85]

F. I can not catch a break

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Is this the one that the valve core was loose?

 

[MatthewMay1]

Is this the one that the valve core was loose?

Yeah

 

[AlienXtx]

Went on a 70 mile round trip of 75% dirt roads through four county's on it this morning.

Found this on one of the roads (roads actually called Democrat road )