Well, Reiter has claimed 2 of my weekends in a row. Good times! The cleanup was a success. Tons of people there and i saw just about everyone with garbage bags helping out. My group pulled out:
Oh and of course we did some wheeling while we were at it! Checkout Jordan’s pictures.
Well i finally got a chance to go on my first trail run with WATTORA. It was a great day and i got the chance to meet and hang out with some cool people that are just as passionate about offroading as i am. Wasn’t a whole lot of “101ing” going on, but we had an awesome day non the less. Here are some teaser pic’s. Be sure to checkout the rest of the pictures in the 4WD Toyota Gallery.
Lining up some of the vehicles in the group at the Safeway in Monroe.
Definetely found the hole in the mud pit. Luckily the door seals held and i was out in no time. This was the beginning of a lot of laughs.
The view from atop Index Wall. It amazes me every time.
Legislation is continuously being passed that threatens the livelihood of our sport. Trails systems are being closed because of the perception that offroad vehicles are destroying the environment and that our sport is one made up of irresponsible hicks going out and destroying the forest. Help protect our vital trails by signing the petition below. Everything we can do helps!
By signing the Public Lands Petition you are advocating the following:
Quotes taken from sponsor’s, Advocates for Access to Public Land’s site.
I just completed building a welding table for my garage. This thing is a monster. Check out the technical articles for more information. And remember, if you live in the Seattle are and plan on building something like this welding table, give Russ at Everett Steel a call and he will make sure you get what you need.
For those in the Seattle area, Everett Steel is your source for large quantities of steel. With great prices, knowledgable sales reps, and the equipment to handle and cut any size and thickness of material, Everett Steel has you covered. Give Russ a call and see for yourself!
With an extensive online catalog and ordering system, Online Metals is an excellent place for your small source needs. Located in Seattle, those in the area can simply order and pickup the same day.
I’ve been working on a design to work with the older style 4Runner and Pickup. The prototype vehicle is a 1994 3.0L v6 Pickup. The write-up is still in progress but will be up soon.
If you haven’t heard already, Al Gore has made a documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” on the causes and the effects of global warming. No matter what political persuasion you are, i urge everyone to go out and watch this movie. Form your own opinion about it. Comment on it here after you have watched it.
In this sound clip a man has a conversation with several Verizon representatives and supervisors. He is trying to get his bill straightened out, but the people at Verizon can’t seem to understand that .002 cents does NOT = .002 dollars. Pretty hilarious.
Tore down axle except for differential and knuckles. Ground off all of the Jeep suspension mounts since they are inferior to my Toyota buildup. 
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I finally found a right side, no vac assist, Dana 44 axle. This axle came out of a 1988 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. The axle was originaly located in Oregon but ended up here at a WATTORA member’s shop. Thanks to Brent (4TACXOMA4) for meeting me in Issaquah with the axle. Next is to begin the tear down.
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