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It didn’t have a name and I don’t see it on any map apps. When you are a hundred yards from the top of the climb up runkle before hitting Albertsons, there’s a single track exit on the right. I’d never seen it until Friday, but it looked well ridden. Maybe the rain pushed down the brush enough...

The rain has made the hills beautiful and dirt a ton of fun… for going down, not up. Rode Runkle Canyon last Friday. Found a super fun short single track section with a couple of 3-4ft drops. Hit them a few times, then decided to hit the second one a bit faster the last go-around. Ended up...

Not to poop in your Cheerios, but try making the tab larger than the diameter of the bushing to extend bushing life

Imagine your shock hoop is your arm while arm wrestling. Someone comes along (your shock) and pushes your arm inward towards the center of the bed (in physics this is called a torque). Sure, you can hold your own for a while, but over time you get weary and fatigued, and start losing and bending...

Yes and no. You’ll still have to do everything like a normal bedcage, just less tubes. Spring pack needs to be broken down, spring perches set up and burned in, I welded the spring and shackle hangers on as they like to crack when bolted on. If you actually use the truck you may fight issues...

I can’t wait to read about all the dirt in your eyes while wrenching on future updates haha. Looks like good times!

Yeah, Bobby’s old truck. It was really clean! Looking back at it now, I probably could have mounted the shocks a little wider on the housing. I know there’s a reason I didn’t go wider, I just can’t remember right now. This was almost 4 years ago lol

Your bed floor isn’t limiting you, the shock angle/max size shock you can fit is. You’ll be able to get the axle to bump at frame with whatever shocks (sized within reason) and without the pumpkin hitting the bed floor. You won’t be able to stuff longer shocks like 16s into the wheel well, which...

Without a cantilever setup you won’t have the 19” I’ve been able to get with that pack AND have shocks that with worth a poop. You’ll need to angle them so much the ratio will be atrocious. Having shocks in the wheel well like Tacomas will limit you to maybe 14-15” of travel, plus you’ll need a...

Patrick, see if he’ll trade for that sick 4Runner of yours.

You should make a cowl hood for it. Would look sickkk and give room for a supercharger 😍 😂

The riding up there is AWESOME

Getting caught up reading this… so cool reading that it’s a family affair with your mom and dad helping. I know time is running out for the race, but enjoy all the time you get to spend with them!

Did you count my truck in the 2 or 4 wheel drive group? 😂

I get sucking at welding, but to miss the parts you’re welding all together and sending it on its way is wild. I used to layer as many strings of boogers as it took to get it to bridge the parts haha