The 5 guys who BS on the forum BS Thread

I haven't done shit today but take down Christmas decorations

 

Did the water pump on my dad's 94 Dodge Dakota 3.9L. Pretty much the only thing I did today that's worth mentioning.

 

i feel pretty good about the fact that i rebuilt a motor and it runs lol. would have been a pretty big bummer if things went otherwise

 

Chop chop, and straightened some bent alignment tabs. Gonna box the mounts later this week.

 

Such mall crawler kewls

 

i love me a good mall crawl

 

my arms are a bit tired from the detail yesterday

 

Just spent the day hustleing parts and on the forums

 

rebuilt motor burnt oil bad when put under load, it eventually went away. now after checking oil level its down like half capacity, no leaks, no puddles. normal? I'm going to fill it back up and see what happens

 

With all this rain were getting I've finally started driving the 4Runner again.

Free car wash though, am I right Sam?

 

Painted my LED lights on the dash cam. They randomly would turn on if the camera thought it was dark. I am not sure why because it only added glare off the windshield. So this worked well.

 

I am loving the rain. Loving the AWD in the rain too.

 

hey gents saw this thread and thought it was a good idea. could be really beneficial in the future so you don't get 18 different what tires should i buy threads

https://www.4runners.com/threads/tundra-a-t-and-m-t-tire-options-lets-hear-your-reviews.1289/

sam i know you've had like half of these

 

The only thing I don't like about AWD in the rain is it burns more gas @ 70-80 mph and feels like I'm lugging the engine more. Between AWD and these Duratracs though, I do enjoy tearing past the people going 50 because they're scared of the rain.

 

i feel like people on the roads either go 10 under the speed limit or 20 over when its raining, theres no happy medium. same for snow

 

Believe me it's worse when you have people that haven't had any significant rainfall in the last 3 years. People forget how to drive in it.

 

i can imagine. similarly i always secretly pray for no snow from christmas-new years. visiting plates i see often come from places that haven't seen a flake in years

 

I still cruised 70 today. Had to pass a bunch of idiots going 60 and below. It wasn't pouring just wet.

 

I'm just glad the pre filter I put over my intake tube is working. Bet that thing would be flooded with water within minutes.

I went to pass a limo earlier in the bay bridge tunnel and hydroplaned immediately after

 

So far I haven't really seen much flooding. I'm sure my intake tube has had some water all in it after yesterday's driving.

 

Road was wet this morning but we're supposed to be getting a break today and tomorrow. One thing that has been nice, is lack of traffic in the morning on my commute. Not sure if people are just leaving earlier, or everyone is still on vacation this week. It's been nice despite all the idiots driving 50mph with their wipers on full blast in light rain.

 

You've got those nifty trash can shields setup in there don't you?

Weirdly enough my commutes out into the city are shockingly fast and painless when it rains. I guess none of the tourists are hogging up the freeway and bridge. How about the ones that still have their wipers on high when the rain stopped 20 minutes earlier? Very attentive drivers we have on the roads these days...

 

the semi mud flap? Yeah but its above the OEM "snorkel"

 

easily one of my top pet peeves on the road. wipers that are at a speed that doesnt correlate to actual rainfall

 

Dammit me too! Or people who stop in a crosswalk

 

That stuff doesnt bother me much, I just cant stand to be tailgated. Like, if youre gonna ride my ass at least show me a good time. Jesus.
Or when people think its a race to the redlight. That grinds my gears like no other.

 

Yea you should probably hose clamp a pre filter to yours

 

Don't ever try driving in SF then. Easily the most frustrating thing in the world.

 

i have too many peeves while driving. its probably why im such an asshole.