Windrock/Coal Creek Trip June 27th

That would be a cool deal, would be nice to ride out with someone. Keep me from falling asleep and careening into the ditch

Looks like a few guys from GA TTORA will be there, will probably wheel with them a little.

I'm collecting spare parts as much as possible. So far, I've got:

Full driveshaft
CV Axle
Inner and outer Tie rod

Need to remember to pick up some diff fluid also.

Wow a driveshaft....going all out

where is this at ? I"ve never been there and do they have any easy to moderate trails that i can run my pretty much stock for now 2013 tacoma offroad on? I would really like to go to this with you all.

Crazy Hube wrote:

Wow a driveshaft....going all out

I've had the driveshaft in the bed of the truck for a year now

william2013 taco wrote:

where is this at ? I"ve never been there and do they have any easy to moderate trails that i can run my pretty much stock for now 2013 tacoma offroad on? I would really like to go to this with you all.

Coal Creek OHV in Oliver Springs Tennessee. Go on YouTube and search Coal Creek or Windrock. There are trails for every level there from what I hear. This will be a first for most of us.

And it's over a month away - so plenty of time to lift that 2013! I even know a guy with some practically new 285 tires and wheels he's selling cheap

I'm trying now to set up somethings so i can go on this trip. Trying to convince the sane half to let me do a toytec spacer lift and get some more aggressive tires, so everybody send luck my way

william2013 taco wrote:

I'm trying now to set up somethings so i can go on this trip. Trying to convince the sane half to let me do a toytec spacer lift and get some more aggressive tires, so everybody send luck my way

Don't forget some sliders and skid plates....

Crazy Hube wrote:

Wow a driveshaft....going all out

Long Buh-tox wheel base needs it....

william2013 taco wrote:

where is this at ? I"ve never been there and do they have any easy to moderate trails that i can run my pretty much stock for now 2013 tacoma offroad on? I would really like to go to this with you all.

There are easier to moderate trails. Do you have sliders and skid plates?

Assssssssss

well i got a 3inch lift on the new truck and the factory skid plate as well as some stainless step/sliders so hopefully that will suffice for now if i'm able to go on this ride .

william2013 taco wrote:

well i got a 3inch lift on the new truck and the factory skid plate as well as some stainless step/sliders so hopefully that will suffice for now if i'm able to go on this ride .

Stainless sliders? Pics?

well they wont rust!

This is what I am imagining

^^^x2. You will want to take those off, if so. They will damage the body of the truck.

iwashmycar wrote:

^^^x2. You will want to take those off, if so. They will damage the body of the truck.

Hunh? Those mounting points look pretty beefy.

please post up a pic of those sliders ...im interested in them...i have a feeling that what you have WILL NOT suffice for any trail that has a real bump or hole. I may be wrong and i appologize in advance if i am...just watching out for your vehicles well being and your piece of mind!

yeah you're absolutely right . The stainless steps/sliders are by no means able to take a real pounding. They are primarily steps,but can handle actual sliding across rocks.A hard hit i'm sure would dent or bend them up.But for right now until i either buy ,make or have some quality sliders made for me i figure any protection is better than none. And most importantly use my hard head and not go in situations that my rig is not set up for.

good of you to realize the limits of what you have...many dont and end up paying for it and not just monetarily...

I'm trying to sell a bronco i got to supplement some of the cost of the armor and tires i want. Hopefully i can get it sold quick so i can get all the stuff i feel i could use

good plan...always fun to sell off stuff to add to the addiction....as long as you dont start robbing banks...LOL

I keep thinking this thread is about Uwharrie, but that is the other one lol.

I'd still take them off before offroading. It isnt the steps themselves you need be concerned with. They are bolted to thin underbody steel. They cannot hold the weight of the truck. I dont know if Windrock has all those big mounds you drive over on the trail like Uwharrie, but I assumed they would get in the way going over them....