Toyota Tacoma

[AutobahnSHO]

yeah, my most expensive bike so far was $600.

[giant_mtb]

Kota called shotgun for a little adventure yesterday.

[ifcar]

I can swing the hitch down but never do, as I can get into and open the trunk without doing so.

Most everyone I know with a roof rack (and more than just a couple) have run into things, and with (mountain) bikes being what they are these days; a fork cost $900, wheel $500, etc.; plus the damage to a car roof, it can be expensive. I for one would absolutely run into something, as a lot of times driving back from a ride I'm fairly beat and not thinking with 100% clarity.

My parents drove into the garage with a 12-foot Christmas tree on the roof of their car. Fortunately white pines are pretty flexible.

[giant_mtb]

My parents drove into the garage with a 12-foot Christmas tree on the roof of their car. Fortunately white pines are pretty flexible.

White pines are amazing creatures.  I've seen many where the top of the tree died off/blew off/whatever and a new branch is now growing straight up in its place.  It's like a tree growing out of a tree.  I've also seen white pines where the top was dead/off and the "new" main trunk of the tree juts out the side and then straight up.  They're my favorite trees.

[giant_mtb]

I dunno if it's a stupid idea, but I've been thinking about Herculining or PlastiDip-ing some of the exterior plastics.  The PO buffed the truck out, but he didn't mask any of the plastics.  As you can see in the above photo with doge, the black plastic around the side-view mirror has some white discoloration.  This is typical of waxes and polishes coming into contact with unpainted/untreated/certain black plastics.  It's cleanable, but it's a PITA.  So that got me thinking that I should just dress them up a bit.  So, sideview mirror plastic, bed rail protector thingies, perhaps even the MUD FLAPS.  I don't like that my mud flaps say "4x4" on them.  I'd love if they were blank...for cripe's sake it's a TRD Sport...it has open diffs and tight sway bars, it's NO REAL 4X4.

[Rupert]

White pines are amazing creatures.  I've seen many where the top of the tree died off/blew off/whatever and a new branch is now growing straight up in its place.  It's like a tree growing out of a tree.  I've also seen white pines where the top was dead/off and the "new" main trunk of the tree juts out the side and then straight up.  They're my favorite trees.

You should seriously check out the old growth forests of the Pacific northwest. Check out some burn scars, some huge nurse logs, some ancient huge trees with their tops blown off by lightning, etc.

[giant_mtb]

Yeah, sure, I'll drop Life and head out there real quick.

Some day.

[SVT666]

Last summer I backed my boat into my garage with the Bimini top still up.

[BENZ BOY15]

Kota called shotgun for a little adventure yesterday.

Quite a nice, thick coat that dog has. Man.

[giant_mtb]

Yeah, he's built for winter. I brushed him really good on Thursday night and got about a full plastic bag's worth of hair. His owners need to brush him more, especially in the summer.

[BENZ BOY15]

Flexin.

Looks good. Ya can't quite do that in the Audi, I suppose.

Still planning on lowering it?

[68_427]

LOWER IT

[BENZ BOY15]

Yeah. I can definitely see Chris doing that.

[giant_mtb]

Looks good. Ya can't quite do that in the Audi, I suppose.

Still planning on lowering it?

I've been going back and forth on it.  Lately, I've been in the mood to lower it. lol

[BENZ BOY15]

Maybe you could split the difference.

[Cookie Monster]

Maybe you could split the difference.

With airbags.

[giant_mtb]

Truck doing truck things.

[giant_mtb]

Hercufenders.  The texture isn't quite as consistent as I'd hoped to achieve (and the picture doesn't help at all), but not bad for a little $40 project.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Be sure to apply a UV protection top coat of some kind, or it will fade fast.

[280Z Turbo]

Bummer

[giant_mtb]

Be sure to apply a UV protection top coat of some kind, or it will fade fast.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I'll find somethin'. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I'll find somethin'.

Herculiner used to have one, but iduno

[giant_mtb]

Herculiner used to have one, but iduno

They do, but it looks like you're supposed to apply it as a part of the original process.

Perhaps something like this: http://www.autogeek.net/blackfire-trim-sealant-trim-restorer.html

[280Z Turbo]

Wouldn't scratched red paint look better than that black crap?

[giant_mtb]

Wouldn't scratched red paint look better than that black crap?

I scratched the shit out of them with sandpaper before applying Herculiner and, no, it didn't look good.

[280Z Turbo]

[Rupert]

Still lifted I see.

[giant_mtb]

Still lifted I see.

Spent all my money on dirtbike.

[68_427]

I'd keep it lifted.

[Rupert]

You lowered an Outback.