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Toad

Set up my toad. I dumped the Honda Element and have been looking for a Lexus GX470 but that didn't work out so I set up one of my two Foresters instead (still looking for the right GX). Anyhow, I added a 2" receiver for the bikes, baseplate, tow lights and ReadyBrake. All set now.

And now for a contest. I had to protect the radiator when I was drilling a couple of holes for the baseplate. I used a piece of metal from my junk box. It's a Foretravel part. Free trip to Disneyland to the first that can identify this part.
jor

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Looks like a heavy shim of some kind...but no idea where it would be used.  Somewhere in the chassis or suspension?
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
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Torsilastic suspension ride height shim.

Used on U225 and U240's.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
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Shim.
Have a box full at work....... Sorry for the offensive language
Frank & Connie Williams
1999 U320 '36
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Damn. You boys are good. It is indeed a shim for the early Foretravel torsilastic suspension. Matter of fact, it was the last one out of our 93. Probably lots of shimless Foretravels plying our nations's highways.
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Enjoy yourself at Disneyland Brett....... :))  :))  :))
Ralph
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Big Bend trip will likely win over Disneyland.  Oh well.
Lived in that area back in the early 80s. Might be time to head back down. See you there!
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Jor, I take it your Forester is a manual trans model? And are you going to stop by Justin's after the Q bunch pulls into port here?
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Jor, I take it your Forester is a manual trans model? And are you going to stop by Justin's after the Q bunch pulls into port here?

Actually I have two Foresters. Same color. Really quite confusing. It is indeed a manual. I like them because they are so easy. Just put it in neutral. This is my third Suby toad.
jor
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