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2002 tacoma...what kinda of tacoma?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by 2002macdonald, Feb 14, 2012.

  1. Feb 15, 2012 at 12:04 PM
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    iDrew

    iDrew I spend too much on vehicles...

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    Not to call you out, but you're wrong. All Prerunners and 4x4 have factory skid plates. My Prerunner is not and most certainly was not, nor will it ever be a TRD.

    He has a 4x4 with the SR5 package. It's pretty much identical to mine, just with the Front Diff, the CV's, and the transfercase.
     
  2. Feb 15, 2012 at 12:07 PM
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    2002macdonald

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    my truck has 2 wheel and 4 wheel high and low so yes it is a 4X4
     
  3. Feb 15, 2012 at 12:13 PM
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    iDrew I spend too much on vehicles...

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    Yessir
     
  4. Feb 15, 2012 at 12:19 PM
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    2002macdonald

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    Andrew what did u do to your truck im assuming its the same as mine
     
  5. Feb 15, 2012 at 1:20 PM
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    i'd bet u just have a base with the sr5 package added
     

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  6. Feb 15, 2012 at 2:02 PM
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    yeah it does look like that one but i don't have the extended wheel wells
     
  7. Feb 15, 2012 at 2:06 PM
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    I honestly haven't done much. Just put one some 265/75/16 Firestone AT's, put in my 10" sub, hooked up my CB Radio - Antenna - PA, Did the Fog Light mod, Fabbed up my own Lightbar for the back with some BACK OFF BITCH lights. That's about it. Oh and mine isn't quite the same as yours. Mine is only 2wd. Hence the Prerunner.
     
  8. Feb 15, 2012 at 2:06 PM
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  9. Feb 15, 2012 at 2:09 PM
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    thanks dude and yeah i look into that
     
  10. Feb 15, 2012 at 2:13 PM
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    It looks pretty sweet IMO
     
  11. Feb 15, 2012 at 2:15 PM
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    wont it say it on the title? or registration? Mine does...
     
  12. Feb 15, 2012 at 2:28 PM
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  13. Feb 15, 2012 at 2:32 PM
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    iDrew I spend too much on vehicles...

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    Well as we all know, there are those few exceptions.
     
  14. Feb 15, 2012 at 6:46 PM
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    thanks snoope i love my truck but recently every mechanic i talk says there is no point in doing anything to my truck its kinda sad but thats why i love this site bc it makes my truck feel just that much more important although the members of the this site have bad ass taco i one day would like to own.
     
  15. Feb 15, 2012 at 7:45 PM
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    why would they say that
     
  16. Feb 15, 2012 at 7:49 PM
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    Bc they think that 2.7L inlined 4 is not anything to work with to small
     
  17. Feb 15, 2012 at 8:48 PM
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    You will soon find out that "Mechanics" aren't the smartest people ever. ESPECIALLY the ones at Autozone
     
  18. Feb 15, 2012 at 9:15 PM
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    i think the 2.7 does pretty darn well for being a smaller engine. its actually the largest I4 gas engine I can think of right now.

    can't beat dohc 16 valve and sequential efi. engine is basically maxed out. only way to really gain big power is through forced induction or if it were direct injected.
     
  19. Feb 16, 2012 at 5:04 AM
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    2002macdonald

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    oh i understand. so to start should i get a high flow filter for example a k&n
     
  20. Feb 16, 2012 at 10:27 AM
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