Oh darn.

thenrie · 09-24-2007, 09:35 AM

Being from the western US, and now living in Pittsburgh, there are things to learn. Like it's not a good idea to park under those big beautiful oak trees in the late summer and fall. I would never have guessed an acorn could fall with enough inertia to dent my hood. Left the truck overnight and now my perfect Taco hood and roof look like they have been through a Texas hail storm! Oh well, glad it's a white pickup. You can't see the dents unless you really look for them, but I know they are there. Stupid, stupid, stupid...

TheMaster · 09-25-2007, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by thenrie

Stupid, stupid, stupid...

Chill man.

one and you wont see the dents.

007Tacoma · 09-25-2007, 08:29 AM

Could be worse - the Southern pine trees release sap almost year round. That will make you pull your hair out (and the paint off your truck).

rhoppas · 09-25-2007, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 007Tacoma

Could be worse - the Southern pine trees release sap almost year round. That will make you pull your hair out (and the paint off your truck).

Yes, I have experienced the sap issue first hand. However, in my case it was from a huge cottonwood tree. Every spring, for about 6 weeks, we would have to park our vehicles half a block away in the street to get away from it. Last year I told the wife I was not getting another new vehicle until the cottonwood was gone. The tree was technically in our neighbors yard but we paid $2000 to have it cut down. Luckily the neighbor agreed to it. Then I went and bought my tacoma.

Toy4Life · 09-25-2007, 01:32 PM

Watch out for the walnuts too, this is about the right time for them. They're a little bigger than golf balls.

tacotoe · 11-26-2007, 04:43 PM

the last two new vehicles I purchased got hail damage before they were even plated. Paintless dent removal guy worked his magic on them for relatively cheap.

2003greenbean · 11-26-2007, 04:54 PM

yes the pine sap is the worse i have some spots on my hood i cant get rid of drives me nuts

CornDog · 11-26-2007, 05:40 PM

pine sap SUCKS!!!!!!!!! u have to watch oaks year round tho. not jus when acorns are fallin. they have a sap like crud too and it will RUIN and i mean RUIN a paint job. almost worse than pines.

debuhr · 11-26-2007, 06:24 PM

i got into a damn tree while mudding last week. it really sucks.

concrete jedi · 11-27-2007, 03:24 PM

I am lucky in the fact that fruiting trees are no where near my rig ,but I do get sap and bug guts all over it. Everybody on this thread is right, it will ruin paint and is an S.O.B. to remove. My question is what is the purpose for waxing the trucks ?, I know it improves the luster and makes water bead, but is that it ? I know a complete wash and wax cost me the better part of 8 hrs only to have to work on getting bug and sap off next weekend.

TSUNAMI*22 · 11-27-2007, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by rhoppas

Yes, I have experienced the sap issue first hand. However, in my case it was from a huge cottonwood tree. Every spring, for about 6 weeks, we would have to park our vehicles half a block away in the street to get away from it. Last year I told the wife I was not getting another new vehicle until the cottonwood was gone. The tree was technically in our neighbors yard but we paid $2000 to have it cut down. Luckily the neighbor agreed to it. Then I went and bought my tacoma.

2,000 dollars to cut a tree down? Haven't you ever heard of the bag-o-salt technique? Works everytime!

rhoppas · 11-27-2007, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TSUNAMI*22

2,000 dollars to cut a tree down? Haven't you ever heard of the bag-o-salt technique? Works everytime!

The huge tree was hovering over both our houses. Cottonwoods are brittle when they are healthy let alone when they are dead. I didn't want to get crushed some night while in bed. I would have paid twice that to get rid of the sap issue alone. I took time off from to work to watch them take it down. It was amazing to see how it is done...

Toy4Life · 11-27-2007, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TSUNAMI*22

2,000 dollars to cut a tree down? Haven't you ever heard of the bag-o-salt technique? Works everytime!

I havn't. Please enlighten me.

TSUNAMI*22 · 11-27-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Toy4Life

I havn't. Please enlighten me.

A while back I had a friend who had a friend with a P-51 mustang. Unfortunately, everytime he landed it (3,000 ft. long runway) he had to cross over his neighbors house as he descended onto final approach (rural country area). Anyways, his neighbor was one of these "old bat" types that would get upset because she had Llamas that she kept for pets (he scared them with the plane) in a pen right under the approach end of the runway. To thwart his flying, she planted Eucalyptus <sp> trees right in his path.

Keep in mind that the pilot had to pay 50,000 dollars just to lower the telephone lines by 15 feet and now this lady plants 50 foot tall trees in the way.

He fixed it by sneaking out one night and emptied a big bag of salt at the base of each tree trunk. Plants don't like salt and they die.

Problem solved.

Toy4Life · 11-27-2007, 05:20 PM

I figured that was how it worked. I'll tuck that little gem away for when I need it.

09-24-2007, 09:35 AM	#1
thenrie Senior Member Joined: Sep 2007, #2582 Location: Stafford, VA Gender: Male Posts: 260 2000 Tacoma, SR5, TRD, 2.7L (LEV), 4wd, 5sp m 2000 Access Cab Manual 2.7L Magnaflow cat and cat-back exhaust, AFE Stage 2 cold-air intake system, 2.5" lift via Skyjacker leaf packs, Bilstein 5100s.	Oh darn. Being from the western US, and now living in Pittsburgh, there are things to learn. Like it's not a good idea to park under those big beautiful oak trees in the late summer and fall. I would never have guessed an acorn could fall with enough inertia to dent my hood. Left the truck overnight and now my perfect Taco hood and roof look like they have been through a Texas hail storm! Oh well, glad it's a white pickup. You can't see the dents unless you really look for them, but I know they are there. Stupid, stupid, stupid... __________________ Tony Stafford, VA

09-25-2007, 01:32 PM	#5
Toy4Life 668: The Neighbor of the Beast Name: Chad Joined: Aug 2007, #2566 Location: Slippery Rock, PA Age: 30 Gender: Male Posts: 5,102 96 Subaru Outback 2.2 5mt Access Cab Automatic 3.0 V6 92 4Runner SR5 3.0v6 4x4(sold) 02 Tacoma SR5 TRD Offroad 4x4 (sold)	Watch out for the walnuts too, this is about the right time for them. They're a little bigger than golf balls. __________________

11-26-2007, 04:54 PM	#7
2003greenbean Carolina Alliance Costal Div Joined: Jan 2007, #672 Location: socaste,sc Age: 27 Posts: 919 03 trd 2003 Access Cab Manual 3.4 cold air intake, step bars, custom grill, 3in lift,12 in audiobahn sub, 285/75/16 procomp tires, 20% tint,	yes the pine sap is the worse i have some spots on my hood i cant get rid of drives me nuts __________________

11-27-2007, 05:20 PM	#15
Toy4Life 668: The Neighbor of the Beast Name: Chad Joined: Aug 2007, #2566 Location: Slippery Rock, PA Age: 30 Gender: Male Posts: 5,102 96 Subaru Outback 2.2 5mt Access Cab Automatic 3.0 V6 92 4Runner SR5 3.0v6 4x4(sold) 02 Tacoma SR5 TRD Offroad 4x4 (sold)	I figured that was how it worked. I'll tuck that little gem away for when I need it. __________________

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11-26-2007, 04:43 PM	#6
tacotoe Pastry Chef Joined: Nov 2007, #3593 Location: Nebraska Posts: 354 `01 DBL Cab TRD 2001 Double Cab Automatic 3.4 Gibson Cat-Back Exhaust	the last two new vehicles I purchased got hail damage before they were even plated. Paintless dent removal guy worked his magic on them for relatively cheap.

11-26-2007, 05:40 PM	#8
CornDog Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #2927 Location: Gallant, Alabama Age: 23 Posts: 158 2007 SpeedWay Blue Double Cab Tacoma 2007 Double Cab Manual 4.0 v6 12000 lb Milemarker Winch Warn Trans4mer Grille Guard Gear Motorsports Wheels, Pioneer Head Unit w Ipod Interface, 2 Diamond D3 10's in custom box, UWS black tool box. N-fab stepbars, 15% tint, bug deflector,ventvisors, K&N Series 77 Cold air Intake, Hi lift jack mounted, 4D-LED maglite mounted, Lund Grill Screen	pine sap SUCKS!!!!!!!!! u have to watch oaks year round tho. not jus when acorns are fallin. they have a sap like crud too and it will RUIN and i mean RUIN a paint job. almost worse than pines.

11-26-2007, 06:24 PM	#9
debuhr Junior Member Joined: Nov 2007, #3485 Location: Illinois Age: 18 Posts: 19 2002 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner V6 SR5 TRD 2002 Access Cab Automatic 3.4 V6 K and N cold air induction, alpine complete car stereo, cb radio, bed liner, fog lights	i got into a damn tree while mudding last week. it really sucks.

11-27-2007, 03:24 PM	#10
concrete jedi Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3142 Location: Rochester N.Y Age: 44 Posts: 2,778 06 Tacoma 4 door indigo blue 2006 Double Cab Manual V-6 4.0 liter Broken and scratched tailgate, cracked rear tail light lens, coffee stain in driver seat.	I am lucky in the fact that fruiting trees are no where near my rig ,but I do get sap and bug guts all over it. Everybody on this thread is right, it will ruin paint and is an S.O.B. to remove. My question is what is the purpose for waxing the trucks ?, I know it improves the luster and makes water bead, but is that it ? I know a complete wash and wax cost me the better part of 8 hrs only to have to work on getting bug and sap off next weekend.