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About to pull the trigger...help?

Discussion in 'New Members' started by virtualdanno, Mar 20, 2015.

  1. Mar 20, 2015 at 8:11 PM
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    medic2230

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  2. Mar 20, 2015 at 8:12 PM
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    OZ-T

    OZ-T You are going backwards

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    Which makes you wonder why you would buy a truck in the first place
     
  3. Mar 20, 2015 at 8:16 PM
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    LiquidChimera

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    This.
     
  4. Mar 20, 2015 at 9:04 PM
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    millertime89

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    Yes sir
    I'd actually like the bed to be a bit longer, my dirtbike only just fits going from corner to corner
     
  5. Mar 20, 2015 at 9:35 PM
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    virtualdanno

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    I'm not making a political statement on bed length or anything, just wondering if I am missing something on the LB. I don't have a dirtbike or anything, just haul a load of mulch or a bunch of computers/servers every once in a while. I eyeballed the short bed, it doesn't look big, but it's at least 3 or 4 times as much space as I have now.
     
  6. Mar 20, 2015 at 9:42 PM
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    millertime89

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    Yes sir
    The long bed is just nice if the occasion ever arises that you need that space, having extra space never hurts. My dad's '97 F350 has an 8ft or 9ft bed haha, we've never complained about having too much space
     
  7. Mar 21, 2015 at 6:25 AM
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    File IFR

    File IFR "... Intercepting The Localizer"

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    I'm not into 4-wheeling and simply because a longer bed for a pickup truck is more useful. YMMV. ;)
     
  8. Mar 21, 2015 at 7:58 AM
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    flafos

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    I love the extra room of my longed and I also think the longed on the Tacoma looks better. Just my opinion.
    IMG_0586_88ab7dc8f52352292b29f0c2418ece37edce7288.jpg
     
  9. Mar 21, 2015 at 8:13 AM
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    virtualdanno

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    Is the long bed detrimental to wheeling?
     
  10. Mar 21, 2015 at 9:42 AM
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    DrFunker

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    ^ funny
     
  11. Mar 21, 2015 at 2:50 PM
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    File IFR

    File IFR "... Intercepting The Localizer"

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    Tacoma offers the Off-Road version as a short bed. Sports have a long bed with no locker on the diff.

    You'll never see a long bed/ off road Tacoma.

    I bought a truck, to use as a 'truck'. Otherwise, if I wanted to only go wheeling, I would have bought a Heep. :)

    ^^
    :laughing:
     
  12. Mar 21, 2015 at 2:54 PM
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    KenLyns

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    ^Looks like suspension failure rather than simply getting high-centered. Front wheels should be drooping if high-centered. Maybe this happened:

    IMG_6789_8803f54bbb1173627c2cc87e6020c0e196ac1eb8.jpg
     
  13. Mar 21, 2015 at 3:56 PM
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    virtualdanno

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    Failed at the dealership today. They wanted to give me peanuts for my trade and wouldn't come off a DCSB 4x4 OR at 34,500. Too far apart. I stiiiill haven't fouuuund what I'm lookin foooor....
     
  14. Mar 21, 2015 at 6:19 PM
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    File IFR

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    That's their job. Sell it privately, you'll get very close to what it's worth.

    Dealers never give top dollar on a trade.
     
  15. Mar 21, 2015 at 6:27 PM
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    virtualdanno

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    Truer words. I sold cars way back in the day (15 years ago) and the different ways dealers make money, one of which being low ball the trade-in, is mind boggling...
     

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