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Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by smmarine, Nov 14, 2015.

  1. Nov 15, 2015 at 7:51 AM
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    smmarine

    smmarine [OP] Well-Known Member

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    It's digital, and no I didn't run it. But she gave me a copy of the title to give my bank and it had 40k on it a couple years ago. She said they got it from an old guy who never drove it and her daughter had been driving it back and forth to school since then.
     
  2. Nov 15, 2015 at 7:52 AM
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    smmarine

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    I forgot to check the frame, but before I drive it away, I'll be sure to give it a thorough once over again.
     
  3. Nov 15, 2015 at 8:30 AM
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    2004TacomaSR5

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    I wouldn't hesitate. The automatic would probably suck, but you can always convert to a 5 speed pretty easily if you wanted. 1st gen trucks are very interchangeable and easy to do conversions like that.

    Just make sure that frame isn't rotted out! And since you said the truck was driven by some lady's daughter who was going to school, it may have been driven hard quite a bit. You know how teenage drivers are.. lol.
     
  4. Nov 15, 2015 at 8:35 AM
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    DukesTaco

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    The headers increase exhaust flow and throws up a 0420 code. The ECU thinks that the cat is bad. By spacing the o2 sensor it takes it out of the high flow stream and no cell.
     
  5. Nov 15, 2015 at 8:59 AM
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    I know a friend of the daughter. He told me about the truck. He said she babied it, and he would scoop it in a heartbeat if he had the money
     
  6. Nov 15, 2015 at 9:00 AM
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    This truck even has the ADD option. Which is weird because it has manual locks and Windows but auto hubs. Guess the old guy didn't want to get out of the truck haha
     
  7. Nov 18, 2015 at 7:34 PM
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    I got the truck! I definitely feel the difference, but it's not horrible. And it still crawls in 4wd
     
  8. Nov 19, 2015 at 6:54 AM
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    Congrats
     
  9. Nov 19, 2015 at 11:17 AM
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  10. Nov 19, 2015 at 11:18 AM
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  11. Nov 19, 2015 at 11:18 AM
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    this out at the compound?
     
  12. Nov 19, 2015 at 11:19 AM
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    No but I know the compound. I live close to it
     
  13. Nov 19, 2015 at 11:21 AM
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    gotcha, we were out there two weekends ago. congrats on the truck
    [​IMG]
     
  14. Nov 19, 2015 at 12:33 PM
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    Nice. I know that place like the back of my hand. If you come back hmu
     
  15. Nov 19, 2015 at 12:35 PM
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    will do, the pic was at betty's crack
     
  16. Nov 21, 2015 at 1:34 AM
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    Here is my 2.7l 5speed 4x with 5.29 gearsimage.jpgDrive slow you'll get there sooner
     
  17. Nov 21, 2015 at 1:41 AM
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    neegdogdig Untrained with bad experiences go go go!

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    image.jpg Next to my SASed
     
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