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New Mexico Owners BS Thread

Discussion in 'South West' started by twistax, Apr 3, 2009.

  1. Feb 26, 2016 at 3:55 PM
    crux

    crux Well-Known Member

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    Honeycomb composite sleeper platform.
    TAV - Tactical Application Vehicles (if I recall)

    Owners name is Walt Contact info is 919-753-8131.

    I dropped by his shop this afternoon while he was welding. Welds looked good!

    Had a 4 runner that he just finished sitting there as well

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  2. Feb 28, 2016 at 4:04 PM
    crux

    crux Well-Known Member

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    This is the owners second 4runner. Found a photo on FB of the first one.

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  3. Feb 28, 2016 at 4:07 PM
    FamouzStarz

    FamouzStarz The illest taco

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  4. Feb 28, 2016 at 4:57 PM
    Whitecloud

    Whitecloud Cloudy-fabricator of things

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    ICON Extended travel Coilovers, Custom leaf pack, custom sliders and F&R bumpers, 295 75 17 Toyo Open Country MT's, On-Board air with F+R connectors, On-Board water with quick disconnect shower.Trimmed fenders and body mount chop. LOTS of wiring, dual battery setup, Solar charging system, with some random lights spread around here and there.
    Well it was a nice rig the 1st time around. And did you get my e-mail?
     
  5. Feb 29, 2016 at 6:25 PM
    IsaacG

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    For anyone interested. I opened up a New Mexico Instagram. (NewMexico_Tacomas)
    Join if interested...Thanks 505/575!!!
     
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  6. Feb 29, 2016 at 6:26 PM
    NateMob

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    Nice, same TW/IG Name for myself.
     
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  7. Feb 29, 2016 at 7:49 PM
    Wat3rdog

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    IG- Wat3rdog
     
  8. Feb 29, 2016 at 8:33 PM
    BigFishAllDay

    BigFishAllDay And then?

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    Everything... and a bag of Cheetos.
    IG: user name not recognized
     
  9. Mar 1, 2016 at 11:20 PM
    Ariyan

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    Anyone happen to have a mandrel bender or have a place to go? I need to have 2 bends made for a front bumper hoop and don't have enough patiance to use my little bender.
     
  10. Mar 2, 2016 at 6:06 AM
    MojaveMadman

    MojaveMadman Cali Raised LED

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    You don't need a mandrel bender to make bumper tubes, any tubing bender will do. Do you mean a hydraulic powered? I have one but I'm swamped right now. My truck is sitting in my garage all torn up and I'll be at that. Also what size tubing? Might help you find one.
     
  11. Mar 2, 2016 at 11:46 AM
    Ariyan

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    @MojaveMadman i tried with my little bender but it started to wrinkle. I normally don't do tight bends like this with my bender

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  12. Mar 2, 2016 at 12:05 PM
    MojaveMadman

    MojaveMadman Cali Raised LED

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    Looks like you are using tubing in a harbor freight pipe bender. Tubing and pipe are different and not interchangeable. You just need someone with a tube bender. Or you are using too thin of a wall tubing for your die.
     
  13. Mar 2, 2016 at 12:18 PM
    Ariyan

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    It's the thinnest I've tried bending but anything thicker would be beyond overkill.
     
  14. Mar 3, 2016 at 7:00 PM
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    hey guys new to the taco world loving the truck i bought already becoming a money pit. 505 local maybe meet some member in the trails!
     
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  15. Mar 5, 2016 at 8:31 AM
    Wat3rdog

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    Welcome Jmad.
    I haven't had mine a yr yet and it's definitely sucking money.
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    Installed the Pelfreybilt bumper yesterday to go with the OME lift
     
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  16. Mar 5, 2016 at 11:25 AM
    Jmad1997

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    How long did it take for the bumper to arrive?
     
  17. Mar 5, 2016 at 7:03 PM
    Wat3rdog

    Wat3rdog Well-Known Member

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    About 10 weeks. They said 8-10 back in December.
     
  18. Mar 5, 2016 at 7:16 PM
    Jmad1997

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    Yeah there's no way I could wait that long. I'm really wanting a high clearance rear bumper with a tire swing @Wat3rdog
     
  19. Mar 5, 2016 at 8:50 PM
    505_BajaYota

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    Ditto! I've been wanting a pelfrybilt hi clearance rear since my last truck, but have never pulled the trigger. Maybe one day I'll finally get rid of my fab fours rear and order the pelfrybilt
     
  20. Mar 5, 2016 at 11:38 PM
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