Had to TOY up despite

Hello People,

My new Taco (2010, packed w/ all the stuff [for the terrain I live in] that Toyota would sell me. Factory offroad, cat-back etc... is oficially at the dealership waiting for me to get back home and pick her up.
The title of this thread was written the way it was due to the fact that right before I was going to purchase one 1.5 years ago, my Dad was killed in an accident in his 08 4runner in a Highway TOY vs. Semi accident and that threw me for a while (Interiors just looked too similar until now.). But I went ahead and took the plunge and became a convert (Keeping my Jeeps until shes old enough to warrant big mods and body thrashin trails...lol). Any hoo this is a great site and I look forward to meeting people and hitting the dusty trails. Peace from Colorado.

P.S. ever seen the back half of a 4runner evaporate? Despite the extreme forces applied to the vehicle, my fathers body was pulled out intact. Now thats saying something for Toyota's safety engineers. A bit disturbing but I attached the image (his body had already been removed).

 

Welcome to TW you will love it here. Sorry for your loss

 

Wow man, I'm sorry you had to endure something so tragic. I hope you will still enjoy your truck.

 

Welcome Aboard, Wow what a story and picture, so sorry about losing your dad, thanks for sharing that and you have family here!!
Oh by the way love your state, been there 4 times know on vacations!! check out my pictures!!

 

Sorry to hear about your dad. Nothing can stand up to those big trucks.

 

Thanks for the condolences..It was instantaneous and he lived a wicked cool life so all is good on that front.
Just wanted to say thank you for putting your life on the line for us civies. Hope you have a toyotaful new year and if youre ever down in CO drop a line and we can get a group together and hit some trails (gonna have to break her in..lol).

 

Welcome.....!!! Enjoy your truck and all the goodies you got on it!
Sorry for your loss....and I understand........

 

Thank you to all for the condolences. It is/was what it was and now we move on. I did not mean to fish for them but did want to reiterate that these vehicles can take a lot and I'm lookin forward to testing some of the tolerances.

 

Welcome.

Sorry to hear about your loss.

 

welcome have fun here sorry to hear about your dad. my father is a truck driver and it is scary what happens when 40-50 tons tries to stop. have fun in your truck you will like it im sure

 

Welcome another CO yota! Sorry about your Father.

 

Mat, welcome and enjoy your stay . Congrats on the new truck and I admire your spirit in regards to the loss of your Dad.....