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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by brandonpturner, Aug 4, 2016.

  1. Aug 4, 2016 at 10:34 PM
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    brandonpturner

    brandonpturner [OP] Well-Known Member

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    N/A... for now.
    Let's say you're cruising down the road at 30mph or so and intentionally just list off to the right into some dirt and bumps that jostle the truck bit. You get your fill and continue back on down the road. How comfortable are you with this? Is this something you regularly do? What's the max speed you'd feel comfortable just attacking some random, non-maintained dirt with no real debris?
     
  2. Aug 4, 2016 at 11:04 PM
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    Gearheadesw

    Gearheadesw must modify

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    Try it, then report back on your findings. It's old news to us country folk. Clue- it's bumpy.
     
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  3. Aug 4, 2016 at 11:09 PM
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    brandonpturner

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    Haha guilty. I'm just new to this world and don't want to break anything. Some say... this isn't a valid concern.
     
  4. Aug 4, 2016 at 11:12 PM
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    Its probably best to take it slow thru unfamiliar dirt or trails.
     
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  5. Aug 4, 2016 at 11:18 PM
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    TashcomerTexas

    TashcomerTexas My truck is a whiner

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    Just a real light bump in the dirt lol. That was pretty awesome.
     
  7. Aug 4, 2016 at 11:25 PM
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    I hope this thread doesn't evolve into a "I saw this guy in a sauna at our local gym" thread.
     
  8. Aug 4, 2016 at 11:27 PM
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    75-80mph

     
  9. Aug 4, 2016 at 11:29 PM
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    ManBeast

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    Were you the guy?
     
  10. Aug 4, 2016 at 11:32 PM
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    brandonpturner

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    This is so... oddly elegant and mesmerizing. So I need to long travel and I'll be good to go! Haha.
     
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  11. Aug 4, 2016 at 11:32 PM
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    Haha what's that?
     
  12. Aug 4, 2016 at 11:47 PM
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    :anonymous:
     
  13. Aug 5, 2016 at 12:02 AM
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    We had a guy on the forums a while ago that posted random/disturbing stuff. We all believed it was the guy living out his weird fantasies and writing about it. :/
     
  14. Aug 5, 2016 at 12:04 AM
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    Haha. Fantastic.
     
  15. Aug 5, 2016 at 12:07 AM
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  16. Aug 5, 2016 at 12:08 AM
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    I'm not a new driver. I know what MY limits are. I'm still learning the Tacoma limits. I've had a '72 C10 (god rest her soul), a '93 325is (My most masochistic love affair), and a boring stupid ass pierce of crap '06 base model Xterra (feel the love?). Between the GM and the BMW, I feel like I've got either end of the spectrum. I know the Tacoma is a capable, sexy beast that could in all actuality, be the last truck I'll own (it won't be). I just don't want to hubris my new ride into the ground.
     
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