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What is the biggest purchase you regret buying for your truck?

Discussion in 'Product Reviews' started by ARCOVT16, Feb 10, 2017.

  1. Feb 10, 2017 at 6:09 PM
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    ARCOVT16

    ARCOVT16 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    1st..... although I got a great deal on them i regret buying toyo at2 LT265/75r16 10ply, way to stiff of a tire for my truck especially on these rough vermont roads.

    2nd.... 1/4" spacers....
    3rd.. Sumo Springs....
     
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  2. Feb 10, 2017 at 6:12 PM
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    gunn_runner

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    OME 886 & Dakars. 35" Mickey Thompson Baja Boss
    AFE air filter. Piece o' shite. It separated where the metal weave meets the rubber edge and I've lost my receipt, so no return.

    Sadly, it never made it long enough to pay for itself in paper airfilters.
     
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  3. Feb 10, 2017 at 6:51 PM
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    NM Lance

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    I bought a stainless grille for my Gen I from the dealership because it was only $50 (someone returned it unused). It was stainless steel not plastic, so I thought "what the hell?"... I took it home and held it in front of my truck and thought to myself "Why the F did I buy this? It's ugly!!!"

    I couldn't even unload it on Craigslist for $25. I ended up giving it to some 16 year old kid and I don't even think he installed it. I am willing to bet it is in the trash somewhere, or still in its original packaging tucked away in someone's garage.
     
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  4. Feb 10, 2017 at 6:53 PM
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    Silverspool

    Silverspool Come at me Bro!

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    Anyone seen my wallet?
    I regret getting a prerunner, does that count?

    Im making the most of if tho
     
  5. Feb 10, 2017 at 6:55 PM
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    ROCdermody

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    Predator side steps. Look cool, ripped one off first time wheeling. Could've had a decent set of sliders for not much more...
     
  6. Feb 10, 2017 at 6:56 PM
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    mustangwilly

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    A bed extender. I thought I would use it all the time but it ended up always being in the way.
     
  7. Feb 11, 2017 at 3:42 AM
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    ARCOVT16

    ARCOVT16 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I bought a 2004 Prerunner when i moved from my small home town into the big city of " Little Rock", AR... ha,,.. thinking i wouldnt want or need a 4x4, but only had it for a few months before i missed hitting the trails with my buddies. it looked cool with a small lift and tires, but I couldnt stand not having a 4x4 on the trails.
     
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  8. Feb 11, 2017 at 4:12 AM
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    rnish

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    I have never used the winch (on the trail) ... maybe I need to try harder getting stuck.
     
  9. Feb 11, 2017 at 4:39 AM
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    tomwil

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    What was wrong with the Sumo Springs?
    Not returnable to dealer?
     
  10. Feb 11, 2017 at 4:43 AM
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    Nimble9

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    Prerunner the first time through.

    On my current 4x4 nothing yet haha
     
  11. Feb 11, 2017 at 4:47 AM
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    natas1321

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    886 coils for an ome lift, ended up switching to 885's and am much happier.
     
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  12. Feb 11, 2017 at 4:59 AM
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    mbmack1

    mbmack1 That F'n guy

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    Led 3rd brake light with black bezel. It was way overpriced at $100 but I had already installed black bezel headlights and taillights and black grille and I really wanted to complete the look. Now it is blocked by my rtt. $100 I'll never see again- literally. Haha
     
  13. Feb 11, 2017 at 5:07 AM
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    ARCOVT16

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    Sumo Springs are great when I am towing/hauling but I'm not doing that much anymore. Just very bounce without a load.
     
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  14. Feb 11, 2017 at 5:10 AM
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    presta24

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    Scratches, dents, lots of squeaks.
    Got the 886s for sale?
     
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  15. Feb 11, 2017 at 5:17 AM
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    I know, I know!
    "What is the biggest purchase you regret buying"……. Is the Truck! Worst decision I have made, outside of watching the Hangover part II.
     
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    And that's where it gets good... The salesman said $50 out the door if you don't bring it back. I guess that should have been some indication of its desirability. Terrible waste of $50, but it sure looked nice and shiny on the showroom wall.
     
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  17. Feb 11, 2017 at 7:53 AM
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    Kings, SCS Wheels and other mall crawling crap
    KC lights, 6x9 big heavy fuckers like.the day I brought the truck home. WTF was I thinking?! No where to install them thank God. Still sitting in my garage, probably going to mount on my barn as security lights.

    POS aftermarket antenna. Reinstalled OEM.

    Ditch brackets. Had em for a while just didn't look right, moved Bajas behind mesh grill.

    Fucked up my outdoor spraying of truck bed liner, had to pay to remove all the overspray. Flip side the truck is baby bottom smooth but what a dumbass I am.

    Morale patch addiction
     
  18. Feb 11, 2017 at 8:06 AM
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    Kanebutler13

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    ARB Bumper ARB Snorkel 8000lb Warn Winch Demello R. Bumper ARB OME 2" suspension Bully Dog GT Gas Tuner TEK P2 Brake Controller Heavy Duty Brake Rotors Rock Sliders Grey Man Tactical Panels
    Damn, I used mine first month I got it helping out a stuck guy blocking the trail ... also used it to setup my camping hammock... its nice to raise the hammock while I'm in it...
     
  19. Feb 11, 2017 at 8:15 AM
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    techride

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    Bilstein/Icon 2" suspension lift with wheelers 5 leaf springs, 7-pin relocate through bumper, bfg KO2s, redline hood struts, immryo mirror relocation, stubby antenna, dipped emblem, heated mirrors, Jason trek cap, led fogs, debadged
    Wheelers HD leaf springs. I still squat too much in the rear loaded up and have resorted to timbrens to compensate, which ruins my ride quality on bumpy roads, even unloaded. I'm trying to figure out why I didn't just get airbags and call it good.
     
  20. Feb 11, 2017 at 8:38 AM
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    ARB Bumper ARB Snorkel 8000lb Warn Winch Demello R. Bumper ARB OME 2" suspension Bully Dog GT Gas Tuner TEK P2 Brake Controller Heavy Duty Brake Rotors Rock Sliders Grey Man Tactical Panels
    Okay let's see...

    Warn Winch Remote, paid a lot for a handful of plastic, as soon as I plug the adapter on, my winch would immediately pull until I rip it off... it's fun

    Its hard to think of anything else, there's Chinese knockoff lights that refuse to tighten but that's my own damn fault for refusing to spend $800 on lights
     
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