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Sand in my taillights... Wtf? --- solved! Toyota gave me new ones

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by jake slatnick, Mar 1, 2017.

  1. Mar 1, 2017 at 5:00 PM
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    GPsevinSixx

    GPsevinSixx Well-Known Member

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    He was from Ohio. Worked as a GM tech. Not a genuine "Aussie". He said it somewhere before.
     
  2. Mar 1, 2017 at 5:00 PM
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    Shwaa

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    Agreed. He brought joy to those around him
     
  3. Mar 1, 2017 at 5:01 PM
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    Shwaa

    Shwaa Well-Known Member

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    Meh....Details...details
     
  4. Mar 1, 2017 at 5:01 PM
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    smitty99

    smitty99 I also bought a 4Runner

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    I think he was just some backward ass hick from Ohio not actually Australian
     
  5. Mar 1, 2017 at 5:04 PM
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    TRDinOhio

    TRDinOhio Well-Known Member

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    No more Turd-gen :)
    Is there any other kind of hick from Ohio?:wave:
     
  6. Mar 1, 2017 at 5:06 PM
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    smitty99

    smitty99 I also bought a 4Runner

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    :rofl::rofl:
     
  7. Mar 1, 2017 at 5:37 PM
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    EatSleepTacos

    EatSleepTacos Well-Known Member

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    Really? I always thought Aussie was a dick for no reason.
     
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  8. Mar 1, 2017 at 5:40 PM
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    Shwaa

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    Australians from Ohio tend to have anger management issues I've found
     
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  9. Mar 1, 2017 at 5:41 PM
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    nm4553

    nm4553 You had me at "Meat Tornado"

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    It's probably related to your Morimoto HID's
     
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  10. Mar 1, 2017 at 5:55 PM
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    Nitori

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    @EatSleepTacos your 2nd sig cartoon is gold...:D

    Though for the 3rd gen section it should be saying more stuff, gems like:
    • my alternator light is on when the engine isn't running, do I have a lemon?
    • my oil pressure light is on when the engine isn't running, do I have a lemon?
    • there are drum brakes on the rear axle, do I have a lemon?
    :rofl:

    I don't understand why the seals on these trucks seem to suck dick. Me with my fishtank plate light (oh yeah it's still happening), sand getting into tail lights, moisture in the headlights, leaks on DC 3rd brake lights...

    It's not just Tacomas though, I've noticed some really suspect looking stains that look like water damage in new (2015+) cars of a lot of manufactures...

    Probably because they all had to do something incredibly retarded like switch to dolphin-safe adhesives.:bananadead:
     
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  11. Mar 1, 2017 at 5:58 PM
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    No more Turd-gen :)
    Oh damn it. I missed aussiek2000 getting the pink slip? Dammmnnn it.
    i imagine that threads been locked up and buried but anybody got the link to that shit show?
     
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  12. Mar 1, 2017 at 6:48 PM
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    smitty99

    smitty99 I also bought a 4Runner

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    Likely as there are no insects in Ohio that will kill you like is Australia.
     
  14. Mar 1, 2017 at 7:13 PM
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    jake slatnick

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    My morimoto are headlight with no issues. My taillights have sand
     
  15. Mar 1, 2017 at 7:15 PM
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    It's a reference to the guy who got sand in his tank. His dealer blamed it on his HID's "shorting out" the car the second time around.
     
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  16. Mar 1, 2017 at 7:31 PM
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    desmodue

    desmodue Unsprung member

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    Might be because it doesn't have enough power to spin a wheel
     
  17. Mar 1, 2017 at 7:33 PM
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    What's a KO2?
     
  18. Mar 1, 2017 at 7:36 PM
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    desmodue

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    it's an abbreviation, the complete word is KO2EX
     
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  19. Mar 1, 2017 at 7:58 PM
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    GPsevinSixx

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    Bro.... you new around here? ;)
     
  20. Mar 1, 2017 at 8:05 PM
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    doyouquaxu

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    I will pay you 500 crisp, brand new SAND FREE $1 bills for your truck. Might be the best offer you'll ever get seeing as your truck is ruined to the point of no return.
     
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