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Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

Discussion in 'Northern California' started by PreRunnerSeth, Sep 23, 2009.

  1. Jun 22, 2017 at 12:24 PM
    otis24

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    Don't bother...sell it and get a 4x4.
     
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  2. Jun 22, 2017 at 12:30 PM
    jsway9

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    I Just bought a Supercharger...
    Anybody know of a trustworthy fairly priced shop that rebuilds engines and transmissions?
     
  3. Jun 22, 2017 at 12:30 PM
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    Saw this on instagram, had to repost it here.Screenshot_2017-06-22-12-01-26.jpg
     
  4. Jun 22, 2017 at 1:23 PM
    otis24

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    I think the gas pile needs to be a little bigger.
     
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  5. Jun 22, 2017 at 1:26 PM
    Area51Runner

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    hahaha yeah believe me I have my regrets - all the way back to that nice day in June 2002 when the salesrep asked me "So do you want to go with a 4wd or 2wd, after all a 2wd will have less that will break down"... I love my tacoma but there is no way I would drop serious paper on it to mod it out only to have to ask some Jeep to pull me out of the sand:facepalm:
     
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  6. Jun 22, 2017 at 1:30 PM
    jAndyMendo

    jAndyMendo i eat samiches

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    its a long bed. you can keep that a prerunner.
     
  7. Jun 22, 2017 at 1:30 PM
    otis24

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    I don't fully understand the 2wd ->4wd conversion. For the same cost you can sell the current truck and just buy a 4wd. Which is still a huge hassle and a lot of time.

    Anyway about your leaf springs. If they frown with the wieght of the truck on them it might be time to replace them.
     
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  8. Jun 22, 2017 at 1:50 PM
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    #mypenspurple #purpleforplanning #purpleisroyalty #pushthepanicbuttoniftheyhaveguns
     
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  9. Jun 22, 2017 at 1:50 PM
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    Truck money would probably be 50/50 with beer money. I would rather spend my last couple bucks on beer over truck parts. :drunk::anonymous:
     
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  10. Jun 22, 2017 at 1:57 PM
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    Walked across the street for lunch. Still alive. So far so good!
     
  11. Jun 22, 2017 at 2:06 PM
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    To be clear, I have not and never will consider a conversion to 4wd. Next time around, if its a truck purchase (and not a damned mini-van) it will most certainly be a 4WD.

    I just figure me being the suspension FNG I should ask the experts. The next and most likely final change will be a suspension refresh to compensate for the added weight from the cap I recently added. No interest in ride height change.
     
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  12. Jun 22, 2017 at 2:11 PM
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    :D
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    :D
     
  13. Jun 22, 2017 at 3:09 PM
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    A lot of crap and too much money spent
    When the antenna is inside the vehicle the reception will be worse then having the antenna on the roof. If you get a roof mount antenna then you should get better reception.
     
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  14. Jun 22, 2017 at 3:12 PM
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    A lot of crap and too much money spent
    Nice, that looks like my current setup. :thumbsup:
     
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  15. Jun 22, 2017 at 4:16 PM
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    The O.G HOMERUN king....Hank Aaron!


    And of course it's raining again, so more beer!!!!!:drunk:

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    Woah. Woah woah.... calm your tits. These threads are only big enough for ONE FNG.... lol
     
  19. Jun 22, 2017 at 5:32 PM
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    oops forgot your hashtag lol
     
  20. Jun 22, 2017 at 5:47 PM
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