Orange County CAF's: up to no good

Yea I was looking at a 4Runner pro for my girl but they wouldn’t budge on the 20k mark up

 

Fuck all that noise man. I seen a white Tacoma Pro where I picked my OR and msrp was $46K w/ a 8K markup. No mames!

 

We don’t speak Spanish in these areas .. people tend to report you if you are different

 

Reported

 

Also....my username may or may not have been a clue.

 

I’ve seen a good dude get perma for saying that same word haha

 

I have a stockish truck you don’t wanna hangout with me haha plus I’m unemployed member

 

Wait can I fit 285 with no lift? If so that will be my first mod

 

These finally arrived
Solo Motorsports UCAs

 

1. Agreed.
However, tests have quantifiable data that is able to be reproduced independently, where is yours? Without actual proof of the claims you make that they are nothing more than marketing speak.

2. I'm saying that less than a week isn't enough time to make experience based opinion and any first hand impressions are often polluted by Post Purchase Rationalization.

For those unfamiliar with Post Purchase Rationalization, here are some links if anyone is too lazy to google it.
http://coglode.com/gem/post-purchase-rationalisation
http://www.cognitivebiasparade.com/2014/09/post-purchase-rationalization.html
http://nlpnotes.com/post-purchase-rationalization/

So now the obvious question is, What does post purchase rationalization have to do with Maxx Powell who got something for "free"? Follow along.....the instagrammers that put a lot of effort into the whole thing have a lot of time and effort invested in it. And those that bought followers to get a leg up even have actual cash into the whole thing. I'm not saying that Maxx Powell did that, but the reality is, others do. Now, these people don't do this purely for shits and giggles (after all, it takes time/effort/energy to get followers, make deals with companies, and interact with other followers) all of them are hocking aftermarket parts that they have received either at a discount or for free. For those people to admit that the aftermarket parts they have received aren't great would mean admitting to themselves that the time and energy they have invested in Instagram is a waste. Instagrammers arguably have more invested in the value of a product than the average person who payed cash out of pocket.

3. I'm not trying to tear down your your work. If you'll notice, I actually only have minor reservations about your product/design (I have reservations about the BAMF design too FWIW), and depending on the conditions they are used under, those reservations may not even be applicable. There are things that I like about it, like the built in slides on the front and the beefed up nature of it. If you had come to the market a couple months before BAMF I would have seriously considered it, but I've already got my rear suspension set up and I don't intend on making any changes to it for a long while. I suppose more of my issues are with the way information is provided(or lack of quantifiable data), perhaps photos of a leaf pack (Dakars or a stock pack with an AAL may be a good choice since they are so ubiquitous) broken down and cycled properly and then comparisons of those measurements and findings to a stock hanger set up, that may help alleviate people's general skepticism. I know based on how many threads I've seen you pop in and addressing any skepticism about them that you are really trying to get the word out, but I think some actual comparisons and photos of the comparisons may alleviate some of those concerns and reinforce your grass roots marketing approach.

4. I don't think installing your shackle hangers will make me, or anyone else open minded, a believer, or a leader. Guinea pigging doesn't bother me, I'm pretty sure I'm the only person on Tacomaworld that has one of these pieces of junk. (I can't find anyone elsewhere on the internet either, but I know they have to be out there) Completely overhauling my truck's rear end has turned into a multi-month clusterfuck with issues straight from Currie, issues I've caused myself, and it still isn't over, I get to have a discussion with Deaver about why their springs aren't holding their rated load. Does having a "unique-ish" mod make me open minded? A believer? A leader?......I think all it means I had $4080 (for just the housing/axles/gears/air locker), the time to set everything up, an extra car as a DD so my truck could sit around on jack stands for several months, and the money and time to fix issues as I find things I screwed up.



I'm not trying to be a dick, or picking on you, or trying to tear down you product, and really the only reason I addressed you is the fact that I've seen you pop up in many threads addressing skepticism surrounding it. Though I am not in the market for shackle hangers, I am genuinely curious to see an actual properly cycled comparison between your hangers and stock hangers with some typical leaf pack set ups that would be found in the Tacomaworld community. Also kudos for keeping things as professional as you did, I know I come off like a complete and utter asshole most of the time.

 

A truck sitting at home on jack stands. Sounds just like me.