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First Tacoma, Not an Off roader

Discussion in 'New Members' started by Tacorific, Nov 16, 2018.

  1. Nov 16, 2018 at 7:46 PM
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    Tacorific

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    Picked up a nice new Barcelona red 2018 SR5 Access cab I4 4X4 today. I'm un-apologetic about saying that she is going to be a pavement queen. I don't plan on towing anything, don't plan on leaving the pavement, if I have anything to say about it. I'm just tired of owning a pickup truck that sucks in the snow. Here in northern Iowa we get enough snow to make 2W drive a pain in the winter, and I'm too old to get out and push.

    I'm an avid car/truck guy. Turned a wrench for a couple of summers back in the mid 70's, before I figured out that I wasn't going to make any money wrenching for someone else. Went back to school and got an engineering degree and worked for a fortune 50 company spending time in Production Eng., Materials Eng., and Design Eng. I do almost all of my own maintenance and repair work, If I can get it done while being able to justify the expense of the tools.

    I have been enjoying this forum for the last couple of weeks. I printed out the post about the low trans fluid on new Tacoma's, and showed it to the Service Manager and asked them to check the Trans fluid and grease the U joints. He begrudgingly agreed, It wasn't low. already programmed my Torque Pro to check the trans temps.
    I'll share a pix in a few days, they are calling for 2 to 4 inches overnight.
    Thanks.
    John
     
    Tacorific, Nov 16, 2018
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  2. Nov 16, 2018 at 7:48 PM
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  3. Nov 16, 2018 at 7:49 PM
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    u wish u could ride

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    nice color pick!!
     
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  4. Nov 16, 2018 at 7:55 PM
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    :wave::thumbsup::cheers:
     
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  5. Nov 16, 2018 at 8:18 PM
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  6. Nov 16, 2018 at 9:15 PM
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  7. Nov 16, 2018 at 9:19 PM
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    Welcome! You can happily remove that “still looking” under your vehicle now :p
     
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  8. Nov 17, 2018 at 3:30 AM
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  9. Nov 17, 2018 at 4:30 AM
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    Thanks guys. I hope to be a member for a long tine.
    John
     
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    Utah's High Desert.......
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    Kool & welcome.....

    I use my '18 Teryx as my off road ride....

    goes many places the Taco won't fit....or I dare to take it.......:fingerscrossed:
     
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  12. Nov 17, 2018 at 6:47 AM
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    Congrats on your new 4x4!
     
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    Welcome!
     
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    upload_2018-11-19_15-27-9.jpg
    Not the best picture in the world , but here she is.
    John
     
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