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Alabama goes to toys for tots @windrock

Discussion in 'South East' started by tweakit88, Nov 16, 2018.

  1. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:28 AM
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    BamaTaco56

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    How do windrock ratings compare to AOP?
     
  2. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:29 AM
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    stronghammer

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    lots have said I needed a locker. I've said I haven't. I'll prove it at Windrock.
     
  3. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:29 AM
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    JBTacoma

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    AOP is much harder on your truck even on the moderate trails,
     
  4. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:34 AM
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    honda50r

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    Literally their website has a giant number posted at the top. Their customer service is great

    https://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-8536125-toyota-8-clamshell-bushing-eliminates-needle-bearing.html

    That's a slippery slope conversation. Nothing we own is necessary but it's all about making life easier

    Luckily it wasn't wet or I would've been fucked. I was inbetween tires at the time

    Windrocks rating are more consistent and indicative whereas AOP is just hard all the way around whether green or black
     
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  5. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:35 AM
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    lol I know, but the bama thread seems to think front locker is necessary and you're dumb to not get one.
     
  6. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:38 AM
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    Ah. Well if you're able I would certainly recommend a front locker. No reason to break things over proving a point
     
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  7. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:39 AM
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    haven't broken anything that would have not happened with a front locker.
     
  8. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:39 AM
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    Didn't you get stuck on a tree at Choccolocco? :boink:
     
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  9. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:40 AM
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    yep, and it wasn't lack of a front locker. :boink:
     
  10. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:42 AM
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    Most people don't need a locker but if you have one even you will use it when you get in a bind.
    Just like you don't need 35s and 4.88 gears but when you compare that to 33s and 4.10s its just easier but not necessary.

    Really no way to prove you don't need a locker. If you push your truck to the point it can't go any further than a locker can help at that point, but not necessary if you turn around.
    :boink:
     
  11. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:43 AM
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    my way of proving is somebody with a front locker making it somewhere that I can't. which hasn't happened.
     
  12. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:43 AM
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    I would say 90% positive we will be looking to head back in and around early-mid May.
     
  13. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:45 AM
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    But you have to try it for that to be true. I don’t think you have ever tried the trail at the back of Choco that Jeff has done twice and I keep giving hell to try to get up it. So that means you have to put up or shut up at every gauntlet.
     
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  14. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:45 AM
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    Yeah but you don't do the harder trails how will you know.
     
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  15. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:46 AM
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    Yeah, what he said :boink:
     
  16. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:47 AM
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    YES!!! :fistbump: :thumbsup: :bananadance:
     
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    wouldn't have ripped spiders out the rear if you had front locker!!!

    my argument is that who do you know that has stripped spiders with a front locker?

    and now you're going to go on about how now you have a rear blah blah blah.

    front locker is a luxury not a necessity
     
  18. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:52 AM
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    I believe all you need is more aggressive tires and you can go anywhere.
     
  19. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:52 AM
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    with enough momentum you can go through anything
     
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  20. Nov 27, 2018 at 10:55 AM
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    When it comes to going most anywhere @TacoAlaMode does not use momentum, he just knows how to drive. If he had more aggressive tires he would be hard to stay up with.
     
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