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San Antonio

Discussion in 'Texas' started by LostHusker, Feb 14, 2011.

  1. Feb 4, 2019 at 1:42 PM
    05prerun82

    05prerun82 Your local friendly Taco Mule TTC#0202

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    Why did they quit building them this way
     
  2. Feb 4, 2019 at 1:45 PM
    Bigdaddy4760

    Bigdaddy4760 Well traveled Older Than Dirt

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    Fuel economy / aerodynamics / real steel parts played a big part in it. Cost of diesel is 100 times what it used to be also.
     
  3. Feb 4, 2019 at 1:47 PM
    05prerun82

    05prerun82 Your local friendly Taco Mule TTC#0202

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    Come on a wall isn't aerodynamic lol
     
  4. Feb 4, 2019 at 1:50 PM
    Bigdaddy4760

    Bigdaddy4760 Well traveled Older Than Dirt

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    in the late 70's diesel was .16 cents gal for off road and .23 cents gal for road diesel
     
  5. Feb 4, 2019 at 1:51 PM
    05prerun82

    05prerun82 Your local friendly Taco Mule TTC#0202

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    Well I went this morning to do oil change I had them bleed the brakes and nope didn't fix the problem the guy there says bad master cylinder ehhh I'll wait for total failure :rofl:
     
  6. Feb 4, 2019 at 1:51 PM
    05prerun82

    05prerun82 Your local friendly Taco Mule TTC#0202

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    What happened
     
  7. Feb 4, 2019 at 1:54 PM
    BassAckwards

    BassAckwards Well-Known Member

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    Damn, that dont sound safe. May wanna get that checked out lol
     
  8. Feb 4, 2019 at 1:55 PM
    05prerun82

    05prerun82 Your local friendly Taco Mule TTC#0202

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    I did :rofl:
     
  9. Feb 4, 2019 at 1:55 PM
    Bigdaddy4760

    Bigdaddy4760 Well traveled Older Than Dirt

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    Oil company greed. EPA regulations caused most.
     
  10. Feb 4, 2019 at 1:55 PM
    BassAckwards

    BassAckwards Well-Known Member

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    Ha may want to do something about it before you get in a wreck:bananadead:
     
  11. Feb 4, 2019 at 1:56 PM
    05prerun82

    05prerun82 Your local friendly Taco Mule TTC#0202

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    I'll let somebody know next trail run
     
  12. Feb 4, 2019 at 1:57 PM
    Bigdaddy4760

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    Your in front of me next time
    :mudding:
     
  13. Feb 4, 2019 at 2:06 PM
    05prerun82

    05prerun82 Your local friendly Taco Mule TTC#0202

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    Robert was the only one that needed to worry lol
     
  14. Feb 4, 2019 at 2:12 PM
    t4r_gonzo

    t4r_gonzo CHANCHO/TTC #0148

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    General Grabber AT/X 275/70R17 E Load Bilstein 5100's 1.75/cornfed 1in spacer
    caliraised brackets delivered :bananadance:
     
  15. Feb 4, 2019 at 2:15 PM
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    A little something every chance we get.
    I'll vouch for him. And it was in that muck to boot. Not going to HF, because I'm going to SATX C&C, and ATX. I have a self imposed marriage limit on two outings a month. I will get another HF, when drier I hope.
     
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  16. Feb 4, 2019 at 2:43 PM
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    BassAckwards Well-Known Member

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    ^^^THIS
     
  17. Feb 4, 2019 at 2:47 PM
    hoverlover

    hoverlover Never pet a burning dog.

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    Things. Stuff. Lots of bad decisions.
    Mostly Zip-Ties
    Haha good, really hoping to put that expertise to good use soon. I'm really looking forward to this project. Hope I can make it work. All the electronics on the taco are going to be a real bitch to bypass or fool.

    Holy shit it's OG Optimus Prime

    :rofl:

    I'll be three trucks back, hills go both ways

    :rofl:
     
  18. Feb 4, 2019 at 2:57 PM
    BassAckwards

    BassAckwards Well-Known Member

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    Hell yeah, sounds like youre serious about it. Itd be a privelege to wrench on your soon to be diesel taco. I do think the electrical is gonna be the hardest part
     
  19. Feb 4, 2019 at 3:00 PM
    BassAckwards

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    @hoverlover you thinking about swapping an engine and trans/tcase? Or you wanting to make the stock 6spd work
     
  20. Feb 4, 2019 at 3:15 PM
    t4r_gonzo

    t4r_gonzo CHANCHO/TTC #0148

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