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Stuff hanging below truck

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by jewboi, Feb 5, 2019.

  1. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:24 PM
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    jewboi

    jewboi [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Wow. Of every reply to this thread (albeit some very funny) I really appreciate this. Thank you.

    Just so I’m 100% clear tho.. I can just straight up unbolt that cross bar... with no... side effects? Lol
     
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  2. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:25 PM
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    Yep. Go unbolt that sucker and don't look back! If you do that and reroute the exhaust, that'll help clean up the look a bit.
     
  3. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:26 PM
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    Find a rental one and take it out and try it! let us know and be sure to post pictures or better yet video of the Jump! woooo!
     
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  4. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:26 PM
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    Or just don’t look under the truck
     
  5. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:27 PM
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    EatSleepTacos

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    Or just be a helpful contributor to the thread.
     
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  6. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:28 PM
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    snickers

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    Won't have to. We will get reports from the thousands here who will jump ship to the NEW EXCITING FORD RANGER !!!!
     
  7. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:29 PM
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    I don’t. This shit literally hangs there like an ugly ballsack and it’s visible from every angle except the top.
     
  8. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:29 PM
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    Really?? Out of all the previous posts mine sure seemed like one of the most logical
     
  9. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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    OK OK buy the 4.5 inch "C" channel Steel and bolt it on the bottom of the frame on both sides and Presto! now you can Pretend nothing hangs below the frame! Problem solved.:drunk:
     
  10. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:30 PM
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    You were talking about removing non existent headers with a flame thrower......
     
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  11. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:31 PM
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    Haha ya got me there
     
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  12. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:32 PM
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    now it is raining:crapstorm:
     
  13. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:33 PM
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    Exhaust re-route and full belly skids. Don’t say I never contributed :)
     
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  14. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:45 PM
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  15. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:46 PM
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    Do those thoughts come to you while looking in the mirror?
     
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  16. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:54 PM
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    If you flip the truck upside down, the side closest to the ground will be almost completely smooth with the exception of the antenna which will just scrape off after a few yards. People will look under it from across the parking lot and say man, what a smooth bottom. Of course they could be talking about the GF and not the truck
     
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  17. Feb 5, 2019 at 5:58 PM
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    What's it there for anyway? Can't imagine Toyota needs to get rid of scrap metal that badly.
     
  18. Feb 5, 2019 at 6:00 PM
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    It’s recycled from all the rusted out frames
     
  19. Feb 5, 2019 at 6:00 PM
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    Not sure. Maybe helps make the frame a little more rigid? I'm sure any improvement is negligible. OP certainly won't hurt anything by removing it.
     
  20. Feb 5, 2019 at 6:01 PM
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    Lol I ran headers and cat, no muffler, no tailpipe on my old jeep. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS because you can get carbon monoxide poisoning, but it sounded mean.

    Side note, my friend build an old Volvo in highschool, swapped a 350 V8 in it and ran open headers until the exhaust was made. Now, it's a sleeper
     

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