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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Oct 10, 2019 at 9:24 PM
    Empty_Lord

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    the gladiator looks like a fail abortion to me. a wrangler truck should not look like that thing.
     
  2. Oct 10, 2019 at 9:25 PM
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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    Its toooooooo long and has a wee little useless bed.
     
  3. Oct 10, 2019 at 9:26 PM
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    BRING BACK THE FIRST GEN TOYOTA 4x4s FROM THE LATE 70s EARLY 80s

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    The jeep bandit does look better.

    and stock rhe gladiator isn’t a looker. But a level and some bigger tires ans it looks good
     
  5. Oct 10, 2019 at 9:26 PM
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    exactly. it looks weird.
     
  6. Oct 10, 2019 at 9:27 PM
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    if it was a 2 door with a 7 ft bed it would look alright. as of now even with a lift they look weird.

    its disproportional like tyler says my tundra is
     
  7. Oct 10, 2019 at 9:28 PM
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    4 run, 2 don't
    I'll have extra spindles since I'll be pulling mine out for my 4x4 swap; that won't be until next year though.

    Let me know if you'll still want them later on.
     
  8. Oct 10, 2019 at 9:29 PM
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    I'd be interested. The part that has turned me off in the past when they've come up for sale is when people ask just as much as new when they are $108(?) Ea on Amazon last time I checked
     
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  10. Oct 10, 2019 at 9:32 PM
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    Those will blow in under a year too. I'm not even lifted 3" and my driver side just exploded grease everywhere and the passenger side is on it's way.

    I've only been on 3 wheeling trips since the 4WD conversion.
     
  11. Oct 10, 2019 at 9:33 PM
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    You mean like that one dude that's asking retail for his hubs that are all gouged up and need fixing?

    That reminded me of the stupid threads on calguns where a guy's asking $900 for a Gen 3 Glock 43, even though he took a soldering iron to the grip and butchered the mother fucker.
     
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  12. Oct 10, 2019 at 9:37 PM
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    4 run, 2 don't
    Found those gouged up hubs (NOT MINE)-

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  13. Oct 10, 2019 at 9:38 PM
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    Sounds like it
     
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  14. Oct 10, 2019 at 9:51 PM
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    alot still need done
    Yes
     
  15. Oct 10, 2019 at 9:55 PM
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    How can he be comfortable

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    4 run, 2 don't
    Gimme your dog
     
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  18. Oct 10, 2019 at 10:08 PM
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    You have the high angle inner boots and they blew? That sucks, I've been tempted to try them but haven't yet.
     
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  20. Oct 10, 2019 at 10:13 PM
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    Yeah that's why I'm debating on driving my flatbed 3 hours tomorrow :bananadead:

    Crazy to think I took this picture on October 28th 2018 and here we are a year later with grease everywhere. Might go Toyota OEM with boot slide mod next.
    (This picture was a mock up and the diff arm isn't bolted on correctly)
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