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What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. Feb 27, 2020 at 7:20 AM
    slander

    slander Honorary Crawl Boi

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    Any Personal product opinion that doesn't directly align with the crowd here end up the same way. Go read any thread on E rated tires for a good example of that. I could care less what anyone buys, I just advise people to look at other options, or share my f ups with others.
     
  2. Feb 27, 2020 at 7:23 AM
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    cynicalrider #NFG

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    Yup I have ben dodging the same code.

    Solid axles aren't worth the cost vs. a properly setup IFS vehicle.

    :boink:
     
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  3. Feb 27, 2020 at 7:24 AM
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    Yes, that is all I was saying
     
  4. Feb 27, 2020 at 7:26 AM
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    Hey man I wheeled IFS for 8yrs and put off an SAS forever, I will sing the praises of IFS anyday.

    I was on OME shocks and 882 coils the whole time so it will be discredited LOL!!
     
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  5. Feb 27, 2020 at 7:30 AM
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    Snorkels serve no practical purpose, other than to look cool. :boink:
     
  6. Feb 27, 2020 at 7:33 AM
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    Snowy Is neither here nor there

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    Doesn't count at all if you didn't spend $2000 DSC adjustable shocks and $500 on UCA's. :D OME's are for the poors that can't afford to wheel correctly
     
  7. Feb 27, 2020 at 7:43 AM
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    this can be said for almost all “offroad” related mods
     
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  8. Feb 27, 2020 at 7:46 AM
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    Don't worry I feel like I am betraying myself by finally replacing my 5100's on Eibachs.:rofl:

    I am in a group chat with my second gen wheeling buddies and I was telling them I love how reliable the first gen is, but also said I’m super anal about maintenance.

    Their response:

    3511685D-C347-4EC5-A3B2-EFEE4FD2F293.jpg


    :anonymous:
     
  9. Feb 27, 2020 at 7:47 AM
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    cynicalrider #NFG

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    Another to add to the fire, East Coast wheeling is harder than West Coast.
     
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    Negative good sir!!!
     
  11. Feb 27, 2020 at 7:49 AM
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    Lol I've gotten clowned on here for saying I'm gonna lift my 5 lug instead of building it like how other TW members want. U just get used to the "tunnel vision" of TW members, or become one urself.

    Either way I'm sending it
     
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    Stock-ish
    east coast.jpg
     
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    Squeaky Penguin Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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    Oh shit, I feel personally attacked!

    I think my constantly broken IFS truck with overly expensive shocks, ADD Cvs, E rated tires, non-optima AGM battery, and snorkel is pretty sweet. :anonymous:
     
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  14. Feb 27, 2020 at 7:53 AM
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    Who would have thought maintenace leads to reliability!!!:anonymous:

    I left my last job because my team wrote maintenace programs for a fleet of 90,000 pieces of equipment and I had the goal assigned to me of reducing maintenace man hours and increading the length between the checks while increasing reliability. So there are some exec's out there that dont get the concept either LOL!!
     
  15. Feb 27, 2020 at 7:54 AM
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    All of that is why its broke.
     
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    :rofl::rofl:lolol
    That's a good laugh:laugh:
     
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  18. Feb 27, 2020 at 7:59 AM
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    Don't forget the GFC. @Squeaky Penguin next time you see him:

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  19. Feb 27, 2020 at 8:01 AM
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    ^^^^That looks tasty!!!


    The food does as well
     
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  20. Feb 27, 2020 at 8:04 AM
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    My spacer/ autozone struts can go anywhere your kings and fancy UCAs can go.
     
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