Removing winch?

Looks like a lot of the pristine mallcrawlers around here. Worth a look, but not outside the realm of possibility for a street queen.

 

I don't think you can tell by looking at those photos - I would check under the truck for scrapes on the cross members, rear diff, skid plate, etc.

 

Definitively, you're right. But usually you can tell when somethings off. Offroad beaters have stuff you cant hide usually, like the valence gaps.

 

One of the 1st things I look at on any 2nd gen Taco for sale is the front mud flaps. The factory ones are way too close to the ground for any serious off roading. If it still has the factory length mud flaps thats an indicator that it probably hasn’t been beat off road. What’s strange about this truck is that the front mud flaps look about factory distance from the ground, even though the front’s been lifted.

 

68xxx, located in NC

 

Now that you say that, its blowing my mind. You're right, tire to fender gap clearly says lifted, but those appear to be OEM flaps.

 

Will you be at the next M.O.R.E race in Lucerne Valley on Sept. 12th? We have entered our 6100 truck and our 10 car.

 

No, I just work the local BOR series races. Looks fun but thats a long drive for a weekend.

 

How so you know?

 

I respectfully disagree.

 

Look at the tread depth on the front tires. It's noticeably low.

 

Guess its time for me to get new tires too then lol

 

Unless it's like soooooo many truck that are modified for mall crawling. Id guess most people who buy and modify their truck do little if any off roading.

 

Not only that, but there wearing irregular. There cupping on the edges.

 

Was definitely cut to fit. Not sure if you can just clip back in the lower valance or if the cut removes parts for it to clip into.

However, if you're getting rid of the winch, it should be no problem selling that winch + bumper + fascia cover for cheap to someone who wants one, then using some of those funds to get a OEM bumper whole.

might even be able to work out a direct trade + some cash for you in one transaction.

Jk just saw it was sold. onto the next one bud. always a better deal out there

 

Yep! I've been looking at a setup like this. Big fan of the stealth look. I can swap you the plastic insert that fits in there too. Personally I don't think you should get rid of it but I'd gladly buy it off you.

 

Wow, looks way too clean for that mileage. Definitely look underneath cause that front wheel well area, including the UCA/coils, sure look like a coat of black paint.

 

Ahhhh, yeah not really true, I lost both of my front mud flaps from crawling over a curb to pick up some stuff from a friends back yard, my truck has never been seriously wheeled, the front flaps are ridiculously low!

 

You’re twisting it around backwards. I didn’t say lack of mud flaps means a trucks been boulder bashed. I stated that full length mud flaps means it probably has not been boulder bashed. Not too many people would buy replacement OEM mud flaps as a selling point.

 

At least he can still lock his bike to his leaf springs

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/safe-to-lock-a-bicycle-to-my-leaf-springs.681396/