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Kansas City Tacoma Crew - 816/913

Discussion in 'Mid West' started by Sociopenguin, Nov 5, 2017.

  1. Dec 9, 2020 at 6:13 PM
    Sasquatch3153

    Sasquatch3153 Sassy Squatch

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    Finally! Sweet sweet freedom :yay:
     
  2. Dec 9, 2020 at 6:34 PM
    Sociopenguin

    Sociopenguin [OP] 2 Fang Engineering

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    Just for a note to anybody who cares, HughesNet sucks to sweat off a dead man's balls.
    In everyway. Internet in the boonies sucks, but this is a new low.
    @ResearchMonkee
     
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  3. Dec 9, 2020 at 6:42 PM
    Shellshock

    Shellshock King Shit of Turd Island

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    You need to get starlink
     
  4. Dec 9, 2020 at 6:50 PM
    Sear87

    Sear87 YJ apologist

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    That's describing HughesNet mildly.

    Not sure if you're in their service range, but I haven't had any complaints about Intercept Wireless out of Kearney. Local broadband, but it's been the best of the limited options available
     
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  5. Dec 9, 2020 at 7:20 PM
    Slashaar

    Slashaar Trail Limo Supreme & Certified Hole Massager

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    This ^
    https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/27/spa...ed-at-99-a-month-public-beta-test-begins.html
    “As you can tell from the title, we are trying to lower your initial expectations,” the emails said, signed “Starlink Team.” “Expect to see data speeds vary from 50Mb/s to 150Mb/s and latency from 20ms to 40ms over the next several months as we enhance the Starlink system. There will also be brief periods of no connectivity at all.”

    So wait a bit. Once everything's in place Elon claimed gigabit.

    Unless Hughesnet is worse than that. o_O
     
  6. Dec 9, 2020 at 7:46 PM
    Shellshock

    Shellshock King Shit of Turd Island

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    A potato is better than hughesnet
     
  7. Dec 9, 2020 at 8:01 PM
    ResearchMonkee

    ResearchMonkee Techn9cian

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    I have been subbed to Starlink for awhile now. Just biding my time.
     
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  8. Dec 10, 2020 at 5:14 AM
    Sociopenguin

    Sociopenguin [OP] 2 Fang Engineering

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    I would have to agree with this.
     
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  9. Dec 10, 2020 at 6:56 AM
    ResearchMonkee

    ResearchMonkee Techn9cian

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    Damn, I love these 4runners. Finally got to see this 2019 TRD Pro up close and personal. This guy plans on joining us on trip to SW CO. Should be real fun.

    20201209_173041.jpg
     
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  10. Dec 10, 2020 at 7:55 AM
    CygnusX191

    CygnusX191 Gangster of Boats

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    So. Many. Stickers.
    Stock 5th gen 4Runners are ridiculously flexible.
     
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  11. Dec 10, 2020 at 8:02 AM
    ResearchMonkee

    ResearchMonkee Techn9cian

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    I want one... wish they had some manuals though.
     
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  12. Dec 10, 2020 at 8:06 AM
    CygnusX191

    CygnusX191 Gangster of Boats

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    So. Many. Stickers.
    As badass as that would be, crawling in a manual sucks. Unless you have a crawler box or a taco box.
     
  13. Dec 10, 2020 at 8:09 AM
    ResearchMonkee

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    I can agree, managing the accel, brake, and clutch while vertical sounds like a pain in the butt. I can see me killing the engine a few times.

    But then again, depends on the driver with manual. Some can handle it, some can. I'm curious to see what end of spectrum I fall in.
     
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  14. Dec 10, 2020 at 8:15 AM
    CygnusX191

    CygnusX191 Gangster of Boats

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    So. Many. Stickers.
    Even if you're the best manual driver in the world, when your front tires slip on a wet ledge and you stop your forward momentum you're going to kill it or be riding your clutch really hard. Ask me how I know.
     
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  15. Dec 10, 2020 at 8:21 AM
    ResearchMonkee

    ResearchMonkee Techn9cian

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    I've seen a few kills out in MOAB from roommate. Only thing he had on me was a rear locker.

    I need to win the lottery so I can buy rear locker, gears, and skids.
     
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  16. Dec 10, 2020 at 8:25 AM
    CygnusX191

    CygnusX191 Gangster of Boats

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    So. Many. Stickers.
    Just work a 3rd job. You can sleep when you're dead
     
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  17. Dec 10, 2020 at 8:32 AM
    ResearchMonkee

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    When did I get a 2nd?!
     
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    Sociopenguin

    Sociopenguin [OP] 2 Fang Engineering

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    I've heard that from a guy.......although gears make a big difference.
     
  19. Dec 10, 2020 at 9:09 AM
    CygnusX191

    CygnusX191 Gangster of Boats

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    So. Many. Stickers.
    Indeed. Can't wait for my 4.88s :headbang:
     
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  20. Dec 10, 2020 at 9:21 AM
    Shellshock

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    Should have got the off-road with ATRAC and the locker... then it wouldn’t be an issue.
     
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