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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

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

  1. Feb 25, 2021 at 11:24 AM
    0xDEADBEEF

    0xDEADBEEF Swaying to the Symphony of Destruction

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    Save the money, buy a Frontier.
     
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  2. Feb 25, 2021 at 11:25 AM
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    Have you been to the third gen forum lately?
     
  3. Feb 25, 2021 at 11:26 AM
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    Limits your tire and brake options. 17 is really the way to go.
     
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  4. Feb 25, 2021 at 11:27 AM
    Abeyancer

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    Same here... if I had to pick a model of turd gen tacoma. I wouldn't, it would be a choice between the new ranger or the Frontier
     
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    But I lose so much sidewall with 17s :pout:
     
  6. Feb 25, 2021 at 11:31 AM
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    Really, that just depends on the tire size you go with. I'm running 285/70/17 on the 4R right now, about a 32" tire and it still has almost 7" of sidewall. More than enough.
     
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    But you make up for it in bling potential.
     
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  8. Feb 25, 2021 at 11:35 AM
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    Do you know if you can get 17s in steelies? Probably heavy if their available... im happy with the set of steel 15s I just got for $25 and have settled on 33x10.5x15 KO2s


    That'll all be winter or next year stuff. My spring and summer is full of enough other maintenance work I'm not messing with tires just yet
     
  9. Feb 25, 2021 at 11:36 AM
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    how are the newer lil zr2's? Why not that over the ranger? ( I literally do no research on shit so pardon me )
     
  11. Feb 25, 2021 at 11:38 AM
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    I haven't seen a Chevy Colorado in person newer than a 2010 when my brother had one... that truck had the worst amount of down travel in the suspension I've ever seen in a truck
     
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  13. Feb 25, 2021 at 11:39 AM
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    I hope you're not eating grapes at the same time
     
  14. Feb 25, 2021 at 11:40 AM
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    Nope, but I am watching the 6th sense.
     
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    Your getting rid of the 1st gen?
     
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    FJ Cruiser has 17" steelies.

    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/show-off-your-steel-wheels.467479/page-10
     
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    :rofl:


    Okay guys... can we just?.... seriously
     
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    It's actually a pretty good bet as a vehicle

    Nissan is offering to buy my dads back at the same price he bought it 30k ago

    He just might to get the redesign
     
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