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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

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

  1. Dec 26, 2022 at 11:34 AM
    Empty_Lord

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  2. Dec 26, 2022 at 11:35 AM
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    I love my little 4.7 tundra. It pulls tacos with ease
     
  3. Dec 26, 2022 at 11:37 AM
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    I do like the 4.7L. Those motors are legend.
     
  4. Dec 26, 2022 at 11:38 AM
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    02hilux What do you mean there’s no road, I’m here

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    My 5.7 is even easier with a 18 foot steel tilt trailer with my taco on it. And with my buddy's 2020 6.7 power stroke, my 5.7 look like a little kid. No comparison, lol.
     
  5. Dec 26, 2022 at 11:40 AM
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    i like the 5.7. i just hate working on them. and you cannot get me to ever own a diesel again. too much maintenance to keep it running when its cold out. and i dont haul anything over 7000 lbs combine
     
  6. Dec 26, 2022 at 12:13 PM
    02hilux

    02hilux What do you mean there’s no road, I’m here

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    Personally, I rather do the 5.7 tundra. More power, they look better, more towing capacity, and have more leg room.

    But everyone is different.
     
  7. Dec 26, 2022 at 12:16 PM
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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    Comparing tundras and saying one looks better is like trying to find the better looking of the ugly identical twins.
     
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  8. Dec 26, 2022 at 12:41 PM
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    But they're not identical. There's a different between the pre08 and post08. The post08 body style is better than pre08
     
  9. Dec 26, 2022 at 12:44 PM
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    Tundras are ugly on all generations. No one buys them because they look good.same with tacomas, otherwise no one would have bought the 98-00 tacomas.
     
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  10. Dec 26, 2022 at 12:47 PM
    02hilux

    02hilux What do you mean there’s no road, I’m here

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    One do like better than the other, lol.

    That's like me saying 95.5 to 97 tacoma are the ugliest because they're flat face, which is true to me. But some of y'all will disagree and say 01 to 04 are the worst visa versa with the 98 to 00.

    It's debatable. Each to their own.
     
  11. Dec 26, 2022 at 12:47 PM
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    No we all know the 98-00 are the ugly ones. You may need to see an eye doctor of you feel otherwise.
     
  12. Dec 26, 2022 at 12:48 PM
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    I rather buy a 98-00 than a 95.5 to 97.

    That's my point. You prefer one while other disagree. Same with tundra. You hate them, great. Others like them.
     
  14. Dec 26, 2022 at 12:51 PM
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    Can we all just agree that the step side Tundras were a visual abomination
     
  15. Dec 26, 2022 at 12:51 PM
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    I’ve done what I can to make my tundra look good. I’m happy with it. It’s just the work horse though
     
  16. Dec 26, 2022 at 12:51 PM
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    They’re what we call a failed abortion.
     
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  17. Dec 26, 2022 at 12:54 PM
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  18. Dec 26, 2022 at 12:57 PM
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    Tacoma included, lol.
     
  19. Dec 26, 2022 at 12:59 PM
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    I actually dig the step side Tacos, they're not all weirdly bulbous and curvy esp in the back like the Tundras were.
     
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