(805) TW Members Thread

Well hello 805 people i just recently got a tacoma for a graduation present from my parents and it happened to be a TACOMA!! i originally wanted to get a sedan (either impreza or mazda 3) but very last minute i said i wanted a truck. That night i went and look at mazdas and everything. went online to look at it from the dealership and saw a tacoma. realized that i ride dirtbikes and raise animals id use this a lot more then i would a sedan. Also all my friends having trucks it just seems like a no brainer. So later on that day we went to test drive it and BAM im in love.. its a 2009 Tacoma Reg cab 4x2 stick with 36k. bare bone but hey im a high school kid. who needs automatic door lockers or power windows? just more stuff to break but i actually have been driving it since march first and fall in love more and more everyday. i was told from SBlue to check out this thread. So i am and happy to see we have a lot of people from the 805. But anyways i have been thinking of some mods. first think i will do is most likely do is sand and prep my steel rims for a nice flat black color or something in that range. once the tires i have on it now (toyo open counrty) i wouldnt mind changing over to some BFG A/Ts. but when the time comes ill see what i want. after that when i have more money I want to get bilstein 5100s and some OME 886s with an aluminum bumper from Relentless Fab. also whenever i have the time i want to change my cluster to that nice yamaha blue with the white tacks. other things id like to do down the road is get Doug Thorley headers and exhaust. this truck is supposed to last me till either i sell it or but another vehicle. i dont ever plan on selling this. but anyways sorry for the jibber jabber. Here is a picture. Hope you like it!!

 

jump it! look into KR fab products, he makes solid stuff somewhat locally, hit me up for questions on the cluster gauge.

 

Im pretty sure I'll still be going to pismo! not 100% though, depends on this new job I'm hoping to get.

 

Nice truck tacokid

 

thank you!

 

Welcome! You raising animals through 4-H or FFA or other? Also check out especk's build page. I believe it is similiar to yours

 

i know i saw his!! so badass, i messaged him and ask him some questions. I raise for SLO FFA. i think this year is my last year. depending on a job will decide whether i raise another next year

 

I do fab work.

 

Nice man, your still a underclassman though right, you should keep raising till you go to college. Pretty easy way to make money depending on your project. I'm in 4-H(our school doesn't have FFA) raising a steer this year, and raised market goats for the last 8 years.

 

I'm so jealous man! Ive been dying to get a welder and start fabbing stuff. ive been taking welding classes and just build a welding table for home. What kind of stuff do you do?

 

bumpers and my front suspension click the sig

 

im graduating this year so in are chapter you have to have a state degree to show one year outta highschool so i think i will do that or do it independent.

KR fab? hmm.. ill have to do some research on that.

where in santa maria are you located? are family owns La Joya Pharmacy in the plaza on east main street on like the end!

 

checked it out, thats some solid stuff! what kind of welder are you running? tube bender?

 

Your fab work is legit! I was checking out your bumpers and your work is very clean

 

more than happy to help with the cluster

 

ill see if i can get down to SB for a day during spring break!

 

When is your spring break? I think a weekend would work best

 

I think its april 16th to the 30th. i know its 2 weeks for sure though

 

2 weeks! lucky, ok just let me know

Also, Jerry suggested some sort of 'meet and greet' thing for this Saturday, is that too soon? Or how does that work for everyone?

 

ya i will for sure!!