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Wisconsin Tacomas and bad financial advice

Discussion in 'Mid West' started by Thatbassguy, Dec 19, 2008.

  1. Jan 9, 2024 at 4:53 PM
    bkhlrTaco's

    bkhlrTaco's “expletive deleted”

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    Can't remember if I shared this here before.
    Made me think of.....one day in E.C.

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  2. Jan 9, 2024 at 5:27 PM
    sparkystaco

    sparkystaco Well-Known Member

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    The top part, we never worried about milk & bread as we always had enough.
     
  3. Jan 9, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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    pearing Well-Known Member

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    Flatbed makes this so easy!
     
  4. Jan 9, 2024 at 6:11 PM
    Shellshock

    Shellshock King Shit of Turd Island

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    Spadi_5, taoist, wi_taco and 2 others like this.
  5. Jan 9, 2024 at 6:25 PM
    CygnusX191

    CygnusX191 Gangster of Boats

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    So. Many. Stickers.
    You know of all the threads and all of Tacoma world... This isn't the most expensive thread.


























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    It's the most expensive thread by far
     
  6. Jan 9, 2024 at 6:27 PM
    Shellshock

    Shellshock King Shit of Turd Island

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    As @Sociopenguin would say
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  7. Jan 9, 2024 at 6:29 PM
    CygnusX191

    CygnusX191 Gangster of Boats

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    So. Many. Stickers.
    Haven't seen that one in a good minute. :cheers:
     
  8. Jan 9, 2024 at 6:35 PM
    Stoney Ranger

    Stoney Ranger Pizza Cutters, Baby... and Lockers? Pffft

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    The info I have stumbled upon indicates a diff drop isn't needed for lifts that are 2" or lower. The diff drop keeps the CV axle at a reasonable angle for higher lifts. I haven't actively looked into diff drops, but they were mentioned in some videos I have seen. Right or wrong, this is the info I have.
     
  9. Jan 9, 2024 at 6:36 PM
    Thatbassguy

    Thatbassguy [OP] Sweet or sour?

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    I usually have a blanket, pillows, and extra sweaters in the 4Runner.

    A lifestraw, lighter, knives, tools, machete, Silky saw, flashlight, headlamp, deck of cards, corkscrew, Excedrin Migraine, can coozies, TP, cleaning wipes, tow straps, kinetic strap, shackles, 3 snatch blocks, handheld GMRS radios, inflater, deflator, first aid kit, corncob pipe, tobacco, sunscreen, bug spray, paper towels, duct tape, WD-40, dog bowl, M18 impact, M12 impact, JBL Bluetooth speaker, Gazetteer, hacky sack, nail clippers, tire pressure gauge, tire tread gauge, pens, sharpies, sunglasses, and my Sig are usually in there, too. :wink:

    I probably missed something.
     
  10. Jan 9, 2024 at 6:41 PM
    wi_taco

    wi_taco My skid plates give rocks taco flavored kisses

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    All this talk of emergency kits and liquor warnings, I had to go check my own just to be prepared:

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    PS - All the snow in SE WI and N IL burbs just melts or washed away in the rain. I kind of wanted snow too but this is just sloppy mess. Forecast says Friday should scratch that itch with 9”…
     
  11. Jan 9, 2024 at 6:46 PM
    Thatbassguy

    Thatbassguy [OP] Sweet or sour?

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    Good thinking. I checked my stash and I should be fine for a few days. :D

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  12. Jan 9, 2024 at 6:52 PM
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    That’s about an evenings worth in Wisconsin isn’t it?
     
  13. Jan 9, 2024 at 6:55 PM
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    The problem is most of the diff drops only drops the front of the diff rotating the pinion up a little but hardly changing CV angle.
     
  14. Jan 9, 2024 at 6:55 PM
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    On a slow nite.
     
  15. Jan 9, 2024 at 7:03 PM
    Thatbassguy

    Thatbassguy [OP] Sweet or sour?

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    Yeah, unless I have company.
     
  16. Jan 9, 2024 at 7:29 PM
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    Haven't found any right or wrong to diff drops. I put one on to prevent my boots from rubbing.
    It lowered the diff enough to stop it.
    1" spacer maybe a 1/2" drop. So I might as well drop from 2.5 to 2" and take it out.
    The con of losing that bit of ground clearance with them is what I was referring to.
     
  17. Jan 9, 2024 at 7:32 PM
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  18. Jan 9, 2024 at 7:33 PM
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    I used to have 3in lift & my boots rubbed for over ten yrs before one spewed.
     
  19. Jan 9, 2024 at 7:38 PM
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    Good to know
     
  20. Jan 9, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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    OldSchlPunk A legend in my own mind!

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    Small lift, slightly oversized tires, well...
    Snow looks to be slowing, wind has let up. Looks like we got somewhere around 5", most of it very wet.
     

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