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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

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

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    TacoVio

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    Sallie Mae is a b****. Private loans...
     
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    These were for these outside sales commission only jobs I looked into for a bit. They came off more like pyramid schemes than anything.
     
  3. Feb 15, 2024 at 8:23 AM
    Speedytech7

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
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    4 run, 2 don't
    And make millions since you've gotta be some executive in order to live in CA right :burp:

    Your words
     
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    Right, so modified. So your argument makes no sense.
     
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    Right :rofl: Gimme a 15k build budget and ill keep up with a tuned 6.7 though, reliably. :evil:

    No emissions equipment on 7.3s
     
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    Speedytech7

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    Hey, you can live pretty comfortably in the armpit parts of CA on little income. Don't know why you'd want to live in any of it but I suppose an undiagnosed medical condition is as good an excuse as any :p
     
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    My 7.3 has started to weap and leave its mark in the storage unit. Luckily it is at the drain plug, so a new crush washer is all it needs. Luckily, this leak only started after I replaced the washer....the first time I've replaced the washer in any vehicle I've owned. Fucking ironic.
     
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    Aaaaaah yeaaa

    I haven't done those, yet
     
  10. Feb 15, 2024 at 8:27 AM
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    The oof heard around the world. :puke:
     
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    DONT
     
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    Haha flip the script "if you built a 7.3 to the same power as a 6.7 it would be better in every way".
     
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    Out of state tuition was killer. Even being Wyoming haha.
     
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    Distraction... no one PSD swaps anything but plenty cummins swap
     
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    I got very lucky to walk out with no student loans. Ironic to work with other engineers who have degrees and student loans, who basically make less than the front line folks because of the debt they are saddled with. Sure they make more but at what cost?
     
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    Im torn between selling my 7.3 and getting a 15-16 6.7 or just building the motor a bit. This would be a couple years down the road either way. Tough decision.
     
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    If there existed a factory Cummins can I would've looked for one, but they didn't so PSD it is. There are 6.6 vans out there but so rare the price of entry isn't worth it.
     
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    Oh I bet
    definitely not in the plans, govment will give my 20k a year
     
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    Cummins are dummy proof :duh:
     
  20. Feb 15, 2024 at 8:32 AM
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    That's a really good line item when your customer base is "diesel people". Got to wheel with an aftermarket diesel parts provider and hearing him rag on how dumb his customers are was hilarious.
     

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