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Greetings from East Tennessee!

Discussion in 'New Members' started by EastTNBlueTaco, Mar 20, 2024.

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  1. Mar 20, 2024 at 1:52 PM
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    EastTNBlueTaco

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    EastTNBlueTaco [OP] Member

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    Hello everyone from beautiful East Tennessee. Been wanting a Tacoma for over a decade, finally was able to purchase one. (Having a mortgage, a wife and 2 kids, sometimes you just have to drive whatever you can get! Haha). Bout a new to me blue trd sport that I’ll be asking lots of questions and or using the search a lot!
     
    EastTNBlueTaco, Mar 20, 2024
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  2. Mar 20, 2024 at 3:35 PM
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    sublimaze

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    sublimaze Well-Known Member

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    Welcome aboard!

    And congrats on finally reaching your goal of being a proud Taco owner :thumbsup:
     
    sublimaze, Mar 20, 2024
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  3. Mar 20, 2024 at 5:29 PM
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    buckhuntin-tacoma

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    buckhuntin-tacoma Shed hunter

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    4 inch lift - complete blackout, n-fab step bars, Black Horse bull bar, 20 inch light bar, anytime fog lights, added led day running lights, Fuel wheels and Falken Wildpeak tires ,custom fit seat covers, Gatorback mud gaurds
    Welcome to TW!
     
    buckhuntin-tacoma, Mar 20, 2024
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  4. Mar 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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    photodoc

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    photodoc Of the paths u take in life make sure a few r dirt

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    Welcome! Post up a pic of your new truck!
     
    photodoc, Mar 20, 2024
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  5. Mar 20, 2024 at 5:39 PM
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    MastaZ9

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    Congrats!! & Welcome!
     
    MastaZ9, Mar 20, 2024
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  6. Mar 20, 2024 at 5:46 PM
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    mrchristopher2

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    Welcome! What part of TN are you from?
     
    mrchristopher2, Mar 20, 2024
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  7. Mar 21, 2024 at 9:22 AM
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    lynyrd3

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    lynyrd3 STRENGTH DETERMINATION MERCILESS FOREVER

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    Bilstein 6112s top setting ,Total Chaos UCAs ,1/4" top plate spacer driver side ,SS extended brake lines ,Old Man Emu Medium Duty Dakar leaf springs with AAL,OME carrier bearing shim , Bilstein 5125s for 2-3” of lift in rear ,Timbren SES bump stops , SS extended brake lines rear , Toytec dif drop , Hayden high performance transmission fluid cooler,aFe pro dry air filter .Baja amber driving combo ditch lights , Devil horns by Andres ,Weathertecs floor protector, American Racing wheels Baja 17x8,4.5 BS , 285/70 Falken Wildpeaks AT/3W .Body Armor rear bumper . Extra D rings in bed ,Blue sea fuse block and 100amp breaker ,HomerTaco custom grill in Super White , TRD radiator cap ,Birddawg Industries rear view mirror riser bracket ,Coverking NeoSupreme Mossy Oak seat covers , Paranoid Fabrications fuse /relay holder Painted pinch weld.Shorty antenna ,HVAC knob mod ,LED dome and map lights , Tri Fold bed cover ,UltraGauge ,Morimoto XB LED fog lights ,Energy Suspension poly body bushings and sway bar bushings ! Geartech Customs splash guards ,Salex center console organizer . Mobtown tailgate cap ,tailgate anti theft mod .X-Mat sound deadening/insulation cab floor . Mobtown weld on rock sliders 0* with kickout Raptor lined . ,NEW frame courtesy of Toyota !
    Welcome to TW :hattip:
     
    lynyrd3, Mar 21, 2024
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  8. Mar 21, 2024 at 9:23 AM
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    Maximumdarkside

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    Maximumdarkside Master of self destruction.

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    Mostly stock, just getting it to my liking, just happy to have had the taco and now my 4Runner.
    Welcome from another TN member.
     
    Maximumdarkside, Mar 21, 2024
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  9. Mar 21, 2024 at 8:18 PM
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    EastTNBlueTaco

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    EastTNBlueTaco [OP] Member

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    Method wheels, Fox suspension upgrades.
    Tri-Cities area in Kingsport.
     
    EastTNBlueTaco, Mar 21, 2024
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  10. Mar 22, 2024 at 3:50 AM
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    Maximumdarkside

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    Maximumdarkside Master of self destruction.

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    Mostly stock, just getting it to my liking, just happy to have had the taco and now my 4Runner.
    Pigeon forge.
     
    Maximumdarkside, Mar 22, 2024
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  11. Mar 22, 2024 at 4:04 AM
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    Hardscrabble

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    A little of this and a little of that.
    Welcome to TW! Congrats on finding a Tacoma :thumbsup:
     
    Hardscrabble, Mar 22, 2024
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  12. Mar 22, 2024 at 4:08 AM
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    jwctaco

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    jwctaco Retired, going slow in the fast lane

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    Welcome to the TW
     
    jwctaco, Mar 22, 2024
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  13. Mar 22, 2024 at 4:20 AM
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    Irongrave

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    Welcome from greater Knoxville
     
    Irongrave, Mar 22, 2024
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  14. Mar 22, 2024 at 5:18 AM
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    mrchristopher2

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    I just moved from Greenville, SC up to Damascus VA. I will probably be going to the Cars and Coffee that they have at Bristol Motor Speedway to connect with new people and get some recommendations on area trails. Hope to see you there.
     
    mrchristopher2, Mar 22, 2024
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  15. Mar 23, 2024 at 5:49 AM
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    MastaZ9

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    Nice move!! Asheville, NC here...Mt. Rogers rec area is one of my fav weekend spots
     
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  16. Mar 23, 2024 at 6:10 AM
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    I need to find the spots as well. SW Virginia has a multitude of places I hear, and then obviously the Smokey’s and Blue Ridge mountains have to be full of them.
     
    EastTNBlueTaco, Mar 23, 2024
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  17. Mar 23, 2024 at 6:15 AM
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    EastTNBlueTaco

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    Method wheels, Fox suspension upgrades.
    I have a trd style grill (no raptor lights) on order and will be taking the pinstripes off asap. From there will just begin to tinker and make it my own. I had to replace a vehicle that was totaled and wasn’t quite ready yet to purchase newer, but I found this on a great deal and it can be my “bridge” truck, possibly even longer!
     
    EastTNBlueTaco, Mar 23, 2024
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  18. Mar 23, 2024 at 7:13 AM
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    mattgecko

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    mattgecko The LED Lighting Guy. MattGeckoLEDs.com

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    Welcome!
     
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  19. Mar 24, 2024 at 5:29 AM
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    mrchristopher2

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    I will have to check that out. Looks like it’s only 30 minutes from my location.
     
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  20. Jun 29, 2024 at 7:43 AM
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    I made some custom plate inserts for the hexagon holes in our DB Customz grille:
    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jo04Zj-IT4MQuUFg_sxFiKQFwY8U0iZ7?usp=drive_link

    I use mine for a camera mount on the backside of the grille and the TRD color flair.

    45FC3FED-554E-4DAA-9055-C93A583A4F85_1_105_c.jpg
     
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