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Wisconsin Tacomas and bad financial advice

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

  1. Apr 14, 2024 at 5:56 AM
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    So, I went and looked at your page. I am not your client as I am primarily into rock crawling and long overland adventures: however, talk to me about the steering up grade. I run a mildly modified 2015 double cab and I am currently on 35's with no steering problems (yup, thats me knocking on wood!!!) Looking to make problems occur by (eventually) going to 37's. Know that the steering is going to need help. So... Is what you are making exclusive to the J style UCA's? Do you have in mind that this is an alternative to the Tundra rack etc. I only looked at your page briefly, so just tell me to go dig if the info is in there somewhere but I am curious. Steering seems to be a bugabo...
     
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  2. Apr 14, 2024 at 5:57 AM
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    I'd rather go MORE of a neutral clean light than a little of a dirty BRIGHT light.
    The neutral white surrounding aides in this.
    Edit: those are LED
     
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  3. Apr 14, 2024 at 6:08 AM
    Thatbassguy

    Thatbassguy [OP] Sweet or sour?

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    Lower color temperatures aren't "dirty". They're just easier on your eyes. If it was an issue, I'm pretty sure we wouldn't be putting 4000K in EVERY production facility we ever do.
     
  4. Apr 14, 2024 at 6:13 AM
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    Calm down there.
    I'm not going to argue about light and color with you.
     
  5. Apr 14, 2024 at 6:26 AM
    Thatbassguy

    Thatbassguy [OP] Sweet or sour?

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    I'm plenty calm. I'm just not sure why you'd refer to neutral white color as "dirty."
     
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    Being a printer, light and the color of said light is of critical importance. If you want the master race of light, go with a full spectrum, 5k light as bright as you can get. Everything else is pure rubbish! 6500k lights have far too much UV and will destroy your eyes.
     
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    I didn't. I said a dirty bright light.
    I also never mentioned anything about your production facilities being wrong.
    I did mention what "I'd rather" do.
    For my personal preference this is what I'm choosing to do.
     
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    Camerasandcoffee 900hp short of 1000hp

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    ^^ This^^ Warmer temps are much easier on the eyes. We had the old orange sodium lights where I work for decades. Whenever I see an old photo of a machine from back then I always wonder how we saw anything. The new LED's are so much better especially to my aging eyes.

    That said I'm pretty sure I have daylight LED's in the garage now. I'm not out there all day every day and I have enough stuff in there reflecting warmer colors it's not an issue.
     
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    Btw, Kale is hideous and should be banned.
     
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    Could this be why they're 1800 lumen.
    :facepalm:
    and not burn your retina 10k?:cool: :notsure:
     
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    1800 lumen is one step up from a night light!
     
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    OK, that's fine. I'm just going off of what I see, and I thought it might be helpful. I'm not sure what advantage there is to such a high color temperature, but everyone has their own preferences.

    I'd still check out some of the newer LED options as prices have come down considerably over the past few years.

    In full disclosure, I may not actually be 100% calm this morning, as my son texted me earlier to tell me that he broke my coffee maker, which was a gift from my Dad. So, yeah, maybe I was a little edgy. Sorry.
     
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    Snowy Is neither here nor there

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    The short answer on 37’s paired with IFS and 8” Toyota stuff in a second/third gen is: don’t.

    The long answer is requires more brainpower than available right after pretending I’m still 22 and going out in Madison last night.
     
  14. Apr 14, 2024 at 6:52 AM
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    Thatbassguy [OP] Sweet or sour?

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    I'm not sure what caused you to post this, but, supported.
     
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    Wife made wonderful quiche and ruined it by serving it with Kale. I don’t understand women.
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    I’m sorry to hear about your coffee maker. :mad:
     
  17. Apr 14, 2024 at 7:10 AM
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    Haha!

    Now I want quiche! Hold the kale, please.

    Thanks. I might try to fix it. But, it almost seems like those things are built to be thrown away in 5 years, so I don't know if it's worth it. :rolleyes:
     
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    @Snowy , Snowy, Snowy... challenge accepted!
     
  19. Apr 14, 2024 at 7:34 AM
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    Taco-Grinder It's all part of the adventure.

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    Stepson and his wife are health food nuts, or were. They add bacon grease to the Kale.:puke:
    Must be Minneapolis thing.


    Sorry for your loss.
    I have an extra coffee maker, a Mister Coffee. It's yours, set up TW Express
     
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