1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Wisconsin Tacomas and bad financial advice

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

  1. Mar 4, 2025 at 8:54 AM
    YF_Ryan

    YF_Ryan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2017
    Member:
    #211450
    Messages:
    5,537
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Ryan
    Kent, WA
    Vehicle:
    2011 Silver Tacoma TRD Offroad, 2022 Honda CB500X
    Icon Coil Overs. Deaver U402 Stage 3 Leafs w/ Bilstein 5160s. ARB Deluxe Bull Bar. Fuel Boost wheels w/ Wrangler Duratracs. Brute Force Fab Sliders & HC Rear Bumper w/swingout
    Who wouldn't want this setup?

    [​IMG]
     
    CygnusX191 and bkhlrTaco's like this.
  2. Mar 4, 2025 at 9:27 AM
    bkhlrTaco's

    bkhlrTaco's “expletive deleted”

    Joined:
    Jun 16, 2023
    Member:
    #426934
    Messages:
    5,769
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Brian
    Eau Claire, WI
    Vehicle:
    2016 OR AC MGM
    But think of all the fuel he's saving by not making 2 more trips! :D
     
  3. Mar 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
    YF_Ryan

    YF_Ryan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2017
    Member:
    #211450
    Messages:
    5,537
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Ryan
    Kent, WA
    Vehicle:
    2011 Silver Tacoma TRD Offroad, 2022 Honda CB500X
    Icon Coil Overs. Deaver U402 Stage 3 Leafs w/ Bilstein 5160s. ARB Deluxe Bull Bar. Fuel Boost wheels w/ Wrangler Duratracs. Brute Force Fab Sliders & HC Rear Bumper w/swingout
    EXACTLY, that's better than the 8mpg I'd be getting making 4 trips to haul it all! I doubt that SxS up there effects the 5mpg he's getting with or without it.
     
  4. Mar 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
    CygnusX191

    CygnusX191 Gangster of Boats

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2016
    Member:
    #203575
    Messages:
    20,906
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Timm
    St. Louis, MO
    Vehicle:
    2018 TRD Sport Access Cab M/T, 2017 TRD OR DCSB
    So. Many. Stickers.
    Thatbassguy[OP] and bkhlrTaco's like this.
  5. Mar 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
    Taco-Grinder

    Taco-Grinder It's all part of the adventure.

    Joined:
    Aug 14, 2016
    Member:
    #194574
    Messages:
    6,778
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Dan
    Fond du Lac, WI
    Just close your eyes and click your heals 3 times and say. There's no place like home, There's no place like home.


    I'm bored,:playball:
     
  6. Mar 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
    OldSchlPunk

    OldSchlPunk A legend in my own mind!

    Joined:
    Feb 13, 2022
    Member:
    #390091
    Messages:
    5,424
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rich
    East Central Wisco
    Vehicle:
    '17 OffRoad Silver Sky Metallic
    Small lift, slightly oversized tires, well...
     
  7. Mar 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
    pearing

    pearing Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2018
    Member:
    #261610
    Messages:
    5,054
    Gender:
    Male
    Wisconsin
    Vehicle:
    2015 SR5 quadcab
    Oh my! Do you offroad at that weight? I am at @ 6600 when I am loaded out for a trip.
     
  8. Mar 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
    pearing

    pearing Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2018
    Member:
    #261610
    Messages:
    5,054
    Gender:
    Male
    Wisconsin
    Vehicle:
    2015 SR5 quadcab
  9. Mar 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
    YF_Ryan

    YF_Ryan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2017
    Member:
    #211450
    Messages:
    5,537
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Ryan
    Kent, WA
    Vehicle:
    2011 Silver Tacoma TRD Offroad, 2022 Honda CB500X
    Icon Coil Overs. Deaver U402 Stage 3 Leafs w/ Bilstein 5160s. ARB Deluxe Bull Bar. Fuel Boost wheels w/ Wrangler Duratracs. Brute Force Fab Sliders & HC Rear Bumper w/swingout
    That weight was loaded similarly to this, other than another 130 pounds in camper legs on the camper. In this pic, I put the legs on the trailer deck. Take off the legs and the tongue weight, It'd probably be closer to your weight. maybe 6800.

    upload_2025-3-4_10-30-59.png


    I don't do anything extreme when it comes to offroading with the camper. And I drive SLOW when I do.

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
  10. Mar 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
    bkhlrTaco's

    bkhlrTaco's “expletive deleted”

    Joined:
    Jun 16, 2023
    Member:
    #426934
    Messages:
    5,769
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Brian
    Eau Claire, WI
    Vehicle:
    2016 OR AC MGM
    What the hell is that stick on your hood?
     
    CygnusX191 likes this.
  11. Mar 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
    YF_Ryan

    YF_Ryan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2017
    Member:
    #211450
    Messages:
    5,537
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Ryan
    Kent, WA
    Vehicle:
    2011 Silver Tacoma TRD Offroad, 2022 Honda CB500X
    Icon Coil Overs. Deaver U402 Stage 3 Leafs w/ Bilstein 5160s. ARB Deluxe Bull Bar. Fuel Boost wheels w/ Wrangler Duratracs. Brute Force Fab Sliders & HC Rear Bumper w/swingout
    Cell phone booster.
     
  12. Mar 4, 2025 at 11:23 AM
    pearing

    pearing Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2018
    Member:
    #261610
    Messages:
    5,054
    Gender:
    Male
    Wisconsin
    Vehicle:
    2015 SR5 quadcab
    A little more up front

    IMG_0200.jpg

    room for more lights me thinks
     
  13. Mar 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
    bkhlrTaco's

    bkhlrTaco's “expletive deleted”

    Joined:
    Jun 16, 2023
    Member:
    #426934
    Messages:
    5,769
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Brian
    Eau Claire, WI
    Vehicle:
    2016 OR AC MGM
    Those trees don't stand a chance!
     
    CygnusX191 and OldSchlPunk like this.
  14. Mar 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
    pearing

    pearing Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2018
    Member:
    #261610
    Messages:
    5,054
    Gender:
    Male
    Wisconsin
    Vehicle:
    2015 SR5 quadcab
    I see Wash plates... where you from? I was born East side (Wenatchee) and spent most of 15 years in Olympia before landing in a different W state.
     
  15. Mar 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
    Taco-Grinder

    Taco-Grinder It's all part of the adventure.

    Joined:
    Aug 14, 2016
    Member:
    #194574
    Messages:
    6,778
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Dan
    Fond du Lac, WI
    Lights and cow bell.:popcorn:
     
  16. Mar 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
    YF_Ryan

    YF_Ryan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2017
    Member:
    #211450
    Messages:
    5,537
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Ryan
    Kent, WA
    Vehicle:
    2011 Silver Tacoma TRD Offroad, 2022 Honda CB500X
    Icon Coil Overs. Deaver U402 Stage 3 Leafs w/ Bilstein 5160s. ARB Deluxe Bull Bar. Fuel Boost wheels w/ Wrangler Duratracs. Brute Force Fab Sliders & HC Rear Bumper w/swingout
    Originally from Elma, so you probably know where that's at if you lived in Oly. Now I live in Kent, south east of Seattle.

    I've just found my way in a here a few times, mainly cause of @Shellshock. We both had AT Habitats at one point, so were often in the same threads.
     
  17. Mar 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM
    CygnusX191

    CygnusX191 Gangster of Boats

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2016
    Member:
    #203575
    Messages:
    20,906
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Timm
    St. Louis, MO
    Vehicle:
    2018 TRD Sport Access Cab M/T, 2017 TRD OR DCSB
    So. Many. Stickers.
    He does that. How I ended up here too lol
     
  18. Mar 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
    OldSchlPunk

    OldSchlPunk A legend in my own mind!

    Joined:
    Feb 13, 2022
    Member:
    #390091
    Messages:
    5,424
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rich
    East Central Wisco
    Vehicle:
    '17 OffRoad Silver Sky Metallic
    Small lift, slightly oversized tires, well...
    :spending::spending: I now have a same-sized spare...and for some reason, it tucks up under the truck better than the smaller ones.
     
  19. Mar 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
    pearing

    pearing Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2018
    Member:
    #261610
    Messages:
    5,054
    Gender:
    Male
    Wisconsin
    Vehicle:
    2015 SR5 quadcab
    Worked with a painter back in the 80's from Elma-his dad owned the body shop there. Drank a lot of beer there. Kent... bother, thats not liv'in. I think my nephew lives in that burb. Sister has a place in Snowhomish-up on Lord Hill. My truck came from a place over on 99 near Lynnwood. So many connections.
     
  20. Mar 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
    Aztec120

    Aztec120 The Road To Hell Is Paved With Stock Tires

    Joined:
    May 20, 2022
    Member:
    #397656
    Messages:
    508
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Cisco
    Milwaukee
    Vehicle:
    La Tortuga '17 SR5 DCSB
    Leer Topper 90% Chrome Delete
    Stop letting @pearing get in your head. It may be smaller than 35's but you can still call it a full-size spare :stirthepot:
     

Products Discussed in

To Top