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I think the gearing was off from the moment I bought it, honestly. It could barely get out of it's own way, but the second I loaded it down with 300+lbs of cargo it responded normally. It just likes to work I suppose. Haha. If I was getting even 20-22 mpg I don't think I would have ever even thought about getting rid of it. It's damn near industructable though!

 

NOOOOOOOOOO, sad news, Alex

 

good wheeling memories with that truck. tough as nails....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbC719h4RiI&list=UUXe4AY77gNKXW9QrIeVfuyQ&index=7&feature=plcp

 

I know, man! I'm heartbroken and I'd keep it if I had the space, but I live in a condo w shared parking so 3 vehicles for just me is probably being a lil greedy with the parking. It's gonna suck when I move in a few months and have to ask to borrow someone's truck.

 

what's ur third vehicle? shouldn't the taco be at least number 2

 

Sheriff: K-9 likely saved life of handler, deputy by taking 2 bullets himself

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K9 Kenzo recovering for three gunshot wounds.


Domestic incident at suburban West Palm Beach trailer park leaves 2 dead, deputy injured

By Sonja Isger
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Sheriff's K-9 deputy Kenzo was right where he was supposed to be Monday night - between his deputy partner and their suspected bad guy, a man armed and believed to have already killed his girlfriend.
In seconds, the dog took two shots to its body, likely saving both the handler's life and the lieutenant with him, says Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw.
"He gave the deputies enough time to do what they needed to do," Bradshaw said.
Sheriff's Lt. Richard Burdick was not unscathed, he was treated for a gunshot wound to the thigh and released to recover at home. But Bradshaw says both he and those on the scene are convinced it could've been worse.
"If he hadn't distracted the guy, maybe more than one of them would've been shot, and maybe not just in the leg," Bradshaw said Tuesday. "But that's what he's trained to do - apprehend people."
Kenzo, a black German shepherd, has been at this job for eight of his nine years of life. He is one of 54 dogs working for the sheriff's office, and one of 28 dogs on patrol, sheriff's spokeswoman Teri Barbera said.
One bullet was removed from Kenzo's body this morning, while the other went clean through. He left the veterinary hospital in Palm Beach Gardens this afternoon.
The suspect, Armando Gonzalez Filipe, is dead. An investigation is underway to piece together Monday evening's events.
Sheriff's officials believe Felipe shot to death his live-in girlfriend Deglis Quintana, 37, at their mobile home in Casa Del Monte near Greenacres.
Deputies set up a perimeter in the area and Felipe was eventually spotted near a concrete privacy wall. As he was coming through a break in that wall he unexpectedly came face-to-face with the deputies – the dog out front, Bradshaw said. Kenzo then rushed the suspect, he said.
It is standard procedure that when a handler and his dog are deployed, another deputy covers them with a shotgun or rifle - the handler can't handle a dog and a gun simultaneously, Bradshaw said.
Details about whether the dog was off leash, the distance between the suspect and the deputies, are part of the investigation. "I'm guessing, but probably (the dog was) within six feet. They move fast. Those dogs can approach you really quick," Bradshaw said.
It appears from the dog's wounds and the shot in the lieutenant's thigh that the suspect's first reaction was to fire at the dog, Barbera said.
That's part of Kenzo's job - a job that can be fatal.
The last dog to die in the line of duty in this area was in 2004, when Vasko, a 5-year-old German Shepherd and St. Lucie County Sheriff's K-9, was shot and killed trying to subdue a man who carjacked a Cadillac and threw its owner in the trunk.
Barrington Levy, then 21, was later convicted of those crimes and sentenced to life in prison, plus 50 years. That included 15 years for killing the police dog and resisting arrest with violence.
Three dogs working for departments in Palm Beach County have also died on the job, including Zeus, who died in 2001, and Smokey, who died in 1981, both while working for the Boynton Beach Police Department.
In 1984, the Delray Beach Police Department lost Cello from injuries he suffered when he caught two hubcap thieves.
Bradshaw isn't ready to retire Kenzo quite yet. He's waiting to hear from the vet. But he guesses the dog is eager to get back to work.
"That's what they thrive on. They want to please the handlers."

 

jesus, that's a long looking post on a phone lol. gonna have to come back and read that later on a real computer

 

I have the taco, my corolla, and my SV650. I'm thinking the next place I get will be closer to the beaches and hopefully with a garage so I don't have to worry ab parking. On the plus side, not having my own truck to mess with and mod means I'll start modding my Dad's 86. Just need to learn how to weld and fix those ghetto vents in the bed. Haha.

EDIT: My email said you asked how bad the gas milage was, Colin. I was getting ab 18 mpg regardless of highway, in town, or on the trails. Never rly did worse than 17 or more than 18.5. I still think the gear was off and it was dumping gas to move anywhere. Just sucks to fuel up twice a wk since I have ab a 42 mile commute everyday just to work, not including the drive to school.

 

greg, i wonder if ur dog would take a bullet for you

but aww, that makes me happy, dogs are the best, my dog is my best friend, even more than my fiance

 

alex, i think i solved ur problem, just park ur sv on your truck, now you only take up 2 spots, i'm just playin, glws though!

 

damn k9! glad the officers are still alive. sucks they wear shot in the first place!

also just wondering. do your alls dogs have vest’s ? i think some do around here idk if all do.

 

Ooooo! Good call! Haha. If I didn't have a wonderful, fiber glass tonneau cover with all the mounting parts (cough cough, can be sold alone, cough) on the bed then I would!

 

that's why i like the soft tonneaus, and cause locking is an issue a trifold and a pop n lock does the trick nicely, but i'll admit a colormatched fiberglass one looks much smoother

 

Yes my dog would take a bullet for me. We train with gun fire from day 1. In fact we won't buy a dog that is afraid of gunfire or having a gun fired in his direction. When looking for dog's we gunfire test them. No vest's for our pooch's toooooo hot. The dog would die from wearing the vest opposed to being shot.

 

lol

 

My buddy might be interested.

 

What were you thinking about getting for it? Not a HUGE fan of the hardtop but may be getting a SASed 4runner since I got into yet another accident with the truck.

 

Great read greg. Glad the dog and officer are good 2 go.

 

???? As in another since the last one you posted when you shortened the ass end of the Jetta?

 

Haha no the Jetta was the last one.