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Could I make the argument my prerunner is more capable in the snow then a stock 4*4

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Mademan925, Mar 8, 2013.

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  1. Mar 9, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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    They don't sell prerunners in Canada because there is no market because nobody would buy them BECAUSE OF THE SNOW!!!
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  3. Mar 9, 2013 at 6:05 PM
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    Read much? Less talking more reading from you wouldn't be a bad thing for tacoma world.
     
  4. Mar 9, 2013 at 6:07 PM
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    LOL!!!!!!!!!

    All but a couple of those are selling HELMETS, which are going to be used for dirtbikes. Google just picked up the metatext.

    The rest are dealerships, I've been to all but a couple of them, and I've never seen a sled on the sales floor.
    They can get them because they rep the manufacturer, but they aren't stocking them.
     
  5. Mar 9, 2013 at 6:07 PM
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    I wonder if he drives a prerunner?^

    EDIT: Dangit, Rich!
     
  6. Mar 9, 2013 at 6:10 PM
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    FAIL
     
  7. Mar 9, 2013 at 6:19 PM
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    Wish I had a V6 Prerunner, but realistically, with a 90 mile daily commute, the 2.7 is smarter.
     
  8. Mar 9, 2013 at 6:19 PM
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    Not just google picking up metadata, but the actual sites sell snowmobile parts. It wasn't to be taken too seriously ;) Just more proof that OZ-T needs to read more and post less.
     
  9. Mar 9, 2013 at 6:20 PM
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    I'm reading all the gibberish you're posting and it's all fail
     
  10. Mar 9, 2013 at 6:22 PM
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    Prerunner will never better than a 4x4. A 4x4 literally has twice the fucking drive wheels.


    Can you get lots of places? Yes. Hell, I've taken my Prerunner every damn place I've ever wanted or needed to go, on or off road. No snow in FL.
     
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    Yeah a 4x4 has 2 drive wheels and a prerunner has one!
     
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    Perhaps you didn't read....

    I've been to most of those businesses over the last 10 years.

    They may sell snowmobile parts (going to have to special order them, they won't be on the shelf, hell, I usually have to special order parts for my Yamaha and my Vulcan, won't even talk about the CB750s), but the "Snowmobile helmets" are also known as "Dirtbike helmets".
    Of course, if they are building a web site to sell outside of the area, they're going to list items that might draw Google hits from areas that get snow.

    There are no snowmobiles on the sales floor of any dealership in the Los Angeles area.
    There might be a couple up in Big Bear or Apple Valley, but I really doubt it.


    Trust me. Snowmobile equipment, even online sales, is not their primary business and they WOULD go broke if they tried.
     
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    Nope I read what you said. No one ever said they had to have primary sales to qualify. Lighten up.
     
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    [​IMG]
     
  15. Mar 9, 2013 at 6:35 PM
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    Locked rear and LSD up front? :notsure:
     
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    FAIL.
     
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    That's what I'm trying to tell you , but you're not reading my mail
     
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    Awesome dog spoonman but be careful!!! You almost ran him over! Haha poor pooch.

    And that Tacoma looked impressive climbing that hill!
     
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    uh oh. prepare to wharrgarbl.
     
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