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New Mexico Owners BS Thread

Discussion in 'South West' started by twistax, Apr 3, 2009.

  1. Mar 22, 2013 at 1:44 PM
    tomtom

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    it r past 2:30...
     
  2. Mar 22, 2013 at 1:48 PM
    KCDuran

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    I'm herein ;)
     
  3. Mar 22, 2013 at 3:27 PM
    white toy taco

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    yea ill bring it tonight

    looks good, it just seems like a lot of money for something that will be just for looks. thats my 2 cents

    icons are a great brand. good price for low mileage. my only concern is that they might be a little too stiff of a ride if you dont have a heavy steel bumper but i have no idea.

    but if you can live with a little stiff ride, i would say get them if you have the money. you can also get them re-valved to taco valveing if you decide they are too stiff (or just sell them)
     
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  4. Mar 22, 2013 at 3:32 PM
    white toy taco

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    also, i just realized the meet on sunday is at 10. that means that this college kid has to get up at 8:30 on a sunday morning....

    gawd thats early! :laugh:
     
  5. Mar 22, 2013 at 6:18 PM
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    awful quiet in here, tonight...
     
  6. Mar 22, 2013 at 7:35 PM
    99yodataco

    99yodataco Little Taco that could

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    New Mexico, it's just a little bit fresher.
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    Soon...
  7. Mar 22, 2013 at 8:07 PM
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    18.66 mpg on the last tank. Seems too good...
     
  8. Mar 22, 2013 at 8:09 PM
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  9. Mar 22, 2013 at 8:12 PM
    PcBuilder14

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    I'm ready to see what I'm getting with my new tires. I was averaging 16mpg, but that's with me only driving a couple miles a day and the engine not warming up...
     
  10. Mar 22, 2013 at 8:13 PM
    99yodataco

    99yodataco Little Taco that could

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    I have no idea what my MPGs are. :notsure:
     
  11. Mar 22, 2013 at 8:16 PM
    tomtom

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    Considering 4.88 instead of 4.56 on the re-gear. Need to do some calculations first. I'm doing less and less road trips. THinking most of what I'd be doing is trips up into Colorado and Utah to do some... WHEELIN'! So, yeah, 4.88 might be the better way to go.
     
  12. Mar 22, 2013 at 8:16 PM
    PcBuilder14

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    A lot of wheeling, 4:88's. A lot of daily driving with the occasional wheeling, 4:56.
     
  13. Mar 22, 2013 at 8:22 PM
    Lobster13

    Lobster13 Most give some, some give all!

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    Just filled mine up and averaged 19.5 pm the last tank. That's w/ my mall crawlers though.




    ANYONE ON HERE KNOW OF ANYONE SELLING THEIR 1.5" SPIDERTRAX SPACERS???
     
  14. Mar 22, 2013 at 8:29 PM
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    4.30 would put me right at factory RPMs with the 33"s. So, yeah, the 4.56 would be the better daily driver gearing. However, if I got 4.88, Silas would work on me to get some 35"s and do some tubbing. :D
     
  15. Mar 22, 2013 at 8:32 PM
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    Haha yeah, I'm debating on going with 4:30's. Depends on my gas mileage with the 33's...
     
  16. Mar 22, 2013 at 8:38 PM
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    I tossed out 4.30. Very weirdly, can't justify paying all that money to go up "just" one ratio. Really makes no sense but sometimes I don't. :D
     
  17. Mar 22, 2013 at 8:39 PM
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    Yeah, very true. I'll probably just hold off on regearing until I go up to 35" plus tires.
     
  18. Mar 22, 2013 at 8:49 PM
    tomtom

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    I wonder if Kyle has been fishtailing.
     
  19. Mar 22, 2013 at 8:52 PM
    KCDuran

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    Fuck my life were missing two LITTLE FUCKING PIECES
     
  20. Mar 22, 2013 at 8:53 PM
    tomtom

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    What two pieces? If it be on the compressor side, can see if it is in my compressor package. Can loan them to you until replacements arrive. Not going to be installing mine for awhile.
     

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