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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by Chepo, Feb 20, 2012.

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  1. Oct 23, 2012 at 12:20 PM
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  2. Nov 2, 2012 at 1:48 AM
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    Well, 2 weeks ago we made another expedition to the Estoraz River, but this trip was different and my "stock" (remember I don't have a lift) went to the "modified" route...

    Everything was great except for some minor scratches...

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  3. Dec 10, 2012 at 8:20 AM
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    OUCH!!!!

    Hello from north Mexico...

    nice looking truck you got there
     
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  4. Dec 10, 2012 at 9:16 AM
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    Differential Breather Mod Light Bar: 4 Cree LED lamps Bilstein 5100s Ride Rite Air Bags
    Great post and photos... Most of my four wheeling is also done in Mexico: Baja California!

    With all the water crossings you do, please perform the rear differential breather mod if you have not already done so... Check your rear diff. oil for water contamination.

    I am surprised to see your 4x4 mud flaps are still attached to your truck! Any four wheeling over rocks usually snaps them off!

    Muchas Gracias!!
     
    David K, Dec 10, 2012
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  5. Dec 11, 2012 at 9:39 AM
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    Great photos, that is a beautiful place.

    It's great to see a Tacoma getting dirty and scratched up the way it was meant to be!

    Thanks for sharing the photos

    Fatchance
     
    fatchance, Dec 11, 2012
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  6. Dec 11, 2012 at 9:44 PM
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    Thank you very much! Yeah, I said the same thing: OUCH!!!! Haha

    Thank you!! I wanna go to Baja California for some offroading!

    I already performed the rear diff & transfer breather mod! Next week I want to do the transmission breather, aswell...

    About the mudflaps, I always snap them off, but I always try to put them back!! I like the looks and they protect from small rocks...



    Thanks! I love all the different places I have had the opportunity to visit!! Next year hopefully I'll go to many others! I'll keep posting all the photos!
     
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  7. Jan 22, 2013 at 3:00 PM
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  8. Mar 18, 2013 at 10:04 PM
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    A little update, as we all know at night is a PITA trying to find something that is in the cupholders or nearby. That's why I installed 3 LEDS connected to the A/C lights.

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    Using dimmer:

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    Chepo, Mar 18, 2013
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  9. Mar 29, 2013 at 8:25 PM
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    Where in the hell did you get your ARB so cheap from...
     
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  10. Apr 1, 2013 at 7:08 PM
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    I traded my stock bumper + $$$... I didn't want to keep it and the guy was in a hurry :cool:
     
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  11. Apr 3, 2013 at 10:38 PM
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  12. Apr 3, 2013 at 11:06 PM
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    Last weekend I went on a trip through the "Sierra Gorda" in Querétaro, México...

    My favorite pics:

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    And this is special, as you can see, there is a hole in the mountain, it is called "El sótano del barro" (Mud basement) the second larges sinkhole in the whole world... It is a 2:30 hour walk, you walk more than 7km uphill and height difference is of 800meters... totally worth it.

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    More info: http://www.wondermondo.com/Countries/NA/Mexico/Queretaro/SotanoBarro.htm
     
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  13. Apr 4, 2013 at 9:39 AM
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    when i was a kid my family used to visit mexico every summer for vacation. Weve been all over the country, mexico city, monterey, cancun, cozumel, puerto vallarta, and lots more. i wish we could still do that. its some beautiful country for sure.
     
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  14. Apr 4, 2013 at 4:39 PM
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    Thanks! I actually love my country because we have many different places to visit... Each one with it own special magic! What I'm trying to do is to travel at least once every two months to a new place!

    My next stop is: "La huasteca" a very interesting place!
     
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  15. May 16, 2013 at 10:00 AM
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    Well, after 4 months of asking... finally I got my Rear Leaf + A/C chirp TSB done...

    You may ask why so much time, the problem is that the TSB's in the US are not the same in Mexico. Actually, there is no TSB out for any Tacoma in Mexico, therefore I had to prove them all that was wrong and the dealer had to call to the corporate, then ask a permition from US, etc... a loooong story, but well worth it!!!

    Actually, they changed me the (already leaking) Billstein shocks that come with the TRD Sport for new (don't know which brand) shocks... they look stronger...

    Here are the crappy phone pics:

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  16. May 17, 2013 at 5:15 AM
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    Your truck didn't have the Tsb springs already, because all the tacomas from Mexico that I have seen at my work have them. Also you can always get the warranty work done in the us as long as your still under warranty from Mexico 3 years or 60k km.
     
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  17. May 17, 2013 at 8:39 AM
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    Hey man, I really can't tell... This leaf pack look really similar to the others... I took the truck to the dealer because the first time I put 400kg (at most) the truck drove awefully and all the time it was hitting the bumpstops...

    The next day I noticed a weird sound on the back everytime I went through an uneven surface...

    I saw the leaf spring were flat... And one of the shocks was leaking... Saw the TSB and thought this was the problem... Took it to the dealer with the problem and the TSB documentation, after 3 days they ordered the parts and 2 months later the parts arrived... (Shocks & leaf pack)
     
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  18. May 17, 2013 at 8:56 AM
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    Nice truck! :thumbsup: Are those shocks Bilsteins?
     
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  19. May 19, 2013 at 8:45 PM
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    Thanks!!!! I haven't had the time to check which shocks they installed... but in this thread jhodge83 said they are similar to the tokico...
     
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  20. Aug 5, 2013 at 5:43 PM
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    Awesome thread! Mexico is beautiful.
     
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