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What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by kwalton, Feb 2, 2008.

  1. Sep 25, 2013 at 4:40 PM
    teneighty

    teneighty I'd rather be skiing...

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    Right behind you. NY
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    Bilstein 5100’s (x4), 275/65/20 Cooper XLT AT3’s
    :eek:

    F that!!
     
  2. Sep 25, 2013 at 4:45 PM
    RoscoTaco

    RoscoTaco Active Member

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    Looks dope dood.more pics please
     
  3. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:14 PM
    Slizzy

    Slizzy Well-Known Member

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    Bilstein 5100's @ 1.75" front & 5100 rear, Pro Comp 7089 16x8 4.5"BS, 265/75/16 Duratracs, color matched grille, black emblem
    Took it to dealership for 80,000km service maintenance plus getting my duratracs 275/75 and 5100 Billy's put in at 1.75

    And of course they need the truck another day... Idiots

    Pretty sure they took a bunch of walk ins/ smaller jobs and pushed me back... What's the point of a appointment that was made a week ago?

    Dealerships are chapping my ass currently. I'm pretty sure I need to find a reliable mech in this backwards 2 bit town I live in
     
  4. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:15 PM
    OZ-T

    OZ-T I hate my neighbour

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    OME 885x , OME shocks and Dakars , Wheelers SuperBumps front and rear , 275/70/17 Hankook ATm , OEM bed mat , Weathertech digifit floor liners , Weathertech in-channel vents , headache rack , Leer 100RCC commercial canopy , TRD bedside decals removed , Devil Horns by Andres , HomerTaco Satoshi
    Who cares
     
  5. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:21 PM
    Slizzy

    Slizzy Well-Known Member

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    X2
     
  6. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:21 PM
    rockhopjohn

    rockhopjohn Well-Known Member

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    I always take a trusty local mechanic over the dealership, and even when I have warranty work, recalls, service done at the dealer I check behind them to see that things were done right, or seems to behaving properly afterwards.

    The dealer doesn't care about you, and you're paying a premium to have some recent UTI grad do the work.
     
  7. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:27 PM
    Slizzy

    Slizzy Well-Known Member

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    Bilstein 5100's @ 1.75" front & 5100 rear, Pro Comp 7089 16x8 4.5"BS, 265/75/16 Duratracs, color matched grille, black emblem
    True say... Unfortunately for me there isn't a good garage in town... I had a scheduled service so I figured I'd just get it all done there...

    Boy did I learn my lesson...

    For example they say they install 5100's all the time yet I had to explain multiple times there is 3 settings , 4 including 0....

    I just have no faith in them and your comment proves why hahah... Shit... Maybe I could get a job there haha
     
  8. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:35 PM
    KenLyns

    KenLyns 8.75" Third Member

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    From my experience at any mechanic, dealership or independent, it's always better for you to go in for one job at a time. i.e. Do the 80k service in one appointment, put in the Billys in another appointment, and get the tires installed at a different time. Group a bunch of jobs in one session, and they are bound to forget something.

    The Toyota dealers in my area have been pretty good. A mechanic that works on Toyota trucks all the time is going to do things more efficiently. Interestingly, my dealer outsources all lift and plate bumper installs to a 4WheelParts shop.
     
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  9. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:37 PM
    OZ-T

    OZ-T I hate my neighbour

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    My dealership has been great and the guy that works on my truck has been a Toyota tech for 27 years
     
  10. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:42 PM
    KenLyns

    KenLyns 8.75" Third Member

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    LED Headlights, Volant CAI, 32" Duratracs
    Picked 4 bottles of Quaker State synthetic GL5 75W140 gear oil for the rear diff. $100 in Shell's coffers!

    IMG_5378s%2Bquaker%2B75w140_08cdd79b51a8265e27c9ae8aca0d47daac872f37.jpg
     
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  11. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:42 PM
    YOTA LOVER

    YOTA LOVER Stay Calm, and Fire For Effect

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    A slew of pricey stuff my wife hates me for.
    The last guy at my dealer was a mid-40's halfwit who couldn't figure out to use a 19mm thin walled socket to get my wheels off. So... Yeah, I'm very confident in their abilities.

    On the plus side, the service manager seems to be knowledgable.
     
  12. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:44 PM
    ToyotaKTMracing

    ToyotaKTMracing The Blue Warrior

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    Yeah, but you're in Canada. Where stealerships actually care... :pout:
     
  13. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:50 PM
    yota243

    yota243 Well-Known Member

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    Bw s256 turbo with 3 in glass pack dumped pre axle raptor liner bed and top rails and fenderflares and rocker panels. Hunter side steps. Plasti-dipped upper fenders and emblems. satin black spray paint here and there inside and out. 5100's set to 1.75" up front . C channel front bumper. Maxxis bighorn 255/85/16
    Why so viscose?
     
  14. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:55 PM
    KenLyns

    KenLyns 8.75" Third Member

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    Same viscosity as 75W90 when cold. Better stability when hot. I get chatter with 75W90 Castrol Syntec sometimes.
     
  15. Sep 25, 2013 at 5:56 PM
    OZ-T

    OZ-T I hate my neighbour

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    I just don't buy into the whole " all dealerships are clueless theives " program
     
  16. Sep 25, 2013 at 6:03 PM
    ToyotaKTMracing

    ToyotaKTMracing The Blue Warrior

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    That too. lol
     
  17. Sep 25, 2013 at 7:08 PM
    Yotabilly

    Yotabilly Well-Known Member

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    It's just like a window tinter, a painter etc.. It's not the business. It's the individuals doing the job.
     
  18. Sep 25, 2013 at 7:16 PM
    Rich91710

    Rich91710 Well-Known Member

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  19. Sep 25, 2013 at 7:28 PM
    HIYota

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    Check my build thread...too much to list.
  20. Sep 25, 2013 at 7:57 PM
    KenLyns

    KenLyns 8.75" Third Member

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    The fake skidplate is in fact what Acejack was asking for:

     

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