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2014 Alpine Crawler

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by Spoonman, Nov 10, 2013.

  1. Nov 18, 2013 at 8:10 AM
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    Spoonman

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    You can't get an auto dcsb here. They're all manual.
     
  2. Nov 18, 2013 at 9:56 AM
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    Lucky. Apparently the majority of Americans are too lazy to learn to drive a stick. They're IMPOSSIBLE to find here.
     
  3. Nov 18, 2013 at 10:44 AM
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  4. Nov 18, 2013 at 10:46 AM
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    Ridden with enough manuals on the trail to decide that I wouldn't want one on a trail rig personally.
     
  5. Nov 18, 2013 at 10:49 AM
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    ^ This. Especially down here. No hills so the gears don't matter much. Pretty much every Tacoma for sale down here is a 2wd AT
     
  6. Nov 18, 2013 at 10:57 AM
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    With better gearing it's easier on trails. I'd personally love to swap for a 6 spd.
     
  7. Nov 18, 2013 at 10:57 AM
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    Sell me yours and go buy one :D
     
  8. Nov 18, 2013 at 12:36 PM
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    I got a manual so I'll have less issues with the crawlbox.

    Can't stop an auto with a crawler. Pushing in the clutch will be great instead of having to put it in neutral.

    I learned to offroad with a manual so it's not new to me. And I'll have 4:88 gears.
     
  9. Nov 18, 2013 at 2:16 PM
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    Sorry if I missed it but are you swapping anything off the old truck?
     
  10. Nov 18, 2013 at 5:20 PM
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    Differentials
     
  11. Nov 18, 2013 at 5:22 PM
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    Its a different experience if there's a crawl box with 4.70 gears on top of the stock gears ;)
     
  12. Nov 18, 2013 at 8:01 PM
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    My crawl ratio right now is 39:1. Not bad actually for a stock truck. Daisy has 44:1 with the 4:88 gears.

    I'll have 245:1 with this truck after final drive gears and crawler. That's exciting.
     
  13. Nov 19, 2013 at 7:22 PM
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    Any vendors having a Black Friday sale?
     
  14. Nov 19, 2013 at 7:23 PM
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    BAMF, 30% right now.
     
  15. Nov 19, 2013 at 7:30 PM
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    It's only running for two weeks though. And the list is pretty long already
     
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    Any idea what springs I should run on icon extended travel coilovers? 3" diameter, 17" length, 700 or 750 lb? Plate bumper and winch up front.
     

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