What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

ebbs15 · Dec 18, 2014

A rear locker will help you in longevity as well... I was able to do many things open/open that others with lockers did... But it required more momentum... Momentum=force... Force CAN=more broken parts.

cynicalrider · Dec 18, 2014

Blackdawg said: ↑

All of that can be simplified by the simple questions of how do you use your truck and how would those thing REALLY change how you use it and why.

Has being open kept you from going places you want to go..

Have 33s ever stopped you..

I still honestly believe 33s are the best tire for our trucks. Add some skids and you can go many MANY places. I know I won't go over 33s on my next build. Won't need it. 35s make stuff easier? Hell yes. But for most cases the difference isn't worth the cost and hassle IMO. I'm over 35s. Bring on the 37s. Now we are talking bigger advantages. But looking at more broke parts...lol

Still not sold on front lockers either on our rigs. That's a if you have the money get it mod to me.

For most people though, rear locker and 33s is going to take them anywhere they want to go.

Off the soap box now..let the arguing commence..
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I agree, with the people I wheel with 33's and a rear locker will take me anywhere I want to go. If I can't make it someone with a winch will help me or I will help myself. 35's and 37's are awesome but unless I sas are worthless to me.

Fernando · Dec 18, 2014

Well said^

Blackdawg said: ↑

All of that can be simplified by the simple questions of how do you use your truck and how would those thing REALLY change how you use it and why.

Has being open kept you from going places you want to go..

Have 33s ever stopped you..

I still honestly believe 33s are the best tire for our trucks. Add some skids and you can go many MANY places. I know I won't go over 33s on my next build. Won't need it. 35s make stuff easier? Hell yes. But for most cases the difference isn't worth the cost and hassle IMO. I'm over 35s. Bring on the 37s. Now we are talking bigger advantages. But looking at more broke parts...lol

Still not sold on front lockers either on our rigs. That's a if you have the money get it mod to me.

For most people though, rear locker and 33s is going to take them anywhere they want to go.

Off the soap box now..let the arguing commence..
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haha, no arguing. Very good points made. I have yet to need a rear locker. I would like to have one tho. I want to take my baby thru the Rubicon. Not sure how well I will do open/open. but yes I agree, With my armor and 33's, I can go lots of places....fun places

cmj · Dec 18, 2014

ebbs15 said: ↑

A rear locker will help you in longevity as well... I was able to do many things open/open that others with lockers did... But it required more momentum... Momentum=force... Force CAN=more broken parts.
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I agree with this. It's true you can still make it up a lot of obstacles but having to use momentum can break things.

And regarding the front locker... there is an alternative. I'm running a true trac lsd and it's sweet. It's a nice improvement over an open diff

cmj · Dec 18, 2014

Also momentum = force * time

ffirg · Dec 18, 2014

Washed my truck last night. Can you tell?

ebbs15 · Dec 18, 2014

cmj said: ↑

Also momentum = force * time
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LOL wasn't defining momentum... Just saying what it means for your truck

Blackdawg · Dec 18, 2014

ferny said: ↑

Well said^

haha, no arguing. Very good points made. I have yet to need a rear locker. I would like to have one tho. I want to take my baby thru the Rubicon. Not sure how well I will do open/open. but yes I agree, With my armor and 33's, I can go lots of places....fun places
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You can do rubi with 33s full armor and a rear locker. A rear locker is always nice. I can't wait to have one too.

It also makes thing more..interesting haha aka fun

Pliny said: ↑

I find your face invalid

It's interesting how one may want to say... Overbuild a bumper... Or other parts of the vehicle... Yet not think a diff should be overbuilt as well.
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My beard is superior..thus..your face is invalid

Good point..but you have to try pretty hard to break the front diff and cvs on 33s. By being stupid usually.

ThatGuy18 said: ↑

LSD is not an alternative for a locker. Two different things.
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Still better then open..

ffirg said: ↑

Washed my truck last night. Can you tell?

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I can!

jberry813 · Dec 18, 2014

Blackdawg said: ↑

Good point..but you have to try pretty hard to break the front diff and cvs on 33s. By being stupid usually.

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2 CV's and ADD stub shaft under my belt.
For the record, the two CV's were aftermarket. Nothing since I switched to OEM.

Blackdawg · Dec 18, 2014

jberry813 said: ↑

2 CV's and ADD stub shaft under my belt.
For the record, the two CV's were aftermarket. Nothing since I switched to OEM.
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Your special.

You get to something that the flying turd won't sweetly crawl over and you go

FUCK THIS BULL SHIT!!!

And floor it to unleash the wrath of the supercharged flying turd to make it fly over said obstacle.

Some of the landing have been rough

Fernando · Dec 18, 2014

LMAO!! ^^

jberry813 · Dec 18, 2014

Blackdawg said: ↑

Your special.

You get to something that the flying turd won't sweetly crawl over and you go

FUCK THIS BULL SHIT!!!

And floor it to unleash the wrath of the supercharged flying turd to make it fly over said obstacle.

Some of the landing have been rough

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And yet shit doesn't break during those "fuck it" moments.

One CV was just a damn fluke. Turned on dirt and it went POP. Piece of shit outer cage blew up. The other CV was driver stupidity. Saw a big water bar and pussied out and slammed the brakes instead of the skinny pedal. When I came down the front brakes were locked and broke an inner.

The ADD stub shaft....good lord. 4wd high, unlocked...and still broke it in half. Damn supercharger

devinzz1 · Dec 18, 2014

On the topic of lockers i have a powertrax no-slip for my rear diff and running 32s. I want to know if a powertrax lock right will *click* if i put one in the front diff. I dont care about when im in 4x4 but what about in 4x2 riding in town?

SilverGhost · Dec 18, 2014

ebbs15 said: ↑

A rear locker will help you in longevity as well... I was able to do many things open/open that others with lockers did... But it required more momentum... Momentum=force... Force CAN=more broken parts.
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Seen this first hand. Watch out for flying rocks

Blackdawg · Dec 18, 2014

Pliny said: ↑

You should probably, you know, run the trail yourself before you say what is needed...

Well, now I know you must be trolling. Firecrotch beards win no battles

We all make mistakes and let the ego get too big from time to time. Why not build for stupid human tricks?
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Hey if guys can make it on 32s and armor in tacomas..I'm confident in saying that.

Now..then you can get in the argument of since they do almost all bypasses is it really the trail..but whatever.

Of the two of us..who has a girlfriend? red beards win all the wars

jberry813 said: ↑

And yet shit doesn't break during those "fuck it" moments.

One CV was just a damn fluke. Turned on dirt and it went POP. Piece of shit outer cage blew up. The other CV was driver stupidity. Saw a big water bar and pussied out and slammed the brakes instead of the skinny pedal. When I came down the front brakes were locked and broke an inner.

The ADD stub shaft....good lord. 4wd high, unlocked...and still broke it in half. Damn supercharger
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Yea another reason OEM cvs are worth it haha

Curse the supercharger...

SilverGhost · Dec 18, 2014

Oh on a different note Blackdawg congrats on officially going LT!

Blackdawg · Dec 18, 2014

Thanks man!..well..almost..install this weekend!

Sloth · Dec 18, 2014

devinzz1 said: ↑

On the topic of lockers i have a powertrax no-slip for my rear diff and running 32s. I want to know if a powertrax lock right will *click* if i put one in the front diff. I dont care about when im in 4x4 but what about in 4x2 riding in town?
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Nope. Capetaco has an Aussie in the front and he said you can't tell it's there in 2wd.

Blackdawg · Dec 18, 2014

Pliny said: ↑

You missed the point there, but whatever.

Define "girlfriend."
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Touché

You and your damn definitions.

otis24 · Dec 18, 2014

towed some stuff today.

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