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Discussion in 'New Members' started by wandering_ski_bum, Jan 20, 2016.

  1. Jan 20, 2016 at 1:09 PM
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    wandering_ski_bum

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    wandering_ski_bum [OP] New Member

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    Angelo
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    Well I just bought a '05 Toyota Tacoma, my first truck, over in OH and drove it back to CO. I want to do as much of the work on the truck as possible, because well mechanics are expensive. On the drive back to CO there were a couple things I noticed and need to get fixed any advice would be appreciated:

    1) The gear shifter seems sloppy in comparison to other trucks I have test driven and driven over the years. I was wondering if there is anyway to tighten it up? Or is this a transmission issue?

    2) The exhaust sounds hollow when I accelerate, do I need to replace the entire exhaust system? Or just a piece of it?

    I appreciate all the help and I am happy to be a truck person now.
     
    wandering_ski_bum, Jan 20, 2016
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  2. Jan 20, 2016 at 2:08 PM
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    mattgecko

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    mattgecko The LED Lighting Guy. MattGeckoLEDs.com

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    Welcome to TW!
     
    mattgecko, Jan 20, 2016
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  3. Jan 21, 2016 at 11:37 AM
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    ODNAREM

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    ODNAREM MEMBER Of The Church Of @ODNAREM

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    TRD catback exhaust,FJ Cruiser trail team wheels,BFG All Terrain K02 tires,Grillcraft front grill,Pelfreybilt IFS/Mid skids,sliders,standard rear bumper,Total Chaos bed stiffeners.TRD Pro Bilstein front/rear suspension.
    Welcome to the club!
     
    ODNAREM, Jan 21, 2016
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  4. Jan 21, 2016 at 11:40 AM
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    NAAC3TACO Middle aged member

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    Color matched door handles, Weathertech floor liners, bed mat, Durafit seat covers, tailgate clamp, 2016 TRD Sport 17" wheels with Yokohama Geolander AT tires , Toyota exhaust tip, Toyota/Yakima bike rail mount, Toyota wheel locks, Toyota hitch cover, Redline hood struts, unifilter on air pump.
    Welcome to TW.
     
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  5. Jan 21, 2016 at 11:42 AM
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    Installed Cooper At/3's (265/70R16) and ProComp 7089 Rims. Tinted front windows. Did the Fog Light Anytime mod. Did the tailgate mod. Added running boards. Adding sound Deadening from RAAMaudio. Replacing stock speakers with Polk Audio DB6501's.
    Welcome to TW. How many miles on the truck?
     
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  6. Jan 21, 2016 at 12:23 PM
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