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Discussion in 'New Members' started by TacoEngineer41, Dec 21, 2023.

  1. Dec 21, 2023 at 8:14 PM
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    TacoEngineer41

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    TacoEngineer41 [OP] Lighting Test Engineer (3rd Party Lab)

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    Newish member here from originally from the North Country of New York and currently live in Central New York. Signed up on TW in May 2023 while looking for some advice/3D printed parts, but have decided to be a bit more active.

    Currently drive a 2018 TRD Sport 6ft (Inferno Orange) and prior to that drove a 2011 TRD Sport 5ft (White).

    My professional background is Opto-Mechanical Engineering (ie. Lighting in general) as a Test Engineer/Technical Manager for a 3rd party laboratory, so if anyone has any questions on terms and their actual meanings (lumens, candela, intensity, flux, etc), optics (on bars, cubes, headlights, etc), color, or just anything lighting in general, just shoot me a message and I'd be happy to help out.
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    TacoEngineer41, Dec 21, 2023
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  2. Dec 21, 2023 at 8:26 PM
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    Steves104x4

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    Steves104x4 Well-Known Member

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    BUCKLE UP! It makes it harder for Aliens to pull you out of your Truck.
    Howdy!
     
    Steves104x4, Dec 21, 2023
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  3. Dec 21, 2023 at 8:30 PM
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    Canadian Caber

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    Canadian Caber R.I.P Layne Staley 67-2002

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    B.C. Canada, eh
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    Welcome to TW!
     
    Canadian Caber, Dec 21, 2023
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  4. Dec 21, 2023 at 8:50 PM
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    michael roberts

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    michael roberts Well-Known Member

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    powder coated hood support.
    That is a clean truck! Always great to have a lighting expert on board, big welcome.
     
    michael roberts, Dec 21, 2023
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  5. Dec 21, 2023 at 9:13 PM
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    buckhuntin-tacoma

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    buckhuntin-tacoma Shed hunter

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    4 inch lift - complete blackout, n-fab step bars, Black Horse bull bar, 20 inch light bar, anytime fog lights, added led day running lights, Fuel wheels and Falken Wildpeak tires ,custom fit seat covers, Gatorback mud gaurds
    Welcome aboard!
     
    buckhuntin-tacoma, Dec 21, 2023
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  6. Dec 22, 2023 at 5:06 AM
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    buckhuntin-tacoma

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    buckhuntin-tacoma Shed hunter

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    4 inch lift - complete blackout, n-fab step bars, Black Horse bull bar, 20 inch light bar, anytime fog lights, added led day running lights, Fuel wheels and Falken Wildpeak tires ,custom fit seat covers, Gatorback mud gaurds
    Welcome to TW!
     
    buckhuntin-tacoma, Dec 22, 2023
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  7. Dec 22, 2023 at 8:13 AM
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    Cody901

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    Welcome to TW, love the color on that thing.
     
    Cody901, Dec 22, 2023
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  8. Dec 22, 2023 at 8:21 AM
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    jwctaco

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    jwctaco Retired, going slow in the fast lane

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    Welcome to the TW
     
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  9. Jan 15, 2024 at 2:38 PM
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    man17TRDoffroad

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    Badge blackouts, tailgate inserts
    Welcome to TW I'll keep you in mind
     
    man17TRDoffroad, Jan 15, 2024
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  10. Jan 18, 2024 at 5:24 AM
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    mattgecko

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    mattgecko The LED Lighting Guy. MattGeckoLEDs.com

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    Welcome!
     
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