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First week in my first ever truck

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by 2013baja, Apr 18, 2013.

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  1. Apr 20, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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    Infra

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    Very nice truck bud....I wouldn't dream of putting my paddle in the bed of the truck riding on dirt roads. Break that puppy down and put it inside the cab! Paddles are not cheap!
     
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  2. Apr 21, 2013 at 9:30 AM
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    2013baja

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    I'm on it. Soon...

    Doesn't break down, but that's why I got this:

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    2013baja, Apr 21, 2013
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  3. Apr 21, 2013 at 9:56 AM
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    ImpulseRed008 Gone But Not Forgotten

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    Very nice and welcome :wave:
     
    ImpulseRed008, Apr 21, 2013
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  4. Apr 21, 2013 at 12:14 PM
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    I DONT CARE IF IT'S A RE-POST
    Rear Diff Breather~ 5100's ~Fog Light Anytime~Tint~TRD Seat Covers~Weather Tech's~Pioneer H.U.~Lift~Eibach Springs~LED's......blah...blah...blah
    A member this last week had a post of this truck @ a dealership where he lived I believe and he noticed, (or another member)on the invoice that on the same truck you have they were charging double for suspension. Hope you got a good deal on the truck. I would love to trade in the truck for a 2013 but I don't need a truck payment @ the moment. Enjoy:)
     
    surfsupl, Apr 21, 2013
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  5. Apr 21, 2013 at 12:34 PM
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    jgwheeler17

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    jgwheeler17 I'm a zit. Get it?

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    great thread, and very well written. thanks for posting, and the truck looks great!

    and those of you that read the OP all the way through, watch the documentary he mentioned, "Love The Beast". it streams on netflix and is really good. :)
     
    jgwheeler17, Apr 21, 2013
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  6. Apr 21, 2013 at 3:50 PM
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    ^+100 on the documentary "Love the Beast"...worth every minute of your time!

    Great write-up, too! This is also my first truck/pickup ever - having come from driving a BMW coupe, I was pretty hesitant to trade my beloved...but so far (only 1000 miles so far), I'm loving this truck

    Thanks again for the write up - and for sharing the links to the mods you've done...as if I didn't spend enough money already on this truck...lol
     
    bigshug1, Apr 21, 2013
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  7. Apr 25, 2013 at 6:23 PM
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    What lock are you using for your hitch pin? The combo lock
     
    Twiostaco, Apr 25, 2013
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  8. Apr 25, 2013 at 6:35 PM
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    Skinny Rogers U know fish can hear u thinking just b4 u sneeze

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    Very nice rig and welcome! Recently watched love the beast on Netflix so good reference. Keep up the good work!
     
    Skinny Rogers, Apr 25, 2013
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  9. May 9, 2013 at 11:59 AM
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    How do you like the 6x9's?
     
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  10. May 9, 2013 at 2:29 PM
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    Hey OP, yes how do you like the JBL Speakers? Does it directly replace the old speakers on the front? Did you put an external amplifier or just the autoradio's amplifier is enough? Because 300W seems to be high in Watts and I plan to change mine but don't know what power I have to looking for with just the autoradio's amplifier.
     
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  11. May 9, 2013 at 2:29 PM
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    I really... really like what you have done to this truck. I think the baja decals should stay though
     
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  12. May 9, 2013 at 2:35 PM
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    Welcome to TW Markus. Glad to hear you are having a blast with the new truck. Great looking truck.
     
    Banff2007Tacoma, May 9, 2013
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  13. May 19, 2013 at 1:03 PM
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    I'm no audio nut, but they have great reviews on Amazon (why I picked them). They don't blow me away, but I think they're solid. I did some research on the amplifier and from what I learned you don't gain anything appreciably by adding an extra amp for these.
     
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  14. May 19, 2013 at 1:43 PM
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    Back from a 10 day mountain biking trip to St George, Moab, and Fruita. My brother and I slept in the bed of the truck under starry skies every night. All we used were good camping sleeping pads and sleeping bags.

    New dislike
    Why are headlights and climate control not automatic? Can't remember the last time I drove a car without the ability to set the temperature or always leave the lights in (A). At least the lights turn off when you turn the car off.

    New like
    Offroading capabilities. Damn! As I mentioned in my OP, I have never done offroading nor am I doing anything anywhere near what some of you other guys are doing (yet). I ended up on some trails with what seemed like unsurpassable terrain, but slow and steady the truck climbed confidently over everything. My brother and I were both blown away.

    New mods
    Got some Avid bars all around and a pair of PIAA PIAA upfront.

    Camping
    I loved how we could find remote(ish) dirt roads with nobody on them and these beautiful "campsites" with no cars, people, or civilization in sight. Only us, beers, hot dogs, a campfire, and good stories.

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    (my brother waking up)
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    Slickrock
    Mountain biking this area is killer. It's different from anything else I've ridden. We got the truck out on there too. We didn't hit any of the really gnarly stuff I've seen others here do, but it felt like we were going to tip over or slide down the rock and roll. Unbelievable rock'n'roll fun. The couple of pictures I have don't do justice to the feeling of what it was like trying this the first time.

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    The truck handled this second major road trip very well. I love it. Haven't even washed it since that red Moab mud looks right at home on it.
     
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  15. May 19, 2013 at 2:34 PM
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    Personally I like the baja, I have a tx pro in black, and my local dealer has a white baja for 34,000 thinking about trading in, but my son really wants the black tx for when he starts driving, I think he won this one, great truck by the way.
     
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  16. May 20, 2013 at 4:20 AM
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    To the OP - having driven a bimmer for quite some time now, I understand the gripe about auto climate and auto headlights...lol

    But YOUR headlights can be left on all the time...just keep them in the "ON" position. The only difference is that they'll always be on versus having sensors turn them on when it's dark enough...
     
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  17. May 20, 2013 at 2:36 PM
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    eh.. still stupid, why can't a small truck have some luxury? Auto climate, lights, (I'm not a fan of auto wipers)
     
    ibjames, May 20, 2013
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  18. May 20, 2013 at 2:47 PM
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    bigshug1

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    I don't disagree...but I'm sure - some how - adding said items would jack the MSRP up by thousands...lol
     
    bigshug1, May 20, 2013
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  19. May 21, 2013 at 7:46 AM
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    DheadTaco Pill it till you kill it!

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    Did you take off the counsole to do this? How hard was it? What bout the dash? How much material did you buy? Thanks!
     
    DheadTaco, May 21, 2013
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  20. May 22, 2013 at 7:09 PM
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    ^^^Bump for this - I'd like to know more about the carbon fiber wrap, too...
     
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