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08 tacoma pre runner trd sport (looking to beef it up)

Discussion in 'New Members' started by destroyia, Mar 20, 2014.

  1. Mar 20, 2014 at 8:04 PM
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    destroyia

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    Hey guys I finally got myself a tacoma! My only problem is that it isnt off road :( my girl amd I go to the lake a lot and wamted to get some jet skis to haul. My question is what can I do to beef my truck as much as possible towards making it a soild off road vehicle? So far its about as stock as it can be. I will post pictures soon. Thanks for the help,
     
  2. Mar 20, 2014 at 8:05 PM
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    spindle lift...33" tires....coilovers...leaf pack in the rear with shocks...wheels
     
  3. Mar 20, 2014 at 8:09 PM
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    Here's the truck

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  4. Mar 20, 2014 at 8:11 PM
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    Bone f’n stock for now
    Locker, lift, tires, and if serious on off road some sort of armor
     
  5. Mar 20, 2014 at 8:13 PM
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    @anothony250 where did you get that front bumper? Thats the fromt end style I would like to get with some halos @newlife so yours isnt 4x4 and you still get around good?
     
  6. Mar 20, 2014 at 8:23 PM
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    I get around. The first pic though I got stuck. If I had of had a locker no stuck
     
  7. Mar 20, 2014 at 8:23 PM
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    Of course I am also lifted 6"
     
  8. Mar 20, 2014 at 8:30 PM
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    @newlifeAwesome! Thats probably more extreme than I would ever do but that is impressive. Did you do anything performance wise to it? And whats a locker??:)
     
  9. Mar 20, 2014 at 8:32 PM
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    i made it
     
  10. Mar 20, 2014 at 8:33 PM
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    Not sure if serious
     
  11. Mar 20, 2014 at 8:36 PM
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    Nope im serious no idea
     
  12. Mar 20, 2014 at 8:39 PM
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    Right now your rear wheels should spin one forward one backwards. A locker locks the differential so it spins both wheels in the same direction with the same amount of force. Send me a pic of your dash the left side to the steering wheel. Where your switches are near the fog lights
     
  13. Mar 20, 2014 at 8:56 PM
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    Best upgrades you can do as a prerunner is locker and good tires mud and loose hills will be your big problem
     

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