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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Jan 14, 2024 at 1:50 PM
    Ozark_RegCab

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    I don’t get it
     
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    Ozark_RegCab

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    “Oh wow babe you’re such a mechanic”
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    Cause...

     
  4. Jan 14, 2024 at 1:54 PM
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    But it doesn't show scratches as terrible, white is the best
     
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    Oh well I think I could get away with cleaning the throttle body and some sensors.
     
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    Oh I know, the Vette is white, the stang was white. Hell the Tacoma was white too.

    Just never liked silver.
     
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    I did not but it doesn't matter as I needed it that day so I could have my truck for the snow. Update on the rack, feels the same. Maybe I need a new PS pump to take advantage of the upgrades. Will definitely be testing how strong it is the summer with 37s.
     
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    0xDEADBEEF

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    Any of y’all familiar with 2008 Priuses? Tried to help someone who was stranded with one - no start, wouldn’t jump, had power , but it wouldn’t go into a mode where we could shift it into neutral. Ended up giving them a blanket so they could sleep until AAA showed up, but curious what might have been wrong.
     
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    Not here

    Also I found out today the voice and motion tracking model for Dogmeat in Fallout died. :( RIP River

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    Daaaaang, and I had looked him up too cause I was gonna get him for my next perk! :(
     
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    It did seem to live the snow once it got warmed up. And idk why people say MTs are bad in snow; these tires performed admirably.

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    Speedytech7

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    Fresh powder is fine with MTs, I'll still take an MT any day for snow wheeling. But snowy/slushy/icy roads with compact snow and ICE are terrible with MTs. My truck doesn't do particularly well here on road in snow, if it has just fallen and no one else has compacted it or plowed it then it's fine.
     
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    I seemed to do ok on the partially cleared roads too, but I was driving like a grandpa. If it’s this cold, plowing is counterproductive, since it just exposes ice underneath the snow. Also I’m pretty sure road salt doesn’t do anything at these temps.
     
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    Also the KM3s are a pretty mild mud tire, so they should be pretty good in the snow, especially with those sipes in the middle treads. These are actually way better than the K02s were in slick roads; idk why anyone bothers with those when the KM3s do just about everything better.
     
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    But your snow is different than real snow I think
     
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    It was super powdery today. Would’ve been perfect for cross country skis if I had any.
     
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    But I do feel like 99% of the time, it'd the drivers over the tires
     
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