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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by Dangerousd1987, May 12, 2015.

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  1. Dec 25, 2015 at 7:58 AM
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    Merry Christmas Dustin to you and your family!Look foward to seeing you soon for some wheelin and brews!
     
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  2. Dec 25, 2015 at 8:47 AM
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    Merry Christmas Ron. Hope you had a good time in AZ and look forward to seeing you again soon. I got a Timless Pints gift card for my bday so perhaps some beer hangs are in order.
     
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  3. Jan 4, 2016 at 3:27 PM
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    Your post is inspiring for all 2wd tacomas! do you have any tips for 2wd offroading? what equipment and strategies?
     
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  4. Jan 4, 2016 at 4:29 PM
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    Thank you for your kind words. I just play it smart. I always go with friends, for "just in case" purposes (and it's more fun). I don't drive past my limits. Airing down helps a lot. And for those tricky hill climbs I throw it into 2low - low gear with the LSD turned on :D
     
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    im always trying to find new places to off road. stumble across your thread and your trips looks fun and adventurous. is there an end to Bee Canyon?? I may want to spend the night out there.
     
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  6. Jan 6, 2016 at 3:41 PM
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    There is a yellow post campsite on the Idyllwild end of the trail. I really want to do an over nighter there but haven't yet.
     
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  7. Jan 12, 2016 at 9:39 AM
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    Holy Jim Trail - January 2016

    Met up with my brother, fellow Tacomaworld member Nick (@MuricaTaco), and his friend Tim for a little El Niño mud action.
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    Couple of wild turkeys

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    This is awkward...

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    Nick's buddy's Taho (aka Ho) decided to poop on the alternator. image.jpg

    SCOR came to the rescue.

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    All in all it was a good day.
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  8. Jan 12, 2016 at 9:41 AM
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    Morning after mud...

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    ...calls for the "Power Wash Everything" mod.

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    Nice pics!:mudding::bucket:
     
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    did you happen to get stuck at all? looks like heavy mud but i imagine those tires do the job.
     
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  11. Jan 12, 2016 at 10:38 AM
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    That was an awesome day, still have all that mud on the truck plus a few more trips worth. Took a nail to the front left tire, but DiscountTires patched it for free! Oh and turned out Tim's battery was completely shot and that's why it wouldn't hold a charge, new battery fixed the problem.
     
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    Didn't get stuck at all. these tires are awesome.
     
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    That's good to hear.
     
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    Sweet!
     
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    I went up to Cleghorn on Friday... or Saturday? Good layer of snow and slush, a Ford got stuck hahahaha
     
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    Crazy. Still need to check that place out.
     
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  17. Jan 12, 2016 at 12:35 PM
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    It's a pretty fun and easy run, when there isn't snow that is. I've done it a couple times now and never had an issue, I'm curious how it is now that all the rain has had time to change the land
     
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  18. Jan 15, 2016 at 1:19 PM
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    The wiring for my grill lights have been pretty spotty lately so I decided to pick up this little number and rewire it.

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    mictuning HD 300w led Light Bar Wiring Harness 40Amp Relay ON-Off Laser spot Light Rocker Switch Blue(1Lead 12ft 14AWG)
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VNZ25R2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_hbwMwb7Y8PZ04

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    Let's begin...

    So problem number one was that the switch did not fit into the blank next to the steering wheel.
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    After some sanding down I got it to fit. Here are all 3 settings after figuring out how to wire the bottom light to a fuse.

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    Truck off.

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    Truck running/Lights off.

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    Lights on.

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    And Bruce is back!
     
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  19. Jan 15, 2016 at 2:17 PM
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    Sweet!!!! got any videos off-roading?
     
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  20. Jan 15, 2016 at 3:11 PM
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    Looks sharp man
     
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