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Bye-bye Jeep, Hello Tacoma (and TacomaWorld)!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by [kiesster], May 21, 2015.

  1. May 21, 2015 at 1:11 PM
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    Sugar Silva

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    Dipping the wheels was a nice touch
     
  2. May 21, 2015 at 1:15 PM
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    KB Voodoo

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    Now that you no longer drive a Liberty, have your testicles grown back?
     
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  3. May 21, 2015 at 2:00 PM
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    Justn868

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    Let's see the Jeep :anonymous:
     
  4. May 21, 2015 at 2:14 PM
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    QChawks

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    woohoo! welcome and great choice of Taco (over than the short bed ;))
     
  5. May 21, 2015 at 2:21 PM
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    Gincoma

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    Congrats on new truck man and Im Gincoma Im kinda a big deal around here
     
  6. May 21, 2015 at 2:34 PM
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    Boogyman

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    :wave: i wheeled a KJ before my tacoma too!
     
  7. May 21, 2015 at 2:35 PM
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    [kiesster]

    [kiesster] [OP] Be water, my friend.

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    @KB Voodoo Yep they're back bigger and hairier than ever ;)

    Here's the Jeep. This was taken a few years ago the day my fiancee and I moved from Ohio to Colorado. That thing was only rated to pull some 5000 lbs... I had that 1500lb (empty weight) trailer packed like a game of Tetris, plus mountain bikes, kayaks, etc. Pulled it from Cleveland to Denver through hurricane Isaac. It was not fun.

    IMG_0605.jpg
     
  8. May 21, 2015 at 5:16 PM
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    KB Voodoo

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    Glad to hear it my man, and welcome aboard.
     
  9. May 21, 2015 at 5:27 PM
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    Outta the black and into the blue
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    Same as everybody else...
    I still have my 99 Ranger, 3.0 V6 with 5 speed manual tyranny. The only thing I've replaced is the alternator ( x2) other than the usual stuff like shocks,belts etc. It is the most reliable vehicle I've ever owned and with it pushing 180k miles I got no complaints. I love my new taco and it's a spaceship compared to the Ranger. Hopefully my Taco will be the last truck I have to buy.
     
  10. May 21, 2015 at 5:29 PM
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    You traded your Jeep Liberty in for a Tacoma?!?! Say goodbye to pussy.
     
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  11. May 21, 2015 at 5:31 PM
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    MGMTacolover55

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    Nice truck op and I wouldn't replace the wheels! They look good in black.
     
  12. May 21, 2015 at 5:49 PM
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    303tacoma

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  13. May 21, 2015 at 7:19 PM
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    nice ride,, and great pic of rocky mts.. which I missed.
     
  14. May 22, 2015 at 9:16 AM
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    [kiesster]

    [kiesster] [OP] Be water, my friend.

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    Thanks for the warm reception everyone!

    @1Shifter and @taco206 Yeah those 90's Ranger's were solid. While I never wheeled that truck, it saw it's fair share of other abuses - burnouts upon burnouts, always banging gears, survived T-boning some asshat that took a left in front of me while I was doing 55mph... Went through all that and kept on kicking.

    I can only hope this new truck is even stronger and more reliable!
     
  15. May 22, 2015 at 9:22 AM
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    My kj was rolled, tboned Someone, wheeled and went through two engines lol
     
  16. May 22, 2015 at 9:32 AM
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    cabo wabo

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    Congrats and Welcome to TW
     
  17. May 22, 2015 at 9:38 AM
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    taczilla

    taczilla I intend to live forever; so far.... so good!

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    Looks like this one is going to be bad-ass!

    Welcome to TW!
     
  18. May 22, 2015 at 9:50 AM
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    Noahs2015Taco

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    Welcome! Obviously I'm biased but I love the MGM.
     
  19. May 22, 2015 at 10:24 AM
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    I smell a spy
     
  20. May 22, 2015 at 12:16 PM
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    [kiesster]

    [kiesster] [OP] Be water, my friend.

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    "Someone"? Wonder who that could have been... :notsure:
    That KJ did manage to crush a full grown doe with both axles doing 55mph and only had a fog light pop out though... Bout the only thing it was good for was hitting things

    Uhhh, nope. :proposetoast:
     

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