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How do/would you treat your brand new truck?

Discussion in 'Off-Roading & Trails' started by TacoBS, Jun 26, 2011.

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HOw would you treat your brand new truck regarding off-roading

  1. Baby it always

    329 vote(s)
    21.6%

  2. Baby it for a break-in period, then show it the ropes

    818 vote(s)
    53.6%

  3. Go directly from the dealership to the trails and never look back

    379 vote(s)
    24.8%
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  1. Jul 3, 2011 at 3:00 PM
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    DWreck

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    Put a big ass dent under the drivers door to make it a truck, officially, then start modding and wheeling the shit out of it and break shit before warranty is up. After warranty is up, then I'll take care of it!
     
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  2. Jul 4, 2011 at 10:55 AM
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    The day after i bought mine, I took it through Wharton State Forrest.
     
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  3. Jul 4, 2011 at 11:39 AM
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    3inch toytec coils 5100's, aal(soon to be replaced), 33/12.5 km2s, + a money hole...
    That's how I do it!!!
     
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  4. Jul 4, 2011 at 11:40 AM
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    3inch toytec coils 5100's, aal(soon to be replaced), 33/12.5 km2s, + a money hole...
    But if I had a new it'd be baby'd everywhere but still be wheeled
     
    tc98tacoma, Jul 4, 2011
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  5. Jul 4, 2011 at 3:00 PM
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    I kept mine pretty for a little over a year.

    In retrospect, I should've taken it straight off the lot, onto a trail, and given it hell. But hindsight is 20/20 etc.
     
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  6. Jul 5, 2011 at 2:47 AM
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  7. Jul 5, 2011 at 10:46 AM
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    At six months I had 10,000 mile!
     
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  8. Jul 7, 2011 at 8:37 AM
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    I had 25k the first year!
     
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  9. Jul 7, 2011 at 9:58 AM
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  10. Jul 7, 2011 at 11:20 PM
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    I have a jeep that I abuse, my Taco is my family truckster. I drive for work lunch a lot and keep her pretty clean.
    I'm working more towards and expedition vehicle with the Taco than low gear crawler like my jeep.
     
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  11. Jul 7, 2011 at 11:35 PM
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    Drive it like you stole it...
     
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  12. Jul 8, 2011 at 7:22 AM
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    9 months 20k!!! should be at 30k by october
     
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  13. Jul 9, 2011 at 7:50 PM
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    i buy a truck for one purpose...to go where i need to which is deep in the woods as i want.........so #3 for me!
     
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  14. Jul 11, 2011 at 12:46 AM
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    I bought the truck on a Friday and drove it off the lot saying "I don't know if I can ever take this baby off road"...Saturday I was looking for trails...I have had it for about 3 weeks and put right at 4000 miles on it though...
     
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  15. Jul 11, 2011 at 9:04 AM
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    I go slow past branches on the trails. Trying to avoid scratches; when it happens I will get over it but not looking to rush it.

    4000 in 3 weeks is some real driving!
     
    wmdpowell, Jul 11, 2011
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  16. Jul 11, 2011 at 10:31 AM
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    Stationed in eastern North Carolina and drove to the central Tenn for vacation the day I bought it, drive about 20 miles one way to work (5 to 7 times a week), and just got back from Allentown, PA for a friends wedding. I try not to scratch it, but I am going to treat it like a man's truck...make it work hard six days a week and give it a day of rest (and a wash) on the seventh day.
     
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  17. Jul 21, 2011 at 11:50 AM
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  18. Jul 21, 2011 at 3:26 PM
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    Like my bitch.
     
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  19. Jul 22, 2011 at 5:07 AM
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    I will say that I am hesitant to rough it up any. I am CRAZY about this truck and to dent it would hurt my feelings pretty bad...scratches on the other hand...lol, scratches are gonna happen anyway, might as well start now.
     
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  20. Jul 22, 2011 at 7:36 AM
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    I got it in January and it has 14k miles on it. I live on a dirt road, it rarely gets washed and I work on a lot of farms so It gets a fair amount of field travel, scratches and rubs. It's a truck.
     
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