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Michigan Tacomas

Discussion in 'Mid West' started by harshest, Feb 8, 2009.

  1. Jan 4, 2022 at 7:01 PM
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    RedWings44

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    Yes but I69 does not have the same volume as the Detroit area.
     
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  2. Jan 4, 2022 at 7:02 PM
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    Ideally. But most of those highways are concrete. Concrete is great but, in my opinion anyway, is worse as it wears.
     
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  3. Jan 4, 2022 at 7:06 PM
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    33yrsoftoys

    33yrsoftoys Over 40yrs now

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    Any idea is better than none. Michigan could at least try though.
     
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  4. Jan 4, 2022 at 7:17 PM
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    Scotfree

    Scotfree I drive slow

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    They need to find a way to heat the roads like Lambeau field. The annual contracting from the cold won’t be so dramatic, but the tax payers won’t be happy with the bill.
     
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  5. Jan 5, 2022 at 5:29 AM
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    legalizing weed was suppose to pay to improve roads but clearly that has yet to happen. At least we are truck people so it doesnt effect us as much as others. We can test suspension upgrades without having to go offroad so its kinda a win.
     
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  6. Jan 5, 2022 at 5:35 AM
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    Scotfree

    Scotfree I drive slow

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    Fire it up.. took my tank of a Corolla(slightly upgraded suspension tokico blues pre-Hitachi) in today because I don’t want my new truck to get destroyed by an idiot on my commute home tonight in the “blizzard”.. brought a sleeping bag just in case.
     
  7. Jan 5, 2022 at 6:29 AM
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    So. Many. Stickers.
    Right, because you can't patch concrete with more concrete.
     
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  8. Jan 5, 2022 at 9:47 AM
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    For whatever reason, they don't seem to do that. They tend to leave it or use the same patches they use for asphalt.
     
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  9. Jan 5, 2022 at 9:53 AM
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    So. Many. Stickers.
    It's because you can't. Tends to just crumble completely apart, not worth the effort. Asphalt patches are easy, breezy, and work mid term.
     
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  10. Jan 5, 2022 at 10:02 AM
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    So was raising the gas taxes, and a few other things. I will say, though, that the roads have been improved a lot in the last 10 years. At least in the areas I frequent. But that doesn't mean they're great in all of them. The worst ones I see around here are all county or city owned.
     
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  11. Jan 16, 2022 at 5:34 PM
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    LarryDangerfield One Larry a day keeps the money away ™ Moderator

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    Oh there will be some mods all right
    Is this bad boy one of your guy's at
    Kitch-iti-kipi?IMG_20220116_161156.jpg
     
  12. Jan 23, 2022 at 6:53 PM
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    Going to visit Lower Michigan in November to visit family in Eaton Rapids and a buddy that lives in Muskegon. What are good AT’s to have on my Tacoma. Coming up in November to whack Bambi.
     
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  13. Jan 23, 2022 at 7:19 PM
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    So. Many. Stickers.
    Falken Wildpeaks AT3 W
     
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  14. Jan 23, 2022 at 7:34 PM
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    Besides Falken Wildpeaks in AT, any thoughts on MT’s in 235 85 16 or 245 75 16
     
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  15. Jan 23, 2022 at 7:43 PM
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    So. Many. Stickers.
    Falken Wildpeak MTs
     
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  16. Jan 23, 2022 at 7:44 PM
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    [S]Un-Molested[/S] Lightly Molested
    Your should go for the adults, the baby deer don't have much meat on them.
     
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  17. Jan 23, 2022 at 7:46 PM
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    “Recommendation on ATs?”

    “falken Wildpeak AT”

    “besides falken AT, suggestion on MTs?”

    “Falken Wildpeak MT”

    this made me lol
     
  18. Jan 23, 2022 at 7:47 PM
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    Lot of the deer in Michigan seem smaller compared to the Iowa bucks from my homeland. But maybe it’s different further north.
     
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  19. Jan 23, 2022 at 8:49 PM
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    So. Many. Stickers.
    Well.... He asked :D
     
  20. Jan 23, 2022 at 8:55 PM
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    Probably because hunters don't tend to let them grow.
     
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