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n0rth's Tacoma build

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by n0rth, Sep 20, 2010.

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  1. Sep 29, 2012 at 6:21 PM
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    Commuter tires to save the swampers, free rims and 500 for a set of tires with less than 5k on them. I couldn't pass them up.
     
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  2. Sep 29, 2012 at 6:41 PM
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    Wait... the rim rings are for the commuter tires?? and 285s??

    Gas milage is gonna suck :p ehh... i guess it's not that much extra weight....
     
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  3. Sep 29, 2012 at 6:59 PM
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    Those swampers are like 80lbs a piece though! So those 285's might might save him 60-80 lbs total plus they probably arent much wider than his swampers.
     
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  4. Sep 29, 2012 at 7:13 PM
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    Yeah..... Tires would def be lighter. But steel rims with 1/4" thick rim stiffeners is quite a bit heavier than the alloys... so I don't think the 285s will be terribly lighter. Also, I think the gas mileage will suffer from the new final drive ratio.. especially on the highway.

    however I do think it'll save money since it'll save the swampers...
     
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  5. Sep 29, 2012 at 10:39 PM
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    The tires measure 34x11 so I think they will look pretty decent on the truck and work to drive 60+ miles a day to work in the off season. Looking at the FJ wheels up close they are very thin and look easy to bend. I'll still wheel this set-up and beat around the desert with them too. I liked the look of the rim stiffeners in these pictures, they really seem to finish the wheel out. http://www.thetoyoutfitters.net/Rim_Stiffeners.html I do think this setup will be little lighter than the swampers.
     
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  6. Sep 30, 2012 at 6:26 AM
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    Lifted, Locked, Armored. Ready To Wheel.
    those do look pretty sick... almost sick enough to make me want to try to find some fj steelies
     
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    I've just gotta say, your swampers look ridiculously good -- the whole damn truck in fact.
     
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    Oh nice! For some reason I thought they were 285/70r17s... :facepalm: That's definately not bad and those stiffeners DO look sick! I almost had Jerry CNC me some for Moab, but I was worried aout extra weight....
    x2 Especially in person!!!!! :drool: :eek:
     
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  9. Sep 30, 2012 at 3:10 PM
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    that slipped past me too.. i was thinking 33's
     
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  10. Sep 30, 2012 at 9:39 PM
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    Some teaser pics from today.

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    Happy dog...

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    I almost would come to this! But could for just a Sunday haha

    Looks like a good time
     
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    A few more.

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    ....
     
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    Damn, I'm sad I had to miss this...:pout:
     
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  15. Oct 1, 2012 at 10:05 AM
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    Thanks, the swampers are my favorites for the truck.

    I figured everyone was thinking 33's, Its an odd size 285/75r17 but I like them and now I'll have a set of 17" wheels if I need them for something else :spy::spy::spy::spy:

    The truck did well with 245's then 235's then 255's then 315's then 36's and now a set of 34's to make the cycle complete of how many different tires can a Tacoma have.


    It was a good day...

    Probably a little to far for a one day trip but if we did an overnight trip you might have to head this way.

    It was a killer day to do Boulder, perfect weather and caught a lot of good colors.

    No worries, you'll just have to make the next one.

    Few more pics

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    :D
     
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  19. Oct 1, 2012 at 9:35 PM
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    what position were your switches and shifters in for that climb? :D
     
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  20. Oct 2, 2012 at 7:32 AM
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    damn looks sick up there...


    was going to say...damn you look graceful going up that hill...until the slop hit...just needed more skinny pedal haha
     
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