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New England B.S. Thread

Discussion in 'North East' started by mach1man001, Feb 16, 2012.

  1. Nov 15, 2012 at 10:17 AM
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    Hmm I'd need pictures not sure what you talking about .
     
  2. Nov 15, 2012 at 10:18 AM
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    Think of all the truckers using retreads.... I'd say it is pretty close to even as far as virgin/retreads on the road.
     
  3. Nov 15, 2012 at 10:20 AM
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    He has rear disc with the e-brake drum. When he tries to remove the rotor it is hanging on the e-brake shoes :notsure: he thinks but was doing it late last night.
     
  4. Nov 15, 2012 at 10:21 AM
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  5. Nov 15, 2012 at 10:21 AM
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    Ya but think about all the truckers that have the retreads peel off. They are sitting all over the highway
     
  6. Nov 15, 2012 at 10:22 AM
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    Ya just thought I would add to your stock :stirthepot:
     
  7. Nov 15, 2012 at 10:24 AM
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    Get those and sell Dave my TRD's. Hum.....
     
  8. Nov 15, 2012 at 10:26 AM
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    Weird to me if you have the caliper off the rotor has nothing get caught on . But then again I never worked on 4 runners so maybe it's a different setup
     
  9. Nov 15, 2012 at 10:29 AM
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    The e-brake is in a drum style brake that is intragal (spelling)to the rotor.images_ccf46503d3ceff40e72d04c7ea136755331b16dd.jpg
     
  10. Nov 15, 2012 at 10:31 AM
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    I don't know if it's true or not but I could swear that truckers aren't allowed to have retreads on their steering axle.

    It's got a drum inside the rotor for the e-brake. He mentioned it could have been sticking so the drum could have fubar'd inside and maybe one of the shoes is lodging the rotor in place.
     
  11. Nov 15, 2012 at 10:37 AM
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    I see .
    Get a bigger hammer haha
     
  12. Nov 15, 2012 at 11:11 AM
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    who has a CB radio and how the fuck do you use it? i just got mine in the mail, from ebay, and im trying to figure out where im going to put it, its so ugly :confused:
     
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  13. Nov 15, 2012 at 11:13 AM
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  14. Nov 15, 2012 at 11:15 AM
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    uniden pro 510XL. nothing fancy, but will get the job done, its pretty small, i just dont want to hack the shit out of the interior of my truck to figure out where i like it best. im thinking Velcro?
     
  15. Nov 15, 2012 at 11:17 AM
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    Talk to Rob, we got his in a pretty obscure location. Maybe he can throw a picture up.
     
  17. Nov 15, 2012 at 11:35 AM
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    what are you guys using for antennas? i dont want one that is going to hit every bridge in town when i drive under it, prefereably one that doesnt show up at all. i had a slick on for my sirius radio that was just a small circle magnet, and it worked great... possibly another one like that could exist out there for CB's?
     
  18. Nov 15, 2012 at 11:54 AM
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    I love my new truck but miss my Tacoma
    Mine is different than his. Mike has a typical box type mine has all the controls in the hanset.

    Nothing like that exists that I know of. CB's are really picky and need to be tuned to the specific antenna. Right now I'm still using the antenna I borrowed from Denis a while ago, it's a mag mount LIL Wil but I have a 3ft Wilson flex to mount on the bedside (whenever I get around to it).

    Sorry Denis I'll give it back I swear.
     
  19. Nov 15, 2012 at 12:07 PM
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    Hmm... What about replacing my am/fm antenna with a 3 way antenna that will do my cb as well?
     
  20. Nov 15, 2012 at 12:12 PM
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    i have a firestix antenna
     

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