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Overland World Record Arctic Expedition using Taco

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by satmanski, Dec 5, 2011.

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  1. Dec 5, 2011 at 11:44 AM
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  2. Dec 5, 2011 at 11:51 AM
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  3. Dec 5, 2011 at 12:14 PM
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    Yeah I was wondering about that. I have a 24 in my truck and thats plenty!
     
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  4. Dec 5, 2011 at 12:38 PM
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    When can we expect to see something about the truck build? Would love to see some video about what Kieron put into it.
     
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  5. Dec 5, 2011 at 12:43 PM
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    colinb17 If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving

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  6. Dec 5, 2011 at 12:54 PM
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    do you have a crawler box?
     
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  7. Dec 5, 2011 at 1:09 PM
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    Yep good ole marlin twin stick.
     
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  8. Dec 5, 2011 at 1:21 PM
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    im next
     
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  9. Dec 5, 2011 at 3:20 PM
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    wow! thats awesome that someone from the company saw a large number of visitors from here (tacoma forum, so who would have guessed) and joined say hello!

    i cant wait till the expedition gets back and you guys put together a full video/film about it! I want to see that truck in full detail and plenty of footage of the trip and how that thing does plowing through snow. Glacier bar:laugh:how bad ass!



    do you guys think i could fit thoes on stock suspension, maybe with a bit of trimming? Im mostly driving my truck on the street and to the mall but i want it to look BAD ASS!!!
     
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  10. Dec 5, 2011 at 3:34 PM
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    hell no.
     
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  11. Dec 5, 2011 at 3:53 PM
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    they would look better on mine anyways :D i could have used them sunday
     
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  12. Dec 5, 2011 at 4:09 PM
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    but I'm 99.999999999% sure that you ARE being sarcastic. :p
     
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  13. Dec 5, 2011 at 4:30 PM
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  14. Dec 7, 2011 at 9:38 AM
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  15. Dec 7, 2011 at 4:54 PM
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  16. Dec 9, 2011 at 7:56 AM
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  17. Dec 10, 2011 at 1:04 PM
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    im surprised they dont have the overhead compass/temp gauge. would have come in handy down there..reminds me. I need to fix mine.
     
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  18. Dec 10, 2011 at 3:19 PM
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  19. Dec 10, 2011 at 3:22 PM
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    I bet if they had brought the Atrac they wouldn't need those broken air lockers. LOL
     
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  20. Dec 10, 2011 at 6:58 PM
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    If they brought ATrac their trip log would be like this
    Day 1: We arrived and trying to get of the plane.
    Day 2: Still trying to get of the plane ATRAC overheated
    Day 3: Pissing on Atrac to cool it off
    Day 4: We decided to conquer Baja instead.
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