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Taking a stock TRD OR on the Rubicon trail

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by AWDDude, Jan 18, 2019.

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Can a stock tacoma TRD OR make it through the Rubicon trail unscathed?

  1. No, you will dent and scratch your beautiful truck

    179 vote(s)
    79.2%

  2. Yes, all the hard stuff has by passes, no damage will come to your baby

    47 vote(s)
    20.8%
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  1. Jan 18, 2019 at 4:07 PM
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  2. Jan 18, 2019 at 4:08 PM
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    You'll be fine. I made it up there in an a stock Prius with no damage except for a small scratch on the front bumper.:anonymous:
     
    tacomarin, Jan 18, 2019
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  3. Jan 18, 2019 at 4:09 PM
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    I don’t think you were ever on my shit list. Think I’ve been pretty fair with you for the most part. Everyone else...I can’t vouch for
     
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  4. Jan 18, 2019 at 4:13 PM
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    Nah, we all hate everyone equally and AZ hates Sean
     
    4x4Runner, Jan 18, 2019
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  5. Jan 18, 2019 at 5:39 PM
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    Badly. What do I win?
     
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  6. Jan 18, 2019 at 6:03 PM
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    Solid projection. I'll go with that.
     
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  7. Jan 18, 2019 at 6:12 PM
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  8. Jan 18, 2019 at 6:14 PM
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  9. Jan 18, 2019 at 6:15 PM
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    wood714 Got any Quaaludes?

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    Yeah OP...you should be fine on there in a stock truck. :cool:
     
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  10. Jan 18, 2019 at 6:20 PM
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    For the record, I was the asshole in that video who broke the CV. Locked front and rear on a buggy line I had no business being on.


    @JLee @MJonaGS32 @Mademan925
     
    jberry813, Jan 18, 2019
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  11. Jan 18, 2019 at 6:27 PM
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    For the record I broke 6 CV's last season. I went to RCV CV's a few months ago on my 97 4Runner. I won't be breaking CV's anymore. lol
     
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  12. Jan 18, 2019 at 6:31 PM
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    I would say try it. From what I have seen gatekeeper is aptly named. If you are going to go off-road plan on the worst.
     
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  13. Jan 18, 2019 at 6:32 PM
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    It was an RCV.
    Personally I'll never buy RCV again. Pain in the ass to work with and tore boots left and right. I'll stick with OE Toyota axles. Pick them up easy for 50-100 bucks from dismantlers and $50 boot kits from Toyota with clamps and grease.
     
    jberry813, Jan 18, 2019
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  14. Jan 18, 2019 at 6:37 PM
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    Damn, that's impressive. Where was the failure and what did they say about warranty?

    I went RCV because just got sick of replacing CV's every other trip. My rigs dual cased and I'm super easy on the skinny pedal. I was snapping OEM and Napa CV's like twigs in lo/lo.
     
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  15. Jan 18, 2019 at 6:42 PM
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    Snapped the outer cage. They warranty it, but it's not exactly fast. Anything aftermarket I broke just by farting too loud. OE was just as strong with my experience, and that was single case with 4.56 on 33s. I had the black first gen in the video with 3.5" LT and first gen Tundra CV axles with trimmed inner cups and porsche 930 boots on the inner were just as strong as RCV.
     
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  16. Jan 18, 2019 at 6:43 PM
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    Put it in crawl control, sit back and enjoy the scenery.

     
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  17. Jan 18, 2019 at 7:52 PM
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    hope thats a joke. that truck would end up abandoned on thompson hill if it can get through the gatekeeper
     
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  18. Jan 18, 2019 at 7:59 PM
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    https://youtu.be/RLdz5_4nC6I
     
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  19. Jan 18, 2019 at 8:00 PM
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    There's a few crawling sections way before Thompson that it would be stuck on. lol
     
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  20. Jan 18, 2019 at 11:12 PM
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    Duane
     
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