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Taylor's Taco

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by Taylor, Dec 27, 2013.

  1. Mar 28, 2014 at 7:48 PM
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    I asked my dad about this and he said to try dawn :notsure: not sure if this would work for a bed liner but he said he used it back when he was a mechanic. Idk if it would be any better than purple power though
     
  2. Mar 29, 2014 at 6:10 AM
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    Sad thing is... I already tried that. I'll probably have to just toss this bedliner :/
     
  3. Mar 29, 2014 at 4:50 PM
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    Wheeled today with NewRider, JMURunner, and a few others up at Flag Pole!

    Had a blast. Travis and I stayed after everyone left and we had some fun with the crazy amount of rain and mud. My tires, locker, and sliders all came through for me. Only thing holding me back is ground clearance, which will be addressed as soon as I order my new leaves and shocks after the car show!

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  4. Mar 29, 2014 at 6:18 PM
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    Dang dude looks like fun! The offroad places by me are way to hardcore for a normal truck! ahah on a side note how do the rugged terrains do in mud and such?
     
  5. Mar 29, 2014 at 6:25 PM
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    Rugged Terrains grab well. I don't have many tires to compare them too. They don't clear mud from the treads well, but they're not mud terrains, so I can't complain.

    They're exceeding my expectations as of now. With a locker, I can go anywhere that my bumper will clear, basically.

    These trails definitely aren't for stock trucks, but I've got sliders, so if I don't make it and slide into a tree, it's not a big deal.
     
  6. Mar 29, 2014 at 6:33 PM
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    Most A/T dont clear mud well but like you said they are mud terrains.
    The trails by my house that we dump on are easy enough to dump at the start but if you actually go down them most people have 44" tires atleast :eek: My dads friend took his silverado down once and that god BAD quick hahah
     
  7. Mar 29, 2014 at 6:59 PM
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    Damn. I'm glad we've got good easy but fun stuff here in Virginia. Too bad I'm only close to them when I'm at school.
     
  8. Mar 30, 2014 at 12:24 PM
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    Well, that's not good. Guess my deckplate isn't as sealed as I thought?

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  9. Mar 30, 2014 at 5:17 PM
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    Its probably not! Hahah good thing it looks like none got through.
     
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    The area behind the filter was a little wet...

    Safe to say I'm concerned.
     
  11. Mar 31, 2014 at 7:17 PM
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    I bet its good for now. Just change the filter and say on the road till the deck is sealed good.
     
  12. Mar 31, 2014 at 7:41 PM
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    Yeah. My engine has been getting pretty noisy and crappy sounding recently. I don't even know where to start in addressing it.
    Also, your thread is insane, man! Good conversation going on in there.
     
  13. Mar 31, 2014 at 7:46 PM
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    Could be that filter and a few valves getting mud. Your engine bay looks pretty dirty hahah and Yeah man alot of off topic stuff jump in if you want! haha

    Just noticed my page count double in like a week haha
     
  14. Apr 1, 2014 at 3:42 AM
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    Yeah, I jump in when I have something relevant to say. If I have mud in the the valves, my engine would be fucked.

    I'm assuming it isn't that bad.
     
  15. Apr 1, 2014 at 10:57 AM
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    Yeah doubt its that bad. Maybe the spark plugs?
     
  16. Apr 1, 2014 at 11:41 AM
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    Those wouldn't give me a weird noise unless I was getting a misfire, which I would feel and would throw a MIL
     
  17. Apr 1, 2014 at 11:46 AM
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    Mine didn't throw any codes and sounded raspy but it started to misfire bad idk just throwing out ideas I havent heard or felt it.
     
  18. Apr 1, 2014 at 11:54 AM
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    Maybe. We'll see. It's a sound like something is loose. My whole serpentine looks like it's wobbling. Maybe I have a broken motor mount.

    Tell me. When you get on the gas, does your transmission shifter go back a little?
     
  19. Apr 1, 2014 at 12:02 PM
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    Yeah the heavier I get on it the faster it moves back.
     
  20. Apr 1, 2014 at 2:40 PM
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    Okay. Just making sure that's normal.
     

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