What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Discount tire

 

Funny because this is my 2nd gen spare size to match diameters with my other (4) 265/70/17 tires. It took weeks to find one in that size locally. 2 weeks after getting it mounted and balanced with a new tpms (yes my 2nd gen has readable tpms in the spare) I bought a new 17 inch spare with a matching wheel.

 

Yes, sure do. Sadly the Tacoma does not have a neutral position for the transfer case so the driveshaft has to be disconnected or removed. The other challenge was what to do about the steering lock. Some have gone so far as to disassemble the housing, grind off the tamperproof bolt heads and remove the solenoid. Thanks to a forum member who identified a specific fuse that if pulled before opening the door, would prevent the lock from engaging. A better solution was adding a fuse tap in that location and connect it to a switch that could be flipped before opening the door.

We had just completed a 5,000 miles western trip towing our Mini Cooper just before purchasing the Taco. I got it all setup in time to do another 5,000 mile trip and for the most part, couldn't tell the difference in what I was towing. Gas mileage was unchanged which surprised me as I was prepared to pay a small penalty for the larger toad. Moving out from a dead stop was the only time I could feel the additional weight.

 

I’d be nervous at lightening storms

 

Yeah there’s a lot of that crap out here too. They don’t wanna get sued for a potential liability. Which really doesn’t exist. If you drive like an asshole on oem tires or oversized tires the result is the same. Regardless!!! Boggles the mind really.

 

Nice looking tread, what are they? I've had luck going to small, local shops to have non-stock sizes mounted, especially if I brought the wheels in loose. The chain stores, Walmart, and the Costco type of places won't do it. However, I've had Walmart do it if I brought the wheels and tires in loose. Luckily my cousin is working at a garage msybe 20 minutes from me so I go to him and bring a handle of Tito's as a gesture of appreciation. I do have to pay for the disposal though.

 

recently put the same size on mine. the shop i had do it asked me three times, and the last by email with a survey of understanding, if i was aware that this wasn't the stock size.

 

Who replaces the OEM passenger tires with the same on here? I bet hardly no one.

 

The tire shops I called could order many other Coopers oin the same size, just not the S/T Maxx. They could get the Pro, but I don't want that aggressive of a tread pattern. It was only the Maxx that they can't order.

 

Cooper S/T Maxx
As soon as I placed the order, Tirerack called me to ask "that isn't the OEM tire size. Do you have a lift, or are you currently running this same tire size?" I answered I have a 1" lift, and I have been running the same sized tire (different brand) for the last 3 years,

 

lol whats a dik fer hahaha

 

New sub amp coming

 

And what is the reason for not allowing you to order?

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Nvrmnd....I got it.....
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Loose??

 

Are you saying, that this alternator, when installed into your engine bay, in the same location as oem alt., this item is then used as a welder? I would like to know more, is there 220v coming out of this alt. now?

 

Not on a vehicle.

 

Lmao, when I got my 265/75r16 Wildpeak AT3W's, Discount Tire said, Aight bet, and again, when i got my current 285/75r16 E Load Ridge Grapplers, basically the whole shop was looking at it because it looks amazing. Get a better tire shop lol

 

Nice choice

 

My Dixie wrecked

 

You are a mad scientist/problem solving backyard engineering genius. Not many of your kind left around in this world.