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Who does the work on your truck?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Ivan, Sep 7, 2011.

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Who does the work on your truck?

  1. No body but me touches my baby ;)

    55.8%
  2. Dealerships the way to go!

    14.5%
  3. Supporting local business at the locally owned repair shop

    6.4%
  4. I do oil changes, bring it somewhere else for everything else

    15.1%
  5. My tacoma doesn't need work, its invincible!!

    8.1%
  1. Sep 7, 2011 at 9:55 PM
    #21
    Jon850FL

    Jon850FL is Lurkin'

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    what do you know.......another fucking lameass poll.

    myself
     
  2. Sep 8, 2011 at 4:05 AM
    #22
    jjew18

    jjew18 the Nightman cometh!

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    Added extra awesomeness to its original awesomeness.
    That's a tricky one to answer. Nobody touches her until I pull a Krazy Serge and get in over my head.
     
  3. Sep 8, 2011 at 7:43 AM
    #23
    PSJ

    PSJ Prerunners Work

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    Rear Leaf spring TSB, Bilstein 5100's all around w/ front set at 1.75", 265/75R/16 Mickey Thompson Baja STZ's, Trailer hitch w/custom wiring, AFE drop in dry filter, Rear Diff breather mod, Debadged truck, customized stock TRD wheel center caps, added factory fog lights, bed mat, door sills, tinted windows
    That's my program as well.

    Your talking to a guy who took his truck home right after it rolled off the delivery truck with all the plastic protective stuff all over it.. Did not even let the detail crew touch the truck... :eek:
     
  4. Sep 8, 2011 at 2:18 PM
    #24
    Reel Tuff

    Reel Tuff Well-Known Member

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    Wet okoles,weather tech digital mats,Tacoma bed mat and stage II light kit, LP & 3rd brake
    Dealer......Id Rather go fishing!
     
  5. Sep 8, 2011 at 2:24 PM
    #25
    05 X-Runner

    05 X-Runner Murdered X

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    HVM C/F X-Runner badge 1 of 6 made,P/C'ed black rims,Blacked out Billet Grill,BLHM,HID's,Tinted tail covers, Fog light mod,BFLM,C2C Black eyelids,,C2C 1.75" Front drop 2" rear,C2C Hoodstruts,URD Shortshifter,URD T-CAI.Custom Coupe shiftball, NST Manifold Spacer.. 07 TRD Sport Super White,De-badged,White headlight Mod,Fog light mod,White tail light mod,C2C white eyelids, C2C hood struts
    Me and my buddy lenore do pretty much all the work.on our X's and on my wifes TRD Sport.
     
  6. Sep 8, 2011 at 2:35 PM
    #26
    AndrewFalk

    AndrewFalk Science!

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    :)
    This.

    I don't trust anyone else to get near my truck.
     
  7. Sep 8, 2011 at 2:36 PM
    #27
    sprocketdog

    sprocketdog Well-Known Member

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    05 Taco 96 Taco 06 TSX 94 extra cab Hilux
    DR coilovers, Camburg UCAs, Dakar rear springs, Bilstien 5150s, Demello sliders, rear plate bumper w/ swing gate, and alot more mods. [IMG]http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd368/sprocketdog1/059.jpg[/IMG]
    ^^^^^ X3
     
  8. Sep 9, 2011 at 10:12 PM
    #28
    Konaborne

    Konaborne Pineapples on pizza Hawaiian does not it make.

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    Cody
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    fox extended travel remote resivoir coilovers, 14" eibach 600lb coils, All Pro tubular chromoly 1" uniball upper control arms, All Pro expedition leaf packs, 10" bilstein 5150 piggyback reservoir shocks 265/75r16 Goodyear wrangler MT/R kevlars wrapped around 16" Helo 791 gloss black, Mini H1 retrofits with 6000k bulbs, 18" magnaflow w/custom exhaust reroute various decals, Sockmonkey retro hood stripes
    Where's the obligatory poll option about unicorns or meteors?
     
  9. Sep 10, 2011 at 6:51 AM
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    mcdowell

    mcdowell My name is Mudd

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    2in Toytec leveling kit TSB 4 leafpack 130w KC driving lights Wsetin 3 tab lightbar Black headlights Trex eyelids TRD sport wheels Firestone MT Hood protector Vent visors Tube stepbars Colormatch grille
    Wish I could... Tool defecient
     
  10. Sep 10, 2011 at 6:57 AM
    #30
    4Wheelin4Banger

    4Wheelin4Banger Supercharged Toyman

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    Randy
    Ferntucky, NV Halfway between Reno & Falabama
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    3" OME lift 885s & Dakars riding on 33" KM2s
    Not enough choices. I do most work but what I can't is done by local shop.
     
  11. Sep 10, 2011 at 7:11 AM
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    Jcannon

    Jcannon Well-Known Member

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    I do all my work, except when insurance paid for hail damage.
     
  12. Sep 10, 2011 at 12:00 PM
    #32
    bryan83taco

    bryan83taco Well-Known Member

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    I do most of the work. Lift, gear oil, greasing chassis, brakes. But oil changes I haven't done myself in a while. Seems easier to pay $25 :) I'm going to tackle the auto tranny fluid change when I get back home.
     
  13. Sep 10, 2011 at 12:00 PM
    #33
    Texoma

    Texoma IG: Triple C Chop Shop

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    A bunch a cool stickers, a bada ass MetalMiller Tx Longhorns grill emblem painted Hemi Orange, JBA long tube headers with o2 sims, Diff breather mod, Red LED interior lights, Fancy head unit that plays ipod n movies, Also DIY install factory stuff like, factory cruise control, factory intermittent wipers, OME nitro struts with 886x springs and toy tec top plate, JBA high caster UCA's for better alignmnet and dey beefier too, Old Man Emu Dakar leaf springs in da rear with the gear, U bolt flipper, Ivan Stewart TRD rims with 33" K Bro 2's, some bad ass weather tech floor liners so I don't muck up my interior, an ATO shackle flipper for mo travel in da rear wit the gear, also super shiny Fox 2.0 shocks back there too, all sorts of steal armor for bouncing off of the rocks like demello sliders, AP front skid, trans skid, n transfer skid, demello gas tank skid, and a tough as nails ARB bumper with warn 8k winch, I'm sure there's more


    Same, til I get an alignment machine and tire changer n wheel balancer in my garage. I give ya a call when I do so you can do it all yourself.
     
  14. Sep 10, 2011 at 5:40 PM
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    Ivan

    Ivan [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Hey man, you're just a dick
     
  15. Sep 10, 2011 at 6:16 PM
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    yotamikez

    yotamikez Street glide or die

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    I'll do oil changed and small stuff, and if I need assistance my dad is a pretty handy mechanic I also have some good friends that help when needed. But when my front diff blew I took it in to toyota cause its under warranty. If its preventative, I'll cover it. If its failure I'll let toyota deal with it lol.
     
  16. Sep 11, 2011 at 12:32 AM
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    TnRedNeck721

    TnRedNeck721 Nick Namer

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    No mud flaps, plasti dipped emblems, and rear bumper, Weather tech digital fit, Bed mat from tractor supply. Pioneer 4400BH head unit. B.A.M.F bed rail tie downs. AVS vent visors.
    i’m going to try and do everything i can my self if i cant i’ll have someone els. like the dealer. i just now need oil. i got it in may with 24’965 and i now have 29’97*
     
  17. Sep 11, 2011 at 7:24 PM
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    Ivan

    Ivan [OP] Well-Known Member

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    You guys every get nervous about maybe not catching something? Like forgetting to check a part on your truck or whatever
     
  18. Sep 11, 2011 at 9:32 PM
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    Yuma Taco

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    35% tint windows, OEM black running boards, OEM black roof rack, Foglight mod, De-badged & Sockmonkey Horns decals added, Two ammo box storage units (removed), 110 volt & 12 volt outlets for back seat area, EGR Slimline inchannel visors (all windows), Fold-A-Cover G4, Tonneau, Bedmat.

    +10000

    Yuma Taco,
     
  19. Sep 12, 2011 at 2:26 AM
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    Sabre

    Sabre Well-Known Member

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    Kyle
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    i wish i could do more maintenance work on my truck myself but there is a lack of space and proper equipment for me so i use a toyota/lexus specialty shop down the street from my house
     
  20. Sep 12, 2011 at 6:43 AM
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    Pugga

    Pugga Pasti-Dip Free 1983 - 2015... It was a good run

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    If you don't know what you're doing, then you should either have a buddy help you who does, or take it to a reputable shop. For routine maintenance, I don't worry about missing things. If I'm doing an oil change and a 'once over' I'm most likely more observant with my own vehicle than a guy who's just focused on doing an oil change as fast as possible. I'm more apt to catch heat shields coming lose, oil leaking out of a seal where it wasn't before, etc. Doing your own maintenance is a great way to learn your vehicle.
     

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