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Who uses their truck for work?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Ipunchwalls, Aug 19, 2010.

  1. Aug 20, 2010 at 1:14 AM
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    sanga700

    sanga700 Well-Known Member

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    I drive my truck everyday . I owned a foodmart store .
     
  2. Aug 20, 2010 at 1:43 AM
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    stmpjmpr

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    use mine everyday. Im a field engineer. live in South Orange County Ca. but drive from Long Beach to Oceanside regularly, and sometimes to Santee and all the way up to Ventura, El-Centro, Palm Springs. last year I did a week in St George Utah. Love driving my truck, but dont care putting so many miles on it.
     
  3. Aug 20, 2010 at 3:57 AM
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    Ipunchwalls

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    Agreed, I drove over 100 miles yesterday
     
  4. Aug 20, 2010 at 4:47 AM
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    fletch aka

    fletch aka www.BeLikeBrit.org

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    I drive mine to work, does that count :notsure:
     
  5. Aug 20, 2010 at 7:08 AM
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    David K

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    Where? (I do landscape irrigation & lighting)
     
  6. Aug 20, 2010 at 7:12 AM
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    Lonewolf

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    I have a small company in Torrance.
     
  7. Aug 20, 2010 at 7:16 AM
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    David K

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    Okay, thanks... I am in Oceanside and am looking to help landscapers as a sub-contractor... in North San Diego County... 30 years in the industry.
     
  8. Aug 20, 2010 at 7:40 AM
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    myname150

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    Well i do drive my truck everywhere and everyday. Work, school, home depot runs, hunting, fishing, and friends.

    So i guess that counts :D
     
  9. Aug 20, 2010 at 7:52 AM
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    macgyver

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    Drive back and forth to my Main job everyday.

    I own a small landscape maintenance company and use my truck for that (hauling lawn equipment, materials, etc)
     
  10. Aug 20, 2010 at 10:49 AM
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    TacomaBuzz

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  11. Aug 20, 2010 at 12:24 PM
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    j0sh

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    any white mud? Haha, we have that red mud up here too, it can be a mess.
     
  12. Aug 20, 2010 at 12:41 PM
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    Shack

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    Just curious. What in general does a biologists do on a gas pipeline project?
     
  13. Aug 20, 2010 at 12:54 PM
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    Ipunchwalls

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    My main job is to look for gopher tortoises that could have possibly fallen in the open trenches, as they are endangered and it's cheaper to hire me than get fined by FWC. I also remove anything else that gets in there, including but not limited to snakes, turtles, and alligators. I'll also move any tortoises that are in the right of way. It's a very easy job, all te welfare and other pipeliners are jealous of me.
     
  14. Aug 20, 2010 at 12:57 PM
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    Haha:

    If I did I'd be the richest man in the world because I know the only place in the world to find white mud....

    -Dave spade, blacksheep
     
  15. Aug 20, 2010 at 12:59 PM
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    NraFan

    NraFan Join the NRA! Protect your freedom!

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    Power sliding doors baby! WooHoo!
    I use mine on a daily basis. My company even pays me to use it. Plus mileage...
     
  16. Aug 20, 2010 at 1:08 PM
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    Every day since the purchase.....................
     
  17. Aug 20, 2010 at 1:22 PM
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    malander

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    i regret taking engineering classes. i wanna be a biologist!
     
  18. Aug 20, 2010 at 1:26 PM
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    Ipunchwalls

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    likewise, per diems rock. shit i wish my boss paid me $10/hr and the rest went into my per diem, untaxed money is better than taxed money.
     
  19. Aug 20, 2010 at 3:50 PM
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    tarandus

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    I'm a biologist too, and we sometimes do monitoring for a variety of wildlife like you do. Fun stuff isn't it! I ususally am working with desert tortoises in the Mojave. We worked on one pipeline that went from Wyoming to southern California. In WY, they have other kinds of problems!

    Whyitsagoodideatocheckthetrenchdailyforw_7a8ca19f42cacb187583fbb13b61007a5f4439be.jpg

    And a Happy Ending!

    Successfulrescue_e0d80897e6fc3796e973fcd3e954d1bde942f3b9.jpg
     
  20. Aug 20, 2010 at 4:00 PM
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    lazaro

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    Op, sir, that is one handsome truck! ( I'm biased since mine is BSP too) Interesting job you got there.

    Just out of curiousity, why is red mud bad? Does it got corrosive properties or its just nasty to navigate on?

    Oh, I use my truck to drive to and from the hospital. Does that count? :)
     

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