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  1. KG6BWS

    I need some MAJOR help!!!!

    Someone please talk me out of going and buying a brand new KLR650!!! I SOOOOOO miss riding and Im really wanting one right now. :bike_rider::bike_rider::bike_rider:
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    Need a new muffler, suggestions??

    Ive got an 04 Taco, 3.4L. Im getting tired of the noise of my flowmaster muffler and want something quieter. Only reason I even installed it was to piss of my ex, who left it in my garage. I dont want to go back to a stock muffler unless I just cant find anything else. That land anchor of a...
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    Bilstein 5125's

    Anyone have any experience with these shocks?? Durability?? Weight handling?? I need new shocks to go with my OME springs but Im going to relocate the shock mounts so Im going to probably need to go the "custom" route. Ive heard good things about Bilstein shocks, but other than the old...
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    Bishop Creek today

    Wow what a day!!! Ive been fishing for my entire 28 years of life, and Ive never had a day like this!!! Didnt feel like retyping the whole thing so I just copy/pasted from a fishing forum Im on. Made a day run from home (Lancaster) up to Bishop Creek to do some fishing. Started out at Weir...
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    OME Springs

    Finally got my new OME Dakar springs installed the truck. Id love to know what the deal is with these. Theyre worse than stock!!! Sure they ride beautifully offroad, but the springs have negative arch!!! The truck sits right at, if not a hair lower than it did with the stock springs that...
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    WTB: Small car, or rather my Dad does

    My Dad is looking for a small car for my sister, hers took a dump. Nothing fancy, just something to get her to work/school and back. It needs to be CHEAP though. Absolute max is 3000 and even thats going to be hard. He hasnt worked since December so we're all kind of pitching in to help but...
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    CL find: 1993 FZJ80 $7500

    http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/pts/1712674304.html No affiliation.
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    Winch problem

    I have a MileMarker PE8000 on my truck. I had taken it off to put on an ARB bumper, and during the process I found that my solenoid pack had taken a dump. Im going to order a new one, but Ive got a problem in the mean time. I want to put it in to the bumper just so Im done with it. I can...
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    Trailer Brakes

    Im designing an offroad trailer out of an old boat trailer. The axle is one of the 4" or 5" drop style, that im going to flip over to give me about a 5" or so lift, but the axle does not have brakes. How important are brakes for offroad use??? Ive pulled hundreds of trailers that did not have...
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    Need a part, can anyone help??

    While in the process of pulling my passenger side cv axle out, I noticed something not good.... ....my hub came off in 4 pieces!!! The hub is an Aissin, stock, off of a 1998 Tacoma. The parts that I need are the center cog (not sure what its really called)... and the c-washer on the...
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    Feeler: Engel MT45 and Mombasa rtt

    I'm in a position where I'm needing to sell some stuff, even though I'm not really wanting too. So, I thought I'd put out a feeler and see what kind of interest there was. I've got an Engel MT45 freezer/fridge, which includes a heavy duty slide. Both are in great shape and work wonderfully...
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    Transmission fluid questions - 04 taco 4x4 3.4 auto

    I've always used the Toyota T-IV fluid that they spec for my transmission. At the moment, moneys incredibly tight and my tranny REALLY needs a fluid change. I have a case of regular old ATF in my garage, Quaker State (I think...). Has anyone had any problems using regular ATF in their...
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    Lights wiring

    I've got a couple of questions about wiring for my lights. I've got 4 hella 500's I'm putting on the roof and I'm trying to decide whether or not to stay with 2 relays (1 per pair like the installation manual says) or 1 relay for all 4. If my calculations are correct (4 55 watt bulbs =...
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    285/75 16 on stock gears

    ive got a chance at a free set of 285/75 all terrains from my cousin that i need to decide on. the truck is an 04 taco dc with the 3.4, auto, stock 4.10 gears. i dont have the money to regear right now so im not too sure about the power loss with that size tire. im running 235/85 right now...
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    OFW welding help

    Wasn't real sure where to put this so I thought I'd start here. Mods, if there is somewhere else better for this please move it, thank you. Is there anyone here that is good at torch welding steel and/or aluminum?? And, is relatively local enough to the Antelope Valley where you could come to...
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    High Desert Trails Rally, Ridgecrest, Ca. 21Feb 2009

    The rally yesterday was bloody AWESOME!!! i love working at them. as a ham operator i get to sit right on the side of the track, and hear all of the action over the radio. im going to try to work the desert storm rally also, down near blythe. i didnt get as many chances to get pictures and...
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    calico cleanup 2009

    they still dont have the website up yet for this years cleanup but i was wondering if anyone from ExPo was gonna go this year??
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    Red Rock Canyon - attempting closure

    dont know if anyones seen this yet. http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=119818
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    onspot auto snow chains

    just found these. thought it was an interesting idea. http://www.onspot.com/
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    snow chain tensioners

    pardon my horrible "MS Paint" skills but i was curious about something. has anyone ever tried using turnbuckles to tighten their chains?? it may be that im just not doing it right, probably is in fact, but i cant seem to get my chains to stay on the tire. especially offroad. theyll hold on...
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