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Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by tackleberry1145, Jun 3, 2018.

  1. Jun 3, 2018 at 5:43 PM
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    tackleberry1145

    tackleberry1145 [OP] New Member

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    After the nearly 3 month long spam attack at t4r.org, someone pointed me in the direction of this forum. I'm hopeful to find the same information and entertainment that was there, just with a tad bit less spammy spam inundating every thread, lol.

    My Toyota experience:
    1985 2wd truck
    1998 TRD Tacoma (my lease payment was $428...wtf was I thinking,lol)
    2008 FJ
    2014 4R Trail

    I just got the Trail last August and haven't even put 10k miles on it yet, but I'm loving it. I do miss the FJ, since we used to get to the mountains about 2x a month with it, and I am still wary of beating up the Trail since it is so shiny and new (to me).

    I'm swapping my 255/80s on Tuesday for some 285/70s.
     
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  2. Jun 3, 2018 at 5:57 PM
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    Bob

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    Welcome!

    Where are the pics? :bananadance:

    And what happened to your FJ?
     
  3. Jun 3, 2018 at 6:03 PM
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    tackleberry1145

    tackleberry1145 [OP] New Member

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    I traded the FJ in. I can't say that was the smartest thing I've ever done, lol. In my defense it was starting to get pretty rusty underneath. I bought it with 105k on the clock....so it was just about broken in. It was a good 4x4. I put a bunch of work into it, suspension lift, tires, control arms, winch, winch bumper, etc.

    front of fj in ice.jpg 20161022_130407.jpg front of fj in ice.jpg
     
  4. Jun 3, 2018 at 6:09 PM
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    tackleberry1145

    tackleberry1145 [OP] New Member

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  5. Jun 3, 2018 at 6:11 PM
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    SlvrSlug

    SlvrSlug Slightly bent.

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    Welcome man, i also came over. I am (RedSled) over there, I like it here.
     
  6. Jun 3, 2018 at 6:12 PM
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    tackleberry1145

    tackleberry1145 [OP] New Member

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    But where will I buy my black market viagra? There are no posts about it here?!
     
  7. Jun 3, 2018 at 6:17 PM
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    SlvrSlug

    SlvrSlug Slightly bent.

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    Yeah, just a bit irritating.
     
  8. Jun 3, 2018 at 6:19 PM
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    tackleberry1145

    tackleberry1145 [OP] New Member

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    I'm more irritated by the lack of giving a crap by the forum owners/admins. Oh well.

    How are those wildpeak tires treating you? I'm gonna get my Pro Comps ATs installed on Tuesday. I was looking at the Falken's but got a killer deal on the Pros.
     
  9. Jun 3, 2018 at 6:22 PM
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    SlvrSlug

    SlvrSlug Slightly bent.

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    I like them, i had them on my 02 also.image.jpg
     
  10. Jun 3, 2018 at 6:25 PM
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    I'll hook you up, brought a boat-load over with me.

    (just kidding...)
     
  11. Jun 3, 2018 at 6:28 PM
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    SlvrSlug

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    Lol, it's kind of nice note having to deal with the spam on every thread right?
     
  12. Jun 3, 2018 at 6:52 PM
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    Dropzone

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    I am in the same boat as a few new members here. T4r.org has gone to crap and 4runners.com was brought up so thought I would check this place out.
     
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  13. Jun 3, 2018 at 6:55 PM
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    Bob

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    If you want your builds copied over shoot me a PM. Welcome to all of you
     
  14. Jun 3, 2018 at 7:06 PM
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    throwback

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    Yep, another refugee here as well.
     
  15. Jun 4, 2018 at 4:03 AM
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    tackleberry1145

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    LoL...the floodgates have opened. I didn't post over there terribly much, but browsed every day.
     
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  16. Jun 4, 2018 at 4:51 AM
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    Welcome from FL.
     
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  17. Jun 5, 2018 at 3:16 AM
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    RIjon

    RIjon Grumpy machinist

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    I’m doing the same. I’ve had enough of that.
     
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  18. Jun 5, 2018 at 8:34 AM
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    RUNTHAT

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    I moved over too, but I still frequent t4r.org for my Viagra fix.
     
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  19. Jun 5, 2018 at 9:21 AM
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    C849EA3B-6947-4E25-87B8-E56EA86A630D.jpg New 4Runner owner here. I signed up for T4R two weeks ago before finding this place. What’s funny is I never received the verification email for t4r so I can’t post there. But spam bots apparently have no problem:mad:

    Well anyway this place seems pretty cool, lots of good info but lacking in the cheap Chinese knockoff drug dept.
     
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  20. Jun 5, 2018 at 12:08 PM
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    jgcaps

    jgcaps Lovin the Colorado Life.!

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    Hello and welcome.! I'm kinda newish here too.
     
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  21. Jun 5, 2018 at 5:39 PM
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    tackleberry1145

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    Cool to see a fair number of new members here! I got my new tires today..no more pull!

    Pro Comp AT Sport, 285/70r17...so far I'm happy, especially since I didn't have to fight the steering wheel on the way home, lol.

    34665459_10212569838104298_1915993865752412160_n.jpg
    4r2.jpg
     
  22. Jun 5, 2018 at 5:55 PM
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    Looks good, i like the side wall. Yeah, i like this forum, i am gonna try to be a little more active here.
     
  23. Jun 5, 2018 at 7:05 PM
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    4X4Runner

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    I think you’ll find that the owner of TW this site and tundras.com is pretty passionate about the forums and we are pretty quick to catch the spam when it happen as well as you’ll never see the sites inundated with ad’s like some other sites
     
  24. Jun 5, 2018 at 8:13 PM
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    Great wheels, i put those on my Taco and want a 2nd set to go on the runner.
     
  25. Jun 5, 2018 at 8:16 PM
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    X2 the great one himself @Bob :bowdown:, is very dedicated on the sites to ensure eveyone plays nice and if there are issues they are handled appropriately. ( Then there are some mods behind the scenes to do some dirty work :spy:)
     
  26. Jun 5, 2018 at 8:24 PM
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  27. Jun 6, 2018 at 6:18 AM
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    lookin good..
     
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  28. Jun 6, 2018 at 2:52 PM
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    Fredericksburg.
     
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    I just passed through there yesterday...twice
     
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  30. Jun 6, 2018 at 6:10 PM
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    Fredericksburg is on my bucket list as a US history teacher!
     
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