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HeadStrong Off-Road Forum Member Appreciation Give-A-Way VOTING THREAD

Discussion in 'General 4Runner Talk' started by HeadStrong Off-Road, Apr 6, 2020.

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Which member deserves the Winch

Poll closed Apr 11, 2020.
  1. POST #2 - fajitas21

    91.7%
  2. POST #3 - truckytruck

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  3. POST #4 - Titus94

    8.3%
  4. POST #5 - JLS in WA

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. POST #6 - DesertRatliff

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. Apr 6, 2020 at 6:45 PM
    #1
    HeadStrong Off-Road

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    This is the official voting thread for the member give-a-way. https://www.4runners.com/threads/he...er-appreciation-give-a-way.12963/#post-141790

    Posts 2-6 are the semi-finalists taken from the 3 sister forums (Tacoma World, Tundras.com, and 4Runners.com). Voting will take place on each forum and the votes will be tallied. The voting will go until Friday April 10th at 9am. The member with the highest votes will be crowned the winner of the new SmittyBilt X20 10k winch with wireless controller.

    https://www.headstrongoffroad.com/store/p387/SmittyBilt_X20_10K_Winch_-_97510.html

    Please cast your vote on the poll listed above. Only 1 vote per member :)

    Have fun!! :fistbump:
     
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  2. Apr 6, 2020 at 6:45 PM
    #2
    HeadStrong Off-Road

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    POSTED BY FAJITAS IN THE 4RUNNERS.COM FORUM...

    I really don't have a great story to tell, but it means something to me, so I'll share anyways.

    This is a story about a 2016 4Runner which might have saved our marriage (corny intro) and also changed our outlook on life (not corny, this is true).

    2015, watched a few YouTube videos about off-roading and thought, what a dumb thing to do. At this point in time my wife and I were having some trouble after 11 years of marriage. I thought, eh, moonshot, let's stop being so boring. She wanted a 4Runner, I said I don't care as long as it's 4x4. Bought it, she was upset. The 4Runner didn't have auto headlights, power liftgate, remote start, and bunch of stuff we didn't think we could live without.

    Started off-roading, first place was Hidden Falls ORV Park near Austin, TX. We were on a dirt road in 4LO, we had no idea what we were doing. Pretty sure I ran 44PSI on highway tires and we'd stop and panic before hitting every single bump. One funny thing was, when we would hit something underneath, to keep my wife from panicking, I'd tell her it was a mudflap, so ignore that noise (I had no idea if it was...just wanted to calm her). From that day on, even years later, when we hit something really hard, we laugh and call it just a mudflap! :)

    Anyways, shortly thereafter, maybe 6 months, I was poking around Tacomaworld and found some people in my area going to Barnwell Mountain. I just took a chance, rolled the die, and told them I'd join up for a ride. I ended up meeting some people on that trip that, only a short 4 years later, feel like lifelong friends. These people really got us...the camping, the love of vehicles, the desire to explore and adventure.

    With Jambo (yea you know what I'm talking 'bout!) quickly approaching, the 4Runner needed a lift. I researched heavily and determined Marie @HeadStrong Off-Road knew her stuff. Called her up, ordered and lift, and my new Toyota friends helped me install in my driveway. Tires and lift really take these things to the next level, and we triumphantly ventured to the Lone Star Toyota Jamboree that year in style!

    At Jambo, our band of misfits doubled, many new faces. The great part was the diversity. We had grandparents...kids in college...married couples....married with children (Great show!)...people in their 60's, people in their 20's, and all in between. As with our other friends, many these Toyota people just get us. We bonded quickly and started planning trips.

    We started taking road trips, such as Big Bend, Smokey Mountains, Arkansas, and this year Colorado (yasss).

    Truthfully, our 4Runner didn't save our marriage, it was just the tool that added the much needed adventure to our lives, and ask us to move past the complacent.

    A month ago, one of my Toyota family (one of the original ones from 2016) called and said he and his wife wanted that 4Runner, and asked if I'd sell it. To be clear, it wasn't for sale, but he's the one who helped me install the lift, do the bumpers, weld junk, ECGS Bushing it, etc. So just for him, I worked to make him a super good deal to ensure it would be a great buy. The wife and I agreed the best thing for the truck would be to keep it and adventure, or send to a friend to adventure; but it needed to keep living it's truck's life to the fullest. He picked it up a few weeks ago. While we'll miss that truck, nothing has changed, our relationship has remained strong, and our desire to adventure only increased.

    That truck has a 10k Smittybilt X20 winch, which is what triggered these memories. I sold everything intact so he would be immediately ready to go.

    I'm currently building up my 2020 4Runner ORP so my wife and 5 y/o son can continue our journey. The lift will come first, but the winch is on my short list, it's just not essential to completing the build yet.

    One final comment, the friend who bought my 4Runner might be coming to Colorado with us this year! It would be fantastic to see my friends driving our shared projects (he helped me on this one too already). What's cool to consider is that both our 4Runners now are the way they are because both of us worked on both of them. It takes a village :)
     
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  3. Apr 6, 2020 at 6:45 PM
    #3
    HeadStrong Off-Road

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    POSTED BY TRUCKYTRUCK IN THE TUNDRAS.COM FORUM...

    Because I'm not to be trusted near any mud in anything :rolleyes:

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    :wave:
     
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  4. Apr 6, 2020 at 6:45 PM
    #4
    HeadStrong Off-Road

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  5. Apr 6, 2020 at 6:45 PM
    #5
    HeadStrong Off-Road

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    POSTED BY JLS in WA IN THE TUNDRAS.COM FORUM...

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    I need a winch because I have a very lovely wife. She encourages me to explore the hinterlands in search of Alectoris chukar, also know as the chukar partridge, red legged partridge, devil bird, or simply mother ^*+%~’ers.

    The chukar partridge resides in some very remote parts of the western states and getting there sometimes requires negotiating sketchy terrain. A winch would allow me to negotiate this sketchy terrain, while accomplishing what is most important to my wife.

    Bringing the dog home.....
     
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  6. Apr 6, 2020 at 6:45 PM
    #6
    HeadStrong Off-Road

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    POSTED BY DESERTRATLIFF ON THE TACOMA WORLD FORUM...

    My buddy Seth and I have a long history of doing dumb stuff together. I have so many stories throughout the decades, but here was the last one. We met out in Bluff, UT and decided to head out further in to the desert for a fall camping trip before it got too cold. He used to own Toyotas (85 4Runner, 87 Turbo pickup, long travel 92 pickup) but now owns a Cummins rig with a pop up camper. He still drives it like his 92 long travel truck (most of the time). We found out, on this trip in particular, it weighs slightly more than the Toyotas he's owned in the past ! Definitely more than my 2014 pictured pulling his out.

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    The first stuck was an easy fix. He was just trying not to drag the camper too much on departure and got hung up. The 2nd stuck, not so much. My Taco blew through the crossing but, in the only other cautious, slow driving I've ever witnessed him doing, he killed the Cummins as he tried to crawl through in 2nd gear. WTF Seth! We dug for 8 hours or so, tried pulling with my Taco, tried a tow strap/cam strap/tire winch type recovery deal we saw on YouTube (that just ruined a tow strap) but to no avail. At about noon the next day, a Jeep with a 10k winch rolled by. With his 10K winch, a snatch block, a HiLift and both trucks blocked and locked together, we got that big, heavy Cummins free.

    Please vote for me so I don't have to rely on Jeeps to pull my friends out when they do dumb ass stuff! Thanks! And thanks again Headstrong!

    [​IMG]
     
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  7. Apr 7, 2020 at 8:08 AM
    #7
    fajitas21

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    LOL sigh I accidentally voted for myself so just take 1 point off my vote count please.

    Edit *I can't computer well I guess*
     
  8. Apr 7, 2020 at 8:26 AM
    #8
    Thatbassguy

    Thatbassguy New member? Really??

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    :rofl:
     
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  9. Apr 7, 2020 at 8:42 AM
    #9
    fajitas21

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    <quote>LOL sigh I accidentally voted for myself so just take 1 point off my vote count please.

    Edit *I can't computer well I guess*</quote>
    :rofl:

    I don't mind a winch on the house, but I don't "vote for myself" need it if you get my drift.

    *edit* I can't even do the quotes right. Jeebus man...i work in IT. I give up.
     
  10. Apr 7, 2020 at 9:19 AM
    #10
    HeadStrong Off-Road

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    Happy Taco Tuesday! :taco:Don't forget to vote for your favorite post :D
     
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  11. Apr 7, 2020 at 9:21 AM
    #11
    HeadStrong Off-Road

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    :computercoffee:
     
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  12. Apr 8, 2020 at 10:47 AM
    #12
    HeadStrong Off-Road

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    Morning Bump! Get your votes in 4Runners.com :D:fistbump: :fistbump:
     
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  13. Apr 8, 2020 at 10:53 AM
    #13
    Thatbassguy

    Thatbassguy New member? Really??

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    RSG sliders, Yakima offgrid basket, Pro-Comp wheels, SOS Streamline bumper and skids, Warn VR EVO10S winch + Ultimate Sidewinder, Bilstein 6112 + 5100 + rear lift coils, Rigid Dually SS ditch lights w/Caliraised brackets and OEM style dash switch
    Come on guys! Let's get that winch for @fajitas21
     
  14. Apr 8, 2020 at 10:54 AM
    #14
    HeadStrong Off-Road

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    Forum love! :cheers:
     
  15. Apr 9, 2020 at 11:13 AM
    #15
    HeadStrong Off-Road

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    One more day left to Vote for who you think deserves a free winch! So far the polls are:

    FAJITAS 35
    TRUCKYTRUCK 17
    TITUS94 39
    JLS IN WA 10
    DESERTRATLIFF 21
     
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  16. Apr 9, 2020 at 1:34 PM
    #16
    Thatbassguy

    Thatbassguy New member? Really??

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    @fajitas21 needs more votes! Come on guys!!
     
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  17. Apr 9, 2020 at 4:32 PM
    #17
    ForRun

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    Where you getting your numbers? This is what I see for vote count

    Screen Shot 2020-04-09 at 6.31.07 PM.jpg
     
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  18. Apr 9, 2020 at 4:36 PM
    #18
    Thatbassguy

    Thatbassguy New member? Really??

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    These are the totals from 4runners.com, Tacomaworld, and Tundras.com

    We're a smaller forum, so everyone needs to vote!
     
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  19. Apr 9, 2020 at 6:56 PM
    #19
    HeadStrong Off-Road

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    As @Thatbassguy stated, those are the complete totals from all 3 forums.

    updated totals:

    Get your votes in only a little bit left....

    FAJITAS 36
    TRUCKYTRUCK 17
    TITUS94 43
    JLS IN WA 10
    DESERTRATLIFF 24


    @fajita21 is a close second right now
     
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  20. Apr 10, 2020 at 8:08 AM
    #20
    fajitas21

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    Hey thanks for the votes people :)! We are outnumbered on on people active in the Tacomaworld vs 4Runners forums by a huge margin, so I am thoroughly impressed with being able to come in second place. I watched the video from Titus, I think that was creative :)

    Here's something you'll all appreciate, this the winch that started it all! I took this about 3 years ago.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLiwc_OVxeU

    *Edit* Holy moly I haven't watched that in a few years, man that little dude is so awesome :)
     
  21. Apr 10, 2020 at 8:23 AM
    #21
    glwood54

    glwood54 Stop making me buy stuff!

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    Sheesh. You'd think we could've gotten more than 35 votes, though!
     
  22. Apr 10, 2020 at 8:35 AM
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    HeadStrong Off-Road

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    30 minutes left to get your votes in :thumbsup:

    UPDATED TOTALS:

    FAJITAS 38
    TRUCKYTRUCK 17
    TITUS94 46
    JLS IN WA 11
    DESERTRATLIFF 24
     
  23. Apr 10, 2020 at 8:41 AM
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    ForRun

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    Since we are a smaller group our vote ratio should be 3 to 1. Fajitas wins!:cheers:
     
  24. Apr 10, 2020 at 8:47 AM
    #24
    fajitas21

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    I like your Enron / WorldCom accounting there ForRun :)
     
  25. Apr 10, 2020 at 8:52 AM
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    glwood54

    glwood54 Stop making me buy stuff!

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    Did all the early & mail-in votes get counted? :p
     
  26. Apr 10, 2020 at 9:28 AM
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    HeadStrong Off-Road

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    Polls closed and votes tallied. A big thanks to everyone one who entered and who voted.

    Congratulations titus94 on your victory!!
     
  27. Apr 10, 2020 at 9:29 AM
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    fajitas21

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    Thanks for my 15 minutes of fame, enjoyed the attention :) Tell titus94 congrats for me.
     
  28. Apr 10, 2020 at 9:36 AM
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    HeadStrong Off-Road

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    Yeah this and the Tundra forum aren't nearly as big as the Tacomaworld. But that is why we posted the semifinalists on each forum in hopes to get equal exposure. Fajitas actually got more vote on TW then on here and FWIW titus94 is a 4runner owner like us :D:fistbump:
     
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  29. Apr 10, 2020 at 11:40 AM
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    glwood54

    glwood54 Stop making me buy stuff!

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    Thanks a ton for even thinking of this. I'm sure the winner, as well as anyone who was even considered for the winch giveaway is extremely thrilled to even have had a chance.

    Let's hear it for HeadStrong Off-Road!!:101010::dancingbroccoli::yay::cheers:
     
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  30. Apr 10, 2020 at 11:43 AM
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    HeadStrong Off-Road

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    :humble:LOL!!! But seriously we are just thankful to be a part of such wonderful forums and are glad to give back!
     
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