YaBoiNewton
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Its sole purpose is to hold the wire pictured away from the fan and pulleys
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Apples
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To hell with the truck! Tell me about those coon dogs!
NCHilbilly
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i don’t coon hunt a bit but I do hog and bear hunt right good bit.
Apples
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My kind of man! I grew up hunting and fishing (my folks owned a sporting goods store). I've been coon hunting a lot, but not recently. Hogs are another issue. I use mostly airguns for hunting, so when you miss one, they don't run as they don't hear the muzzle report—as in non existent!
So if you hunt hogs, you can't be all bad!
PS: Neither is the Ranger. I've put about $5K under the hood, and haven't had any issues. Other than buying new tires!
So if you hunt hogs, you can't be all bad!
PS: Neither is the Ranger. I've put about $5K under the hood, and haven't had any issues. Other than buying new tires!
Floyd
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Of course since you have to be a three handed ambidextrous contortionist to work on the Tacoma, the lack of comfort behind the wheel should be no real problem.and the fact that the front end looks like an old catfish which just swallowed a large chunk of sewage is no problem since the you can't see that from the driver's seat.
Now ... Who's that walking across my bridge?
Other than body rot, timing chains, head gaskets, front hubs, defective frames etc, the Tacoma has proven pretty good by Toyota standards. Then there is the fact that the Tacoma is uncomfortable just to sit in, let alone to be seen in(covid mask might help).Thanks for having me on the forum folks. Hope to learn from it in the future.
I have a 2021 with 22k miles on it. I have an extensive Toyota pickup background as that’s all I’ve ever owned. Most of them got me several hundred thousand miles, but with the recent economy situation and the price of Toyotas these days I bit the bullet and bought a ranger.
All of my driving is off-road in the mountains where I live, except for the occasional trip into town or a road trip. So far the Ranger doesn’t seem to be holding up well to the abuse I put my vehicles through but I hope that I’m wrong and it’s just coincidental.
So far these are the problems I have:
Radio and touch screen have quit working completely.
Interior lights will no longer cut off by using the switch, I have to disconnect my battery of the evening.
I have a bad wheel bearing starting to roar.
The truck was stuck in 3rd gear for several hours one day while I was on a hunting trip. Finally it came out.
Now there is a loud electronic “whirring” noise somewhere under the truck while at a constant low speed.
All these problems are very concerning to me considering I have a $35k truck with low miles. I have an appointment with the closest Ford dealer in 5 weeks, they are all booked up I reckon.
Are these trucks made for urbanized city dwellers and hairless men? Or can they take a beating? I’m starting to have my doubts. Hope yaw have a good sense of humor.
Of course since you have to be a three handed ambidextrous contortionist to work on the Tacoma, the lack of comfort behind the wheel should be no real problem.and the fact that the front end looks like an old catfish which just swallowed a large chunk of sewage is no problem since the you can't see that from the driver's seat.
Now ... Who's that walking across my bridge?
NCHilbilly
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Other than body rot, timing chains, head gaskets, front hubs, defective frames etc, the Tacoma has proven pretty good by Toyota standards. Then there is the fact that the Tacoma is uncomfortable just to sit in, let alone to be seen in(covid mask might help).
Of course since you have to be a three handed ambidextrous contortionist to work on the Tacoma, the lack of comfort behind the wheel should be no real problem.and the fact that the front end looks like an old catfish which just swallowed a large chunk of sewage is no problem since the you can't see that from the driver's seat.
Now ... Who's that walking across my bridge?
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Other than body rot, timing chains, head gaskets, front hubs, defective frames etc, the Tacoma has proven pretty good by Toyota standards. Then there is the fact that the Tacoma is uncomfortable just to sit in, let alone to be seen in(covid mask might help).
Of course since you have to be a three handed ambidextrous contortionist to work on the Tacoma, the lack of comfort behind the wheel should be no real problem.and the fact that the front end looks like an old catfish which just swallowed a large chunk of sewage is no problem since the you can't see that from the driver's seat.
Now ... Who's that walking across my bridge?
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I reckon it’ll be me walking across the bridge because this ranger just left me broke down on the side of the road.
Of course since you have to be a three handed ambidextrous contortionist to work on the Tacoma, the lack of comfort behind the wheel should be no real problem.and the fact that the front end looks like an old catfish which just swallowed a large chunk of sewage is no problem since the you can't see that from the driver's seat.
Now ... Who's that walking across my bridge?
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Other than body rot, timing chains, head gaskets, front hubs, defective frames etc, the Tacoma has proven pretty good by Toyota standards. Then there is the fact that the Tacoma is uncomfortable just to sit in, let alone to be seen in(covid mask might help).
Of course since you have to be a three handed ambidextrous contortionist to work on the Tacoma, the lack of comfort behind the wheel should be no real problem.and the fact that the front end looks like an old catfish which just swallowed a large chunk of sewage is no problem since the you can't see that from the driver's seat.
Now ... Who's that walking across my bridge?
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I reckon it’ll be me walking across the bridge because this ranger just left me broke down on the side of the road.
scarchild35
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You must be hittin it pretty hard on the trails. I'm actually amused thinking about how aggressive you must be driving that thing. At least you have the warranty to fall back on but I'd have to ride along with you to give my honest opinion on how well it should (or shouldn't) be holding up. You've gotta be hitting some hard bumps to cause all that stuff to go wrong though. If you drove your Toyota that way and didn't have these problems I'd say the verdict is IN as far as which truck is more durable. I'm far from hairless and definitely not effeminate but I admit mine is definitely a pavement princess and I wish to keep it that way.
My old Ranger was a completely different story, I beat the hell out of that thing and drove it HARD. Definitely had two wheels off the ground a time or two and maybe all four at once. But it lasted 280,000 miles on the original engine and the first clutch lasted 195,000 miles with all that abuse. It was like a miniature combat machine. I don't trust these new ones to endure that kind of abuse but my usage is completely different than yours. But I like your style. I think you need something more heavy duty, like a F250 Tremor or a monster truck or something. With a .50 cal mounted to it. I honestly do not think these new Rangers can endure that kind of heavy abuse, there's just too much electronic shit to break and modern vehicles in general do not seem as rugged as the older stuff. Good luck and let us know how you do, please.
scarchild35
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Your example also makes me wonder about the durability of the Raptor version, if we ever get to see one. I'm sure everyone here has seen the videos where guys are getting all four wheels off the ground at once and how smooth they land but will they do that for 22,000 miles without all of the delicate parts breaking? I'm sure one day we'll find out. Hopefully...
NCHilbilly
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I don’t drive it too hard but my standards might be different. If there is an old road that is growed Up with trees big as my wrist, I’ll use the truck to make a new road. I tore that damned piece of plastic under the bumper off the first time I ever took it huntin. Other than that I’ve kept all 4 tires on the ground most the time so I haven’t been too rough on it.You must be hittin it pretty hard on the trails. I'm actually amused thinking about how aggressive you must be driving that thing. At least you have the warranty to fall back on but I'd have to ride along with you to give my honest opinion on how well it should (or shouldn't) be holding up. You've gotta be hitting some hard bumps to cause all that stuff to go wrong though. If you drove your Toyota that way and didn't have these problems I'd say the verdict is IN as far as which truck is more durable. I'm far from hairless and definitely not effeminate but I admit mine is definitely a pavement princess and I wish to keep it that way.My old Ranger was a completely different story, I beat the hell out of that thing and drove it HARD. Definitely had two wheels off the ground a time or two and maybe all four at once. But it lasted 280,000 miles on the original engine and the first clutch lasted 195,000 miles with all that abuse. It was like a miniature combat machine. I don't trust these new ones to endure that kind of abuse but my usage is completely different than yours. But I like your style. I think you need something more heavy duty, like a F250 Tremor or a monster truck or something. With a .50 cal mounted to it. I honestly do not think these new Rangers can endure that kind of heavy abuse, there's just too much electronic shit to break and modern vehicles in general do not seem as rugged as the older stuff. Good luck and let us know how you do, please.
I’ve got a 97 Chevy that has been jumped and rolled and is still going strong, a man would think this one would hold up too.
I hit a tree that had fallen across the road in a blind curve one time in my last Toyota, it was about as big around as a 55gallon barrel. The Toyota had a icon suspension and 34”s. It was such a hard hit that several of the motor mounts broke and one of the front tires busted. I put another tire on it and drove that bastard 7 hours to West Virginia a couple days after that.
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scarchild35
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Wow, I'd say that's pretty rough. Thanks for the information. I'd probably expect things to break on it in those conditions, just my humbleopinion though. You may need something more rugged. I'll bet your dogs love going on these adventures with you though. Mine would be scared shitless. HE is definitely effeminate, won't even walk through a mud puddle lest his dainty big ass gets dirty, lol. He likes rides when we stay ON road.
NCHilbilly
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I wouldn’t drive like that if they were with me. They are usually with a bear and I’m trying to catch up and stay in the race so they don’t get hurt.
scarchild35
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They sound super brave. You and I live in two different worlds obviously but it's nice talking to you and hearing about your adventures. Stay safe out there man. Sounds like fun.
NCHilbilly
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I see you are in Missouri. I’ve got some buddies down in south east Missouri that do a good bit of hog hunting with dogs. It’s pretty country over there in those hills.
