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  1. dorton

    Newb Re-gearing question

    When does it run at high RPMs? For instance, is it only when cruise control is set?
  2. dorton

    Pongo, The story of our 2016 Tacoma

    Just a little input on wheeling with 4.88 gearing before/after: Last year, we took our Tacoma on a 6k mile trip, where we wheeled in Idaho and Colorado. Elevation + Steep climbs/technical trails left very little room for error as the truck struggled pretty hard fully loaded down. Even when...
  3. dorton

    Tundra or Tacoma?

    Most Aftermarket support- Tacoma Dirt Roads- Tundra Pulling a trailer- Tundra I run a Tacoma. Mainly because a Tundra on east coast trails would sustain damage on a regular basis. If I lived in the west, i'd probably be a lot more inclined to look at Tundras. Either would do a fine job, and...
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    Pongo, The story of our 2016 Tacoma

    We have returned from our trip, and are getting settled back into our daily lives. It was a blast! Every time we travel, we are fortunate enough to meet awesome people, and see amazing things. ------------ We started out by making our way 35hrs from North Carolina to CBI Off Road Fab in Idaho...
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    Pongo, The story of our 2016 Tacoma

    For the bed storage setup, we wanted to come up with a way to reach the deepest part of the bed without having to crawl in. We mocked it up, ordered the components we'd need and got to work. Here is our almost complete bed slide. I say almost, because we'll be adding tie-downs, and some...
  6. dorton

    Dissent offroad 2016 Tacoma trd build.

    Cool shots, and great looking setup!
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    Pongo, The story of our 2016 Tacoma

    On the new E-locker, the only option is 4.88 at this time. That being said, with the 3.5L I think the 4.88 is perfect with the 285/70r17s, and I personally wouldn't want the want the 4.56s even if they were an option at this time on the Off Road model tacomas w/automatic trans.
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    Pongo, The story of our 2016 Tacoma

    The speedometer receives the vehicle speed signal from the skid control ECU, so it was unaffected by the gear swap. The more I drive it, the happier I am with it.
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    Pongo, The story of our 2016 Tacoma

    I had East Coast Gear Supply in Raleigh NC install 4.88s front and rear, and as of today, I've completed my 500 mile break in procedure, and now will change the diff fluid, and get to really enjoy the benefits re-gearing will offer. Thus far I can say when the throttle is pushed, when taking...
  10. dorton

    Pongo, The story of our 2016 Tacoma

    We'll be at Expo East, but unfortunately already have a pretty major trip planned in the not too distant future that we're focusing our efforts on currently.
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    Pongo, The story of our 2016 Tacoma

    Last weekend the Team and I headed to Southwest Virginia for a laidback weekend of camping, planning for our next major trip, and off-roading. Pongo has gotten a little love lately in the form of a North Star group 27 AGM battery, and a SnoMaster USA 75 Liter single compartment...
  12. dorton

    3rd Gen Tacoma PSA/Heads up

    Yessir. That's the way I read it.
  13. dorton

    Pongo, The story of our 2016 Tacoma

    Earlier I realized I took delivery of Pongo 1 year ago today. The miles have flown by, but the memories it's racking up is the better metric of it's value. It's gone through many changes so far, and it continues to be one of the favorite vehicles I've owned. These trucks are very...
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    Pongo, The story of our 2016 Tacoma

    The cuts required for the CBI bumper were different than the cuts required for the ARB bumper. For me to install the CBI without having abnormal gaps, I had to acquire new uncut components, then cut them to match the CBI parts.
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    Pongo, The story of our 2016 Tacoma

    -Pongo has undergone some additional changes recently. From Coopers STT Pros in 285/70r17, and ARB Simpson III tent -To General Grabber X3s in 285/70r17s -The General X3s have really nice road manners, and did very well at the Uwharrie OHV trail system(hard packed red clay, and rocks), as...
  16. dorton

    FT-4X

    Yeah. I'm disappointed, but not surprised.
  17. dorton

    Pongo, The story of our 2016 Tacoma

    I still have the parts I had to cut for the ARB bumper.
  18. dorton

    ARZ's 86 4Runner

    The 1st gens are a lot of fun. Congrats!
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    Pongo, The story of our 2016 Tacoma

    I do not have any that I can readily find. If I do, I'll post some up. Thanks! A couple different reasons. Even though I like the black TRD PRO wheels, I wanted to swap up and go a different direction to set it apart. The are even a couple of rigs on this board with inferno trucks and black TRD...
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