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    Spring Rate and Length help

    I also have Fox 2.5s up front. I recently added a hybrid front bumper (no winch) and was worried I’d have too much rake since I already have more preload than is probably ideal. I have front skid, sliders, LCA skids, roof rack w/ 40” lightbar and now a 100lb bumper. I have the HD Dakar leaf pack...
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    New to the NE Area - Need Trusted Shop Recommendations

    This is great. I'm not unwilling to drive that far for trusted service. Thanks for the tip!
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    New to the NE Area - Need Trusted Shop Recommendations

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    New to the NE Area - Need Trusted Shop Recommendations

    Hi Everyone - i'm from the Seattle area however i'll be spending the summer near Lake Placid. I'm in the market for a new bumper and am planning on going with the Lil B Hybrid bumper. I'm looking for a shop that is highly regarded / well recommended anywhere in the NE, i'm willing to drive a...
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    Reference Ask a beginner question, get a serious answer!

    The alpha is definitely more $ than most competitors on the market, however with the work involved with installing a rack on an access cab i didn't want to settle for anything below my ideal build. No sun roof due to the small cab, so the 'fresh air' option wasn't on the table. There's...
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    Reference Ask a beginner question, get a serious answer!

    Would highly recommend UpTOP Overland. They have two price points, Alpha and Bravo and both have built in optionality for front facing light bars and side facing rock lights. The design on their racks is top tier and the customer service is fantastic. I have the Alpha rack w/ the paint match on...
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    Wanted WTB camper shell.

    Did you mean to include this in the ‘pacific’ region?
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    How do you make your money?(job)

    I can look into it, although this is more complicated than it may initially seem. Some sellers and products probably indicate this somewhere on the page, especially ones that are proud to manufacture in the US. However in a lot of cases Amazon & third-party sellers source products both...
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    How do you make your money?(job)

    Queue pitchforks: corporate finance at Amazon
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    12000lb winch

    Rule of thumb I’ve read is vehicle weight * 1.5 = recommended winch rating. Tacoma weighs around 4K so the absolute minimum you’d want is around 6K. The more weight you have on your truck, the more dicey situations you want to be able to winch out of the higher rating you should go. I see most...
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    Manual Transmission Issues??

    I would highly recommend seeking a second opinion. Did you have the dealership drive it?
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    Manual Transmission Issues??

    I have a 2018 Sport MT with around 15K miles on it. Many folks have the opinion that this truck shifts a bit differently than other MTs, and the Accumulator Delete mod is a popular one for that reason. It just took me some time to get used to it but I love it at this point. However, I...
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    Build direction

    One thing that is worth being mindful of: planning what additional weight you're going to add to your rig (whether it's permanent or temporary) before you plan your lift is recommended. That way you'll avoid buying more beefy coils or additional leafs etc. after you load up your rig.
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    2 in 1 Fog LED DRLs

    I'm also confused by this. Do you have a picture of these parts that we can see?
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    South Tacoma Part out. armor, shell, spod and more

    Is the Spod still available?
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