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(2021-06-22, 09:17 AM)DAW89446 Wrote: The Tacoma, a 2002, was a superb truck. Bought it new. Only time in the shop was for its 100,000 mile timing belt/water pump replacement; in 2017 for spark plugs. Still on original clutch. AC never serviced and blows cold. Brakes never serviced. I kept it mechanically stock. Son also keeping it stock. Truck just turned over 200,000; still on original clutch, fourth battery, fourth set of tires, original brakes, third set of shocks.
That's impressive. I have the 1999 4Runner that my parents bought new, and it still has the original clutch, with over 286,000 miles on it. But it's had a collection of electrical gremlins, and so has gone through two alternators, three starter motors, and more batteries than I want to admit. I *think* we've finally gotten these solved (I'm very lucky to have a great local shop that specializes in 4WD Toyotas), and I'm now dealing with its other issues (suspension, ABS, steering, fuel system, etc.; a lot of this stemmed from my parents not realizing what needs to be replaced on a vehicle that was driven off-road frequently, even though they were great at getting fluid changes and other routine maintenance done very regularly).
Link to my DV trip reports, and map of named places in DV (official and unofficial): http://kaurijacobphotography.yolasite.com
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Yay! Toyota thread!
I'm finally in the process of retiring my 2001 4Runner around the 180k mark. Runs great, love all the mods I've done, etc., but it gets less and less fun trying to sleep in it every year. Long ago I eliminated the rear seats and built a custom 6" storage platform that extends from the front seats to the tailgate which is perfect for a 3" mattress, but the writing is on the wall when it comes to crawling in and out.
So I was curious to see what sort of advances Toyota has made since 2001 ... and I picked up a 2003 Tacoma a few months ago. Ha! This one has 114,000 miles on it, bone stock, and is in fantastic shape, so I'm kind of planning on this being "the one" until we're all driving hover trucks across the barren wastelands of what was once Norte America.
Back on topic ... Germans, eh? In the late 80s / early 90s my step-grandfather had a grey import Mercedes W460 (G-Wagen) that we used to take out to the Black Rock Desert. It was pretty neat, though I still preferred his FJ60.
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2021-06-22, 08:01 PM
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(2021-06-21, 07:50 AM)Osmigo Wrote: People need to understand, JUST because your car has AWD or 4WD doesn't mean you can just hop in and go anywhere. I've met several people who believed exactly that. This couple got 2 flat tires, and everything else spiraled out of that.
I believe advertising has a lot to do with it. Ads are aimed at young adults hungry for thrills with no clue as to potential consequences. Toss in lack of planning, little relavent preparation and over reliance on devices over skills.
The Germans were unprepared and had no knowledge. Kids today are overconfident that a push of a button will just make the danger go away.
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~When You Live in Nevada, "just down the road" is anywhere in the line of sight within the curvature of the earth.
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I thought the exact coordinates where the adult remains were found was under wraps.
Also, last time I paid any attention to this, Inyo County wouldn't confirm if remains of either or both children was found.
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(2021-06-23, 02:02 PM)Candace66 Wrote: I thought the exact coordinates where the adult remains were found was under wraps.
They are on Wikipedia these days at least.
Quote:Also, last time I paid any attention to this, Inyo County wouldn't confirm if remains of either or both children was found.
That still seems to be the status.
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~When You Live in Nevada, "just down the road" is anywhere in the line of sight within the curvature of the earth.
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(2021-06-24, 05:11 PM)DAW89446 Wrote: Re: AZ couple.
https://sierrawave.net/what-happened-to-...ly-henkel/
Thanks for that link. It's a 2 hour podcast but I'll listen to it while I'm doing other stuff at my computer. Will be interested to hear the first person story.
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That podcast is well worth listening to.
