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Actually using the truck for what it was made for

Discussion in '2nd Gen Tundras (2007-2013)' started by kenomouth64, May 9, 2017.

  1. May 9, 2017 at 7:26 PM
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    kenomouth64

    kenomouth64 [OP] New Member

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    Hold the Line! If you are not holding the line, abandon your ship. Destruction is inevitable without more to hold the line!
    It seems many people buy trucks and do nothing with them, I am not one o those people. Here are some miscellaneous pictures of my Tundra being put to work.

    The pictures include:
    My predestination pictures before I took my 1995 Polaris Magnum 425 (780 Pounds), to our land to check on the oil well.
    My predestination pictures before my father followed behind in his 2003 Ford F350 6.0 diesel, he has an Arctic Cat 900 ATV in the back (870 Pounds).
    Me checking up on the oil well in the Tundra.
    Me hauling 1340 Pounds of trash to the dump in the Tundra.

    I know most people purchase trucks with then intention of using them. I.E. hauling a trailer, filling the bed full of stuff to haul etc, but it seems many people do not even use their truck and that is a shame, these are not made to be Grocery getters!IMG_20170414_141506_resized_20170509_091400933.jpg IMG_20170414_141542_resized_20170509_091359197.jpg IMG_20170506_170457_resized_20170509_091359668.jpg IMG_20170506_170509_resized_20170509_091357874.jpg IMG_20170507_160203_resized_20170509_091400121.jpg IMG_20170507_160216_resized_20170509_091400555.jpg IMG_20170507_160222_resized_20170509_091358557.jpg IMG_20170507_160257_resized_20170509_091356795.jpg
     
  2. May 9, 2017 at 7:33 PM
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    BlueFalconActual

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    Next time, you may want to be the one who follows that Ford 6.0 in case an injector decides to give up the ghost. :thumbsup:
     
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  3. May 9, 2017 at 8:09 PM
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    BOBONTUESDAY

    BOBONTUESDAY Grocery Getter

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    Yeah I take my truck to home Depot at times.
     
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  4. May 9, 2017 at 8:31 PM
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    TXMiamiFan

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    And here I was thinking the trucks were only to impress chicks :D
     
  5. May 9, 2017 at 10:48 PM
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    ColoradoTJ

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    Isn't that how you ended up with kids Jose? Hot wife, Tundra, hot wife turned on.....brown chicken brown cow
     
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  6. May 9, 2017 at 10:52 PM
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    ColoradoTJ

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    Calibrated Power 5 Tune pack, Allison 1000 tune, PPE deep trans pan, Cold/Hot CAC pipes, Banks CAI, PCV reroute, resonator delete, S&B 62 gal fuel tank, B&W GN hitch
    Psssttt... Most of us actually use them much like you do....FYI.
     
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  7. May 10, 2017 at 7:31 AM
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    TXMiamiFan

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    Nope. Lucky for me I didn't have my Tundra then (it's only a 2016). She married me for my looks :D
     
  8. May 10, 2017 at 7:34 AM
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    joonbug

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    Either that or for your Dodge Omni. :notsure:
     
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  9. May 10, 2017 at 7:36 AM
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    TXMiamiFan

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    LOL. Plymouth Horizon. Close. So goes to show you it wasn't for the car ;)
     
  10. May 10, 2017 at 7:44 AM
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    Les7311

    Les7311 Look up, what do you see

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    Mine is a garage queen. Waiting for a Maryland blizzard
     
  11. May 10, 2017 at 9:20 AM
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    MrWrench

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    I haven't towed with mine yet, but I cram as much as I can in the bed on my trip to the home improvement store. I've been working on my lawn all spring
     
  12. May 10, 2017 at 9:26 AM
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    Law323

    Law323 it’s only weird if you make it weird

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    Never had a problem putting my truck to work. That's a big reason I got a tundra and not a Prius!
     
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  13. May 10, 2017 at 9:41 AM
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    MotoTundra

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    -TRS Mini D2S Retrofit on TRD Pro Headlights (Apollo 2.0 Shrouds, 35w XB Ballasts, 5500k Bulbs) -Baja Designs Squadron R Sport Aux lights. -TRD Pro Grill -TRD Rear Sway Bar -BakFlip VP Tonneau w/BakBox -Dipped wheels & bumpers -Iron Cross HD steps -Undercover Swingcase -SunTek Paint Protection film -Tinted glass -Bedmat -OEM Towing Mirrors
    Hauling dirt bikes, ATV's, a boat, gravel, dirt, sand, concrete, small trailer, family, are all some of my truck's favorite things to do...

    I could make do with a 4Runner and my small trailer or a Tacoma (previous vehicle), but I like the extra room & power.
     
  14. May 10, 2017 at 9:47 AM
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    kenomouth64

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    Hold the Line! If you are not holding the line, abandon your ship. Destruction is inevitable without more to hold the line!
    I believe that SOME of the people actually use them. However it seems that many others just use them as "grocery getters" or apparently "Hot chick magnets". LOL

    I wish I actually used mine more than I do but that is just the nature of my lifestyle perhaps.
     
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  15. May 10, 2017 at 9:49 AM
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    Hold the Line! If you are not holding the line, abandon your ship. Destruction is inevitable without more to hold the line!
  16. May 10, 2017 at 10:34 AM
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    Nice...and the 2lb cock right?
     
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  17. May 10, 2017 at 10:39 AM
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    I see people using them as daily drivers & weekend warriors more often than not. I did for almost 4 years, so yes, there was the weekly stop at the grocery store. Now I drive a commuter car, and wish that I would have done that 10 years ago instead of DD a truck.
     
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  18. May 10, 2017 at 10:55 AM
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    I believe at that small size they're known as Cornish game hens.
     
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  19. May 10, 2017 at 11:06 AM
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    ColoradoTJ

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    No love for Jose today.
     
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  20. May 10, 2017 at 11:36 AM
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    TXMiamiFan

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    Sure. If you round down :D
     
  21. May 10, 2017 at 11:40 AM
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    kenomouth64

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    Hold the Line! If you are not holding the line, abandon your ship. Destruction is inevitable without more to hold the line!
    Well Played
     

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