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Hello from VA

Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by olblue, Apr 16, 2025.

  1. Apr 16, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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    olblue

    olblue [OP] New Member

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    Brian
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    2018 Limited Crewmax
    Hey all, newbie here. Just picked up a 2018 limited crewmax with less than 30k miles on it. Bought it about 700 miles from home and drove it back, loving every minute of it. Can't wait to start making it my own and to learn about this platform from everyone here. My last truck was a 2016 Nissan Frontier that I purchased brand new and slowly built over the ten years that I owned it. In the end the Frontier was Titan Swapped (Nissan Titan suspension/UCA/LCA/tie-rods) with custom built Radflo coilovers netting about 12" of travel up front and an additional 6"s of track width. This really was a very fun and more than capable set up, however the interior was too small for my growing family and dog. Family vacations turned very cramped as my kids got bigger and I could tell that it was only going to get worse. Browsing around the internet one day, I stumbled across a deal that I felt was too good to pass up. However, I was not ready to buy and had in fact just told the better half that I was going to hold off for two months before even really looking for a truck. This meant I now had a few hoops to jump through in order to make everything line up. A few long days and a plane ticket later, I had my new truck. Spent the next day and a half driving it home and never looked back. I'm going to aim for OEM+ with this one and hope I do not get carried away. This truck will mostly be used for family beach/camping trips and the normal truck stuff (hauling/moving stuff). Open to any and all suggestions or advice. Thanks everyone, here’s to the start of a very long relationship

    Picture of my old truck in its natural habitat. truck.jpg

    Picture of my new to me Trunda.
    5a46f4eb-15dd-459e-b298-2a8a11d217d4.jpg .
     
  2. Apr 16, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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    Jim LE 1301

    Jim LE 1301 Camaro Lover, SSEM # 11,TTC#179

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    Hudson Valley, New York
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    2018 MGM Tundra TRD Sport Double Cab
    Welcome from NY.
     
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  3. Apr 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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    Bprose

    Bprose Old member

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    VA
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    Welcome from Manassas.
     
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  4. Apr 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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    Bakershack

    Bakershack Critical of Noncritical Thinkers

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    Spanish Fort, AL
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    Welcome from LA (Lower Alabama)!
     
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  5. Apr 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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    Corndog123

    Corndog123 New Member

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    Tennessee
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    2014 SR5 Tundra Crewmax 4wheel drive 5.7
    Rough Country suspension, 305s, ARB bumper, light bar, Smittybuilt 10k winch. XD Buck 25 rims
    Beautiful truck!! Welcome from TN.
     
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  6. Apr 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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    olblue

    olblue [OP] New Member

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    Thank you!
     
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  7. Apr 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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    olblue

    olblue [OP] New Member

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    Thanks!
     
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  8. Apr 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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    olblue

    olblue [OP] New Member

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    Thanks, that's only about an hour from me.
     
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  9. Apr 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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    olblue

    olblue [OP] New Member

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    Thank you!
     
  10. Apr 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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    Tacoma-Tundra

    Tacoma-Tundra New Member

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    Welcome from NC :hattip:
     
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  11. Apr 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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    olblue

    olblue [OP] New Member

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    Thanks! This truck will see a lot of time down there hopefully.
     
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  12. Apr 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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    JMB

    JMB Not new, just a little old.

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    John
    Chesapeake, VA
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    2013 Super White Tundra DC
    5100s all around, 295-70-18 Defenders, BD reverse lights, de-badged, interior LEDs, footwell LEDs, reverse LEDs, ARE cap, front receiver hitch for cooler holder, cooler holder/rod rack, backup camera, Kenwood HU, Tyger nerf bars, Husky floor liners, folding rear seats, remote battery posts, plastidip grill chrome, Powder coat bumpers.
    Welcome from Chesapeake.
     
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  13. Apr 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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    olblue

    olblue [OP] New Member

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    Thanks!
     
  14. Apr 20, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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    Jigenax

    Jigenax New Member

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    Ken
    Idaho
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    Welcome from Idaho! Love that shade of blue! Matches my Harley Sportster!
     
  15. Apr 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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    olblue

    olblue [OP] New Member

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    Thanks! I love it too, it almost matches my Ultra Limited, but it's a little brighter than the Harley.

    Bike.jpg
     
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