looking pretty:whatwhat:

i may do some "real truck" things now that i have a second vehicle, but for now it's a mall crawler...i'm ok with that

 

in the 7 months i've had it, went up to the snow a few times (fit 7 snowboards in the bed), camping a couple of times, and now that football season is coming up, tailgating for sure.

all the reasons why i bought a truck

 

looking pretty:whatwhat:
....now it's a mall crawler...i'm ok with that

:clap: same here... i :heart: my mall crawler.

 

i use mine like a truck. camping/wheeling hauling my dirtbikes/trailer, whatever. it's my driver during the week and my toy on the weekend.
why have a truck if you aren't gonna use it right?

 

forgot to add...

helping people move (sucks) and...

 

So far, mine has moved furniture, pulled a 19' boat, hauled lumber, 160 squares of sod, and a few beds full of construction debris. It's not always loaded, but it does get a workout once in a while. Next month, I'm rebuilding my deck, so the bed will be full and will be pulling a trailer full of material...it'll be it's hardest workout yet. I guess we'll see how she does.

 

Dump runs from the ranch, loading motorcycles and helping people move so far.
Once I get better wheels, it'll get dirty!

 

I spy some truck nutz.

BTW- this is an incomplete poll. There are several wheelers here.

 

forgot to add...

helping people move (sucks) and...

Truck Nuts??? :disappoin

 

being a home owner... my truck sees alot. loads of grave, bark, top soil, sod, irrigation pipe, ladders, loads taller than the roof of my truck to the dump, towing my trailer full of crap, stuff like that. I dont care if the inside of the bed gets scratched to heck as long as the exterior paint stays in tip top shape. If anyone wants to buy me a boat, i'll add that to my list. lol.

Nathan
ycart1201

 

:clap: same here... i :heart: my mall crawler.

Are those all bottle rockets?

 

BTW- this is an incomplete poll. There are several wheelers here.

Wheelin' wasn't included as an option because thats not what this poll is about. I want to know who uses their truck as a truck, something with a bed made to haul and tow. You can go wheelin' in a jeep wrangler but that doesn't have a bed in the back.

P.S. Not trying to say anything about all those who got a tacoma for wheelin', there is no question it is good at it.

If you are hauling or towing a lot let me know if the suspension is modifed at all. Thanks for all the posts and votes, keep-m-comin.

 

How about gear - bikes, tents, camping stuff, mattress, etc. Mines not a work truck, it's a play truck.

 

Wheelin' wasn't included as an option because thats not what this poll is about. I want to know who uses their truck as a truck, something with a bed made to haul and tow. You can go wheelin' in a jeep wrangler but that doesn't have a bed in the back.

P.S. Not trying to say anything about all those who got a tacoma for wheelin', there is no question it is good at it.

If you are hauling or towing a lot let me know if the suspension is modifed at all. Thanks for all the posts and votes, keep-m-comin.

Gotcha':thumbup:

 

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How about gear - bikes, tents, camping stuff, mattress, etc. Mines not a work truck, it's a play truck.

 

5000+lb Camper
Jetski
Building materials
Firewood (loaded to the balls)
Camping/hunting crap
Fat Chicks (JK)

The DAKARS handle it all just fine. Except the fat chicks of course!

 

^ wow nice sig

 

She hauls junk, my lawn tractor, crushed stone, a load of snow to build a kicker across a road, cut firewood, bikes, snowboards, skiis, stumps, vacation luggage, moving days, mulch, beer empties, kayaks, and put a tent in it for a good nights sleep. I think a walmart grocery bag has been there. Not bad for a 5ft bed (and extender).

Tow my sled trailer in winter, and tow friend's boats once and a while.

 

^ wow nice sig

All the credit goes to sockmonkey. http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=156634&page=23
OK, Back OT........

 

I use it for hauling and towing stuff.
Modifications:
Hellwig LP15 helper springs
Tekonsha brake controller
Larger A/T cooler

 

How about gear - bikes, tents, camping stuff, mattress, etc. Mines not a work truck, it's a play truck.

All depends on your gear. As someone that backpacks and goes mountain biking a lot I would consider that stuff in the third catagory down unless your camping includes a pop-up camper or a full bed of gear. Mattress isn't too heavy either. Its all about the amount of weight, I was just trying to use examples in the poll.

 

We do some light hauling and trailer pulling, so "C" in your survey ... But the reason we bought the Tacoma was all about the off roading.

Ours is off raod more than on.

 

forgot to add...

helping people move (sucks) and...

anymore pics of how the bikes are tied down

 

anymore pics of how the bikes are tied down

u dont want to know...

this was just a one timer, didnt use the trailer when we picked these up, so just used the bed cleats yeah i know. thats why i have that extra tie down (green) tied to the rear D rings. I have yet to install D rings in the front corners. It was only a 15 mile drive home, so I figured it was ok.

 

u dont want to know...

this was just a one timer, didnt use the trailer when we picked these up, so just used the bed cleats yeah i know. thats why i have that extra tie down (green) tied to the rear D rings. I have yet to install D rings in the front corners. It was only a 15 mile drive home, so I figured it was ok.

IC

Ive got drings in the front of the bed.....i just want to see how other people tie down 2 bikes in the bed