TacoMitch Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Hey guys, My name is Mitch, I'm 21, I have a 2009 Tacoma. I like to wheel, looking for new places to explore/ new trails to run! Here's my truck (hopefully the pictures will work); Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Hey Mitch, welcome aboard!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWood Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Welcome to the board Mitch! Nice looking Taco you have there. Hope to see you out on the trails! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e36m3 Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Nice yota! What lift and tires do you have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Welcome to the forum B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacoMitch Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Thanks guys! Nice yota! What lift and tires do you have I have a 3 inch OME lift, 885 coils, Dakar's in the rear with nitro chargers all around. I have my winter tires on the truck right now but I was running 245/75/16 BFG AT's. I'm getting 285/75 BFG MT's in the new year though! Pumped for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e36m3 Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 That's a good size for those trucks. No rubbing. My buddy has 265/75/16 bfg at on his and he regrets not getting 285s. I have 285/75/17s on the fj and they rub even after a body mount chop. What area are you from. I would like to organize another Toyota run after christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fahrenheit Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Heh, heya Mitch! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRUXterra Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Welcome aboard! Where do you live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacoMitch Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 I'm from Fall River. I'm usually wheeling up at the pipeline or miller road trail. I'm looking for some new trails though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRUXterra Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 I recognized a few sections of Pipeline from the pics, but didn't know where you "originated" from. I'm in Truro and there are a few white Tacos like yours here...just like Heeps, all you Yotas look the same to me...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacoMitch Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Yeah! There's nothing overly unique about my truck just yet. Other than the fact it looks kinda silly lifted and stock tires lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Yeah! There's nothing overly unique about my truck just yet. Other than the fact it looks kinda silly lifted and stock tires lol It's not lifted enough for it to look silly on the stock tires though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My04T4R Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Hey Mitch, welcome, you will have a lot of fun here and there is a lot of wisdom amongst the members, also be sure to keep an eye out on the trails/events section of the forum as there are frequent planned/unplanned runs! Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRUXterra Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Yeah! There's nothing overly unique about my truck just yet. Other than the fact it looks kinda silly lifted and stock tires lol Sure you know this, but I was poking fun. There is a down side to standing out in a community; everyone knows who & where you are. Hard to visit the girlfriend without the wife knowing...lol It's not lifted enough for it to look silly on the stock tires though... 285/75 will fill those holes better. Have a friend with the same Taco (though black) and although it's a mall & kid crawler, when he went to 285's, it really changed the look (functionality too off-road, though it's a shame it will not see anything rougher than a fire access road :( ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e36m3 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 On 16s, its perfect but on 17s they rub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My04T4R Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 I believe a 285/70r17 is the one you would want for a 17" rim, john's got 285/75r17 which are quite a bit taller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 A guy I used to work with has 305/70/17s on his '06 TRD on 3" of lift. Looks sweet, but I still haven't convinced him to come wheeling yet :facepalm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacoMitch Posted December 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 It's not lifted enough for it to look silly on the stock tires though... You're right, it doesn't look too goofy, just not the way I personally want it to look. Sure you know this, but I was poking fun. There is a down side to standing out in a community; everyone knows who & where you are. Hard to visit the girlfriend without the wife knowing...lol 285/75 will fill those holes better. Have a friend with the same Taco (though black) and although it's a mall & kid crawler, when he went to 285's, it really changed the look (functionality too off-road, though it's a shame it will not see anything rougher than a fire access road :( ). Yes! You're right, I used to drive a flat black Celica, that car had lots of err.. um character. But everyone I knew always knew where I was! I think the truck will handle off road terrain much better with bigger sized MT's! that's for sure! I believe a 285/70r17 is the one you would want for a 17" rim, john's got 285/75r17 which are quite a bit taller. 285/70/17 is just about the same as a 285/75/16! Almost 33 inch ;) A guy I used to work with has 305/70/17s on his '06 TRD on 3" of lift. Looks sweet, but I still haven't convinced him to come wheeling yet :facepalm: Those must be massive. I can't imagine his turning radius is very good lol. On 16s, its perfect but on 17s they rub. I'll rub on my stock rims, the back spacing on the TRD alloys is 5.5... So I'll have to run wheel spacers to avoid lots of cutting. I have 1.25's that I'm going to run until I get new rims with smaller backspacing. I imagine I'll have to modify the bottom of my fender flare and possibly take a hammer to my body mount. I don't have mud flaps in the front (one got ripped off down a trail, twice) so I won't have to worry about them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fahrenheit Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 C'mon Micth, get some 255's ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e36m3 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 A hammer to the mount won't cut it. Its 1/4 inch plate. You have to cut them unless youre some of strong men haha. Anyways, my turning radius is not great. If you have 16 inch rims, I would get the 255/85s unless you plan on some serious offroading. We made it through the first day of the mud event this summer with a 11 Tacoma with a 2" leveling kit and 265/75/16 bfg at. Hows your fuel mileage. I get about 325 kms per tank on highway compared to 400 with stock tires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacoMitch Posted December 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Nahhhh I really like how wide the 285s are! There's a pinch weld there that you have to flatten down slightly. I normally can get 600 or so to a tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My04T4R Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 John you must of been getting better gas mileage when stock! I used to get 550 to a tank of just highway even with the big ol v8, now im close to 500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e36m3 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Mitch is your truck standard? I know 3 guys with recent Tacoma's and they never made it past 500 with automatic transmissions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacoMitch Posted December 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Yeah its a 4 cylinder 5 speed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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