I modified the seat in my C5 to "fit", otherwise I don't.
I never said it's a bad truck for everyone. I just said it's a bad truck for me.
I modified the seat in my C5 to "fit", otherwise I don't.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Thou shalt not stoppeth thy with drumsdtraill27 wrote:For the record I'm 6'2 and about 60% legs and I never felt an issue with the cab. But we're all unique snowflakes and are shaped differently. Saying you don't fit is a legit complaint about it just like I don't fit in the early gen miatas. But I agree that doesn't make it a bad car for everyone like some on here are acting.
Drum brakes doe. Pretty sure that's on the list for mortal sins
Yea? You couldn't stop your truck with those ancient drum brakes?dtraill27 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:38 am For the record I'm 6'2 and about 60% legs and I never felt an issue with the cab. But we're all unique snowflakes and are shaped differently. Saying you don't fit is a legit complaint about it just like I don't fit in the early gen miatas. But I agree that doesn't make it a bad car for everyone like some on here are acting.
Drum brakes doe. Pretty sure that's on the list for mortal sins
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Holy crap, this.[user not found] wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:53 amIt is - it's not a good truck for people who are long legged or very tall. I have the legs of someone 6'3 or so - nobody can sit behind me in a Taco. I can't fit into a NB Miata, either.
The benefit of the squashed cab is that you get more rocker clearance/lower CoG.
I like the Taco. It's reliable and looks fine and does what it's supposed to do perfectly. Plus the aftermarket is unparalleled, except for maybe the Jeep market (which is full of cheap crap).
And my stance on the drums is that I'd rather have discs simply because they're easier to work on. Replacing drum shoes is a PITA.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
That giant cast iron drum, the giant shoes, the cylinder, all the springs and shit...plus the labor to install it all (someone has to do it) I can't see how that's significantly cheaper than a brake disk, caliper, and pads.[user not found] wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:11 pmMaterials cost, most likely. Drums are very simple designs with not terribly complex parts. Just not easy to service.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Yea I never understood how a drum is cheaper. It is inferior in every way to discs. More complex, heavier and worse performing.Detroit wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:21 pmThat giant cast iron drum, the giant shoes, the cylinder, all the springs and shit...plus the labor to install it all (someone has to do it) I can't see how that's significantly cheaper than a brake disk, caliper, and pads.[user not found] wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:11 pm
Materials cost, most likely. Drums are very simple designs with not terribly complex parts. Just not easy to service.
It is very uncomfortable IMO (the last gen, haven't been in a new one)... smashed vertically is a good way to put it.
Legit question... who is obsessed with a taco. ? That’s like obsessed with a sketchers shoe.D Griff wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:27 pmIt is very uncomfortable IMO (the last gen, haven't been in a new one)... smashed vertically is a good way to put it.
And my "test drive" was pretty extensive, probably drove it 100 miles and even on some light trails. It's a perfectly OK vehicle that will get you where you need to go and haul some things, I just don't really understand the obsession many have.
dtraill27 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:38 am For the record I'm 6'2 and about 60% legs and I never felt an issue with the cab. But we're all unique snowflakes and are shaped differently. Saying you don't fit is a legit complaint about it just like I don't fit in the early gen miatas. But I agree that doesn't make it a bad car for everyone like some on here are acting.
Drum brakes doe. Pretty sure that's on the list for mortal sins
When I traded it in I just hopped out of it and it kept rolling into the sunset. Some say it's still going to this dayDetroit wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:46 amYea? You couldn't stop your truck with those ancient drum brakes?dtraill27 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:38 am For the record I'm 6'2 and about 60% legs and I never felt an issue with the cab. But we're all unique snowflakes and are shaped differently. Saying you don't fit is a legit complaint about it just like I don't fit in the early gen miatas. But I agree that doesn't make it a bad car for everyone like some on here are acting.
Drum brakes doe. Pretty sure that's on the list for mortal sins
I still managed to drive oneD Griff wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:30 pmdtraill27 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:38 am For the record I'm 6'2 and about 60% legs and I never felt an issue with the cab. But we're all unique snowflakes and are shaped differently. Saying you don't fit is a legit complaint about it just like I don't fit in the early gen miatas. But I agree that doesn't make it a bad car for everyone like some on here are acting.
Drum brakes doe. Pretty sure that's on the list for mortal sins
I'm 6'2" and all torso... I wouldn't say I don't fit in a Taco, it's just not all that comfortable for me. The only car I've driven that I'm truly "too large to fit" is the NB Miata, my head actually pushes up the roof on those.
Many people think they're the greatest truck ever, for example, my friend who owns one (the one I've driven extensively). My old roommate as well - makes like 45k/year but blew $30k on a brand new Taco because it's "the best car" even though all he does is commute 40 miles a day. He is literally the least active person I know, does nothing outdoors, rents, has zero use for amax225 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:30 pmLegit question... who is obsessed with a taco. ? That’s like obsessed with a sketchers shoe.D Griff wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:27 pm
It is very uncomfortable IMO (the last gen, haven't been in a new one)... smashed vertically is a good way to put it.
And my "test drive" was pretty extensive, probably drove it 100 miles and even on some light trails. It's a perfectly OK vehicle that will get you where you need to go and haul some things, I just don't really understand the obsession many have.
2019 when Americans feet are so fat they need relaxed fit shoesmax225 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:30 pmLegit question... who is obsessed with a taco. ? That’s like obsessed with a sketchers shoe.D Griff wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:27 pm
It is very uncomfortable IMO (the last gen, haven't been in a new one)... smashed vertically is a good way to put it.
And my "test drive" was pretty extensive, probably drove it 100 miles and even on some light trails. It's a perfectly OK vehicle that will get you where you need to go and haul some things, I just don't really understand the obsession many have.
And all the things you mentioned about him basically tell you everything you need to know about him and his automotive/everything else opinionsD Griff wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:32 pmMany people think they're the greatest truck ever, for example, my friend who owns one (the one I've driven extensively). My old roommate as well - makes like 45k/year but blew $30k on a brand new Taco because it's "the best car" even though all he does is commute 40 miles a day. He is literally the least active person I know, does nothing outdoors, rents, has zero use for a
Was a serious question (I support the drum decision), but whatever.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Ah, mine was more a jest of everyone going full a few pages back. I was totally fine with them as well. No issues over the 35k miles I drove it. I'm sure I would have been annoyed when it came time to replace them though
It depends on the drum design. Some look like the engineer owned a spring supply company while designing the fucking things. Others keep things to a minimum.
Shoo. Steep price tag for 325 WHP.Apex wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:44 amhttps://rippmods.com/collections/superc ... ger-systemHuckleberry wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 7:41 am
I wonder what it would take to get that motor up to the Ram 3.5's 300 HP?
325WHP on 37s.
Cheaper than a HEMI swap.Huckleberry wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 1:12 pmShoo. Steep price tag for 325 WHP.Apex wrote: ↑Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:44 am
https://rippmods.com/collections/superc ... ger-system
325WHP on 37s.
I'd be worried about the tune. Ripp makes a blower kit for the Colorado, and I've heard the tune is garbage.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
how much I trust forumbros.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
That's from chatting with people in person, not necessarily full forumbro.