Yotatech needs a street truck section

dirtoyboy · 04-03-2008, 09:21 AM

I think yotatech needs a dedicated section for "street trucks" u know...the ones that will never see off road...

call me an ass if you like....
I'm getting sick of wading through all the BS when Im trying to edumicate myself with OFF ROAD TECH

I feel yotatech has strayed away from its offroad roots....dont know if this is to increase membership or what but it can be frustrating sometimes.

Anyone remember when the "Off Road Adventure Begins Here"?

anyone else feel the same?

RANT OFF

PS, Im a newbie so my thoughts probably dont mean much around here compared to the veterans....

unclejstoy · 04-03-2008, 09:40 AM

I have not read all the areas and only tuch a small % of threads so i have no opinion at this time.

CJM · 04-03-2008, 09:42 AM

I agree..

**Lysmachia** · 04-03-2008, 09:55 AM

Well you aren't that new.

But even if we added a Mall Crawler section since a lot of *real* newbs don't always read the rules or don't realize that YT is meant to be a 4x4 Toyota forum they post away.

I'm hesitant to turn these folks away because maybe they want to get into 4wheeling.

We are adding a welcome email when folks sign up and maybe we could put something in the email that states the purpose of this community: That we are Toyota 4wheeling enthusiasts.

What do you think?

dirtyXplorer · 04-03-2008, 10:19 AM

I have seen other websites have a "modified" and "stock" sections. It would be nice but yotatech is an Off-Road site, right?

***Corey*** · 04-03-2008, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtyXplorer

I have seen other websites have a "modified" and "stock" sections. It would be nice but yotatech is an Off-Road site, right?

YotaTech is both.
We have never turned anyone away or discouraged the build-up of a street type rig.

I think a section devoted to them may be in order though.
If so, just one section.
It would not be broken down into year/gen sections like the others.

Street rigs can still glean much useful info from the above mentioned threads for tech info.

But if it is strictly street stuff, a separate section might work.

AmyRW · 04-03-2008, 11:06 AM

As a newbie, I admit, I didn't know it was a 4x4 tech site. HOWEVER, since reading through all the various posts, my husband & I have become more interested in getting a 4x4 and doing some mods on it using all this great info here. I also have found myself very enthralled by all the work and imagination that goes into these trucks/suvs. I had no idea. I love seeing all the creativity - even though I'm driving a 2wd that I want to do some minor mods for street only. You have a wealth of knowledge that is hard to find - I've gotten so much great advice here - so sorry if my posts are a drag!

***waskillywabbit*** · 04-03-2008, 12:27 PM

You mean Toyota makes vehicles that are not 4WD?

Toyvana · 04-03-2008, 12:37 PM

As long as there is no hate involved I'm down. I so sick and tired of hate on the internet between "enthusiasts."

All I want to do is browse a forum where people get along with each other and keep the ignorance and hate to a minimum.

crolison · 04-03-2008, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corey

YotaTech is both.
We have never turned anyone away or discouraged the build-up of a street type rig.

I think a section devoted to them may be in order though.
If so, just one section.
It would not be broken down into year/gen sections like the others.

Street rigs can still glean much useful info from the above mentioned threads for tech info.

But if it is strictly street stuff, a separate section might work.

i concur

olharleyman · 04-03-2008, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmyRW

As a newbie, I admit, I didn't know it was a 4x4 tech site. HOWEVER, since reading through all the various posts, my husband & I have become more interested in getting a 4x4 and doing some mods on it using all this great info here. I also have found myself very enthralled by all the work and imagination that goes into these trucks/suvs. I had no idea. I love seeing all the creativity - even though I'm driving a 2wd that I want to do some minor mods for street only. You have a wealth of knowledge that is hard to find - I've gotten so much great advice here - so sorry if my posts are a drag!

You can pre runner it make it look 4x4 but stay 2x4 till you go full tilt and go 4x4 that could be a sick little set up done right.

xcmountain80 · 04-03-2008, 02:09 PM

Yep street section! And I will be the KING OF IT!

Aaron

Fo_SheeZy · 04-04-2008, 12:11 AM

You guys don't like me?

lol j/k but there's really not that many threads dedicated to street only mods. There's a few, but there's no where enough members on here to even have a street section. If there was a street section it'd get like 1 post a month.

Regardless we need to be mature and all get along, it shouldn't matter if someone has a 4Runner with large rims and they use it for street only use, just because that's there personal preference, you shouldn't dislike them for that.

stormin94 · 04-04-2008, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fo_SheeZy

You guys don't like me?

Regardless we need to be mature and all get along, it shouldn't matter if someone has a 4Runner with large rims and they use it for street only use, just because that's there personal preference, you shouldn't dislike them for that.

There are haters everywhere. But if you like your rig, and if other people like your rig, so what if just a handful don't.

I think a section more suited to daily drivers would work better for me, though... but that's just me. But if soemthing in the "Street trucks" section included ways to acheive better MPG, like MSD ignition, or something like that, I'd be down.......

even though I do have 4X4, and I might get laughed at...

I think the more people that are on here, the better. It keeps things interesting, and keeps ideas flowing. There is probably a lot of stuff that 4X4 minded guys and gals might not think of, and street truck minded people will. I know a perfect example of this, how bout Fo Sheezy's mods. I could probably name a dozen mods on that thing that nobody that wheels the daylights out of their truck would have thought of. And I like the mods, too. I'm thinking of doing the LED domelight mod for my rig.

fastkevman · 04-04-2008, 12:49 AM

I vote "yes" for a street truck section.....I have gotten a lot of good tech from street trucks (brakes, engines, interior...especially upgrades) and sometimes its neat to just look at something different.

Justinvd · 04-04-2008, 12:53 AM

I havnt been here too long but i did see when one guy asked about lowering kits and body kits haha. he got the

. I agree with dirtoyboy though , there should be a Onroad DD only/ street truck section. That would help alot for the "4x4 only" enthusiast since it is about Toyota 4x4s. Alot of people just come in and dont read the rules like mentioned above and just post about their stuff though.

You can find everything you want to know on here though, i tend to refer to yotatech haha alot when im out 4x4ing with the club and there is trail carnage. I think its only fair to give them a chance though. Heck anyone who owns a toyota is considered family, 4wd or 2wd. Dirtoyboy has a good idea. its a hole different ball feild so they should get their own section.

pattycakes77 · 04-05-2008, 04:59 PM

i'm torn... i think it would be nice for those that have nice streeters to gab about their end of modding, but at the same time i'm down to see some of the "blingy" vehicles and hear what they are doing as well. i'm not a huge off road person and i do have some of the fancy pants mods that do nothing for off roading. when i first got on this site, i had a picture in my head of what i wanted my 4runner to be like. it involved lots of chrome, running boards, chrome rims, brush guards and tail light guards, tinted windows, etc, etc. thankfully, i caught the 4X4 craze and embraced the off road lifestyle. now, so far i have yet to take it on any off road trails or climb any boulders so i guess it's just for looks now, but i do have the ability to go places should i ever find something. i like knowing that my 4runner is capable should i ever need it to be, but it's too nice for me to want to beat it or potentially damage it off road.

i guess i vote for a street forum, i could use another shortcut. i already use F2, F5, F91, F115, and F116. i'm down for more!

O.State4runner · 04-05-2008, 05:45 PM

i also vote for a street forum! but i definately read about the off-roading threads & definately respect it.

04-03-2008, 09:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
unclejstoy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 72	I have not read all the areas and only tuch a small % of threads so i have no opinion at this time. __________________ J.E.E.P Japanese Engineering Eventually Prevails Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand things with alloys and compositions and things with... molecular structures.

04-03-2008, 09:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
CJM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 4,580	I agree.. __________________ 96' T100 SR5 4x4, ISR mod, Custom ABS snorkel, KC 57's Hella optilux el cheapo backup lights. Cobra 19III CB, Firestick 4ft antenna, Bilstein shocks. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

04-03-2008, 09:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lysmachia Super Moderator Staff Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,622	Well you aren't that new. But even if we added a Mall Crawler section since a lot of real newbs don't always read the rules or don't realize that YT is meant to be a 4x4 Toyota forum they post away. I'm hesitant to turn these folks away because maybe they want to get into 4wheeling. We are adding a welcome email when folks sign up and maybe we could put something in the email that states the purpose of this community: That we are Toyota 4wheeling enthusiasts. What do you think? __________________ Molly aka Lysmachia 93 4 Runner SAS - All Fixed in Junk Yard Goodness Get your 4x4 VIDEO pr0n here

04-03-2008, 10:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
dirtyXplorer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mile High Posts: 216	I have seen other websites have a "modified" and "stock" sections. It would be nice but yotatech is an Off-Road site, right? __________________ 93 4runner SR5, V6 3.0 Auto, Pro Comp ES9000s, 14" Magnaflow, Aisin manual hubs 93 Ford Explorer, lifted, 35"s

04-03-2008, 11:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
AmyRW Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 42	As a newbie, I admit, I didn't know it was a 4x4 tech site. HOWEVER, since reading through all the various posts, my husband & I have become more interested in getting a 4x4 and doing some mods on it using all this great info here. I also have found myself very enthralled by all the work and imagination that goes into these trucks/suvs. I had no idea. I love seeing all the creativity - even though I'm driving a 2wd that I want to do some minor mods for street only. You have a wealth of knowledge that is hard to find - I've gotten so much great advice here - so sorry if my posts are a drag! __________________ '98 4Runner SR5 2WD 4 Cyl., 152,xxx mi. Upgraded '99 Limited Leather seats 1/2 done Working on '99 cup holder mod. w/ blue illumination “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.”- Psalm 14:1

04-03-2008, 12:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
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04-03-2008, 12:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
Toyvana Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 673	As long as there is no hate involved I'm down. I so sick and tired of hate on the internet between "enthusiasts." All I want to do is browse a forum where people get along with each other and keep the ignorance and hate to a minimum.

04-03-2008, 02:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
xcmountain80 Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Jupiter, FL Posts: 1,397	Yep street section! And I will be the KING OF IT! Aaron __________________ 02 4Runner, BudBuilt Skids, Custom Sliders, 1"+/- wheel spacers, Nitto 295's, Painted Limited Wheels, TJM-17, ARB-Taco BullBar, LightForce 240's, 1st Gen rollbar, Engel 45 with custom slide, SS 3" Lift, WabFab 1" BL, SS limit Straps, Viair 450C, Aussie Locker Manual hubs and Tru trac with 4.56, Garmin 276c, Icom V8000, Cobra 75, Hannibal RTT, Shady Boy Awning, Tru Speed calibrator, T-Max 9k, 100' MP syn line. Nitto 295's

04-04-2008, 12:11 AM	#13 (permalink)
Fo_SheeZy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 1,543	You guys don't like me? lol j/k but there's really not that many threads dedicated to street only mods. There's a few, but there's no where enough members on here to even have a street section. If there was a street section it'd get like 1 post a month. Regardless we need to be mature and all get along, it shouldn't matter if someone has a 4Runner with large rims and they use it for street only use, just because that's there personal preference, you shouldn't dislike them for that. __________________ *Check out my 2008 Urban 4Runner on CarDomain!!* http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3108855 http://www.myspace.com/bmplayar *Hella 500's FOR SALE, PM me!* Last edited by Fo_SheeZy : 04-04-2008 at 12:14 AM.

04-04-2008, 12:49 AM	#15 (permalink)
fastkevman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 522	I vote "yes" for a street truck section.....I have gotten a lot of good tech from street trucks (brakes, engines, interior...especially upgrades) and sometimes its neat to just look at something different.

04-04-2008, 12:53 AM	#16 (permalink)
Justinvd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: B.C Posts: 638	I havnt been here too long but i did see when one guy asked about lowering kits and body kits haha. he got the . I agree with dirtoyboy though , there should be a Onroad DD only/ street truck section. That would help alot for the "4x4 only" enthusiast since it is about Toyota 4x4s. Alot of people just come in and dont read the rules like mentioned above and just post about their stuff though. You can find everything you want to know on here though, i tend to refer to yotatech haha alot when im out 4x4ing with the club and there is trail carnage. I think its only fair to give them a chance though. Heck anyone who owns a toyota is considered family, 4wd or 2wd. Dirtoyboy has a good idea. its a hole different ball feild so they should get their own section. __________________ 1988 4runner- 22R-E - Crazy Gear Parting with the "Slush Box" If You Cant Feed IT - Dont Breed IT T urning O ver after Y ears O f T rail A buse

04-05-2008, 04:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
pattycakes77 Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 969	i'm torn... i think it would be nice for those that have nice streeters to gab about their end of modding, but at the same time i'm down to see some of the "blingy" vehicles and hear what they are doing as well. i'm not a huge off road person and i do have some of the fancy pants mods that do nothing for off roading. when i first got on this site, i had a picture in my head of what i wanted my 4runner to be like. it involved lots of chrome, running boards, chrome rims, brush guards and tail light guards, tinted windows, etc, etc. thankfully, i caught the 4X4 craze and embraced the off road lifestyle. now, so far i have yet to take it on any off road trails or climb any boulders so i guess it's just for looks now, but i do have the ability to go places should i ever find something. i like knowing that my 4runner is capable should i ever need it to be, but it's too nice for me to want to beat it or potentially damage it off road. i guess i vote for a street forum, i could use another shortcut. i already use F2, F5, F91, F115, and F116. i'm down for more! __________________ The PATYWGN: 1998 4Runner Desert Dune Pearl. PATYWGN show-off thread PATYWGN on Cardomain Pattycakes77 on Myspace! let me be your friend... please? Sport Hood FAQ

04-05-2008, 05:45 PM	#18 (permalink)
O.State4runner Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clackamas/Corvallis, OR Posts: 62	i also vote for a street forum! but i definately read about the off-roading threads & definately respect it. __________________ -96 SR5 'Street' 4Runner- Kenwood VZ907/Panasonic indash DVD Kenwood TV satellite Infinity Kappa speakers Rockford Fosgate: Subwoofer- P212S4 Amp- P400-2 500W Farad Capacitor R&T custom vented subwoofer box Blue LED gauges/interior lights Blue Streetglow interior neons hooked up to music sensor Clear corner/bumper lens with SMT LED Flowmaster 40Delta, single 2.5" turndown Airaid MIT w/ K&N Filter Sylvania Silverstar Ultras Modified billet grille Mitsuba Arena II horns