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04-02-2005, 07:03 AM

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interesting pics man.. the 2nd one is really funny!

i love your runner.

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04-02-2005, 07:04 AM

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digging it out could allow for flooding though, if you're below grade

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04-02-2005, 11:01 AM

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don't forget about the existing interior of the garage that would also need to be dug out and have a new concrete slab poured.

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04-02-2005, 11:05 AM

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Denk, how do you have OME 990's on your 2nd Gen?? I didn't even know there was such a thing as 990's? 900's, and 901's...

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04-02-2005, 11:15 AM

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digging it out could allow for flooding though, if you're below grade

Sounds like a reason to get a winch! He could be the only guy in the Americas that has to winch his vehicle out of the garage.

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04-02-2005, 12:44 PM

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by the way, i thought our runners couldnt be towed like in that first pic... dont they have to be put on a flatbed??

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04-02-2005, 12:51 PM

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Why do they need a flatbed?

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04-02-2005, 08:41 PM

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normally you dont need a flatbed, if a regular tow rig isnt available then you get a fb. rear drive vehicles can be towed as yours was, the tcase allows the front wheels to be 'disconnected' manually. sometimes the tow companies will use a dolly for the front wheels as a precaution against damaging the drive line components, protects them from paying for damages the could occur during the tow.

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04-02-2005, 08:56 PM

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I've seen my buddys runner on a roll back twice, 1st when the motor blew, when i was drivin it, 2nd time for the starter

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04-02-2005, 10:31 PM

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Yeah, that is a rare picture. I've never seen a Toyota tow a towtruck like that before. That towtruck must be a Ford. Good thing your Runner is 4WD.

haha that was funny
toyota--->

<----ford

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04-03-2005, 01:46 AM

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don't forget about the existing interior of the garage that would also need to be dug out and have a new concrete slab poured.

Um... i think 2 posts up he said "it's all just dirt"

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04-03-2005, 12:29 PM

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Why do they need a flatbed?

couldve sworn i read that towing like yours is is bad for the 4wd system?

i could be off...

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04-03-2005, 01:44 PM

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Denk, how do you have OME 990's on your 2nd Gen?? I didn't even know there was such a thing as 990's? 900's, and 901's...

Had them installed a while back...probably an old part number. OME990 Medium Duty Coil Springs.

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04-03-2005, 04:57 PM

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couldve sworn i read that towing like yours is is bad for the 4wd system?

i could be off...

Yeah it's only bad if you tow it from the front with the rear wheels on the ground without disconnecting the driveshaft. This is because there is no fluid running through the auto - 5speed doesn't matter. It will burn stuff up even in neutral. The front wheels won't matter because the front diff is disconnected with regular ADD and if he has manual hubs, the CVs won't turn at all.

I've got a friend that owns a tow company. He's making a lot more money than I will be when I graduate and he didn't have to pay $50K for a degree. There's something wrong with this picture.