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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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Is driving around in dirty areas off-road safe for a stock truck. and like all the tall grass and such is hitting the underbody, does it matter?







 
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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um... not to be an as$ but youre serious right? you'll be fine. if i can run my truck at stock height through 2 feet deep mud pit, i think you'll be fine with tall grass. just dont park over piles of leaves or lots of tall grass. the cat converter tends to be very hot and will warm debris up into flames. otherwise the terrain shown in those pics, i can take my car off road and not worry about it.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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iite cool.. i just didnt know if i was hurting any thing under the truck.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 12:22 AM
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I've taken my Celica on worse stuff like that, it's a truck, it's designed to take undercarriage abuse, don't be afraid...
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 07:05 AM
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Nice truck. I'm gussing you didnt' get the durocross, otherwise you would have the skid plate package underneath. is yous a V6 or V8
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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Yeh i didnt get the Durocross, i didnt know about it at the time, neither did the dealer tell me about it.

but its a v6, as they dont offer v8 as an option in the 2008 model and its 2wd.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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Oh, I didn't realize it was a newer one. I have the V8 Durocross and love it.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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yeah, I think that type of use would be ok.

Now this, not so much........

 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 12:33 AM
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I know it looks like a Raider, drives like a Raider, feels like Raider...

Did you buy an Eclipse or a Diamante or something? Come on man, you have truck not a "Tuner".
 
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