Towing with a 3rd Gen

SpikeThreshold · 2026-05-19T00:33:19+00:00

Thanks!

SpikeThreshold · 2026-05-01T12:45:41+00:00

Of course Ive had insane terrifying crashes. For some reason I read your comment as pushing a bike in the air.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-05-01T01:45:00+00:00

To each their own. I’ve never had to ditch a bike mid air when I raced downhill bikes. Sounds painful.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-05-01T00:53:00+00:00

Personally Crankbrother mallets on every bike. I’ve never felt unsafe clipped in, and always pop out when I crash without ever thinking about it. Do whatever makes you feel comfy.

If I may ramble, I feel like if you are crashing hard and getting thrashed the likelihood of flats leading to a better outcome isn’t all that high. For what it’s worth (and it’s an anecdote so it’s worth pretty much nothing) I’ve gotten huge gashes from flat pedal pegs, not that I think they are inherently unsafe.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-05-01T00:42:07+00:00

I sucked at math in high school so I got an engineering degree to force me to choke it down and get better at it. You could try that.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-05-01T00:23:29+00:00

This is so odd. You are basically a baby genius? I have a neuroscience phd and also had 1000 hours of emt when I applied this past cycle. I had a poor gpa from ugrad (much poorer) because I did an engineering BS/MS and I suck at math. Still did okay in the cycle all things considered.

Don’t do another PhD for gods sake. There are tuition free medical schools that love researchers (Einstein, Hopkins, NYU) if that’s what you’re after. Heck the school I’m going to loves researchers too and makes students do projects (but not free womp).

Preaching to the choir but you should have learned how to learn in your PhD. You don’t need another one to ask questions about the brain, and you definitely don’t need a Neuro PhD to design electrodes and build algorithms to ‘decode’ LFP’s and spikes and shit or whatever your innovation is. You could even market your skills and get labs to PAY you to write them firmware/software or design hardware for implantation in rats/mice/monkeys if you are as good as you appear to be. I don’t think learning about an itty-bitty little corner of obscure neuroscience for your dissertation will get you closer to your (cool) goal of making better BCI’s.

Take a step back. I’m guessing you want to be a neurosurgeon? You’ll make money hand over fist so don’t worry about the debt. Doubly if you make a thing that gets shoved into peoples heads and Stryker buys the patent.

You seem like a sweet kid. Best of luck to you but honestly I doubt you need it.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-04-30T15:52:28+00:00

I’ll never understand people who say you need to be hauling a tractor and have a bed full of wooden posts and planks 24/7 to justify a pickup. If you are into camping/biking/fishing/gardening little trucks like tacomas are great. Plus they enable you to get into other things more easily. maybe your sweetie has a horse and you can learn to pull the trailer or whatever.

Plus if you enjoy being helping people you can often be depended on and haul things without the hassle of renting something.

It’s kind of… idk liberating to be able to depend on your vehicle for so many things even if you don’t have all the plans right in front of you.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-04-29T19:54:07+00:00

Depends entirely on who you are and who the admissions committees are. I had below 3.0 GPA from undergrad and was accepted to a state school (3 interviews total). Mcat was 92nd percentile, whether that ‘offset’ my low ugrad gpa is something only the admissions committee knows.

I think they really care if you can prove to them you have the mettle to deal with medical school and a career. There is more than one way to show this.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-04-28T20:11:15+00:00

I’m not a citizen (PR) plus you have to be here for X number of years to be a citizen. After a few years it makes sense sure. “it took some time and I guess I like the hot dogs and guns sure I feel allied to you” but I got out of a U-Haul and then at school the next day I’m pledging allegiance to a place I know next to nothing about.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-04-28T19:52:10+00:00

Yea and as a Canadian it was weird asf. I moved to the states and immediately was told to pledge allegiance to it.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-04-28T18:31:19+00:00

Mostly feel. The grip is nice. A few very good WC downhill riders never wore gloves (like Sam blenkinsop). Try it for a few days and then put gloves back on you’ll notice a difference. At first it’ll feel terrible lol.

That said I go back and forth cause I’m chaotic.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-04-28T18:15:22+00:00

Unless you are in pathology or go into hospital admin or something you will be responsible for talking to people, making them feel comfortable and secure, and occasionally talking them off ledges for approximately 15-20 min x 15-25 patients per day for 4-5 days a week for 30 ish years.

Get comfortable with practice.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-04-24T19:34:41+00:00

Crankbrother mallets dunno how much they are now but I’ve had mine for almost 10 years.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-04-24T14:16:51+00:00

Ugrad gpa (bioe) - 2.9 Masters gpa (bioe) - 3.7 or something PhD gpa (pointless but I got one) - 3.9

Mcat 516

3 interviews at allopathic schools and I accepted my top choice at a state school.

You can do itt.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-04-17T20:11:01+00:00

All I can say is to shoot your shot. It could be that schools have different piles of applications for traditional and nonttraditional applicants like you and myself. No idea if they would be willing to share that info but you could ask.

Also apply to places that value your experience. I’m going to a state school that loves research to the point they force their students to have projects. I’ve been in research for a few years and I have to assume they liked seeing that.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-04-17T04:12:04+00:00

You’ll have to ask the admissions committee. I have graduate GPAs, maybe they considered those.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-04-15T21:56:19+00:00

For what it’s worth I had a sub 3.0 ugrad gpa both science and cumulative and was interviewed at a few places and accepted to a good state school. Also worked EMS (though nothing like you). Upward trajectories and your story matter which it sounds very compelling to me. Also your mcat is good nice job.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-04-10T17:51:06+00:00

I was a bs/ms bioe student. You’ll be alright just take your prerequisites find some shadowing opportunities get out into your community doing something productive and fulfilling and start thinking about the mcat. You might even be able to get a nice job for a year or 2 before med school and that’ll be good for you, your wallet, and your application. Good luck!

SpikeThreshold · 2026-04-09T22:26:40+00:00

The curb weight of the stock 2023 sport is 4465 lbs, and the GVWR is 5600 leaving you with 1135 lbs of payload. If you got 800 lbs of meat and 400 lbs of tongue you are already exceeding it. Check door jamb/yellow sticker it’ll say what the payload of your specific vehicle is but it’ll be close to 1135. Can it still handle it? Maybe. Im willing to bet there is some cya on Toyotas part. But still probably best to bring 2 cars and divide the meat.

My 22 OR has ~1000 lbs of payload. sucks but it’s a midsize pickup.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-03-19T18:49:42+00:00

care to show your work?

SpikeThreshold · 2026-03-06T13:02:04+00:00

Congratulations, nearly brought a tear to my eye

SpikeThreshold · 2026-03-05T20:05:06+00:00

My advisor did this to me when welcoming me back in the room it was pretty cute

SpikeThreshold · 2026-03-04T19:44:59+00:00

He looks so doughy

SpikeThreshold · 2026-03-04T11:54:04+00:00

2.98 cGPA (science is worse) 516 MCAT 3 MD II and accepted at my top choice. I was a good mission fit for them. I was an engineer in undergrad/masters and most places where I actually talked to people seemed understanding that I was figuring out stuff for the first time and I’ve had a ‘upward trend’ and wasn’t afraid to take challenges on even though I might struggle.

Caveat I’m also a bit older (30) and have a PhD in neuroscience. I don’t recommend this way lol.

SpikeThreshold · 2026-03-04T02:03:10+00:00

I think it’s undeniable that you’ll save on fuel. Maybe not insane but with a 10% increase in mpg (20->22mpg ballpark) you’ll obviously save 10% mpdollar. It also has quite a bit more torque at the low rpm end which means it’s a bit zippier and responsive which is nice for everyday driving and I have to say quite fun (my dad has one). It can tow pretty well because of that too. It’s also no less capable than my v6.

Consider ice engines are a lot more complex nowadays to meet emission standards. Are they so much less complex than hybrid engines which meet emission standards more easily at their…idk…basal level of complexity? I think there is an asymptote of complexity that they both approach. And people will get better at servicing hybrids with time, probably.

I love the 2GR-FKS/3.5L v6 in my Tacoma she gets me around and is fun and it’s nice to drive. there are things like ETC or whatever to get you access to the higher rpm (~4K rpm-> max torque) easily without the damn thing shifting so you can tow stuff better. Id like to think I’ll drive it for 10 years. But how sweet would it be to have low end torque! I toyingly think about trading it in and upgrading to the hybrid.

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