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[The Phoenician]

Stupid Kansas .

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

@bdyer12 and I are working on a radius arm design for high travel articulation and extra caster and length built in too.

These not only will be for the taller 80 swap kits but for my 100 SAS kits too.

J

 

[Scro]

Order placed

 

[Idaho Savage]

Kansas Releases Unprecedented Remote Seller Policy | Sales Tax Institute

Kansas will require any remote seller making sales into Kansas to register to collect and remit tax, effective October 1, 2019.

www.salestaxinstitute.com

So as Ive told a couple Kansas customers ------- sorry and go vote those idiots out of office. Maybe if the Koch brothers had to pay taxes on their billions in profits each year that state would be in a better financial state.

I don't need the headache for the extreme small amount of sales I receive from Kansas. I'm not singling out Kansas, but if another state becomes STUPID I will not sell there either.

J

J

I manage a medium sized direct to consumer business and we now collect and pay sales tax in around 30 states. It’s inevitable, unfortunately.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

I manage a medium sized direct to consumer business and we now collect and pay sales tax in around 30 states. It’s inevitable, unfortunately.

Most all states have a 100K threshold before a company has to deal with sales collection for a state. If I meet those requirements I'll gladly do it. But for 1-4K in sales a year... Not a chance. Not worth my time. Not gonna do it.

 

[MarkBC]

Most all states have a 100K threshold before a company has to deal with sales collection for a state. If I meet those requirements I'll gladly do it. But for 1-4K in sales a year... Not a chance. Not worth my time. Not gonna do it.

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You don't make enough to hire a good tax attorney so you can avoid paying taxes like the billionaires have figured out.

I'd love a dash bezel but I just had to buy a chainsaw so I don't want to throw it on my credit card for a month. I hope theres another run.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

You don't make enough to hire a good tax attorney so you can avoid paying taxes like the billionaires have figured out.

I'd love a dash bezel but I just had to buy a chainsaw so I don't want to throw it on my credit card for a month. I hope theres another run.

Sales tax is a set number without deductions......

I'm making a few extras of each but looks like that'll be about it. Had 230 people on the list and 32 buyers. So another product that will probably never have a second run.

J

 

[ProwlerDriver]

Still planning the custom run though right?

 

[Idaho Savage]

Most all states have a 100K threshold before a company has to deal with sales collection for a state. If I meet those requirements I'll gladly do it. But for 1-4K in sales a year... Not a chance. Not worth my time. Not gonna do it.

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Yeah, it’s complicated and we’re admittedly conservative due to a recent acquisition. We use software that collects and remits as appropriate. You could ignore and likely fly under the radar but should you eventually pop up, you’ll instant owe a lot of back taxes.

 

[87CRUSR]

Still planning the custom run though right?

A recent chat with TT confirmed the custom run will be happening in a few months. What were you going to order?

 

[desmocruiser]

Thanks for the freeship offer, I just placed on order.

Did I overlook the rear light /antenna mounts for 80 series? I saw 60 and 100, but no 80?

 

[Spook50]

I'm thinking better brakes would be nice ,disc in the rear is definitely nice not sure how much better the 80 front brakes are than the 60s, does this open up any better brake upgrade options vs the 60 and the tundra upgrade?

Talking with @torfab they recommend doing the Tundra front brake conversion if you're doing a FF 80 rear. It improves braking immensely, retains a good balance between front and rear braking force (though a proportioning valve is still used), and keeps the track width the same between front and rear, which IIRC puts the wheels 2" father outboard than the stock 60 configuration.

 

[ProwlerDriver]

A recent chat with TT confirmed the custom run will be happening in a few months. What were you going to order?

I was going to get the ash tray and far right button deleted and then 2 holes centered in there for my small speedhut EGT and boost gauge. Can’t wait!

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Anything is an improvement. A simple flush and proper bleed with good/new components is night and day difference.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

I'll stick with my 80 or 100 calipers and pads on 80 axle swaps as an upgrade.

60 cruiser weight --- 4240
80 cruiser weight --- 4760
100 cruiser weight --- 5280
Early Tundra weight --- 3795- 4650

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Thanks for the freeship offer, I just placed on order.

Did I overlook the rear light /antenna mounts for 80 series? I saw 60 and 100, but no 80?

Don't make them for the 80.

 

[Spook50]

I'll stick with my 100 calipers and pads on 80 axle swaps as an upgrade.

60 cruiser weight --- 4240
80 cruiser weight --- 4760
100 cruiser weight --- 5280
Early Tundra weight --- 3795- 4650

This is true, but the Tundra, being a pickup, was designed for towing and carrying heavier loads, so the brakes would naturally be designed for the extra weight the truck is meant to carry/pull. I can't believe a fully loaded Tundra would still weigh less than my 62. I've weighed my mostly stock 62 at several different scales and with a full tank of gas I'm just a couple pounds shy of 5,000 lbs. Then again that's a 62, but still, an almost 800 lb difference between that and a stock 60?

To that though, are you saying you have 100 series brakes on a 60??

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

This is true, but the Tundra, being a pickup, was designed for towing and carrying heavier loads, so the brakes would naturally be designed for the extra weight the truck is meant to carry/pull. I can't believe a fully loaded Tundra would still weigh less than my 62. I've weighed my mostly stock 62 at several different scales and with a full tank of gas I'm just a couple pounds shy of 5,000 lbs. Then again that's a 62, but still, an almost 800 lb difference between that and a stock 60?

To that though, are you saying you have 100 series brakes on a 60??

100 series has a 6500 tow capacity.
Early Tundra (2005) is 4500 tow capacity.

 

[Spook50]

100 series has a 6500 tow capacity.
Early Tundra (2005) is 4500 tow capacity.

Interesting. Given that, I wonder why the Tundra brake upgrade is becoming more common for the 60/62 series than a conversion to 100 series brakes. If the 100 series brakes are designed to stop a much heavier gross weight, why would people go for Tundra brakes over 100 series? Ease of conversion, parts availability or something along those lines?

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Interesting. Given that, I wonder why the Tundra brake upgrade is becoming more common for the 60/62 series than a conversion to 100 series brakes. If the 100 series brakes are designed to stop a much heavier gross weight, why would people go for Tundra brakes over 100 series? Ease of conversion, parts availability or something along those lines?

IDK... I and others have been running 100 calipers and pads on 80s for years. I and others above are talking 80 axle swaps not 60 stockers.... I've never done anything to my 60 brake systems except kept them in tip top shape and they'd (disc/drum) stop my 5800# 60 on a dime.

J