TW's active 4runner builders BS thread

People get too wound up over torque numbers. Truth is most wheels shouldn't be put on with 300ft/lbs. Hell the tractor trailers I work on are 500-600 and that supports 80K payload. Pretty sure he is using these for household chores and some light vehicle work. Drill is his main concern and I can say without a doubt that the makita blue/green line is awesome. I've burned through many drills in my years of wrenching but now I have that makita and I can't kill it or the batteries.

 

Of course you don't want to tighten your lugs to 300 ft/lbs. You would stretch if not break the studs but you do want that force to back them off. I have a Dewault 18V kit with 7 tools and use them all the time. The impact will easily take off the lug nuts. I always hand tighten them with a torque wrench when putting them back on.

 

Yeah I don't run an auto shop

 

If you get the 18V kit this should be your first addition. I have used my grinder / cutoff wheels more than I could count.

 

I honestly can't think of anything I need that for right now...

 

Spent 10 minutes cutting a pipe with a handsaw or 10 seconds with a cutoff wheel. Lost a key to a lock, no problem. Go to a pick-a-part and want to quickly remove that coil spring? forget trying to remove those rusty bolts. Cut them off in seconds. Heck I built a full winch bumper for my Bronco with one and a bunch of cut off disks.

 

But I've never done any of those things. Besides cut bolts. I live in an 800 sq ft apartment and sit in traffic. About my day to day.

Once I have a house, need for tools increases.

 

Last day of busy season today!!

 

Copy and pasted from the MT BS thread.


Untitled by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr

A CV drop would actually make the angle at full bump worse:
Untitled by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
Untitled by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr

Tires clear at full bump full lock too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi7t29NoPCo

Here's the joint in action for those interested. More steering angle than stock if my tires didn't rub the frame.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rNA6QICTro

 

Dammit haha...

I'm not a tax accountant

 

Everybody thinks it's April. Financial reporting accounting is different though

 

Nah it's financial reporting like public companies. They all issue their financials this time of year since it's right after year end. I don't do individual stuff thank God

 

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@SixthSnail
Any word from the possible job or your have you let your work know?

 

I've honestly been too busy to even draft an email to resource management. I'm done with busy season today so I'll probably request tomorrow. I hope it all works out.

 

Doing copper 5 stars...

 

@4Running Daily

Are your LC wheels just rattle canned?

 

Yep! No clear coat either

 

Me too