1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

That’s not a Northstar, is it?

 

You should be okay, that's a light trailer

 

I know it’s light, but I might as well add brakes since I’m already changing the wheel hub.

If anything I’m overkill.

 

No i mean the brakes you can buy for your current axle should be fine

 

Ahh.

Fenders are freakin’ pricey. I wonder if they’ll work with my wheel setup.

 

Swap to soa but that axel looks bowed a little so you will need to weld on to spring perches on the axel

 

i agree, $1,000 on tires is hard to swallow. but i went with KO2's from experience with the brand. and i've seen the mickey's in action on a friends dodge ram 1500 so thats why i chose them. i dont go "oh look shiny tire. lets get them for $1,000 and 2 weeks later get a new set" i actually take people's advice on tires and other stuff

i wondered how those Toyo open country M/T's are heard insane miles on them but heard mixed opinions on the performance. wonder if its the compound of rubber they use that makes them to hard so the wear is awesome but traction is lacking.

 

I liked mine except for the chunking. But I had no traction issues with them at all in dirt, rocks or any of the very limited snow wheeling I did with them. Can't say how they'd do in mud as I stay far away from it.

my sidewalls always peeled on both sets of mine which drove me crazy. But they never once lost air on me or got punctured...my ST Maxx on the other hand, I blew a sidewall on one of them the first week I had them on lol.

 

in mud they pack up more then @BartMaster1234 or @Empty_Lord part hording problem. need lots of tire spin or speed to keep them clean.

 

Not surprising but I reckon most ATs are like that in mud.

 

Just get some big ole tractor tires and you will never get stuck

 

yea, also depends on the type of mud. clay type mud might as well walk to camp. mud that is mostly water your fine.

 

nerd at it's finest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj9-OlkqJqQ

 

Isnt mud all you have out there, im surprised you dont have super swampers

 

They have rust also.

 

I know what im doing to my frame now

 

Pre Northstar, it was one of worst engines ever made for a Cadillac. I'm sure that engine soured many Cadillac fans for a lifetime, and made many future customers for Lexus and Acura.

 

why do you think i bought mud tires for everything except for my gf's VW pasat........................

its a weight reduction program to help us not get stuck mr. mountain

i figured as much

 

You're telling me the engines were bad before Northstar?

 

only cadilac worth buying is from the 1960's but i'd like a Lincoln mark 4 lol