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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Mar 4, 2019 at 5:43 PM
    Blue92

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    If its 5100's are they at the same notch on both sides?
     
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  2. Mar 4, 2019 at 5:44 PM
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    Lol, budget and trucks. Two words that dont belong in the same sentence.
     
  3. Mar 4, 2019 at 5:45 PM
    Speedytech7

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    I dunno how he reached the tipping point by March haha. I put about 3k in per year usually but that's not my stopping point. If you keep up with maintenance and never fall behind it keep this from happening. The cruiser is about 2.5k per year and the Z is up to probably around 4-5 haha
     
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    Nah theyre just normal B6 4600 all around. I think the front left might be dead
     
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    My new years resolution was to only put enough money in my truck this year to cover routine maintenance. I have no reason why I cant do it, and so far so good. 1 oil change and 1 tire rotation.
     
  6. Mar 4, 2019 at 5:50 PM
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    The little metal plate that the bottom of the coil sits on, is it in the same orientation on both sides?
     
  7. Mar 4, 2019 at 5:51 PM
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    Aaaaaah what’s maintenance
     
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    What do you mean by orientation? If it is upside down or where the spring sort of notches in to?
     
  9. Mar 4, 2019 at 5:55 PM
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    If its upside down, it will preload the spring and lift the truck. Should be like this with the part the spring sits on closest to the bottom of the shock. 0720181352.jpg
     
  10. Mar 4, 2019 at 5:58 PM
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    Driver side where it sags I can confirm it sits like it is supposed too but the passenger side ill check out in a couple minutes during my lunch break. Hopefully I don't have to take it apart because I hated compressing those springs lol.
     
  11. Mar 4, 2019 at 6:02 PM
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    Lunch? Its 9 o clock in my neck of the woods.
     
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    6pm here I take night classes because fuck Socal traffic lol. Also here a pic of the drivers side. Passenger side looks the same.

    IMG_2774.jpg
     
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    Seems like you have a bigger issue at hand. It appears you dont have any front drive axles. I would address that issue first. @Uphillshunter

    But your coils look ok.
     
  15. Mar 4, 2019 at 6:19 PM
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    LOOL yea I need some front drive axles. Im thinking its the shock man cant be anything else that i can think of.
     
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    They repeatedly came down the valley and maneuvered to pass directly overhead and snapped a port turn around the hill 100 meters farther down the valley from us. Or am I misunderstanding the question.
     
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    Has the truck ever been in accident ?
     
  19. Mar 4, 2019 at 6:25 PM
    King Geedorah

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    Yes, frames a little bent. But I got the truck for $1500 lol with 140k on it.
     
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    Why those are under photo and Video, I don’t know.
     

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