1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

That's mighty kind of you sir! I try to be decent lol I know I don't post much proof of what I've done on the internetz so it's hard for you guys to tell

 

I'm amazed the ball joint didn't seperate on me

About to change the other side just for good measure.

Please forgive me TW for I'm not using OEM joints I'm in a pinch and planned on doing all sterring components OEM when I bought and upgraded the suspension later this year


Thankfully I won't have more than 10k miles on these off brand ones

 

Oh yea. Just leave the nut on the tie rod and when it’s off put it in roughly the same spot as the original. Forgot these trucks were backwards from every other Toyota

 

Mmm

 

Want

 

@Empty_Lord are these lug nuts 3 or 4 uggs duggas?

But seriously lol, since I have the torque wrench broke out what's the actual valve for the lugnuts? If you remember off hand

 

I usually do 80-85 ft lbs. I think specs like 77

 

Seats 5 people?

 

Sweet. Picture looks like it's the 4 cylinder but listing details say V6 5speed

 

I'll tell ya what.... I sure can get behind living in a salt free road state! This is the rustiest spot on my frame

 

Oh yeah, that’s the stuff. Going to build some shelving later on, this is temporary.

 

If that was a Californian's truck -

"Rusted frame, need help fixing or parting out"

 

My new OEM outer tie rods had less threads on them than the ones I took off so the thread count method didn't work out that great, but it was good enough to get me a few miles to the alignment shop. Not gonna be the end of the world as long as your tires aren't pointed into one another lol.

 

The parts I got are "TRQ" brand made in china of course... I'm surprised how similar they are on the exterior.


When I get the left side apart I'll snap a photo of the old vs new side by side

 

What rust?

 

I was mobbing a forest service road with a buddy (him in a 4x4 f150) in my 2x4 astro van.. came across a fairly washed out portion where two lifted fords with CA plates on the other side were himming and hawing about if they'll make it across.. showed them what's up with the skinny pedal and made it through no problem


Some of those commifornia guys sure can make a big stink outta nothing lol

 

Are those stock rotors? I notice on 3 sets of stock tacoma rotors they get that weird line in like yours does... no actual ridge if you put your finger across it but definitely noticable with the eye



Or I'm just crazy lol. That's a strong possibility

 

Good god, do you want some rotor with your air?

 

Just the rust part

 

You're in the thick of it, you know better than I do lol