1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

It's funny you say that, they actually mentioned I think about it because there was some fluid leaking from the rack adjustment nut. But I'm going to check it's torque first and see. I mean it's only got 90k miles on it, be pretty lame for a rack to need replacing at under 100k.

 

and I thought you'd be a 16 year old kid. Get your balls dropped already

 

As long as I don't need to replace my CAT, you don't have to replace your steering rack

 

Right

Whats funny is I hear myself in youtube videos I capture and I sound different than I do IRL.

Todd was telling me the same thing cause he too captures game footage.

 

It's ok I still love you

 

Deal

 

Yea, I sound different to

 

Second only to "Take Me Home Country Roads" in my native WV.

 

@cruiserguy hmmm
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEIc1tLpSVV/?igshid=1fpgvp0qtytjj

 

We may need an intervention. Sperrunner is headed down the woodworking rabbit hole.

 

I gotta get some dovetail bits or T bits so i cam cut a grove and make a fence for it

 

Acetylene>

Those saws are some of the loudest power tools out there and create an ungodly mess. Not to mention the price of blades.

 

You can make a good but simple fence with just a couple of pieces of plywood 6 inches wide, 24 long (or to suit you), a couple of right triangle corners, to brace the angle, and drill holes in fence, and longer slots in the base for adjustment.

 

For my ranch lovers

 

@eon_blue
Big thing to know about most alignment rack setups. The rear is what the rack uses to determine the fronts. If a rear is adjustable we have to start in the rear because it does affect the front numbers. My tundras 0.03 toe on the left and .13 on the right. This is about as good as numbers get on solid rear ends.


My front is still not perfect on that truck... it drives good but I don’t like the negative camber time get the caster I want. I think my left front spindles bent ever so slightly.. but oh well.

 

Makes sense. I asked the shop tech this afternoon if I should be concerned about my rear numbers being the primary reason it's pulling and he said that they aren't great but they aren't terrible and if I get my front end sorted out it should get much better.

My steering rack bushings are shot so those definitely need replaced, the rack shifts around when the wheel is turned side to side. But I don't think that is the cause of the pull, needs to get done anyway though.

They recommended I change out my LCA bushings so I'll do that at the same time.

My right front tire had worn pretty unevenly and I've been bad about rotating the past 10k miles. He thinks the uneven wear on that side could be exaggerating the pull and suggested I rotate to see if it helps. Gonna try that tomorrow.

As for getting the rear into a better alignment, I'm going to loosen the ubolts and try ratchet strapping the axle again...see if I can't get it into a slightly better position. I think I may have made it worse by installing one leaf pack at a time when I should have put both on before torquing everything down

 

@CS_AR

Got my locker in today, just anxiously waiting for everything else to arrive now

 

I have those so far so good

 

You can join if you want

 

Your honey nut cheerios box is upside down; trying to get the toy right away?