1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

So had my tech friend come look at my truck and confirmed the cat is fucked. Going to go full test pipe and delete the cats. gonna call some exhaust shops to see how much this is going to cost me.

 

I'm running OME with 881's. I've been fine but my uppers have 212k on them and the boots are torn to shreds. I rather not spend the $500 for aftermarket uppers if I can help it. I don't wheel enough to drop that coin. Maybe I just need to find someone who can press them out. I'm betting the bushings in the upper arm aren't that hot either but I can't tell.

 

Then do what I do and buy the oem joint and let a local tire shop replace it for you since it will need aligned anyways.

I paid $230 out the door for the labor on my lower ball joints and alignment at my favorite tire shop. Dealer and other specialty shops were too expensive.

 

You can rent a ball joint puller from Oriellys or auto zone for cheap, I assure you its really not that hard.

 

I pressed it in with the puller as well in reverse with the cup it comes with, no problems.

 

OEM UBJ part # - 4331039016

Same on both sides.

 

Thanks man!

 

They really aren’t that bad to change either, specially if you aren’t using your own tools

 

Good to know. Should I try to change the bushings on the upper arms too or no? WHat numbers should I try to get with an alignment?

 

Interested

As for bushings I like energy suspention because there's no press needed and mine didn't squeek the handling greatly improved but my old uppers were fucked ymmv

 

Never messed with bushings

 

This feels so much fucking better now!

 

Did you polish your head aswell

 

Sold the gold ARE shell today. It was really nice off a low mile garaged truck so I kind of wanted to hold on to it. But offsetting the cost of the Snugtop was the better decision. Now to take mine off and dremel my bedliner to fit the new one better.

 

Can anyone recommend me a muffler for my 3rz? Prefer to stay away from flowmaster (loud, ricey)

 

My glasspack recommendation probs isnt what u looking for then lol. Love mine on the 2rz

 

Polar opposite, I want something close to stock with a little more growl. I am going to be running a test pipe.

 

@xtremewlr

You're a new man once you ping consistently in every round

Prove me wrong

 

Been at work.

Ill go tomorrow if the pain is at the same level as today. Otherwise, just have to stretch, walk around, etc.