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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

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

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    Sperrunner

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    Wiring is easy. Do that shit all the time
     
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    Its the company truck
    Just slap and R150F and a 6’ bed on the DC and call it a day
     
  3. Feb 3, 2021 at 9:17 PM
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    For sure. Tons and 40s as well.

    Literally the only thing that stopped me back in 2018 was the stupid $800 eBay 2004 MT ECUs.
     
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    Really like Miguel said, wiring is easy AF.

    The difficult part is taking the extra time and effort to make sure it's done neatly, and terminated properly.

    Here's the 4Runner when I ran the wiring for the license plate light -











    The end could've been done better, but I crimped everything up and used heatshrink to close it up followed by wireloom on the outside.
     
  5. Feb 3, 2021 at 9:18 PM
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    I made it there eventually :rofl:

    On the last one what is curling up in the bottom of the cage through the dirt?

    It looked like more spider fangs
     
  6. Feb 3, 2021 at 9:19 PM
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    I drilled a hole in my cab to run mu light bar light because I hated when dudes ran it down thw windshield into the engine bay... :anonymous:
     
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    I buy the butt connecters with the built in heat shrink for automotive wiring
     
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    Solder and heat shrink all the way baby
     
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    Though when I fix those 20ish wires to out the rear harness back into the van i spent the time to soder and heat shrink each line
     
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    Atta boy
     
  11. Feb 3, 2021 at 9:22 PM
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    It depends what im doing. Light bars then butt connectors. But when i was making repairs to the oem harness on my van i soder everything
     
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    And you all laughed at my tow truck lightbar
     
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    And if im making repairs at work then wire-nut with electrical tape everything :luvya:
     
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    Yep; fang punctured through and picked up dirt on the other end :rofl:

    After it's last molt, it was over 8" leg span and still growing.

    I gave it away just a few months ago and decided to keep the 2 Old Worlds :anonymous:
     
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    Thats not why we laugh at it
     
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    @mechanicjon Don’t you have like a custom made bracket for this?
     
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    You should take the time to solder everything.. or use deutsch connections 8302116_1_xl.jpg
     
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    So why
     
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    Remember that one time that one guy tried to park in a tree
     
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    Couldn't cuddle it enough huh?
     
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