1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

when it comes down to it. it'll be thrown back in that food chain for my benefit

 

https://youtu.be/Wyhe31NE5dk

 

if thats mint. mine is gold lol.

 

You gonna sell it and get the family version

 

i do like those durango's but no

 

All of their vehicles age like milk. Around here if one of those durangos is still on the road or actually even a second gen gas Dodge ram.... It's owned by a meth head

 

Damn, Ben use to be a meth head?

 

What's all this "used to" bidness. I think that thing was his parents' tho.

 

He be getting shit done though; he was working on his trailer lighting over a week ago.

 

Junk yards here are full of em.

 

Thunder and sleet storm. Rare but happens.

 

I did mine bc I snapped my bolt. What's the size I need to replace it? Only one of the ties didn't bust trailing last week

 

Thank you, yes I know of the 8.8 swap but thought there was a connection for the drive line or sumthin that was super hard to find. How do the 8.8s hold up versus a 6 lug rear strength wise? I don't mind an extra spare knowing I can thrash it with more peace of mind

Nothing crazy sounding tho, just figured the toyo to toyo swap would be easier lol

https://www.customtacos.com/threads/trying-to-complete-the-ford-8-8-sway.149282/

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CLJxCh4HkAf/?igshid=qjf3jq19dyg3

 

I haven't done any research on it so I don't know for sure what is really involved but I think the main thing needed was to change the flange at the end of the driveshaft to match the 8.8. I can't imagine that would be too hard or too costly to have your driveshaft changed to match up. I don't know about the brakes either and what was involved hooking those up. As far as strength, I'm sure the 8.8 is just as strong as the 8.4.

The 8.4 from a 6cyl 5lug would be easiest but you'd probably want to regear and now your cost just tripled unless you don't mind the loss of acceleration from slow to even slower!

 

Here you go, just cut to the chase

 

buy once, cry once

 

wood/10, if i wasnt finally bout to pay off the 3k bill for the slug. Gonna be looking into the 8.8s too then cause I value your insight man. Thank you.

will be gathering the axle, rear extended length shock hoops, and get it all done by a local fabber just like my rear diff welding. year or two from now, rn i got baby funds

 

True story:

My wife and I honeymooned on St. Martin a few years ago. Found a remote beach on the French side of the island that was "clothing optional." I told her screw it, downed some local rum we brought and hung meat. All I had on was a straw fedora she bought me in town. Got hammered, got sunburned on my ass, and nap-mooned the whole harbor.

Later that night at our resort, we ran into two other Americans who had been at the same beach earlier. They asked if we'd seen the naked Frenchman in the fedora. I show them the hat and say "this one?"

They got really awkward and said they were late for dinner. We still laugh about it.

 

hey, I don't mean to be a downer and I don't want to be that guy that says just buy a 6 lug but with all of the added costs you're going to dump into the 5 lug, you're ultimately going to end up with something that's just as capable as a stock 6 lug. If you're seriously wanting to get out and use the truck how it sounds like you are trying to use it, maybe saving the fab money and getting into a 6 lug is something to strongly consider in the long run.