1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

@Abeyancer

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ctko0gwrDsQ/

 

that’s the plan, so there’s no need to evacuate before changing out parts?
Thanks.

 

If the freon is out due to a leak it's out lol. There's nothing left to evacuate except any residual PAG oil

I don't think I vacuumed mine before changing parts, only after.

I'm not any kind of HVAC pro, maybe @Sperrunner can provide the proper info

 

@Sperrunner
@eon_blue
@Tour991

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtkORlHgk39/?igshid=YmM0MjE2YWMzOA==

 

One persons dream is another persons nightmare

 

@eon_blue
@Wulf

Y'all in?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ctgb6TnNrzr/?igshid=YmM0MjE2YWMzOA==

 

Gonna have to throw away my skid plate @Ozark_RegCab

Someone suggesting i shouldve gone aluminum

 

I'm one bad meeting away from quitting my job anyways

 

You're the one with the biggest shop between us so...cooking at your place?

I'll bring my gloves

 

What an enjoyable story about cheating in motorsport...

https://jalopnik.com/how-the-best-racing-cheat-of-all-time-worked-1792828060

 

That's pretty nifty lol

 

Them Japanese engineers are smart cookies... Unlike your typical Mopar owner...

Why go fast make hot?

 

Fucker's mint



I'll deal with rear mounting later

 

That's nice, mine is missing the t-case skid ever since it went to a shop before auction, pretty sure they drained the t-case and forgot to put it back

 

Thanks!

That sucks about your skid, but I doubt either of us were missing much not having it. Pretty thin piece of steel I'd assume?

 

Yeah it's just a tin deal from what I can tell, never seen one in person but I guess it has the skid portion (just so stuff slides off rather than hanging on the cases weird shape) and a reinforcement portion for the bolts so they don't tear out.

 

@Speedytech7
@Wulf

Metaltech wants $80 for their u bolts, and White Knuckle won't respond about selling me a set.

Also seems no one on mud wants to share the dimensions for their custom ordered u bolts...it's as if hiding the holy grail.

With that said, this was what I had in mind for mounting; a plate on each side to sandwich the frame but with square tube that'll bolt up against the rear of the skid plate.



Seeing how I nailed the bracket dimensions perfectly, I may still want to go with the U bolt method on one side to attach to the bracket.

Any vendor I should check out for a strong, single u bolt? Are they measured the same as other bolts in terms of strength?

There's a tractor supply but not sure what type they use in terms of strength (not to mention limited supply).

 

Got a spring maker near you? The local leaf spring maker here just makes ubolts exactly as you ask for them

 

Tractor store is a good idea

Do you have any local trailer shops? They can bend up custom u bolts for cheap

 

wew lad