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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

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

  1. Jul 25, 2023 at 10:31 AM
    Kwikvette

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    Really the tag was for you :rofl:
     
  2. Jul 25, 2023 at 10:32 AM
    Speedytech7

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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    If I didn't have a lot of large expenses on the horizon I'd be all over that.
     
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  3. Jul 25, 2023 at 10:33 AM
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  4. Jul 25, 2023 at 10:34 AM
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    Same; baby + house priorities

    Without a truck to play with, I want to expand and make shock towers or other sorts of parts

    Put the press to use
     
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  6. Jul 25, 2023 at 10:35 AM
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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    I mean you probably could make generics. That market has a lot of coverage already though, can you bend 1/4 anyway?
     
  7. Jul 25, 2023 at 10:36 AM
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    if it were a rear locker I would seriously consider it. No intention of locking the front with an open rear, seems backward to me. In fact I never even really felt I needed a front locker on the Tacoma, but coming from a locked rear on that I know I would miss it in the T4R if I ever take it on the harder stuff.
     
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  8. Jul 25, 2023 at 10:37 AM
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    I can bend 1/2"

    The skid I bent for myself was 1/4"

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    And you're right about the market being saturated; it'd be for locals
     
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  9. Jul 25, 2023 at 10:39 AM
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    It's less Tacoma and more mod

    I'm going to modify some F250 towers for my rear this winter. But it would be something I'm sure people could make special to mount to our frames. Just not worth it really since I can cut and weld things myself ya know?
     
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  10. Jul 25, 2023 at 10:41 AM
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    Ill take a set of outside the rail rear shock towers for my 97
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  11. Jul 25, 2023 at 10:41 AM
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    Oh definitely

    Be more for the dude that has a welder and that's where the skillset stops :rofl:

    I mean did you see @Abeyancer co-worker's use of an angle grinder and cut off wheel? :bananadead:
     
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  12. Jul 25, 2023 at 10:42 AM
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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    Circles and curves aren't his specialty haha
     
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    man, our work switched from Arrowhead to Dasani water bottles. Dasani tastes like water that's been left outside in a water gun for weeks
     
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    Why...nvm :rofl:
     
  15. Jul 25, 2023 at 10:42 AM
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    It's less Tacoma and more mod
    It's loaded full of salt
     
  16. Jul 25, 2023 at 10:44 AM
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    Just wait until Theo is a couple years older and starts playing with water guns and shooting them at your mouth
     
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    wouldn't surprise me, it's basically Coca Cola's repurposed industrial waste treated and sold for profit
     
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    I remember someone sharing some silver looking paint that is great for rust protection. It was a brand that I hadn't heard of. @Empty_Lord I think was using it on something. It was supposed to be better than POR15.
     
  19. Jul 25, 2023 at 10:55 AM
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  20. Jul 25, 2023 at 10:58 AM
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    Steel It as the raccoon mentioned

    Can weld on it too
     
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