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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

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

  1. Nov 28, 2023 at 11:33 AM
    cruiserguy

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  2. Nov 28, 2023 at 11:34 AM
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    Listen to you, you old timer wannabe.... ;)
     
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  3. Nov 28, 2023 at 11:36 AM
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    That's awesome man, glad to hear things are going well for you. I remember you were talking about moving before, I think it was TX or somewhere? Sometimes a change of scenery is much needed. My only memories of Kansas are driving around near the MO border where my relatives live, it was pretty much just all flat and yellow lol.

    Sorry to hear about Tuck but 21 years is a good long life...we adopted Dex almost a year ago now, he's a good boy even if he can be a handful at times

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  4. Nov 28, 2023 at 11:36 AM
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    I have it listed for 1500 but the first person who wants it can take it
     
  5. Nov 28, 2023 at 11:36 AM
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    Sounds like Sperunner :rofl:
     
  6. Nov 28, 2023 at 11:37 AM
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    Glad to hear it! Yeah those fur babies can be a handful.
     
  7. Nov 28, 2023 at 11:46 AM
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    So what's the best place for ordering our lower ball joints nowadays? Toyotapartsdeal a reliable place?
     
  8. Nov 28, 2023 at 11:50 AM
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    I've used them before a couple times. There are some threads on here though that warn people against them, they can be hard to deal with if your order gets messed up somehow...not much in the way of customer service.

    McGeorge Toyota has (had?) great prices online but they changed ownership recently and that might have changed.
     
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  9. Nov 28, 2023 at 12:00 PM
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    4 run, 2 don't
    Finally cut out a smaller laptop stand

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    Other one had the swivel mount offset the wrong way and was too big cause I didn't think to measure actual width of my setup

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  10. Nov 28, 2023 at 12:03 PM
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    Grassyass, hermano :fingerscrossed:
     
  11. Nov 28, 2023 at 12:09 PM
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    The McGeorge parts site tells me the part number 43330-39556 isn't correct for a 2000 4wd auto 2.7L.... But aren't the 4wd taco ball joints interchangeable for all the first Gen 4wd models?
     
  12. Nov 28, 2023 at 12:11 PM
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    Looks like you're still doing cool stuff, homie :cool:
     
  13. Nov 28, 2023 at 12:11 PM
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    has to do with the bolts used between the later models with the boot protectors around the LBJ boots vs the earlier ones that don't have them. The bolts are different. The ball joint assembly itself is the same. I don't recall if the boot protectors started in 2000 or 2001+
     
  14. Nov 28, 2023 at 12:19 PM
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    :rofl:

    No way dude, you got me confused for someone else...you've been gone too long :luvya:

    When you left the forum I was still living in Salinas, never having touched a welder or plasma cutter before in my life
     
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    So if I reuse the same bolts I should be fine as the LBJ is the same? Sounds good. I appreciate you taking the time to answer
     
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    should be good ime
     
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  18. Nov 28, 2023 at 12:59 PM
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    yeah you'll be good, the bolts should get replaced technically....I'd be lying if I said I never reused them though
     
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    @Wulf thank you for building me a new generator

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