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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

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

  1. Jan 8, 2024 at 8:26 AM
    Wulf

    Wulf no brain just damage

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    I just talked with the recruiter and she outlined the remaining 4 interviews for me. I have some stuff to prepare for but I am actually feeling kind of ready....and even... excited?

    definitely needed time away from work. I was in no shape to continue immediately after I left lol
     
  2. Jan 8, 2024 at 8:28 AM
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    I've never tried them, but I will say I was surprised about others complaining about balancing issues on even the brands I mentioned using

    That Toyo I had was a new spare I never got to rotate in, and I only got it cause Coopers were out of stock all over the nation. Anyway, that Toyo had the least number of weights I've ever needed on a wheel for balancing...Coopers took a few more

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  3. Jan 8, 2024 at 8:30 AM
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    A good 'mental reset' is what you needed

    Some time off, days to sleep in when you felt like it, progress on some of the projects, hell yeah that was a vacation
     
  4. Jan 8, 2024 at 8:38 AM
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    My truck now sits for a couple months at a time. Both good and bad. Good as it doesn't get as many miles put on it now. Bad is the damn BFG's develop flat spots and drive even worse than usual for the first day I have it out. :rofl:
     
  5. Jan 8, 2024 at 8:45 AM
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  6. Jan 8, 2024 at 8:50 AM
    Wulf

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    understandable
     
  7. Jan 8, 2024 at 8:52 AM
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    God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers.
     
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  8. Jan 8, 2024 at 8:54 AM
    Wulf

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    plus one

    it actually threw my truck into death wobble before I decided it was time to tackle the LCA bushings.

    no real complaints about traction though aside from ice which is whatever :notsure:
     
  9. Jan 8, 2024 at 8:59 AM
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  10. Jan 8, 2024 at 9:03 AM
    Wulf

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    oops already too late

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    Must have Stanley

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    Well obviously you've gotta be some sort of company executive to be living out there :duh:
     
  13. Jan 8, 2024 at 9:12 AM
    Wulf

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    hahaha something like that

    I just sold the Sentra wheels and tires to a girl who was rockin baldies for $100. was pretty cheap for some new Goodyears but cash now beats arguing with FB market place buyers for months trying to get another hundred lol

    her brother and boyfriend came with her and swapped em out on the spot so I'd still have rollers. they were really really thankful and I was just glad to be one step closer to having this car out of my life lol
     
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  14. Jan 8, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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    literally, I know a CTO who lives outside of Vail. he did say he'd give me a job paying double but the catch was that I'd have to move out there... double don't even pay for that and I'm not ready for apartment life
     
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    He got nothing on Don Gorske, the guy who's allegedly eaten over 32,000 Big Macs since 1972 and still alive and well at 70 years old today
     
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  16. Jan 8, 2024 at 9:27 AM
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    Where does one even get the money to be that fat
     
  17. Jan 8, 2024 at 9:29 AM
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    that's the weird thing, he's not even fat. He said in some documentary he has major OCD and that's why he only ate Big Macs for years, still does but not every meal like he did for a long time. But yeah, he looks like a normal tall/thin old guy.
     
  18. Jan 8, 2024 at 9:30 AM
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    Some people just get the good genes I guess, maybe not on the mental front for that guy but still. Heart disease not killing him means he won the lottery
     
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    And the most number of locking lug nuts.
     
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  20. Jan 8, 2024 at 9:32 AM
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    step one, be born in 1953
     

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