1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Digging your flatbed for sure, but yeah if I made one I'd cut down weight quite a bit after seeing all the heavy setups on here

 

Which is an inferior vehicle based on your many posts both on here as well as your replies in Facebook when you got rid of yours

 

Build me one for practice

 

Why would it be for practice

 

Maybe you'll want one some day

 

Considering how much the paper then factory beds can handle, yours in insane haha your frame would give before that flatbed.

 

I think it’s a much more refined and practical vehicle than a Tacoma. I just with you could find them with a manual.

 

Oh I will when I buy a beater, but not sure where practice would come into play at all

I've built large 8' structures that had to be square within 1/8" for mild (due to powder coat afterwards) and even tighter tolerance for stainless (since no powder coat)

Flat bed would be easy

 

I do appreciate the thinner sheet metal on these trucks for how it keeps the weight down. Sometimes it’s nice to have a tank feeling like on an old Mercedes or Land Cruiser though.

 

For sure lol Tacoma frame is only 1/8" thick

His flatbed is way beefier than that

 

Thankfully im plated, boxed, and triple crossmembered. I'm sure the frame would still give before the bed though haha. The bed probably keeps my frame from twisting when im real stretched out

 

I don't want to hear you mention Land Cruisers ever again

 

How thick was the 80 series frame again? It definitely seemed a lot beefier.

 

Quote it out and will come pick it up

 

Eh shit...I don't remember (think it was also 1/8") but do recall the tubing being larger

A square tube can be larger, yet the same thickness, and yield greater strength

 

"I'll NeVeR gO tO cAlI"

 

You might wanna hold your order until you see a design, we know he can build to tolerance but we haven't seen what he can draw up for a design.

Could end up with this if you're not careful

 

I have a buddy who will build you one, maybe ill deliver I'd say I would build you one but i dont wanna do that for quite some time , even after building this one 3 years ago

 

I say yes but my wallet says no

 

That shackle angle...