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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

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

  1. Aug 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
    eon_blue

    eon_blue If I would, could you

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    I mean I assume this was all staged and filmed for content but if not I have many questions...not the least of which being why not just use the bed of the truck and that fancy bed rack.
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    If it was real I hope she got pulled over right away

    Bin would've easily popped off that makeshift setup and cause an accident behind her
     
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    Tour991

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    Thank God she taped the lid down that could have been dangerous!
     
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    The truck should be getting picked up tomorrow. Let’s hope everything goes smoothly and he doesn’t rip the steering rack off or something trying to winch it up onto the carrier.
     
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    Kwikvette

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    4 run, 2 don't
    Too hot to be outside right now so this was done with haste

    IMG_1036.jpg

    I'll get a close-up of the sun hitting it in the days to come; he's parking it in the garage to let the paint harden

    IMG_1041.jpg
     
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    Its the company truck
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    We have 2 of those tanks for our centralized air compressors
     
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    How many of you are buying lottery tickets with Simpson number predictions?
     
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    Sperrunner

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    Its the company truck
    Do they look like minions
     
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    Definitely not
     
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    We certainly have some big ones.

    They do not. Not at all; they are actually boring, boring; and in the older buildings look OLD.

    I should sneak in some vinyl cut outs and make my own faces on them...
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    Googly eyes usually does the trick
     
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    man, not working late for once, and losing my mind trying to get my PrimeWeld to make a decent bead on AL... seems like the %EN balance setting is stock on not enough cleaning, and the dial aint doing shit... it looks like garbage
     
  14. Aug 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
    Kwikvette

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    4 run, 2 don't
    Depending on the material, I've welded with minimal balance to turned up quite a bit

    This is just the aluminum itself and not the filler you're adding to it right?

    Assuming you're proficient at welding aluminum

    Also what tungsten are you using and did you ball it up?
     
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    I do have a big bag of small ones; I also have the big arse ones from our Christmas tree...but those belong to the Christmas Tree.
     
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    Well, fuck...

    20250811_153942.jpg
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    Rear shock relocation time :burp:
     
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    Or new leaf time?
     
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    Gen1FTMFW

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    Definitely new leaf time. Not sure that's gonna fix this though without going with a lift spring.
     
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  20. Aug 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
    Kwikvette

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    4 run, 2 don't
    Paired with taller bump stops so you don't bottom out easily

    I still vote for rear shock relocation when getting a new leaf pack

    Maximize your articulation for those new shocks
     

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