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jberry's Retarded Desert Penguin

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by jberry813, Feb 5, 2011.

  1. Feb 20, 2013 at 11:35 PM
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    SCSPerformance

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    They definitely look a lot better sitting a little lower.
     
  2. Feb 21, 2013 at 8:19 AM
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    Cr250jumper

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    I like it, looks more like they are sitting in the carrier instead of on it
     
  3. Feb 21, 2013 at 8:25 AM
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    dirty dangler

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    good work ya old fawk...much better lower
     
  4. Feb 21, 2013 at 3:56 PM
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    Amazing....That is all :0
     
  5. Feb 21, 2013 at 7:12 PM
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    I'm either a genius or a retard. Either way....I don't really care cause it worked perfectly! I had to pull the tubes up just a little bit to get everything to line up where i needed it.

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    I got everything tacked in and about half the seams burned in before my welds went to complete shit. Took me 4 welds before I realized I ran out of gas....oh well. Thankfully they were all on the bottom.

    I'm very pleased with how the spares sit now. Still have at least another day or two's worth of work to finish it all up, but need more welding gas first.

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  6. Feb 21, 2013 at 7:13 PM
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    Looks good :D
     
  7. Feb 21, 2013 at 7:19 PM
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    hell yeah Jason that looks damn good!
     
  8. Feb 21, 2013 at 7:56 PM
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    much better! mine literally sit at just about the same height
     
  9. Feb 21, 2013 at 8:05 PM
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    Thanks everyone. Just wish I would have done it this way to start with.
    The more I work on my truck, the less scared I am of using saws and grinders. I had to cut a LOT of shit out to make this work and still keep my rear bumper and squeeze the gas cans in the cage...so much so that I had to pick up a 7" grinder instead of the 4.5". The 7" is the epitome of gnarly. Stupid amount of torque in that thing.
     
  10. Feb 21, 2013 at 8:31 PM
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    check my build
    Looks awesome! :thumbsup: looks more flush and secure
     
  11. Feb 21, 2013 at 8:43 PM
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    Truck is looking good!
     
  12. Feb 21, 2013 at 9:55 PM
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    Do you have the SAI and Included Angle specs for a 1st gen Tundra?

    Kolt had his truck aligned today and I noticed he's got a 5* difference between sides. I'm pretty sure he's got a bent knuckle or LCA.

    Camber, Toe, and Caster looked good though.
     
  13. Feb 21, 2013 at 10:12 PM
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    Yep. Attached below.
     

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  14. Feb 21, 2013 at 10:15 PM
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    I see adjustment but no specs?
     
  15. Feb 21, 2013 at 10:20 PM
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    Woopsi. Sorry.

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    Heh, he's got like 10.9 and 5.7. At least now we know which side is bent! Thanks Jason!
     
  17. Feb 21, 2013 at 10:33 PM
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    Which side is it?
    I noticed after the spacers were on, the passenger side spindle was hitting the the coil at full droop.
     
  18. Feb 21, 2013 at 10:36 PM
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    I'd have to look, left the print out in my truck. I think it was passenger though, but don't quote me. I guess if it's not really causing any problems just run it anyway huh? IDK?
     
  19. Feb 27, 2013 at 2:59 PM
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    Just gunna leave this here...:cool:

     
  20. Feb 27, 2013 at 3:18 PM
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    I'm gonna roast some duck later.
    I see what you are doing to some of our first gen build threads......
     
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