1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

The only thing is, he wants a 2015.

Newer the vehicle, the better the rate in general.

A year old vehicle can get you the same rate as a new vehicle with the same credit union.

Older it is, higher the rate on their grid.

 

That’s pretty good.

 

I mean im down for any year as long as it has the face a s options i want

 

My Pittman puller didn’t fit so I just thwacked it with my sledge. I booger’d the threads.

 

Take castle but off*
flip castle nut 180°*
Thread upside down castle but back on tierod*
Get hammered*

 

You need to buy a block of brass

 

If it's the same size pitman I have it fits but just barely...really have to get it on there just right. Took me little awhile

Put a nut on the end of the threads next time before hammering it. Works to keep the same thing happening to cvs

 

I forgot to put a nut on once when i drove a bolt into the ground. Ended up cutting the bad part of with a angle grinder and cleaning the threads with a file

 

Order this for the next time you need to do front end work. It pops off everything with ease.

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Awe damn no way; even you told me to use a brass drift for when I got my cone washers out lol

 

your suppose to whack the metal that the tie rod attaches too... not the tie rod.

 

I got to wrap up the rear frame, fuel pump, new bumper project. Maybe next weekend the weather will let me finish the part that's under the cab. I won't need to lift the cab like I did the bed. That should be a one day project.

It does start up a little faster with the new fuel pump. For a minute, I thought something was wrong with my paint work. I'm just seeing the tire reflection in the frame.

 

A first gen fame so shiny it reflects definitely isn't very common haha

 

Just hit the tie rod and just sacrifice it to the 1st gen gods. Or just thread the castle nut halfway on and whack that to save the threads

 

i use brass hammers. no damage.

 

As long as no one uses a goddamn pickle fork, unless you really don't want to reuse the tie rod/ball joint

Yes I learned that the hard way

 

i use air hammer pickle forks all the time


when im replacing the joint

 

Air hammer pickle fork sounds like a torture device

 

its an amazing tool for VERY QUICK balljoint/tie rod removal

 

Buy a ford. Or a tundra. Never go Fiat.