1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

wood/10, if i wasnt finally bout to pay off the 3k bill for the slug. Gonna be looking into the 8.8s too then cause I value your insight man. Thank you.

will be gathering the axle, rear extended length shock hoops, and get it all done by a local fabber just like my rear diff welding. year or two from now, rn i got baby funds

 

True story:

My wife and I honeymooned on St. Martin a few years ago. Found a remote beach on the French side of the island that was "clothing optional." I told her screw it, downed some local rum we brought and hung meat. All I had on was a straw fedora she bought me in town. Got hammered, got sunburned on my ass, and nap-mooned the whole harbor.

Later that night at our resort, we ran into two other Americans who had been at the same beach earlier. They asked if we'd seen the naked Frenchman in the fedora. I show them the hat and say "this one?"

They got really awkward and said they were late for dinner. We still laugh about it.

 

hey, I don't mean to be a downer and I don't want to be that guy that says just buy a 6 lug but with all of the added costs you're going to dump into the 5 lug, you're ultimately going to end up with something that's just as capable as a stock 6 lug. If you're seriously wanting to get out and use the truck how it sounds like you are trying to use it, maybe saving the fab money and getting into a 6 lug is something to strongly consider in the long run.

 

No worries, you arent the first and wont be the last as my progress on this truck grows.

I still owe half of my financing with the truck (~5k), and have replaced the head and hg at 125k miles with only 132k miles on it now. Not a spec of rust on the frame, and everything else looks and feels solid on the truck otherwise. Id consider dropping it and going to a new truck given different circumstances, but ya

 

So I put a heating pad under my keyboard this morning. Best decision I've made all week.

 

tbh i havent even had the need for 4wd yet. IF i dont as I continue to build, will likely stay 2wd and go LT. This is why im building the rear first (others recommend to build the rear first anyways)

 

I think on the surface it sounds like you're going about this the hard way starting with a 5lug, but I don't think its all that bad. Just be sure of the path before you start though - selling off a heavily modified 5-lug to change directions later would really hurt.

 

As long as you have a plan laid out that's all that matters.

Being realistic with how you'll use the truck is also really important; I scroll through people's builds only to see them change certain things up over and over....ending up to be way more expensive than things could've been.

I could've stuck with the Tacoma I had, but it's so nice just tossing the 4R in 4H and not even touch the locker.

 

Ima preach to you too.

Just do it right the first time. With the 99 I had the mentality of “I’ll get this for now, cause I can afford it, and save for something better”.

I never got something better cause I always found other things I’ve wanted.

With the 02 I’m getting the “better” things the first time, even if it takes a couple years to piece together.

 

Like directly under the keyboard? I never knew that was a thing. Those wrist cushions that go below the keyboard would be nice heated

 

Something like this fits perfectly on my keyboard tray. And now my keyboard is warm

$69 Sunbeam Heating Pad for Back, Neck, and Shoulder Pain Relief with Auto Shut Off, XL 12 x 24", Teal

https://www.amazon.com/Sunbeam-King...nbeam+fuzzy+heating+pad&qid=1613064284&sr=8-1

 

https://abc7.com/pets-animals/mountain-lion-attacks-on-pets-spark-concern-for-ie-community/10328052/?fbclid=IwAR3pUYKs21Sh69lQJD5opwFb5k83Wr9OQP6oGjI_tvAI_hkwWDzsvohJhL4

Damn, if only there was a way to manage them.

 

You guys sound old

 

You've never microwaved your underwear for that fresh and warm just-out-of-the-dryer feeling?

 

FTFY.

 

The difference is, here we have maybe a couple hundred mountain lions in these mountains vs the thousands or whatever that you guys have lol.

I have no sympathy for people that let their pets live outdoors and then complain when they get eaten/attacked by a wild animal. If you don't want that to happen, keep them inside and monitor them when they're outside.

 

On our community FB page there are posts by Karens almost daily about how coyotes are taking over and "killing our pets and endangering our children"....FFS Karen, when has a coyote ever gone after a person


I'm sure it's happened once or twice but its not the norm

 

Mmmmm, bout equal

 

Coyotes were always a thing at the house out here, and mountain lions in San Clemente where I used to live.

Always hear about a pet getting snatched up once a month or so but it's usually by those that let their pets run far from them off leash.

Whenever I took Shadow running with me, she'd always be on a leash.

 

Not the whole state, I'm sure the Sierras have a ton of them. I just mean the area where that town Wrightwood is from the article ..which is only about 45 min from me, same mountain range (San Gabriels)