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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

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

  1. Jan 31, 2021 at 4:14 PM
    Kwikvette

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    Yeah was going to add that.

    By then, it's not even worth going custom rears of *any* brand if you're not going to do a rear shock relocation.

    Spend that much for a mere 8" of travel?

    Naw.

    I'd be shooting for that 12-14" shock in the rear if I had a Tacoma.
     
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    Well, all 2.5s will be adjustable in terms of preload.

    Unless you're referring to adjusting the firmness/softness?

    I almost went that route with my Kings until I saw a lot of owners just set it and forget it.
     
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    No point of saving it till your old. Might as well enjoy it now.

    granted i put plenty of money into my 401k and pension. Plus what i save on my own.
     
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    40 is the new 60 :luvya::luvya:
     
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    Plus if i wanted to i can retire after 20 years in the union. So i can retire at 42.
     
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    Yeah these frames have pretty loose tolerances it seems.



    Thankfully :laughing:
     
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    Man, you gotta start taking some pride in your welds! Those look great.

    90% of the time, the guys that "stack dimes" with a mig machine are just laying molten metal on top of steel. Not really much penetration in that case. (God forbid you call em out on it, hence why I stay out of the welding thread on here). In my experience, a good mig weld should look more like a stick weld. Which yours do. Great work man!
     

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