1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

I took the lazy dick approach and ordered mine with some Bilstein 5100s already mounted and ready to install from Wheelers (back in the day) with the Taco lean spacer. That was an easy upgrade.

 

I thought I needed a new carrier bearing for the rear. I ordered it and have it ready to install. Then I installed some AAL helper springs to get a little bit of rake on the rear. Miraculously the axle wrap and drive shaft clunk and the vibrations went away. Life is good and I don't want to mess with it.

 

You've mentioned replacing your shocks for over a year; didn't you say last month you were finally buying them?

 

After doing some research, the vibration in 2nd gear could be a bad CV joint. I'm not really sure how to check that though.

 

There it is

 

Coils not shocks. And yea I was gonna order the 880s and U bolts tomorrow for the rear leafs.

 

Poor frame is gonna rust out before it ever gets new u bolts and suspension

 

Weekend is coming up, anyone got plans?

 

I was actually thinking of spraying some of this inside the frame rails in case there's any salt particles

 

I have a shift on Saturday evening, then going to Tulsa

 

Is that meant for vehicles or something else?

 

should be meant for midwestern cooking so normal people can consume it

 

Speaking of Tulsa, you can still get good houses there for 250k all day, and the job market is pretty decent. All these people my age complaining about how houses are so expensive should look there, or maybe Columbus, OH or something like that. Places like Bend, OR or Denver, CO are basically just for the rich nowadays. Even Ithaca, NY has reasonable places around.

 

I think it's designed for maritime use, but people still use it on truck frames.

 

You know they'd be upset if they could read

 

I mean...if it works for you

We have a ton of members from all over, but we all have different backgrounds as well

Me, I believe you can make it anywhere if you hustle enough then again I grew up broke and have no degree so the only thing I know is to work hard for what I've got

Other people come from money, others just have the right skillset/experience, everyone's different

 

Organize the van and go camping along a river. Need to get out a bit.

 

Gotcha

Since salt/rust bothers you so much, and you've mentioned many times about moving, why not move?

Especially now since you're not tied in any way with an employer; I'd say this is the best time to do so.

 

Hell yeah

What's the next model build after you get back?

 

We don't get much salt here really. It hasn't even snowed yet this winter