1st Gen. Lunch Table - General Discussion

Congrats! Best thing we did was wait 2-3 months to do our honeymoon. Let us get all the BS "thank yous" and other crap out of the way so we could actually break out and honeymoon in peace. But we also made our wedding a 3-day getaway to a small coastal town that was close enough most people could drive there, almost like a little pre-vacation type of thing for us and our people.

 

Well ... looks like wheels are closing in ... could it be they arrive today? Will they arrive undamaged? The suspense is killing me. But huge props to 4WheelParts and Method Race Wheels for getting them to me within 3 business days. Way better than I expected.

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I've been researching a front suspension rebuild for Ravioli. To replace the lower control arms I'll either have to drop the oil pan or unbolt and lower the subframe. Lucky me.

I guess it doesn't align like our trucks? There are no cam bolts or sleeves. I don't understand how you make camber adjustments on this design.

 

Wheels arrived. Happy to say, on superficial check, doesn't look like any are damaged (on the face), and this is exactly the color I was gunning for. Hoping to find time to test-fit this evening, trying to book an appt for Thursday to get my suspension dialed in where I want it plus get these balanced and installed. Weird, one came in an older-looking-style box? But they all show the correct p/n on the box so I guess I'm not worried.

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Sorry, I misunderstood, I thought you had already installed and didn't get as much lift as you wanted.

 

Nope. ATS called on Friday about 2hrs after I ordered to say they're low on steel stock, and needed to make a run to the warehouse to get more so they can build a set and ship it out. They expect to ship tomorrow. I'd love to get them installed before upcoming surgery, but unless I can knock it out this weekend, I'm screwed on that front.

 

I remember the Ridgeline.

Remember when we were going to the cinders for GFF and that blue truck almost got stuck and I was kinda hoping he did so I could pull him out? This is that guy.

 

Oh shit!

 

Ravioli? Pics?

 

Believe it’s his Recreation Active Vehicle - 4

 

Correct. 3rd Gen RAV4. Pictures would be boring.

 

Ah. I thought it was something a little more exciting to the eye pussies.

 

But we like pics. Like, a lot.

 

Aftermarket camber bolts and/or aftermarket arms. SPC may make some. Otherwise it's toe only iirc.

I've modded different ones to fit newer years for some.

 

Some guy selling a very nice first gen Sequoia swears (in the listing over at Craig's place) that his motor has a timing chain, and not a belt, and thus at 14 years old and 150k it doesn't need a timing belt.

 

A lot of the code readers don't have the hybrid codes. I had to upgrade to the bottom of the professional level scanners to be able to talk to my Pius. I think they're down to the $600 range now. So - you might have that added cost as well.

 

What specific reader did you get?

Didn’t want to go with Toyota Techstream and Chinese counterfeit programming cable so many have used here?

 

@Jack McCarthy
It looks like the last few days I’ve averaged 25-27ah total over the day

 

This is on a 100 watt panel?

 

Yeah, hoping to grab another and throw it in the mix

 

I wonder if a 400w panel is enough to continuously run a portable fridge compressor mounted in the cubby space under the rear seat?

 

Not at night time……

 

No battery backup? Charge by day, run at night?

 

If you have a battery back up, 200w should be more than plenty.

 

This seems new…like i care who’s delivering my armpit spray.

 

Total Chinese counterfeit I'm sure. I got an Xtool B8 BT. I buy Chinese directly for things made in China anyway.

 

Too busy to get it yourself?

 

Actually since i don't have Prime, i added those two items to bring it over $25 for free delivery.

 

If you swipe right on Sam’s face you get special delivery

 

a 12v fridge compressor?

i cant see the sticker on the starter.