1st Gen. Lunch Table - General Discussion

All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy.


Also, I don't quite clear $1300 an hour

 

It’s at least a few hours work so say $500/hr?

 

Yeah, still not even close. I guess that explains my perspective.

 

Anybody got a pair of Westin 72-01721 bed rail covers they want to get rid of?

 

“20J3” striking out figuring out which brake caliper this is. It’s a Powerstop brand so perhaps it’s different but I’ve been lucking out on their site too, might email them.
Any thoughts?

 

Not sure powerstop offers 13WE calipers, so it’s probably the WLs

 

Here’s a quick comparison of the two, not sure if they may have changed anything over the years, these are just screen grabs from Rockauto. You can clearly see the 13WL on the left side in these pics.

 

Yeah. Not to mention, while those wagons may be rare, they're the ugliest wagon I've ever seen

 

Yaaa wasn't sure there either

Saw that on RockAuto too. Probably gonna have to pull the wheel off another time and see if I can take a better look at it. Didn't see the 13WL, but it was hard to see with the black calipers who knows.

 

You won't need to pull the wheel. Just turn the steering and look at the back of the caliper.

 

Bottom of the caliper on pass side, top on drivers.

 

Dropped Donut off at the shop.



They're gonna smoke it out for vacuum/boost leaks and have their tuning guy check it out this weekend. New serpentine belt as well.

And yes, that Taco is as bad ass as it looks. Fucking immaculate. Manual as well.

 

My mom and brother got the full hurricane experience last night. The eye came right over them. They said it got super quiet and calm for 30 minutes and then the wind ramped back up. The backside was of the eyewall was worse. Still assessing damage but everyone is ok.

 

If they're in Sarasota, the NYT maps really make it look like it and even LBK were spared, to some degree. Our friends' house in Sarasota apparently is alright, and no flooding (they're about 26' above sea level). They won't know about their parent's condo on LBK where they've been staying until the property manager is allowed onthe island (mandatory evac), but FPL's maps are showing LBK is one of a few keys in that area aren't identifying with power loss. Maybe just because nobody is on the island to report? The eye of the hurricane went right over my parent's old house in Bayshore Gardens. They're grateful to be in AL now.

Anyway, thankful it dropped to a cat3 before hitting. So far all family/friends in New Port Richey appear fine, but aunt is w/o power, lots of shingles gone and roof leaking, trees down everywhere, can’t drive anywhere. Still waiting to hear back from an old friend in Homosassa. Wife's aunt/uncle in Ft Meyers are fine, unflooded, no leaks, no power. I hear the tornadoes were reall bad inland.

 

It's a precision machine of speed and aerodynamics. It demands a delicate touch I can't provide.

OR

FUCK YOU JAKE! IT'LL BE FINE WHEN I WORK THE BUGS OUT! CALM DOWN!

Take your pick.

 

Didn't you just change the serpentine belt?
I shall not throw rocks in my glass house.
I just picked up one truck with a hefty bill and dropped off the other.

Also now I know the front noise I'm hearing when suspension cycles is the LCAs. Think they'll be gone come Black Friday. Going Solo.

 

Did they just shelter in place and ride it out???

Glad everyone is good!!!

 

Yes. My brother is a first responder so he can't leave. He said the back side of the eye was terrifying. His shed is gone. Not just down, but gone. For it being a direct hit, it could have been much worse.

 

New pulleys. Had to order a belt. I was waiting on them to have their tuner guy come in so I could drop it off. No sense in making 2 trips.

 

@shifty` sorry if I’ve missed your post, and you’re probably sick of people asking you, but have you installed those 6112s yet?

My front springs are getting so worn out that the truck is almost unbearable to drive. Every manhole, expansion joint, crack, it just bottoms out. It’s brutal.

Really want Kings but won’t have the cash for those for a while. 6112s could be possible a lot sooner.

 

Nope. Gotta go overseas for a minute and will try to get to it when I return. Still haven’t found my good spring compressor yet. NFC where the hell is. Wife is getting sick of the box on the living room floor.

 

i'm very happy with mine, but i didnt add any lift or preload. I can easily float over speedbumps while speeding through schoolzones.

 

Oooooo, I was looking at the front hahahaha. Thanks guys

 

Hey, can lithium phosphate batteries be mounted on their ends or sides?

does 'top' matter?

 

yes, but no.

Most 12v LiFePO 4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate) have 4x 3.2v cells inside the outer battery case.

something like this


I wouldn't stray from convention unless I knew the cells, bms, and wiring were well secured inside.

 

It doesnt rattle or flicker when i shake it. And i shook it more violently than the truck could.

 

New job?