1st Gen. Lunch Table - General Discussion

I personally don't have anything, marketplace has a couple to offer with about an hour of driving but I don't see anything real close.

Yes I agree fully, when I loaded it in my side yard it wasn't quite so obvious that it was so low, I only towed it about 15 miles so no big deal for that but if I have any reason to tow it again, I'll run it back a bit further.

Tractor doesn't see much use anymore, my Papaw (grandfather) bought it in 1970 but his health is declining (dementia type stuff) and it sat for a few years, with some fresh gas and an oil change it was ready to go to work again running the tiller.

He's not ready to let it go even though I feel like it's about time but if it's something that makes him feel more connected to old memories I guess it's not hurting for it to stay around.

 

I wish man. Just been too busy working to do much of anything lately

 

All work and no play, Matt.
When you gonna join our reindeer games?

 

You rang???

 

hi Santa

 

Look, I love Santa and all, but this feels a little like Christmas music at the grocery store before Halloween...

 

No it sounds like a hammer drill when you've got a worn out bit that won't cut metal anymore, like "whrdrdrdrdr" if I give it a good amount of throttle in first. Otherwise at cruise throttle or deceleration Ive got a mild vibration in the driveline. Under slight load it mostly goes away. Still haven't got eyes on it. This was from shock loading the driveline.

 

Well boys it's official, my truck is too cool to ticket. Just got pulled over for expired registration. I explained to the cop that I just got the truck back from the shop and was breaking in new gears. Then told em I was also resetting drive cycles for emissions inspection (required before registration). He asked what size gears and where I like to go off roading. I told em about Merus coming up this week. He let me go with a verbal.



I'm at 436/500 break in miles since Thursday morning. I noticed a drive line vibration between 20-35mph. It's not vibrating for the entire range, just seems to vibrate at 25, or 30, sometimes 35. But it does it for like 2-3 seconds and then it's done as I pass those speeds.

 

Except I wasn't trying to sell you anything...

 

Anyone have any experience with short nipples?

https://www.fumotousa.com/f133s.html

The plastic adapters good?

 

That’s what I run

 

Plastic adapter works good. Reusable?

 

For the nip? I never bought one, just used a hose a tad smaller and it usually stays on fine

 

I've never understood the appeal of a quick drain.

Just drain it all over your skid plate/crossmember/the ground like Toyota intended.

 

I have the longer nipple version and it works well too. The hose is from one of those cheap Harbor Freight fluid pumps. It fits perfectly.

 

Literally the only reason to live near Houston....

 

@JakeJake
I'm guessing you would know if this is bullshit or not. Seems like the theory is releasing tension in the bend with the whacks???
https://youtube.com/shorts/Oug0sI3nUeA?si=zqH0-PTdvXJmzZJV

 

Makes sense to me. Any change at the center of the U-bolt will be amplified out at the tips/threads.

If it works, it works. Quit trying to science it up

 

Crackie is getting new shoes by necessity. Walmart clearance deal

Very unfortunate timing

 

I've never been but I've heard Houston is especially built on/around a giant swamp.

 

Accurate. The entire SE TX coast is swampland

 

Where's the 2024 secret santa thread already...I missed last year cause I was 'too early' and then I was too late.....

 

You must be hard on your brakes. Mine lasted for 230k miles before I needed to change out the rear shoes.

 

Think he means the rubber, not the brakes

 

That makes sense I guess.

 

Nah, but what about those melons?

 

@Tundra2 what's the video about the bazongas and other funny words for bewbs?

Edit: found it
https://youtu.be/Uh6vl2l-E3o?si=l_-9W_W1QE2YtgZB

 

The URD O2 sim doesn't agree with the 06 ECU apparently... Immediately upon start up, CEL came on for p0138 and p0158. When I clear em, they come back immediately. Guess I'll try the spacers in the morning. Gears are broken in. Gave her the beans omw home.
Alignment is much better now. LCA bushings are shot though. Definitely getting Solo's as soon as Black Friday sales start popping.

 

After multiple sessions of repetition today, I give you this, crackies tamed wild man era look




The finished product finally, 30 min before I had to leave for work



He rides much smoother and quieter now. Free valve stems to boot

Lil turd was outside and was fine for my first full round of ugga duggas, it runs deep in the blood