1st Gen. Lunch Table - General Discussion

Ok ready to start LED project so read through mostly old threads on mini-projectors being preferred vs plug and play. Megathread points to here.

https://www.tundras.com/threads/best-1st-gen-headlight-solution.122680/#post-3145307

https://www.tundras.com/threads/colight-mini-projector-lifespan.132133/#post-3359853

Didn't find Braveway @shifty` used from the rainforest so is the co-light Y6 still the min-projector to use?

https://www.led-colight.com/products/y6-mini-projector-6000k-led-headlight-blub-h4-9003-hb2

Are these the plug and play kind of bulbs that don't need the projector mod?

$20 MIFMIA H4 LED Bulb, 40000LM 800% Brighter, Backup HB2 9003 Bulb 6000K Cool White, IP68 Waterproof Plug and Play, Pack of 2, Interior Lights License Plate Lights

https://www.amazon.com/MIFMIA-H4-Brighter-9003-Waterproof/dp/B0FBJWS8PP

TIA.

 

I got a small set recently that I really like. They were on clearance at NAPA. I've wanted a set for years but they are always so expensive that I held off.

 

I've done it a handful of times. I typically soak it with non diluted simple green then get as much off with the pressure washer. Rubberized undercoatings suck. Get bed liner in a can or a satin black paint for best results.

 

Whatever rubberized undercoating they used is awesome. I have gotten a single bit of rust underneath the wheel wells as a result in all the harsh salt laden winters I’ve driven through. Although I do religiously wash my undercarriage when it gets above freezing.

Any orher pickup I run into around here from the early 2000s usually has rusted out panels around the wheel wells.

 

Yup. Haven't seen this video in his channel yet, but the ratchet failures I was referencing get tested at the 12m04 mark. I make a point of never using ratchet wrenches to break fasteners free, it's served me (and my wallet) well.

Those Olsa look like a pretty good bang vs. buck ultra-budget buy, I'd trust just about anything made in Taiwan, like the Tekton. I use plenty of Tekton tools. I currently have a mix of Mountain and Gearwrench ratcheting wrenches.

Guy has a really awesome channel, one of my faves.

 

On your frame or the wheel wells? Frame you can use just about anything IMO. The wheel wells with a rubberized undercoating always seem to chip and break apart. But it could be my use case because I frequently do highway speeds on gravel roads lol.

 

Wheel wheels but yeah, I’m surprised it was able to stay intact although off-roading to me has just been dirt roads.

 

Thanks all for the advice I on wrenches.
Since I’m not in a rush to get any I think I’ll keep my eye out for a little bit for some quality second hand stuff, if I get impatient I can always buy new, they seem to go on sale pretty often.

 

I was impressed with the American made SKs and the German designed, Czech made Wera wrenches. I may buy the Wera ones if I need to use them regularly for any reason.

 

I got the gearwrench sets from tractor supply with an xmas giftcard. I havent broken any of em yet.

 

Got the flex heads from HF. Figure they're mostly for speed not torque but have seen PF rate HF wrenches up with SO. And can 1790 reviews wth high ratings be wrong from folks talking about rebuilding their vehicles with them? Only thing still wanting instead is reversible ... so dont get stuck . Maybe a Husky pair sometime?

 

I’ve got Gearwrench flex heads for 1/2 off at Christmas time from Sears several years back. Broke a couple of them and haven’t used them since for anything rusted.

 

Did they break at the flex, or in the ratchet mechanism?

 

Ratchet mechanism with extender bar use.

 

Just snapped a pic of rubberized undercoat holding up about 25 years on an FJ40 wheel well (with some dirt on top but defintely didn't rust out). Bedcoating is a interesting idea.

 

And couldn't resist painting up the shock mounts and LCAs when swapping in the new struts on the bestgen but didnt do the wheelwells. If cared would probably just power wash, hit with wax/grease remover, and use flat black rattle can since already has a flex coat although guess it could be thicker and more evenly applied? Fj40 was just metal.

 

I used some really old wormy chestnut boards to build a king size headboard, and used what was left over to build a frame for one of the extra large record store posters I rescued back in the 1900's.

 

I have hazet xl wrenches, my favorite for combination wrenches (and no extender needed). Waaaaay better than wera. Stahwille, heyco and gedore are also good.

Longer than snap ons xl wrenches and significantly cheaper too. Just wish they made a 25 & 26mm, as I had to fill those in using HF wrenches.


Top of my small cart.

 

Where do you get these brands?

 

The 'zon carries a lot if it. You can also order from amazon.de

There's also tool sites like jbtools, zoro has some of it, etc.

 

Have seen 'zon.de but never thought of ordering from there. How's the shipping handled?

 

This right here is why I prefer satin paint. That looks amazing. The wheel wells turn brown no matter what you use. I like the way bedliner and paint look more than the rubberized stuff.