1st Gen. Lunch Table - General Discussion

We are stopping for the night. I'm grillin burgers, hot links, and stuffed jalapenos.
We got it mostly taken apart and the LCAs pre-assembled with the LBJs.
Still have to do tie rods, steering rack bushings, etc

 

What is that? A go-kart tire in the driveway?

 

Yeah, I’d be surprised if it was a loose suspension component causing the noise. It’s so directly related to wheel speed, and my mechanic checked every single joint for play, and all he could find was a loose sway bar link.

But a CV axle also sounds pretty severe, and you probably wouldn’t notice this noise if the radio was turned up loud.

The video makes it seem super loud just because the interior of that car is so damn quiet. The insulated glass makes an insane difference. I’m definitely with you though- I really feel like it’s driveshaft related.

The driveshaft only has one U-joint, both the transmission and differential connections are rubber flex joints.

Just hard to pull the trigger on any parts when they’re all expensive and we don’t have any obvious culprits.

 

That’s pretty scary. I would’ve thought they were licensed appraisers to do that sort of work. My father got his appraiser license in the 70s and he’d tell the adjuster if required work beyond what the insurance listed. Nine times out of ten, they’d total it out of the hidden risk for a bad wreck. It was pretty cool he had the authority to request more out of the claim than what was listed.

 

Casey's Grandma's golf cart tire

 

I forgot you were talking about your Lexus, and not your Tundra
23yrs old and "so damn quiet"

 

First gen is so dead the last 12 hours I caught myself scrolling through the "What have you done to your 2.5 gen today" thread.

HELP ME.

 

I just responded to a 3rd gen thread…..

 

Here’s some “lunch table” fodder.


Pork butt for my BILs 40th bday get down tonight

 

If your lookin, you ain’t cookin

 

I already woke up to my brisket cooking in the crockpot. Had to eat some for breakfast. Couldn’t wait for lunch.

 

That was the first time in 10 hrs temp check to see if it’s time to wrap. It was. I put it on last night around 10:30pm

 

I use something similar to this model, it’s nice because you can set low alarms too. Thats saved my ass a few times when I’ve had a flame out

$70 Inkbird WiFi Meat Thermometer IBBQ-4T, Wireless WiFi BBQ Thermometer for Smoker, Oven | APP Calibration Temp Graph | Mobile Notification Timer Alarm | Rechargeable Digital Grill Thermometer, 4 Probes

https://www.amazon.com/Inkbird-Ther...419376e8fd15fec42c5d5e7&qid=1740240927&sr=8-3

 

annnnnnd now I'm hungry. I've been messing with my diet agin to try incorporate some carbohydrates for workout recovery. It's been ROUGH after 2 years of basically zero carbohydrates.

 

I’ve got an Igrill that’s in the meat now. I just threw the lump in there last night. I’ve smoked so many pork butts on this grill that’s I really don’t need a thermometer. On at 10:30-11pm. At 7:30-8am it’s ready to wrap. At 10:30-11:30am it’s ready to pull. Thermometer just proves I’m right at this point.

 

Right on cue. It’s uncanny at this point.

 

A man who knows his butts……

 

Polo is the shop inspector

 

Them solos are sexxxxxy. Uni for the win.

 

LCAs and UBJs done one both sides.
Just gotta do the steering rack bushings and the tie tie rods

 

Badass. Do you have a build thread?

 

I didn’t know you got the octo-cams, hopefully you have a good alignment shop, my shop spent 1.5hrs to get it perfect.
Those arms are works of art huh

 

Not for this truck

 

Yeah, so are the uniball UBJs.
Speaking of art...

 

I didn’t realize the TC uniball worked with the solo arms. Oop guess that’s on the list now.

 

I’m grateful. I’m south of the border from yall (CDMX) thru the next 24 hours or so. It’s nice when lulls coincide with vacation.

 

Finally warming up around here with a high of 35F. Should be in the high 40s-low 50s this coming week though. No jacket weather IMO.

 

A$$dog - have you used those 333 bushings? What are your thoughts?

 

Tie rods lleft, and then we're done for now. Probably til after T2S and Jambo. Then the AAL and body lift and 35's.

 

I've had that 333 fab clamp for I'd like to say a year now. My clamp was wonky and this was the end all solution.