1st Gen. Lunch Table - General Discussion

Was a good day

 

Well this went horribly wrong. ChatGPT can’t tell rear wheels from front wheels…

 

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Recent hymenoptra adventures.

I mix a pump sprayer with dawn soap and water. Heavy on the soap. Like a 1/2 - 1 cup per gallon or so. Blue. Knocks em down and incapacitates them in 10 seconds or so. Dead.

 

Why does your buddy think he has a TRD pro?

 

Not too long ago on this thread, we were talking about fixing things ourselves instead of always having to pay someone else. I wanted to share a couple of videos that probably saved me $300 plus the time and effort installing a new microwave. In 2016, our Kenmore over-the-range microwave flat out died. I pulled it apart, troubleshot it, but couldn't figure out the problem. That microwave was in the house when I bought it and had probably been in service since the house was built in the 1990s. I've had good experiences with Kenmore, so I bought a new one and installed it.

Earlier this year, the "new" microwave started tripping the breaker. After a little research, I discovered this video

and used the suggested solution. It worked and we got 3 more months out of it with no issues! (Spoiler: The solution has to do with the 3 interlock switches in the door latch bar and the wear and tear on the latch bar itself.)

Earlier this month, the microwave started running (light, fan, carousel) but not providing any heat. I could tell by the sound that the magnetron was not energizing. During the previous troubleshooting process, I had purchased a new door latch bar, but chose not to install it because the easier fix worked. I hoped this new behavior might be related to further deterioration of the door latch bar and it was. I followed the instructions in this (longer and more tedious) video

I removed the door latch bar. One by one, I pulled each of the 3 interlock switches from the old latch bar, tested them with a multi-meter for correct function, and then installed them in the new latch bar. Then I reinstalled the latch bar and reassembled the microwave. Once again, this fixed the problem! We have been using the microwave for several weeks now with no issues. The new latch bar cost $38.00.

So, if your microwave goes on the fritz with the symptoms I described above, perhaps one of these solutions will save you some cash. And that's cash you can be spending on your Gen1 Tundra!

EDIT: To be clear, this is what I'm calling the door latch bar.

 

Thanks for the pro tips. My parent’s radar range just quit working (no heat) last week. They already bought a new one, but i might take apart the old one to see if i can make something happen…

 

Just pulled a rare reverse @bmf4069


Should have pressure washed the door cards too eh?

 

I am considering an airbag system for my rear leaf springs. Are there any issues with having a heavier leaf spring that causes the bags to be elongated when unloaded? Looking to have a heavy load in the bed and also the hitch when going to hunt Idaho.. Concerned about the daily.

 

Can’t beat it

 

Ah that bev is for the passenger? No open container law in VA, right?