1st Gen. Lunch Table - General Discussion

interview with the dude that will be doing my tacoma body wokr this year..

Very happy with the tundra from my normal guy.. but hirata is perfection. I will pay for it.. but i will get perfection

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16V...G-jrAiiwz3fKnqsLKNZwMR6rq7_94BP-4RydqsyLm2fMQ

 

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Love when the governor closes work - because work never closes work. No trucks, no work.

and for all you desert rats & southerners - some northern humor (Yumor).
https://youtu.be/ICDTJPoRUEs
But this is the real northern classic - bread & milk;
https://youtu.be/i6zaVYWLTkU

 

love that 'Dad' photo bombed the interview. LOL.
I had to jump through it, His speaking pattern has that self indulgent manner of someone who is excellent at what they do - that's meant as a compliment, I'm just to NY to sit through it.
Make sure you get your job into him while mom & dad are still coming to the shop to watch over him. Perfection only lasts while everything is in balance.

 

We have differing interpretations of northern humor

https://youtu.be/Sq-w7lgtwsU

 

I can't believe how much air he got!

 

My spine compressed just watching that.

 

I'd like to be a fly on the wall of the 1puglife compound for a week. Lot of shenanigans comes out of that little Ontario shit hole. Reminds me of being a small town kid with a camcorder doing whatever we could for a laugh.

 

He’s an awesome dude to talk to.


He’s the one that ultimately sorted out the tundras frame

 

Y'all can keep your snow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cylK9xWHIh4

 

I'm gonna have to check out that channel now.

One of my favorites for a laugh has always been any airbag prank videos.

 

Gonna have to watch this after work.

 

Those videos make me cringe every time! Can't imagine getting blasted in the spine with airbag.

 

You remind me of my friend who was a gm tech in new buffalo me and him would just joy ride his tacoma through Michigan when i was at school in Kalamazoo

 

Hey guys.
I have a 2006 DC and the buttons on the left side of the steering wheel, the ones for the side mirrors and back window. Do they light up like all the other lights on your dash when you turn on the head lights?
I don't remember if they ever did. Can someone confirm?

 

The drone shots are cool, so is the turbo V6 Ridgeline. Really cool drone shot of tire change at 4:51:00. These are racing next Saturday, maybe I'll go up and watch if I can finish my truck by then. https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1131133_ford-bronco-4400-race-trucks-will-tackle-ultra4-off-road-series

 

@empty_lord Looking into differences between factory service manual for 2000 and 2002 Tundras, all I can find is different publication #'s. There's a 2000 FSM set for sale here, any reason not to get it for my 2002?

 

I can give you a digital copy of the FSM if you want? No need to buy one. Unless you mean a physical copy?

 

Thanks, I appreciate that. I've got the FSM downloaded on my computer but there are times I wish I had the paper copy in my hands instead of coming into the house and looking things up with my greasy hands or fumbling with my phone to do the same. The download I have indicates 2000-2003 so I don't see why one for 2000 wouldn't work in most cases for my 2002 but I figure I'd ask our resident expert just in case.

 

A lot would be similar. But not everything... be easy to get confused if you need it when it’s got wrong info

 

I think it will be handy to have for reference on procedures etc. I've always preferred a physical copy of a manual than a digital one. Thanks!

 

Saw this monster at a grocery store the other night. Rides on 38x15.5 tires. Interestingly the wheels get flipped when you rotate the tires, deep dish on the rear and deep backspace when on the front. Pretty cool innovation. Its based on an F450, base price is $250k

 

I can't lie. Nothing about that rig appeals to me. Even those wheels you mentioned are horribly ugly.

 

Dude had a serious point to prove using the grocery getter for some kale and la croix.

 

I agree, I just like the idea of flipping the wheel. The base vehicle is a dually so theg needed a deep wheel for the rear. That might be a normal thing for dually, I've just never seen it.

Looks like an armored bank truck to me.

 

It was at Whole Foods, you're on the money

 

Are those gun ports on the door bottoms?

 

Looks like steps for roof access.

 

No, would be a lot cooler if it was. Those are just side steps so you can grab the handle and wash the roof I guess. Or if your buddies wanna play swat team they can hang on the sides and you drop them off somewhere.

 

Oh - I guess in case you cheaped out & don't get the running boards. Redundant with the running boards.