1st Gen. Lunch Table - General Discussion

We will brotha, we will. Also, that little track you hit behind our camp, yeah, that was a trail called middle earth. It's gnarly.

 

It's short n sweet. The only gnarly part was the part just like where Sid high centered. That's where I came down hard on something, because I was worried I'd high center so I didn't slow down enough lol

 

Next time gotta do it in reverse. We'll set a time.

 

Deal. 2wd locked was fun. I impressed even myself. I fully expected not to make it to the end without turning on 4wd haha

 

So we were camped there at the flatlands. Middle earth is a good sized trail. I have pics from last weekend I haven't posted yet.

 

dunno how i got this pic, but i think this is camp.


next time your out there ask how many people you need for that spot. Wouldnt wanna get stuck down in the bottom of the park.

 

I think it was middle earth but who knows. I remember it only being like 5 mins .. but ya know... There was at least one lapse in my memory, so no telling what really happened

 

Scored this 18' aluminum canoe on the FB marketplace for $200. I believe it's a Grumman, but I'll have to do some more research when I have a chance. As with anything I buy it will need a little work before its lake ready. Good thing its November

 

Looks good. Keeps the raw metal theme going

 

Look on the starboard stern for a hull ID # (HIN). Pre-1984 Grumman used a format like 1538-g-5-1 which translates to 17 ft boat made of 0.05” Al and #1538 of batch G (1960). You should be able to find HIN decoder sites on the internet for newer or other manufacturers.

 

It definitely needs the fighter pilot teeth painted on.

 

As much as I love canoes, I've been threatening to find a small v-hull jon boat I can slap a <5hp outboard on for a few years now. Should've picked up my dad's off him before he sold it but didn't have anywhere to put it. Just something to easily tow and get a line wet with.

 

@JakeJake might end up getting harpooned that way looking like a shark.

 

I love our little Jon boat, still need to find a new outboard to put on it for one of the lakes that allows gas motors near by

 

Ouch. I was curious what it'd cost to replace my entire batt-to-alternator wire harness. Essentially, the fatboy (2awg?) the plugs into the output of the alt, combined with the 3- or 4-wire plug onto the back of the alt. Part number for my truck is 82122-0C090.

$750. Seeeeven hundred and fifty dollars. Holy shitballs. That's with the discount. Even with a 25% black friday sale, that'd be $565. Yikes.

 

Them prices say DIY

 

See if Molex sells the connectors and just make your own harness. Can’t be that bad.

 

Oh, it's not that bad. But I really like plug and play, almost as much as I like OEM.

 

Changed the timing belt on my buddy's '00 LS400 this weekend. Super nice car, unbelievably clean on the underside. Crazy how similar a VVTi 1UZ is to a 2UZ.




It went well except for that I could not get the cooling system to bleed for the life of me. It only took half a gallon of coolant- and it would overheat nearly immediately. Turns out you have to open this port on the throttle body and fill the system from there. I've worked on more than half a dozen Toyota/Lexus UZs, and I've never known (or needed to know) what this port is. Anyone else know about this??

 

It’s less over here. https://www.jeepcables.com/products/toyota-tundra-big-7-battery-cable-kit-gen-1-2000-2006

 

Yeah this reminds me I need to holler at @baraynavab, he makes similar kits. I was just hoping to avoid manually slicing open looms and stuff, and I’m finally just getting around to a point where I think I’m ready to potentially tackle this beast.

 

I went to the wrecking yard today in my quest for a replacement rear sliding window. There was one tundra there, a 2001 AC 4x4. There were 5th wheel rails mounted through the bed. It must have been some sight to have seen a 1st gen with a gooseneck in the bed!

I also had to take a pick underneath of the fuel tank strap. I also noticed the square aluminum tube that’s used for the 5th wheel rail reinforcement. Man, I absolutely LOVE going to the junk yard.

 

2003 AC SR5 4x4 4.7 L
I’ve searched the Gen 1 forum trying to find a thread that shows the swap of a manual driver seat for an electric driver seat. I know it’s a thing, but all I can seem to find is talk, no examples or photos. I’m planning to head back to the salvage yard with my dad tomorrow to possibly pull the electric driver seat out of an 03 AC LTD to install in his 03 AC SR5. Can anyone point me to a thread where this was done? I know how to unbolt the seat, but I’d like to know what else we need to consider. Thanks!

 

When are you building that?

 

https://youtu.be/zexYCuIk1OI?si=X7j9kBHbeHkhjXO6

Possibly the best video I've seen this year.

 

Daaaaaaamn dude really pulls the big punches right around 4:20!

 

lol "freedom-mobile"