What have you done to your 1st gen Tundra today?

Correct, it is bolt on, but axle tabs are weld on.
https://youtu.be/a1KuSPrypQA

 

@FirstGenVol
I know, its hideous, but truck had frame replaced in 2012 which was key to designing parts, so I bought the truck.
The axle breather was rusted shut, and there was pressure inside axle when I dumped the fluid, sprayed gear oil out , but now it has Valvoline Syn 75w-140 (our 05 Sequoia manual calls for 75w-140).

 

Are you able to remove the breather to do the breather mod? Or is it rusted in place?

 

I removed it and soaked it in rust dissolver. Does anyone offer an breather kit?

 

http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/toyota-axle-housing-breather-kit-5-ft-hose-1-cap-1-barb-2-clamps.html

Doesn't say first gen but betting it fits. They sell just the breather for ten bucks too.

 

Make your own is best. Buy some 3/8” gas line from auto store. Buy a new Toyota rear breather and union and connect the two with the gas line with stainless clamps. I ran mine up to behind the gas filler door. Some put theirs inside the rear brake light cavity. About $40 total cost.

 

Nice

 

Damn I wish I had bought that kit. I spent that just in the two Toyota parts, plus the cost of the hose. Oh well I needed it that day to prep for the tropical storm that didn't end up hitting us lol

 

Yeah that probably about what I paid give or take.

 

That kit @Darkness put up is only 1/4 line and without Toy OEM breather for $25. When all is said and done what I posted above is about the same cost but bigger line/orifices and includes the breather.

 

Yeah I used fuel line as well, with Toyota parts.

 

really big rock.

 

Mz Hand says to give it a go without the side boxes. They can always be easily added on later now that all the hard bed liner work is accomplished.

Truck feels lighter without them, too. They weight about 45lbs each.

 

Today is interior detail day. I’m going to really scrub the carpets up front and try to bring them back to restoration finish levels.

I also will be repainting my side ‘doink’ in attempts to make the finish look better as I hurriedly did the repair the first time through months back. Going with a new strategy patiently.

 

Today I took the truck to the range and now I'm painting these ICON expansion packs.

 

Plasti dipped the 3rd brake lite.
New LED bulbs added. I'll add night time photos later tonight

 

Sliders are on and primed. Next is bedliner.

 

That looks interesting

 

What sliders did you get? Looks good!

 

Thanks they're Brute Force Fabrication

 

Something different.

 

I kinda like it

 

Wouldn't 10 MM be more Toyota friendly?

 

Finished the side doink redo. Better, but still looks like butt.

 

I need to find a 10mm socket decal for my tool box

 

Lol I'm going accidentally buy a snub nose 38spl in a few days.
Girlfriend gonna be pissed. Lol

 

Well I think I’m going to swap all the interior lights to white. As much as I like the green, the white would look cleaner I think. Swap the led on the window switch. And attempt to swap the led on the steering wheel lights

 

Also I’m going to have to have the body shop deal with the door. May be doing the body work/paint sooner because of this

 

Not entirely shure. I think they were 3/8ths by 1 inch 14mm head

 

Finaly ditched the big ass ugly lip of a bumper.

I faced my fears and bent some pipe up for the first time.

Not entirely done, planning on doing a big skid plate running down the front like a prerunner stlye.


Any sugestions on lighting? Should I add pods? Or is that overkill?