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What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by T-Rex266, Aug 10, 2014.

  1. Dec 18, 2019 at 7:22 PM
    BlueRibbon4x4

    BlueRibbon4x4 Let’s color match it

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    Any luck finding the issue? I’m in the market for an RCI skid. Wondering if you figured it out.
     
  2. Dec 18, 2019 at 7:39 PM
    Yzed608

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    Yep I figured it out, nothing to do with the RCI skids as far as I can tell (could have been the ton of dirt/gravel I got out from the skids vibrating, see below). Grinding sound I got after tightening the skids was because I'm dumb and the rear diff skid was rubbing on the drive shaft.
     
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  3. Dec 18, 2019 at 8:11 PM
    BlueRibbon4x4

    BlueRibbon4x4 Let’s color match it

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    Oh dang! Glad you figured it out! Thanks for the reply.
     
  4. Dec 18, 2019 at 11:12 PM
    ARMYGREEN

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  5. Dec 19, 2019 at 4:28 AM
    SIMPLYTHETRUTH

    SIMPLYTHETRUTH THE ALBINO RHINO

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    S&B Cold Air Intake, Recon light bar, Rough Country light bar, Cali ditch lights, aFe throttle spacer,
    Installed oem black housing led fogs. I want to say thanks to @Roman (Toyota of cool springs) for getting this shipped out quickly. Had the standard ones with philips extreme vision 100% which were white and bright on road. But the new leds are sharper and wider more defined. Brightness isn’t bad either. The philips were more white and little brighter but definitely not as wide spread. Thanks Roman.


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  6. Dec 19, 2019 at 4:30 AM
    r8rs4lf

    r8rs4lf New Member

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    Nice job! Considering doing that to mine, but would keep the amber DRL. Is that possible?

    Which iHacker kit did you end up going with? Non dimming?
     
  7. Dec 19, 2019 at 6:43 AM
    ARMYGREEN

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    I went with the dimming kit $130 shipped.
     
  8. Dec 19, 2019 at 6:46 AM
    Blueribbon504

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    Did you install it yourself?
     
  9. Dec 19, 2019 at 6:59 AM
    DCB500

    DCB500 New Member

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    no...a local Katzkins dealer installed for $250
     
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  10. Dec 19, 2019 at 7:13 AM
    Sas

    Sas Humor is everywhere

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    Cleaned MAF and throttle body, oil change, greased zerks, checked fluids, rotated tires. Got an AZ trip coming up!
     
  11. Dec 19, 2019 at 10:14 AM
    Winning8

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    D5B82171-60FC-4A12-AE42-9AC95F1D99A3.jpg Timbren installed
     
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  12. Dec 19, 2019 at 12:31 PM
    emdcksn

    emdcksn New Member

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    Ordered the DD 6” exhaust 11/1 and fed-ex just delivered it. It’s SS and thought it would be shiny but it doesn’t matter, it’ll be dirty soon enough! Unfortunately they lost my front bumper ends I ordered from sparks! The driver even said they were supposed to be on his truck.
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  13. Dec 19, 2019 at 2:48 PM
    Mark18TRD

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    cleaned up and ready for the Christmas and New Year Holiday's! Have I mentioned that I can't believe I bought white, man it's a pain in the a$$ to clean!

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  14. Dec 19, 2019 at 2:54 PM
    easleycrawler

    easleycrawler TOYOTA ADDICT- SSEM #78

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    Looking good. But I will bet you, it ain't harder to clean up then black.
     
  15. Dec 19, 2019 at 2:56 PM
    HappyGilmore

    HappyGilmore Ex 1st Gen Member

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    Really? Black is way harder in my opinion. I feel like my white stays clean looking and hides swirls.

    Truck looks nice regardless.
     
  16. Dec 19, 2019 at 3:04 PM
    Mark18TRD

    Mark18TRD New Member

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    6" RC lift, 20" Fuels, RC rear bumper w/ lights, RC front bumper light bar, (NSV light bar ordered and on the way)

    Black is a pain as well and you can always see the swirls in paint bad in the sunlight. I do a whole lot of dirt/rock roads and off road driving so i have a ton of rock chips already down the sides of the truck, tires sticking out with no fender flares but I just don't like the way they look.
    The pic is also from 15 foot away, so you can't see all the paint issues! Does anyone else with White have small rust discolorations showing in their paint?

    I have a ton of lil rust colored spots all over this truck! I guess I need to take it up to the dealership and see what they say.

    Also is there a thread on here that's specifically for paint/body? I searched and couldn't find, was going to see if there was anyone from Toyota on this forum and see if I could get input.

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  17. Dec 19, 2019 at 3:05 PM
    GODZILLA

    GODZILLA Hail to the King, Baby.

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    Detailing thread would probably be your best bet.
     
  18. Dec 19, 2019 at 3:06 PM
    HappyGilmore

    HappyGilmore Ex 1st Gen Member

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    Hmm. I would guess those are from grinding and welding sparks leaving metal in the paint. I have wide tires too but no chips yet. Minimal off road use.
     
  19. Dec 19, 2019 at 3:25 PM
    Mark18TRD

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    good guess but I'm not ever around and metal fab work any more! no telling what caused it
     
  20. Dec 19, 2019 at 3:49 PM
    AZBoatHauler

    AZBoatHauler SSEM#140/ASCM#3/2ndGenNaysayer/BAF140

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    I read somewhere these spots are brake dust from the trains when they ship these trucks that oxidizes over time. Maybe use a clay bar? @War Machine ?
     
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  21. Dec 19, 2019 at 3:50 PM
    AZBoatHauler

    AZBoatHauler SSEM#140/ASCM#3/2ndGenNaysayer/BAF140

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    Seeing you are in Texas, this may be a bogus theory... :confused:
     
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  22. Dec 19, 2019 at 3:50 PM
    Pinay

    Pinay New Member

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    I tried looking for the thread, couldn’t remember what people called the spots but yes there is a thread on that.
     
  23. Dec 19, 2019 at 4:17 PM
    DaBoro54

    DaBoro54 Beach Fisher

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  24. Dec 19, 2019 at 4:18 PM
    Pinay

    Pinay New Member

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  25. Dec 19, 2019 at 4:21 PM
    DaBoro54

    DaBoro54 Beach Fisher

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  26. Dec 19, 2019 at 4:24 PM
    7.62Tundra

    7.62Tundra Chromeaphilliac

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    Thanks for that pic. Thought about it but no way to fit a carbine was my thought when searching for CM storage options. The DC guys have it better
     
  27. Dec 19, 2019 at 5:15 PM
    War Machine

    War Machine SSEM # 5 3MW

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    @jewsNbrews has dealt with this before on his old MGM. Don’t remember what he did to correct it.
     
  28. Dec 19, 2019 at 5:19 PM
    jewsNbrews

    jewsNbrews SSEM #8 level 3, RGBA #5 lab tested lab approved

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    Yup. First you have to make a few phone calls. Make sure you have good credit. Open new loan, stuff is hard to get rid of.

    Then trade that slow mfer in for a fast voodoo blue tundra pro. Also acceptable in platinum if you put a pro suspension on it.
     
  29. Dec 19, 2019 at 5:23 PM
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    Paid off my 2018 1794 a couple of days ago. 28K miles on it. Gonna have this sucker for a long time.....
     
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  30. Dec 19, 2019 at 6:13 PM
    Kerch71

    Kerch71 Surgical Precision

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    Failed miserably at second round of trying to put Recon taillights on my truck. I've called the company, rewired, and STILL keep blowing fuses. I have never been this stumped about wiring ever. Just doesn't make sense to me. Took me 10 minutes to install the existing Spyders without a hitch. Really freakin sucks. I HATE feeling defeated!!!!
     
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