What have you done to your 2nd gen Tundra today?

@PhysicZ what USB AUX do you have ... i've been looking for one that fits in that spot.

 

helllo, its the stock factory one that came on the truck, quick google search of tundra aux usb port an some will come up. i ordered the Metra toyusb adapter to connect it to my aftermarket pioneer unit and it works with android auto etc..

 

Rear diff drain plug before & after fluid change. Gross

 

I had a hairline crack in my oil filter canister so I replaced that with an aluminum one from Toyota. Parts are ordered to replace bushings on the steering rack, I’ll tackle that next week.

 

I re-chromed the long doors with the addition of Chrome door handles.

 

installed 2020 trd sport shocks in my 2007 with just under 44k miles. I was surprised to see when the 2007 front shocks compressed they did not rebound back up. they were completely blown/dead.

 

Your truck looks really clean for a 2007!

 

Installed the TRD intake and oil cap I just bought on Craigslist for $56! Also installed my new color matched mirror caps. Next up is door handles and bumpers.

 

thanks, pavement queen plus low milage lol

what a score

 

Did you chang your grill surround or whatever its called?

 

Added a trim spacer to my shocks. Instaled my abs guards and put on some new tires. Cooper at3 xlt. 285 75 18. Which i think totally changed the look of the truck. Took off the swaybar and skid for the moment. No rubbing lock to lock.
Before.

After.

 

ditched the plastic liner and got rhino spray in liner for the bed

 

Very nice! I just moved there. Where did you camp?

 

I got one of those installed a while ago too, been very happy with it!

 

Continuation:


Red arrow: Snapped this bolt with impact set on #2 torque setting

Black arrow: I successfully removed this bolt & it's pictured above. 2 new ones ordered just in case. "Shit happens"

I wasn't planning on re-installing the tank protection plate anyway, most of the rivets were broken already & it has numerous cracks. $160 for a new one? Nah, not this boy.

 

Changed the oil.

And greased the driveshaft. Boy the zerk fitting just ahead of the TC sucks. Gotta angle your fitting to fit just perfectly pass the cross member.

 

Got the bed sprayed down, replaced the the tailgate panel and side panels with genuine OEM parts, thanks to @Roman for helping me get the correct part numbers. Feels like a new truck to me.

 

Installed nerf bars, alpharex headlights, waiting for a lift kit install by next week, planning on lifting 3 inches front 2 inches back, oh ya and also plastidip led the wheels and front

 

Getting started on my front bumper!

 

Just throwing an idea out there. I believe this "fix" will be a failure as I figure I didn't think it through well enough. When I bought my '09 in 2015, the knob in the far left dash vent that controls or shuts off airflow, was missing. I removed the dash, found it lying inside the dash jungle and simply pushed it back on. In less than a month, my Wife knocked it back down inside the dash. It's been there for about 3 or 4 years now. So I pulled the dash again today and fixed it. You'll see that I used a wide flanged screw to hold it in. I drizzled some epoxy into the cavity the screw is in and simply dropped the screw in the cavity. You'll notice in the one photo that there is some blue low-tack masking tape under the whole thing. That's because there's a hole in the bottom of the cavity so I used a small piece of tape to keep the epoxy in there while it was setting up.
My failure? I think I put too much epoxy in the cavity and some of it has hydraulic-ed up into the workings and will possibly stop them up. We'll see, I guess. Worst case scenario, I'll have to buy a new vent to replace this one. I put the adjustment into the wide open setting just in case. (PS: It works just fine)


This is what an unbroken one looks like, for those that have not been into their dash yet.

 

Looking good!

 

New shoes and leaf springs.

 

noice !

 

Bull bar. Two weeks ago I saw this listed on CL for $50 obo. I was over an hour away, I offered him $30. He replied:

“Sounds good man. Honestly you can have it for free. That’s a drive and it’s just sitting around. So cheers! I’ll leave it in front of my 4Runner in the driveway.”

I offered him beer, but he politely declined. So if the person from Elk Grove that gave me this is on here, thanks again, way to pay it forward!

I finally got around to put it on. That’s a lot of chrome lol. I want to paint or wrap bumpers body color and black out every other chrome piece.

 

Goat is putting in work as usual. 3.5”x16’ fence rails on board

 

Is this for the new house?

 

Yessir. Just heading to pick up the mares from Hinton. Here’s a fresh shot from this morning of the field

 

Had the OEM tow hooks powder coated to match TRD sway bar.

 

The signal wires for the cam are in the driver side a pillar. If you already have it in the mirror just use positaps on the signal wires and run that to an RCA plug, boom you have it on your new radio. The reverse signal trigger wire is in the same location. Positap that and run to the reverse trigger of an aftermarket deck.

You're looking for red, grey, and green on the plug behind the driver side a pillar cover that has those colors and 2 more.

Wire Color Function
Red V+ Video positive (center of coax)
Grey V- Video Negative (shield of coax)
Green Active high reverse indicator (switches from 0v to 12v when truck put into reverse)

 

Great view!