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

Nothing, but another breakfast without PHM, just not the same! Why?
Why did you have to step in the poo? Now many of us miss you.
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On a lighter note, planning to take the rig to Lowes in the morning for
Concrete blocks for my flower bed project.

 

I’m sure he still enjoys his dark roasts while paroosing the local sections.

 

Yeah, but I'm sure he wishes he was still here with his buds.

 

I've tried and tried and tried to program mine but none of the codes worked

 

I know it works for the 4 speed but I can't get it to work for the 5 speed

 

I'm crafty... haha. Seriously tho, I used the original outer frame, cut all the inner stuff out, then drilled the holes. Cut the tubing pieces longer than the opening so they'd extend into both the top and bottom of the frame.

 

That grill has been growing on me. I think it originally reminded me of a lincoln mark lt, but as soon as someone mentioned tacoma it started to fit.

 

Yeah I'm still not sure how I feel about it. Confused mostly. I'll post it again when its black

 

Well gentlemen, two weeks ago I was driving on the beach and all of a sudden I heard a loud BANG so I get it towed off the beach and back home. Today I got to tearing into it and found some fun carnage, anyway, if anyone has a stock carrier for a 01 ac tundra id gladly pay ya lol

 

The 5 speed has an extra sensor too.Some of us are using android with torque pro for the readout.

The last time I was out camping I saw the torque converter get up to 220. The pan never made it to 200. At what point do you guys start backing off? (I am asking specifically about the 5 speed with WS).

 

When I see my pan temp hit 200 I try to back off or stop. I have noticed that in 4HI, and low speed, the transmission gets really hot, really fast. As soon as I put it in 4LO the temperature plummets.

 

Rotated my tires, cleaned the rust off the front disk brake pins with an overnight soak in muriatic acid, greased them up and put them back in place. Last time I had to drill those suckers out to get them loose. Huge PIA, and never again.

 

Get a few packs of brake hardware to keep on tap.

 

Keep an eye on CL or FB marketplace. When I replaced my rear axle due to the housing rusting through, I thought someone would want the old third member.

No takers after 6 mos, so I scrapped it. I think the failure rate in these is really low, so there should be a bunch out there.

Best of luck!

 

That’s really interesting. If I had a standard shift I would probably use 4wd low a lot more often. I hate when the truck shifts hard between 1st and 2nd or 2nd and 3rd in 4wd low using an automatic.

 

I agree. I also think I would use 4-LO more with a manual t-case.

 

Seen this coming off an on ramp. Willie Nelson was driving the oversize load lead truck. Looked like Johnny paycheck was driving the chase truck.

 

That's a big joint. No surprise it's Willie Nelson's.

 

They used to build those in a factory down by the river (cue the Chris Farley) in Little Rock, AR. Would see them all the time headed east or west on I-40.

 

Note to self: do radiator distilled water flush in fall from now on.

 

Ouchole! When mine went out this pin had come loose.

It occasionally backed out, smashed the pinion to lock up my rear then went back in. I drove on it for about a month before realizing what was wrong.

 

I can't figure out how to link to a specific post, but it's #4 in this thread

https://www.tundras.com/threads/1st-gen-transmission-pid.72044/

 

Click on the actual # of the post in the upper right corner to generate a link to it.

 

That's good to know. Since I usually leave it in 4hi when off roading until I need 4lo

 

Thanks I'll give it a shot tomorrow


Edit: wait I was talking about the scangauge2 xgauge code for trans temp on the 5 speed auto A750F.

 

I would strongly advise against 4.30s with 35s unless you like shifting all the time and mashing the skinny pedal. I think 4.30 brings these trucks back to stock with 33's?

 

You may be right. But are you speaking from a vvti or non vvti v8 aspect? I only ask because I see you have an 04 and I have an 06. My truck on 33s and stock 3.91 gears really doesn't seem sluggish

 

My truck on the 33s has been doing BETTER on gas with the stock 3.93s than when I had the 32s

 

At highway you may have an advantage with your transmission, but off road, even in 4LO, it’s going to be a dog turning that big of tires. Just my two cents and I’m by no means a gear guy, but I’d hate to go through the effort of regearing to be dissatisfied once on a trail. I’ve never heard someone say they were too over geared.

Are you driving at mostly highway speeds to where that added weight is helping you roll along, as opposed to the truck having to turn them through town?