Infernotundy 15' TRD Pro Build

Hey everyone! Glad to be a part of the forum, especially representing the Inferno squad! Here is my comical first build post and mod! To start, this is my first full size truck and I am a mega noob to mechanical work. I purchased the truck used with 61k miles and few mods already included: Window tint, tow mirrors, bed liner, tonneau cover.

1st FAIL mod:
Truck came with no antenna so I purchased a shorty and when I went to simply screw it in I then realized the OLD antenna had snapped and still in the thread. Can someone give me tips on how to remove out of thread? (see picture below)

To Do List:
-Headlight Revolution LED Headlights
-Either Baja Design or Morimoto fogs
-Fix skid plate noise coming from low speed turns
-Wireless charging in center console lid
-LED Bar/Pods eventually
-Super light tail light tint
-Figure out best way to level rear end with front (need to research this)

Truck will be used to carry heavy weights and I want to start exploring trails near Los Angeles/SoCal/Utah. Again I am a noob to trails/overlanding, this is the start!

I love the inferno/black combo but may look into bronze/gold rims at some point. Going to keep this build minimalist and simple with subtle upgrades only us Tundra owners know.

Any tips for trails (near LA), headlight experience, suspension appreciated!

 

Welcome aboard from NW Oregon!
On the antenna issue, try a couple things to get the piece out, some have had luck with drilling and an easy out. Some have been able to buy a small left hand turn drill bit that when it starts to bite, it will thread the piece back out. Non of that worked for me and I ended up having to replace the entire assembly, a real PITA!

 

Great looking Tundra. Welcome.

 

I love the inferno trd pro, I saved the press shots as wallpaper for years, I dont have any advice for the antenna, but I do suggest get rid of those steps if you plan to hit the trails, and run skinny 35s.

 

Thank you for the ideas! I will try and figure something out, was thinking of a tiny amount of super glue one the end of something small and try and spinning out. May risk closing the hole completely LOL.

 

Yeah the antenna will be annoying. Thanks for the steps tip! Not sure if skinny 35s will rub, I will research!

 

on stock pro's won't rub, you will have to remove the front flaps and that's pretty much it.

it gives the most clearance with least amount of work, I've had them installed on the truck before I even took delivery and love the size, no bmc, no special alignment to have lots of caster, no bumper trimming or spacers, and they are lighter than 295/70r18 tires.

 

Awesome! Can you tell me what BMC means? I see it everywhere on the forum but no idea what it means lol

 

bmc= body mount chop
cmc = cab mount chop

both mean the same thing, you chop the body mount on the truck to gain extra clearance for bigger tires or wheels with lower offsets, the rear did kissed the liner at this:

 

Awesome!! I understand now, thanks. I need LED headlights sooner than later, looks great on your truck!

 

Those are stock from 2018+ , you can retrofit them onto older truck with a harness, keep your eyes out on the marketplace here, sometimes you can find used ones for a good price, just keep in mind the OE LED headlights has 2 version, one is blacked out, one has chrome inner trims, I think Pro and sport comes with black out ones, while others have chrome inner trims, also keep in mind that based model 2018+ still has halogen.

 

Go with the Diode Dynamics fogs. Love mine

P.S. theyre on sale right now

 

Welcome! Best color! That black trim piece around that antenna stud is rubberized and runs about $8 last I checked. Mine was totally shot and fell apart, and off before I bought the truck, so if yours is brittle and needs replacing anyway, break it up and you might be able to expose the broken stud enough to get some vice grips on it.

I will also recommend the Diode Dynamics ss3max through a forum vendor like @memario1214 with the caveat that you'll want to do a forum search for installing the bracket with additional zip ties. The original fogs in these trucks were secured with inserts, hopes and dreams and even light oem bounce all over without additional reinforcement.

I went with morimoto headlights because of previous experience with morimoto and would probably go with oem pro led lights with a harness if I did it again. Not unhappy with the morimoto at all, and I like the sequential signals a lot, but even the scratch and dent versions I bought came at what I consider a premium price.

 

Man I wish I had an inferno truck. I love that color.

 

Nice! I’ll check them out

 

Thanks for all that input! I’ll hit up Toyota to replace that antenna thing.. As for the Diodes, youre the 3rd person to say that so I’ll def check em out. Everyone is recommending to go OEM with headlights!

 

It definitely POPS in a sea of white, silver, black cars in the parking lot

 

What are the differences in the 3 option for the Fogs? Light output? Also, I’m not seeing OEM LED headlights on your site.

 

Legend! Thank you for the info

 

Just to clarify one tiny point, iHacker does the Tundra harnesses, I'm only currently doing Tacoma ones. I think there are a few extra complications he deals with on the Tundra side, and of course the connectors are different. His thread is here.

 

The photos I've seen of @iHacker 's work are impressive to the point where I haven't even looked at 3rd gen Tundra. I'm glad he is taking care of people. I think there are a few different versions to be aware of, different ways to do the DRL? His thread has tons of info.

 

Will skinny 35s run on the stock trd pro?

 

yup, stock offset, need to remove front mud flaps and that's it, mine graze the front trd sway bar once a while at full lock and full flex, but no rubbing on body mount or anything else.

 

What size do you run? stock wheels too?

 

yes, stock 18x8 ET60

 

October 31.
The one day out of the year an Infernal Orange truck really really gets to show off. The one day out of the entire year they look like it’s not a mistake…

HALOWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!
Y’all should have a midnight parade with candles on the hood and pumpkins on the roof of your truck!!

 

If you ever get tired of the black wheels. Bronze looks great with inferno as well. Makes the color pop and you can tell the difference between wheel and tire from a far. Plus not many of them on bronze. Shit it’s rare that I see another inferno nowadays besides the one sitting in my driveway. Hands down the best color besides voodoo blue. Congrats on the truck.