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

theres bound to be a way to run some bellcrank or push rod linkage, maybe recessed and run with the tire iron.

 

Now it's all making sense, ditch the stud that can affect free spool and beat up syn line. Attach line with wraps and no stud.
Thanks @FrenchToasty !

 

I tried to find videos or more info from when I ordered mine, I think you still need to use the stud, but this prevents the stress on the stud and on the line at the stud, again it helps keep minimal wraps on your drum without risk of the line coming all the way off

 

I found a couple of videos, I'll look at it some more, but I'm pretty sure you can ditch the stud.

 

Wouldnt the stud be useful holding tension while you bust out the shovels? I thought that was the static limit (maybe moreso on small winches.)

 

The stud on mine is a screw to be used as a line end keeper, no load bearing at all. the initial 8-10 wraps on the drum are what can have a load. But these set up the wraps so you can't unspool past them. The Red Winch Plasma lock is the same but longer to lock down more initial wraps

 

My bad, i was thinking locks. I know when i shop winches i want a spool lock.

 

This illustration shows how the wraps to the left holds the webbing loop on the right in place preventing spooling past the minimum wrap.
You don't turn the drum to get the initial wraps on, you feed the line around the stationary drum. That allow you to create a stop point.

I didn't even know what this was an hour ago, lol.

 

Yep

 

Got my Xmas present to myself in today. It’s gonna feel good being able to see at night.


Also got my sliders bent… finally! Now to prep and bug a friend with welding it up. Planning on bolt on sliders.

 

So hot!
We really need to get a AZ-CA meet up/trail-a-thon going!!!

 

Sounds good to me! Almost have my portable office set so I can go baby go! And I may just be in AZ within the next couple of months to visit a buddy. He wants to get out on the trails too, he just wasn’t sure if his Taco with rear diff locker was capable lol.

 

He clearly needs a v8 4wd tundra!

 

Ok, guys, some quick advice please. Looks like my dust shields are rubbing post lift install. Jason said it’ll be fine but I’m thinking I can at least try to fix it. Should I remove one wheel at a time and whack it with a hammer or take it to a shop or is it something I can do with the right technique with the wheels on?

 

Lol. He’s a fan of the best gen but man, he literally thought his truck wasn’t good enough because of all the mods he’s seen on other Tacos and 4Runners.

 

Is he in P town or T town? Let me know and maybe we can find a moderate trail for him to pop his confidence cherry

 

I like the look of this very much!
What vendor did the headlights come from, is a new housing included in the price? Ballpark the cost, if you don't mind!
This is exactly the route that I want to go, my current lights are pathetic at best!
I really need way better color temp & many more Lumins!
Looking for an upgrade, help me spend some bucks!

 

Don't forget the light bar

 

Not today, but last night I borrowed my old neighbors mill to finally mod my 14wa calipers.

 

I thought for a sec you broke off a drill bit in your press.

 

Hey that looks like a Bridgeport, I have one of those, what a great tool!
This is exactly the reason I bought mine, getting metal worked so it works for your project!

 

That looks like a 3/4", maybe 7.8" 4 flute end mill, you snap one of these, you are reading the "Speeds & Feeds" chart wrong!!

 

He’s in Peoria part of Phoenix. We’ll show him just what he has alright.
Says Sedona is only about an hour n a half away… I missed T2S, wouldn’t mind going there…

 

Thanks but I spent more than I prob had to for light. I like driving to far off destinations in the middle of the night and tired of driving blind, that’s why I treated myself to the Morimoto 2.0.

 

Hahaha. It does a bit.

It is.

1/2" actually. Low speed, low feed and cutting fluid.

Granted its completely manual so no worries about inputting the wrong settings and letting it go.

 

You noticed it huh. Looks even better in person cause the amber portion stands out more. That light bar was one of the first mods I did on my own(maybe why I like it so much). Nothing fancy, think it was $180 no name brand but uses bulbs from the same manufacturer as top name brands(Cree if I remember correctly). Sealed it up with silicone and knock on wood, it’s held up fairly well through multiple river crossings.
I know it’s nothing special but one of my fav parts of my truck.

 

Looks pretty awesome. I've often thought that is a great spot for a bar. Not sure how many people have done it, great job IMO.

 

176k oil change and tire Rotation

 

T2S 2022 was announced for April 26 - May 1.

I'm probably going to try to take two weeks off for it, maybe bring the mobile office again.

@FrenchToasty Let's get planning

 

I’ll probably be there Wednesday thru Saturday, trails and stuff Thursday and Friday