What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Think my wording could have been better - I have my GM mirror spotlights tapped into the cargo light circuit. So it turns on at the same time as the cargo light (also have bed lights on that circuit). I have the switch typically on the door setting, so they come on when any cab door opens. If I want I can turn them on at any time by flipping the switch to the ON position, or turn the switch off for them to not come on at all.

Definitely don't think reverse light would work well, I personally like having them on when I get out of the truck, so don't want a switch inside the truck to turn them off.

 

Me too!

 

Negative. She worked on it for about 2 weeks. The cricut is linited to fonts and pics on their site and other sites. Cant draw or design your own. Thats more advanced than she is capable of. With all the little designs on the AC control its next to impossible for the layman. I am also experimented with acrylic paint markers on my old HU. Looked OK but not good enough. Very frustrating. Hopefully someone designs something to delete the silver AC control soon. I will advise on the cricut model when i get back home later.

 

Working on a chrome/silver delete vinyl overlay for the AC control unit. Between the shape and all the odball graphics something a little more advanced than the cricut is probably needed.

 

What HU is that?

 

Hahahaah. Ive had a few four letter words thrown my way too about just leave the f’n silver crap. By my daughter no less

 

Pioneer. Got it from Crutchfield. Paid an extra $25 i think and they splice all the harnesses on and made it simple plug and play.

 

Thats about it. Just got direct replacement speakers from them too. My advisor asked about type of music i listen to, volume i like and a bunch of other stuff and gave me multiple options. Also the tech support is great. Im a caveman too with electronics and needed a bit of help with one small part. I called on a Sunday and my call was apparently forwarded to my advisors home because I could hear the dog barking. Lol.

 

How is the HU working out for you? Any issues?

 

Just hit 150k. Oil, grease, rotate. For some reason one of my spark plugs keeps misfiring. Just replaced and switched coils to see if that is the problem. Also stupid tpms must be bad.

 

Love it. Took time to figure out all the settings but eventually got there. Having Apple carplay was a biggie. With the new HU I realized how crappy the stock non JBL speakers are. Like I said previously I got new ones from Crutchfield about two weeks ago. I just need a break in the weather so I can switch em.

 

Only issue Ive encountered is my compass heading on my dashboard cluster is no longer there. It had to be tied into the GPS on the old HU. Small price to pay to have Apple carplay back. IMO

 

Got shipping notification over night.

 

Pretty much. I've bought stuff from them for years. I've actually began and finished a head unit install (on my '04 F150) WITH them on the phone the entire time, coaching me through it. They're not always the cheapest, but I have absolutely no complaints about their service.

 

coming together! it's going to be sick man

 

Let the wife drive the rig up Some trails in va and nervously drank beer in the passenger seat haha.

 

Nice. You know how it is...happy wife, happy life. Good looking family you have there!

 

Local fab shop made an aluminum skid plate from my RCI skid to my bumper.

 

So I guess a cheap solution to getting work implements out of the cab is how a storage obsession begins…. Lord help me.

 

Just FYI, there’s a couple grooves in the bed that are perfectly designed to fit a 2x8 or 2x10 as a divider…if you want something more sturdy than the bungee.

 

That’s actually something I had entertained. That ratcheting aluminum pole was Walmart cheap and keeps that crate, which was just a little too big for that rearmost 2 by groove to contain, close to the tailgate for easy as hell access. Plus, if we’re splitting hairs, by the time I pay for a 2x6x8, the pole, that I can put anywhere in the bed, was only about $2 more.

 

Now you just need to do the carbon fiber delete....

 

Awesome, what trails in VA?

 

Are these a "Remove & Replace" installation or covers of the existing pieces?

 

HA! last night, my wife asked me, "what did you do to your truck today?" i replied "nothing", she then touched my forehead to check if I had a fever or was ill. LOL

snapped a pic at the park yesterday evening.

 

Ran up union mill to flagpole then down to switzer lake.

 

Remove and replace.

 

Where did you go? Im in Va, spent some time on trails in George Washington natl forest.

 

True. The lumber prices have been nutty. I get the pole idea.
After years of having the truck, I just figured out those 2x slots being there. I think I saw it on here, then had a Griswald Christmas lights moment where it clicked. Ha!
I now have two 2x8’s I’ve been waiting for the right weather so I can get them painted and put in.

 

I used to use a board in those slots, but I like the ratchet pole better because I can place it exactly where I want it for different sized loads.