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

I did a little trimming on the bumper. Now it only rubs in reverse and turning. (which kinda pisses me off b/c my LCAs are new)

 

I’m just being a nervous nelly since I don’t have a bumper and I recycled my stock wheels so it’s 32.4’s or bust. Seeing that photo gives me hope I can limp on the stock front bumper for a little while.

Nervous because the solos push the wheel 1” forward.

 

Feel free to send me your Solos and I'll tell you how they fit.

 

Jason had them prep’d and ready. I think this is the final push aside from rear shocks. A few mistakes I’ll list below but I can’t think of any more work I can possibly do on this truck as far as mechanics are concerned.

1. I think I bought a non HD starter to replace my OEM HD one. I wonder if I can send it in for refurbishment though it’s a bitch to install so I’d just be keeping it for a what if.
2. Shoulda done big balls for LCA and BJ’s. Because BJ’s are better with big balls
3. F’d up on corners with those ugly clears but fixing that with the OEM corner signals.
4. If the TEQ grille shows up, I wasted a bunch on the Ivan Stewart one. Oh well. I didn’t think we would have a legit pro grille option. Should have been more patient.

all in all, not too bad. A few f’ups but that’s to be expected.

 

About time for some pics, my friend.
Show off all that hard work.

 

I should have taken some last trip. But it’s a little dirty. Needs a bath. She may come home by summer. That would be cool.

honestly other than the bumper and wheels and grille it’s a very stock look. All the changes are inside.

 

You going to crank the coilovers up a little bit? Looks good

 

Yes, I think they want a couple of turns, but I'll drive it a while to see what I bang first.

 

Pretty sure you can get the whole 3rd brake light assembly with lens and all. Unless it was very recently discontinued. @Tundra2 may be able to find the part number from when he replaced his whole assembly.

 

He did, I gave him the PN at some point in the continuum

 

Anyone heard good things about pro tuning lab?
Led 3rd brake light, interesting they mention instruction arent included.

https://www.protuninglab.com/11-tr0...Arqjjy1TgPApjxpCnFzBpUPMc3vSwwn4aAlIfEALw_wcB

 

Looks like garbage to me.

The OEM chmsl isn’t that expensive. And LED bulbs are easy to source for it. And it looks clean.

I’m not a fan of dot matrix.

 

Yeah I replaced mine too. So I call BS on NLA.

 

Think maybe you can't buy just the lens itself. Have to buy the whole assembly.

 

I bought a Lens 2 weeks ago for my uncles. It was still available

 

Just found my order from Oem part source. Part for my truck was 81570-0C010 and it cost me $106.

 

Hi all, when I was researching this I was looking to buy the body only, but I could not get one. As it was I rehabed the existing one with the metal tape! My fix was cheaper than spending over 100 bucks for a whole replacement. It's all good!

 

How does our 3rd brake light assembly install? Does if have a FIPG gasket or just a rubber gasket to keep water out? I should probably replace mine before they discontinue them. I've never taken mine apart and it still has the original bulbs.

 

There are aftermarket foam gaskets that are available on the interweb commerce sites.

 

This one looks good (OEM style) and comes with new gasket. Uses LED for brake light and regular bulb for cargo. Could swap the cargo bulbs for LED as well.

AmeriLite Red/Clear LED High Mount Stop Cargo 3rd Brake Lights for Toyota Tundra

$63 AmeriLite Red/Clear LED High Mount Stop Cargo 3rd Brake Lights For Toyota Tundra

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O83OZ6K

 

I got the whole toyota 3rd light assembly somewhere in the last 2 years. I bet they are still around. They do come with a new gasket built in.

 

Same

 

Four screws for the chmsl. Comes with sticky goopy seal. Hardest part is removing the goop from the last one.

 

Nice hands. Surprised PHM never tried to groom you for the big leagues.

 

Wd40 works great to remove that sticky gasket crap

 

Yeah, I wound up using some goo gone to finish the job, but the big chunks I scraped.

I also kinda f'd myself b/c in my youth I ran a sirius antenna out through the chmsl and re-gooped it. At least it doesn't leak like 3G Taco chmsl

 

Does anyone know what the color code is for the paint used on the wheel caps?

 

I just bought one. Mine had burn holes in it as well. p/n 815700C010 $120 incl tax. Installed LED Bulbs

 

The shop I'm using said 'I know a thing or two because I've seen a thing or two' Gotta love it