What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

220 400 600

 

Do I need to re prime that area as well?

 

Would be a good idea.

 

@Jbehredt is correct. The 220 to smooth out the rough edge from the gash, and 400 to get rid of the sanding scratches. 600 for smoothness. What paint did you use?

 

Rustoleum professional quart not rattle can , reduced with acetone @BlueRibbon4x4

 

Ok. Sometimes that stuff can be a little rubbery when trying to sand it, like latex. You may have to let it cure for a while before it’s tough enough to sand.

 

Good to know. I may just go ahead and mount it then, and mask off and spray on the truck like someone suggested. At least that way I can start using it again and spray it when I have time.

Plus it will give me practice for when I have to do this again from banging into rocks lol

 

Quick test cut with some matte red that I had. I have to increase the height about 1/8 of an inch and the size should be pretty close.

 

Exactly. That’s what I would do.

 

Went to Tucson and bought a toy, then went to Apache Lake. 0 to 60 in 2.4 seconds from a dead stop.

 

Finally got the topper! Love this thing, really happy with how it turned out. Now gotta add a camera to the 3rd brake light.

 

Also put in the 8600NEX, much better than the 4660 (just too small). Happy with how it is now, planning on taking out the trim and fitting it flush to the dash when I have more time to mess with it.

 

I believe it man, housing is insane here now.. to buy or rent.. just hunkering down here. I'm glad I bought my home in 2018.

 

It’s a bumper


I’d sand, mask, and touch up in place after mounting. Then go and give it a couple new scratches and get on with life. But that’s me.

 

Yea I just wanted to get it on the truck and use it a few times admiring my handy work prior to fucking it up lol

 

Pulled the trigger on a set of the Bushwacker painted fender flares. REALTRUCK has them on sale right now. Was $800.00 now $640.00 with free shipping. These are the paint to match fender flares. I ordered the MGM 1G3 paint code. Ordered the clear installation tape too to protect the paint. Also ordered the hood scoop and the MGM primer/paint/clear. Have a little experience with spraying so I’m going to give it a try and paint it myself. I’ll post a few before and after pics when I get it done.

 

Finally made some rear mud guards for the inner fenders. I had some Mammoth guards for the front, and had to make the two pieces from plexiglass, so I decided to make some rears. I used cardboard as a template, and traced it onto plexiglass. Then used a heat gun to bend the plexiglass into place. I used the existing wheel well fasteners. Painted to match the fronts using self etching primer, Rustoleum 2X metallic cobalt blue, and satin clear. They weren’t color matched because the Blue Ribbon color looks very dark under the fender well.

 

Quick question figuring someone has probably had experience here.

Has anyone replaced a gasket in their exhaust and used a gasket that stays in place by starting the bolts to connect the pipe. If so pls provide a link or part number.

I have already tried replacing it with a straight circle gasket and even with adding a little product to keep it in place remember it being a bitch to line up. Obviously I didn't do a good job because I now need to replace it again.

 

The gasket where the tailpipe connects to the muffler? I used the

$8 Fel-Pro 60461 Exhaust Pipe Gasket

Fel-Pro 60461 without any issues.

 

Try this:

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog...ust+&+emission,pipe+flange+gasket+/+seal,5836

 

At least they don't

- pull you over, yelling, for going *two* miles over the limit
- tell you that you don't have to show up for court (I was going to be out @ sea on deployment) so long as you pay the fine through the mail
- and then send out a warrant for your arrest anyways because the cop forgot.

(Yes, true story.)

 

Ok so moving past yesterday's mistakes and forging ahead.....I needed a remote winch solenoid mount solution for the x20 winch , so I am fabricating some L brackets I had laying around to mount my solenoid. Should work pretty well and solenoid will mount to the brackets using the hardware and holes that the factory brackets came with. Should get everything mounted up and installed tomorrow, then I can start dealing with fixing the paint.

 

Yup that's it and that's the one I used. For whatever reason I found it damn near impossible to stay lined up while bolting back together. I was wondering if anyone used a gasket like we do on water meters where you start the bolts and just slide the gasket down to rest on them so you know your lined up. I tried using the one you mentioned and even putting some shit on it I couldn't get it to stay in place.

 

I know this won't fit but anyone with any experience or know of a gasket seal even something like this?

If not did you use any tricks to keep it in place while bolting up? Maybe the adhesive I tried was just shit.

 

@dirtydeeds

 

First day of our Outer Banks trip!

 

Thanks again G for the diff breather! @GNTundra !!
Finally put it on.

 

My real home and my home away from home - nice work!! Feel free to come say hello if you see us out there.

 

I love running jet skis - especially when there are big waves to jump

We rigged ours for fishing