WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO YOUR 3RD GEN TUNDRA TODAY?

Thanks. I was telling my wife that the truck feels like MINE now. And both son and I were thinking that it doesn't look much different pre-lift and post-lift, but when you open the door and go to step in.. it's definitely taller . I'm recovering from a hernia surgery and no supposed to be lifting much weight, but I've gotta work a bit to climb into the truck now

 

damn. Looks like a clean break though. Hopefully you're not waiting weeks or months for the part.

 

Awesome thanks!

 

Was so impressed with the look and thought of items not sliding around, I ordered a set this morning.

 

Ordered the black letters for my 1794. I also ordered the all weather floor mats. The 1794 mats that came with the truck didnt fully cover the carpet and they had an annoying carpet insert in the mat. Looked good, but not functional.

 

I'm in the passenger seat about halfway through the return leg of a Seattle-Spokane-Seattle day trip up go drop off a treadmill to my mom, and to get my teenaged drivers Ed student some more hours and night driving hours. We'll see a bit over 500 miles today.

I was rear seat passenger for the first leg. That's pretty comfy back there, except for not being able to recline.

At freeway speeds and with the lift plus 295/70r18s and early in engine breakin, we are averaging a tad under 16mpg not adjusting for tire size.

I'll take it.

 

WoL....looks pretty good. Regarding the mudflaps, even with them on my truck I still get the mud "rooster tails" going up the sides of my truck. I really don't mind the dirt tails but it would be nice at some point to get something that covers that 3/4" "poke" that I have with the +18s and reduce the kick up of debris.

My Westcott (black anodized) should get shipped later next week....looking forward to the stance that I will have with the added 2"s or so; though I foresee a 4" kit in the future once the aftermarket develops something for AVS/Air bag systems.

 

Truck did a good job with 2 bikes this weekend. Minimal squat, and got us to the trails.

KTM = 240 LBS
HONDA = 298 LBS
RAMP + GEAR = 60 LBS
TOTAL = 600 LBS

 

What dealer in the Seattle area did you go to? They installed the Westcott 3/1 lift for you? If they did, did you just order it and bring it in? What did they charge?

 

I had found my own lift (from here on this forum) and took it into Michael's Toyota in Bellevue. Install plus alignment was $1104. The Toyota Garage, aka VogueWorks in Kirkland, will do it for a bit less money. https://www.vogueautowerks.com/

 

Got mine done at Michael’s/Toyota Garage also…they actually had Westcott’s there for sale (for the same price as Westcott themselves) when I got mine done.

I hadn’t heard of voguewerks before though…and they are a bit closer to me so will have to keep them in mind.

 

they post on Instagram as @thetoyotagarage, and there seems to be some connection with Michael's Toyota that's not super obvious.

 

I slapped on grill vinyl stickers on the lower mustache (black) and the TRD (red) lettering from TVD Vinyl. Tones down the chrome assault just a bit.

 

Has anyone installed the tow mirrors after they built the truck, either at the dealer, on their own, or with a private shop?

A dealer is holding a vehicle for me that has everything I need/want except tow mirrors. I tow large enclosed trailers and really like having those large side mirrors.

Thanks!

 

I adjusted the rear air bag linkage. Raised it up just over an inch. Hope to have the front level installed tomorrow.

 

Pretty sure I've read on here that they're almost impossible to source as independent parts right now, though there are guys who got them on their trucks and hate them. I believe all the trucks come pre-wired for them so I wonder if you could find someone interested in swapping with you. Probably not a terribly difficult DIY if the harnesses are already in place for plug and play.

 

Hi can you tell me if you like your dash cam that you installed? If so, what type is it or do you recommend another type?

 

Changed the oil at ~1594 mi on the odometer.

Other than it being a righteous pain in the booty to get the original oil filter off - filter cap wrench wouldn't grip, two filter strap wrenches couldn't get a solid grip either, but Channellock pliers did the trick - it was an easy job to drop the air dam and engine plate and drain the old goop.

The original oil was darker than I expected, so I'm happy it's out.

I highly recommend that everybody get themselves a teenage boy who wants to be a mechanic. He'll think the whole thing is fantastic.

 

I'll bring mine over in 200 miles and he can have at it. I'll even bring a 6 pack of beer coke for payment

 

I'll ask, but we're behind target on the '66 F100 that's hogging space in the garage

 

Another taco tunes cat plate. Soon I'll have to make the drive up that way and have them put a system in, definitely missing a ton of bass. I have a limited without JBL.

 

Installed the "missing" rear USB plug for my passengers in the back of the cab. Relatively easy to do...posted a picture "story" of how I did it here: Rear charging and connectivity for passengers?? | Toyota Tundra Forum (tundras.com)

Before:


After

 

Added 10hp today

 

Since I painted part of the front mustache, I had been trying to decide what to do with the grill surround.

Ended up buying the surround for the SR trim, which is gloss black ($76). Swapped it out for the original satin chrome. See before after below.

I will have the satin chrome surround wrapped in lunar rock soon. Will be hard to decide if I should go color-matched or leave the gloss black as I like the latter a lot.

 

Honestly the satin finish looks better than the gloss black, but the full body matched would look best.

 

Wouldn’t it be longer lasting finish to get the gloss black paint matched than the satin part wrapped?

 

The gloss black plastic actually accumulates very obvious scratches over time. I think the wrap may scratch as well, but it will be less visible.

 

True…I was more thinking have it painted in Lunar rock to matched the rest of the truck and the lower part of the stach.

 

Finally completed my rack setup: Retrax Pro XR and KB Voodoo Rack, plus Malone Seawing carriers.
I set out wanting a tonneau cover + rack for my kayaks which limited my options. Losing the space to the cannister was the best balance and if push comes to shove, I can set some gear on top of the cannister and secure it to the rack.
This forum was a ton of help in making up my mind.






Very happy with Retrax as a product, no rain intrusion after a couple of 1-2" storms and a run through the car wash.
Also very happy with KB Voodoo. Fast delivery, great communications, and easy instructions.
Didn't have a great experience with Realtruck thanks to made up shipping dates that kept slipping, but now that Retrax is in production others likely won't have the same issue.

 

I like my predators are lot. Low profile, but they get the job done. They also have better grip than any steps with plastic on them.