What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Helping a buddy install his Opt 7 rear lighting strips

 

Does his tailgate open with this installed? @Squatting Pigeon tried that one but couldn't get it to fit

 

Yessir

 

That's good

 

I did their 60" bar and I've been really happy with it.

 

New bumper arrived. Now prepping it and adding my parking sensors. Then steelit and install tomorrow.

 

X2

 

Been a hot minute since i've posted.. I lurk periodically, but life has been and still is chaotic. I've had a boat load of random pieces for the Tundra for about 18 months and I'm finally getting around to install them. Honest, I should have done a build thread, but I'm not quite disciplined enough to keep up with it! Haha..

Starting with the AJT stuff, and finally installed my sub knob. I need to find one of those 3D printed blanks to go in the business card holder, and toss the sub knob and the rear window relocation setup in it. I'll need a light bar button too, before long.

Speaking of the light bar button, I jumped out on a limb and bought the Ironman 4X4 Raid front bumper black friday. Ordered with 2 amber work lights and their 32" LED bar. I'll remount my rigid fogs in it next to the work lights and wire those in together. Bar will get its own setup when I get to it, but I want to plan that one out and still building the auxiliary power setup neatly and keep things tidy.

On the To-Do list because I've bought things and still haven't installed them.. Anyone else REALLY bad about this? Life man....
Front Bumper with fog relocation
Rear door speaker install and kill mat
VLED interior light kit and footwell lights
Remainder of the AJT items
Paint the stupid silver trim pieces on steering wheel and center dash SEM MGT and cross fingers it turns out decent.
Coachbuilder +3 shackles and Westcott front kit when its time to do tires ~May or June. I've got about 10k left on the original tires I believe. Will go with 295/70/R18.

Anywho, lets typing more pictures!

 

He opted for the split and we hardwired each one into the tails for each side.

 

Nice, I had that one on my wishlist but Holden picked it up first and ran into the same issues some other reviewers had which was the tailgate wouldn't open once the lightbars were installed. But some folks did make it work. I do like how that design leaves access to the spare tire hole. I attached my lightbar with clips so it can be pulled off, looking back I should have used velcro.

Pulling the tailgate definitely gives you more room to work. Trying to attach and ensure the bar was straight in the tiny gap was a pain...

 

Test fit done and now have a general idea of how much I’ll cut the fiberglass.

 

We tested it out and it fits perfectly. We used one of the existing bolt holes to line the light bar up and ensure its straightness

 

New Tires and new to me wheels installed today, also sold the old wheels and tires on FB Marketplace today.

Tires net out to same 33" x 11" so not much difference, and I am sure no one will notice the change, but I do, will be looking back at the wheels as a walk away for the next month.

BEFORE



AFTER

 

Nice upgrade to tow mirrors as well. Truck looks good

 

Did some cutting to the light panels to get ready for the new bumper



Couldn't find my die grinder/cutter so

 

Nice! Noticed you changed that rear decal up too. I took mine off during the summer, wasn't a fan of the color but I do like the black. Both have the same truck.

 

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything but got new tail lights finally.

 

Maybe some. I really haven’t got to drive it fast around any curves yet.

 

They are not the same size. Just compared them against my SP. They are about the right size but aux beam’s corners are cut at a angle and switch pro are square.

 

Spiffied up the Auxbeam switch panel connection and finally mounted the bass control box

 

A while back I bought a aluminum hitch, stainless ball, and a stainless hitch clamp so that there would be no play. I hate rust so that’s why I went with aluminum and stainless. Down side was it stuck out because it was the only shinny thing on my truck. I had my guy cerakote it black and now it matches. The ball will get scraped off first time I pull a trailer but that’s okay as long as it’s not a rusted brown eye sore.

 

Who makes those?

 

Those are the Morimoto taillights.

 

Test fitting a gately box. 2.75 cu ft. single 12.

 

Nice, but tint those windows lol.

 

They are tinted, just bright LEDs in the garage and truck

 

Started piecing together my stereo install that I got from tech12volts. Everything looks great and I’m super excited to start the install.

 

Looks like the JL group buy. If it is, I put one in my truck and absolutely love the results. I did order the screens for the subs from JL Audio just for extra protection.

 

Use a thin coat of this on your ball! I use it on my black bulletproof 2” and it keeps it looking black on top, less scrape marks and helps the coupler slide on easier and whatnot.
https://bumpersuperstore.com/i-2397...EzE-VZxk5Y8HuucPDxFAoRgsTTOAzmqRoCcHAQAvD_BwE

 

Compliments your truck well, good choice. Price point is why they're not on my truck yet.