What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Finally did it... Some things in life are finally coming together so I said F it and got my Retrax Pro again... Love my shop, love my setup.

 

My RC hard fold tonneau cover came in! Yes I'm aware I need to pressure wash the driveway...as soon as I'm healed up and the cover is on that'll be next. Living in the woods has its downsides.

 

Okay so today I changed my oil. This isn't such a big deal but it is the first time I changed the oil by myself in 15 years. It was pretty easy and I saved myself a ton of money in the process. Plus, I am not waiting 16,000km to change my oil. 8,000km is plenty enough for me.

 

Do I wanna know what those puppies cost?

 

You don't have to pressure wash sh1t. If anyone wants to complain about it, let them come do it

 

I have no idea yet but will find out. I'm guessing $6-8k for those alone not including the rest of the shocks and bump stops etc

 

Worked late, then walked out to my truck. The door unlocked and I got in, but no dash lights. Pushed the button - absolutely nothing. Hooked up my car jumping doohicky and cranked up. Unhooked my doohicky and the truck ran for a few seconds, then died. Crap. Dead cell. Took delivery of the truck three years and three months ago. Toyota batteries suck. Hooked up my doohicky again and cranked up, rev'ing the engine a few times. Hurriedly unhooked my doohicky, closed the hood, and got into the truck and rev'ed some more. Got out of the plant parking lot and headed to Costco, the only place I knew of that was both still open and carried Interstate batteries. In the 20 minute drive, my gauges dropped and my radio reset 4 times, but I was moving so the engine kept turning. Made it to Costco, bought and installed my battery, returned the core, and came home.

BTW, the OEM battery bracket is not tall enough to work with an Interstate Group 27F battery. Gotta find a bracket that will fit.

I'm going to bed now.

 

3 years is the average lifespan of a battery in our region.

 

I generally get about 5-6.

 

Question, does anyone know if the crush washers for the rear differential (drain plug, fill plug) are the same size for the front differential?

 

They are same size...24mm to tighten/unscrew and have same shaft size and pitch: M18x1.5

I also suggest this: https://www.toyotanation.com/threads/swap-to-24mm-hex-plugs-rear-differential-transmission.1708756/

 

Have you posted pics of the truck with these mounted yet? If so, help me with a link. Thanks.

 

https://www.tundras.com/media/01c9d15f-19fa-4d19-9053-4c9bebd40d9c.37697/

 

Not quite

 

Yep, and the heat we are experiencing is killing em dead

 

Yeah our 4Runner is a 2020 with 12k miles on it but I think I'll replace the battery in it before school starts next week.

 

I'm just glad it wasn't any later, and that I had previously noticed the Interstate batteries on display at Costco. My next option was to go with whatever AutoZone had in stock, which would have been money wasted. I guess the silver lining was that I only paid $109 for an INTERSTATE battery at Costco.

 

Found out that I was captured by Google last month

 

Good thing you weren't in boxers or tighty whiteys lol.

 

It's just going to get dirty again. Or it's too hot outside. or "I value family time more"

Pick whatever reason works for you.

 

Interesting I had no issues with my 21 Tundra battery holder and the group 27 Interstate battery I got at costco....

 

Just recently got back from a camping trip. Notice some of out travel food had been gotten into. Started checking the engine bay and notice some of the wires had been chewed but not broken through the insulation. Set a trap and got the punk. Went through and change the cabin air filter and found the nest. Set more traps for about a week and nothing. Fingers crossed I got it before any major damage.

 

Helluva deal!

 

Lucky you! Baby squirrel made it into the cab two days after I bought the truck(assume he fell from an overhead tree). Made his way behind the dash and chewed out the majority of my firewall insulation. Found him a couple days after when I noticed that I could REALLLLY hear the engine noises.

 

Holy crap. Pics?

 

I recently had to go the Autozone route and I had problems with the first battery within a week. And it was quite a bit more than $109.

 

I'm sorry to hear that. Must have been a badly shorted cell. Were you able to confirm charging voltage on the truck afterward with the new battery? The fact that it wouldn't stay running after jumping it would have me a little uneasy about the alternator condition. You're 100% correct, though, that sometimes a dead short will pull the alternator down pretty hard.

Glad it all worked out, sir.

 

or married, but had your mistress in the passenger seat doing nefarious shit