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

Torque everything back down with the truck still up in the air? Or on the ground?

You forgot to take your meds again, didn't you....

 

No.

Edit: I meant bro.

 

Hey @shifty` . . . can you steer me towards a link regarding parking brake adjustment for my 06 2WD DC ?
it could use some tightening.

 

https://www.tundras.com/threads/rear-brake-adjustment-theory-and-practice.99575/

 

We lost a great contributor in @Sirfive ….may he rest in peace

 

Wait what?

Oh yeah

 

Just noticed he was in San Antonio. There are at least 4 of us pretty active members nearby!

 

My driver side window got off the track yesterday, so this morning I pulled the panel off and got it back on the track. Window regulator was good, just the screw had come out (and was in the bottom of the door). Added some blue loctite and got it back together. Shouldn't be an issue now.

 

I heard the TX Boys tried meeting up with him a few times, but they could never get him and Mr Bee together in the same place

 

Oh haha

 

Same happened to my wife's previous Highlander. Made it do this. One bolt cause the issue, this one. Total crock of hooey.

 

Or did we?


We didn't.

 

That's cause they didn't like Sirfive. None of my friends like Sirfive, that guy is wack.

 

I mean I liked em. But he was a little crazy sometimes haha. A real free thinker. Good for him.

 

I heard he ate coyote afterbirths, washed his hands with meconium once a week, and liked to huff on jenkem.

 

Post some photos and thoughts about this when you get it mounted and have a chance, please.

 

True. True. Five showed up to Panhandlemonium, Bee came to T2S.

 

We contribute. Theres just more nonsense & heckling now.

i wonder if i can sign in as sirfive on my laptop. It took me a few months, but i managed to get my old email back.

we still aint got enough sense to know better.

 

Day started great…. Planned to install new OEM lower ball joints , CV axles and seals….
Ended up with a broken LBJ bolt and now off to machine shop to have it removed. ugh!!

 

Drill that bastard out!

 

Heat index of 115F in south Florida. Throwing in the towel, we’ll see what tomorrow brings…

 

I'm wondering if someone mighta boned you by using red threadlocker (heat required). I always use Blue, or if I use red, I'll take a red Testors paint pen and fill the head of the bolt in with a red circle, hoping the next guy (or me!) will figure it out (/remember) later.

But I also see you rattle canned your frame, and it's otherwise pretty rusty. Maybe it's just rust at the heart of the problem.

The good side is, you're smart enough to use OEM lower balljoints, and now you can get the community's recommended bolts to refresh those also. You don't want to be this guy.

 

what’s the best place to get a set of OEM bolts ?

 

Stealership, except for the heavy duty stuff. Some of the factory lbj bolts looking kinda weak. Or website? I dunno.

 

Front in the air. Rears on the ground. Wheels didnt fall off in the 20 miles I drove it so I think it'll be fine to drive 250 miles tomorrow to grab a boat

 

My local stealership hasn't been too far off McGeorges online prices. They usually ask what McGeorge has it for and then get within a buck or two for most things. Doesnt hurt to ask if they can try and be competitive, some of the managers arent dickheads about it

 

https://autoparts.toyota.com

Sometimes you can order online at a discount, then pick up at your local stealership. If you walk up to the counter and order, they'll gouge you. Take a minute to read this for more info ... the parts system website has changed, but the info there about why you'd want to do what I'm recommending remains valid. And for best bolt options, you don't necessarily need to do OEM. Check this.