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

Lol, I was wondering the same as well.

Did some brake stuff last week too. Fronts were squeaking like crazy, so I re-greased a bunch of stuff (pins, behind pads, etc) and no more squeaky... well, except for a completely different squeak when i go over small bumps now, but I think I need a tad more grease on the pin heads.

I do have the z36 brake upgrade in a box in the garage, but I think I'll save that project for a real rainy day... pretty sure I need 17" wheels, anyway.

 

Yes

 

Yeah, the springs pop in and out easily if you take the pin out. Bending them seemed to work but it seems like a poor design.

 

Got it done! No more CEL

 

Congrats, do tell though: Is the stud on that flange pressed or threaded?

 

Which flange? I wouldn’t think any are pressed

 

His 1st pic. Note the oddball. I'm assuming threaded hence the bolt, but asking for future knowledge.

 

Yes it was threaded

 

Replaced the alternator. Also cleaned the throttle body while I was in there and replaced a few vacuum lines that didn't survive removal of the intake. It was time for them anyway.

 

About to drive it home but had to stop and pull an OEM tire out of the cab.

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Lt. Dan, you got new legs!

 

Man that looks good. How’s it driving?

 

Those are 275's? They look great. Hit us with some close up shots of the wheel/tire.

 

Yup. More pics below.

Initial feedback? Noticeably more hum while driving. Not obnoxious, but maybe halfway there. I did notice a little driftiness to it when I first left, and making a U-turn on the 4-lane road in front of the place, I could tell I was definitely rubbing (maybe because 17x9? that xtra half inch would be just enough), even with 2" lift and LT275s, you can see where below. And I'm actually surprised how much heavier it feels on acceleration. But I'm still waiting on the alignment #s, I think caster may be off what Assassin reco'd.

Rubbing on both sides in this spot on my fairly new flaps...

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Looks great Shifty', even if it isn't OEM

 

Need some OEM spares?

(I don't think I'm planning to keep them - and still not sold on these wheels yet, either. I really would prefer something more gold. I may look into what it'd cost to have these refinished.)

 

I cut that area off of my flaps.

 

This is the best I could get on numbers, blurry as hell, and I don't know which is before or after, I assume left is 'before' because I know the driver side camber was farther off when I finished. The guys told me I got really damn close for freeballing the alignment after the lift, but that doesn't help.

They've convinced the numbers they're showing below are what's best for me. I think I'll ping them tomorrow and ask for clearer shots.

 

Remind what wheels are those? I know they're 9in wide and iirc -12mm offset

 

Yup that's where you gotta
Though I recommend an angle grinder or cutting wheel for the metal bits. You can use what ever for the plastic. I used the tin sheers

 

Mmmmm, angle grinder on plastic, my favorite smell.

 

And the melted plastic boogers

 

I'd rather just let the tires do their job.

 

You could always just remove the mudflaps.

 

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Aforementioned “notch” in the mud flap

 

This beaver has been busy, slow and steady. A week or two ago I embarked on a journey, I had most of the parts minus some custom fabing and wiring materials(I did good on my take offs; maybe 1.5’ of extra from each Ga wire I bought)
First stages of mocking and getting everything as tight as possible
Fabbing, messed up a few things and wasn’t as square as I’d like, but I already metal glued it together…..


Skinned it with SS
Roof penetration for solar wires


Even with some really really really ridiculously good hand yoga, my sausage fingers held me back some, but I managed to get it all where it needs to be(I’ll tidy up stuff with zip ties later) and nothing popped or sparked, I’m stoked to be done with the hard part!
12v socket on the rear for my fridge, switch panel with 3 open slots,4th being the 12v plug and usb on the front. Fuse for battery from controller, and fuse for the switch panel,

and two massive 3/8 lug/posts for me diesel heater. I’ll add my 12v regulator and wire in my vent fan later this week.

 

I removed my flaps, and cut out the whole area underneath 'em. I couldn't reinstall my flaps if I wanted to.

 

All this time I thought you were building a sliding fridge bracket.
Either way I'm impressed.

 

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