What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

This was in Leander on 29. Very, very serviceable breakfast tacos in the station too.

 

This is where a swap with someone who actually wants this thing feels like the most reasonable path forward. Because buying an aftermarket head unit, maybe a maestro, and some OEM controls and some sort of dash kit or oem parts, yeah, seems like a good way to spend a few thousand dollars.

Anyway, super helpful to know this isn't an OEM setup, I am too new to 2.5 gen to really know.

 

rub the switch with acetone if you get sick of having “rear” upside down. I did the same

 

Ah. I helped build the store but not the gas pumps.

 

To do it right, will need to know a bit more details on the truck. The AC controls connect into a dedicated climate ECU that is specific to the cab configuration and climate control “trim” (auto or manual). Mismatching those can be problematic.

And the original stereo spec on the truck is helpful because there are three options and each one presents different options to returning to “stock” (all depending on how much the previous owner modified or ripped out in the process of switching to the Android unit). There are the BASE audio system that has only the head unit, the “premium” audio that adds an amp under the passenger seat (even if the previous owner removed it), and the JBL audio that has a JBL amp under the passenger seat, AND the JBL logo on the lower speaker door panels as well as tweeters in the upper door at the mirror sail panels.

Doing a VIN lookup on the Toyota site is going to be the best way to know what the truck started out as - what trim level it is and what factory options it had.

I forgot you’re in the PNW… Seattle area? Happy to connect at some point and offer some guidance.

 

Mighty nice of you. I did ask him for a photo to confirm JBL vs not JBL, I know how much of a headache that one is. I can ask him for a photo of the VIN I guess, then look up the details on toyota owners.

I would imagine he'd prefer the base radio, he likes knobs and buttons, dislikes touchscreens. I have quite the array of car stereo for my own trucks and most of the connectors as well from building harnesses so I'm not overly worried about any wiring once I start taking things apart. Sourcing an OEM amp if one is missing would be an annoying complication, I'd so much rather stuff in one of my JL's if that were the case and go with an aftermarket head unit. The HVAC stuff is where I'm fresh to the game and playing catch up.

In theory, other than HVAC and trim, there are no other missing pieces? And the three HVAC knobs he does have, those are unrelated? I need to look over some photos of stock setups.

I'm near Portland but this truck is in Santa Barbara where my friend lives so if I'm able to get it here, it'll be a tight window.

ETA: Photo from referenced thread, this helps me understand:

 

I’ll reach out Dave. I’m near Portland as well. Hitting the gym right now.

 

Added a little U.S.M.C. bling today.

 

Awesome

 

I have a heavy foot and after my first month with the truck I couldn't get better than 12mpg. I bought PC and now enjoy 16mpg+ in the city with eco mode.

Once in a while I will put it on sport, but that's rare as I don't travel on highways often. Sport mode is for getting around cars parked in the left lane.

City minus 1 should get rid of the jump but YMMV.

 

The Banks is a better and safer unit.

 

Meso kit installed….all is right in the world once again!

 

Nice. They’re definitely newer. The one at 183 and Hero Way has them now too.

 

Post back once you get them mounted. What size tires are you going with?

 

Which head unit is this? Looks great!

How was install? And now that you have it in, how do you like it?

 

https://www.tundras.com/threads/the-great-hu-install-of-2023.129229/

 

Do tell !

 

Spoiler

"https://mesocustoms.com/collections...1&_sid=c7c0c378e&_ss=r&variant=40217193218161"

 

New kit released from Meso.

 

as stated in the last few posts….meso customs kit that fixes the goofy track and volume set up in tundras, tacomas and 4Runners. It bugged me from the beginning. Glad to finally have it corrected

 

This photo got a lot of 3rd geners flustered on Reddit haha. Obv not my average. I average 17.9 truly

 

Semper Fi!!!

 

I can do that coming home from the gas station near my moms. It's mostly a slight down hill heading west to east with the wind. I've seen mid 20s by the bottom of our road if I don't catch too many lights and get stuck behind a Prius or a white head going no faster than 50.

 

Installed meso kit, think I’m gonna like it

 

So this is a blast from the past (search feature works well). But I do have driveline vibration at takeoff and I put on a CB 0-2” carrier bearing spacer. It did not help at all. Are you having similar issues?

 

Installing 8 inch lift today.

 

What size.tires with it?

 

Right now 35x12.5. Might consider 37s and a re gear when these tires are done, truck is mainly used for work so still trying to figure that all out.