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

Casey over here wanting a fucking Hilux build with his 2UR engine idea

 

I mean Casey has a Ranger and he always talks about how he wants to swap out the 2uz on his 02 Tundra for all this other stuff...

 

Wait hes got a ranger........ I kniw where there are 3 2UZ sitting right now. 1 non VVTI 2 VVTI. Theure sequoia engubes but same same for the most part. @Mr.bee how about we start a group project

 

Only if I’m allowed to jump it.

 

So Baja Ralleye LT Suspension........ Sure lets do it

 

https://youtu.be/aYr-JMnPXS4?si=rBzTCKGB3euiqNnj

 

@Mr.bee well? Wanna build a balster

 

I'm not allowed to hot rod dads ranger. I've tried talking him into taking it to 24h of lemons, but its a no-go. If we're gonna build a prerunner it needs to be a 1uz 2wd tundra.

 

FTFY

 

Mostly did Parker prep today. Cleaned the interior and scrubbed a few stains out of the carpet, also cleaned up the engine bay some. Got my inverter wired to a switch again. Mounted the roof rack basket. Crawled under the truck and did a quick inspection underneath. Still need to fix one of my air lines that's leaking.

Finished disassembling my donor front differential. It wouldn't fit in a crate with whatever the hell pinion flange was on it. The Makita impact wouldn't bust the staked nut on the world's longest pinion flange, but the nut was no match for the plug-in impact. You'll need to buy a female torx socket set with an E12 socket to remove the ADD tube/ stub shaft. A 12-point socket will just round the bolt head.

$10 CASOMAN 11PCS Female Torx Socket Set, E Torx & Star Socket Set with Rail, E4 - E20 Torque Sockets

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JFJD53J?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Need to remove the old drain/fill plugs and clean up the stub shaft mounting surface, then it's good to go.

 

That’s a snazzy red milk crate…… ours are mostly green and shades of green out here, I’ve seen a few sweet teal colored ones too

 

Did front brakes (pads and rotors were due) with Toy parts (Advics as it turns out) and yes plan another spring clip on bottom of caliper.

Adjusted rears, and shoes look like they're coming up at some point for first time replacement at 247K miles with the slimmest part still about 3 mm (.012").

Drum IDs are 295.32-295.35 mm well within spec (realize that's not measured in a groove with a drum caliper but definitely not deep to be out of spec if turned).

Probably need to learn to search the forum better but didn't find recommendations from experience on the FGT of just swapping in OEM shoes, turning the original drums, or replacing the drums with the shoes?

 

Question? Why does it seem like no one runs slotted rotors on our trucks? I fully intend to, but I also intend on using the truck with a 15.5ft car hauling trailer, hence the 4.08 gears. And a rear locker st some point.

 

Slotted rotors are asking for warpage. Smooth rotors have more surface area.

 

Who said noone runs slotted rotors on these trucks?

 

Not sure how they would. Well out side heavy track use. Vented slotted rotors do cool faster than a solid face vented and they help displace brake pad dust.

 

So wait … you bought OEM and they are Advics parts that came in OEM box?

 

Where's your lower clip? Adds 10HP you know.

 

True that.



For 13WL calipers:

04465-35290 are original (semi-met IIRC). But 04465-AZ200 are the lower cost pads (ceramic IIRC), and Advics aftermarket come with the shims.

Advics A6F004U Disc Brake Rotor at RockAuto and

$86 ADVICS A6F004U Disc Brake Rotor

other online.

Advics AD0976 Brake Pad at Rockauto and

$64 Advics AD0976 Front Brake Pad

other online

 

Gotta get another set to add.

 

Whose rear conversion kit?

 

SOS conversion.
Powerstop AT-14BD calipers
EBC slotted rotors
EBC Orange stuff pads
Sequoia master cylinder
Manual proportioning valve
I have the SOS e-brake kit installed, but I need to re-design it or/and add a Wilwood E-brake.

Before switching to EBC with their Orangestuff pads front/ rear, I ran Powerstop Z36 pads/rotors and they ended up warping. The EBC pads bite extremely well, but they are super dusty and seem to have a shorter lifespan.

With the SOS Performance kit, you'll need a caliper bracket cast with AT-14BD. The regular 14BD caliper bracket is too thick for the SOS Performance backing plate and will need to be shaved down.

 

My Carlinkit 5.0 dongle, hehehe, dongle, ............... has been having some hiccups lately and random disconnects so I took it inside and checked for firmware updates. Two updates installed and it appears I am at the latest version. We'll see how it goes.

 

In case anyone else is looking at that 3rd brake light that I installed on mine, the cargo lights are bright but they project light too far up to be useful in the bed. I have a toolbox on my truck and here is how much light hits the bed at night. Lol.

 

I finally have some Australian goodness on the Tundra. Upgraded my reverse lights with some Stedi T10/15 LED's.

Stock vs the 1,000lm Stedi light. The stripes are caused by the tail light lens.




Lots of light. Maybe I wont back into the side of the shop again (as you can clearly see I have done once before )

 

LED strips

 

I havent towed a car with the tundra yet,

do those use a toyota sized factory rotor?

 

I shimmed mine with weather striping tape. It helps a bit, but I have the same complaint. But it is a nice upgrade for the flashing brake light as well. Cant be too safe on the roads these days. People just don't pay attention nor have a clue how to drive these days.

 

I towed that 2nd gen Honda Insight, that I bought from my old boss and sold to my brother in law, on u-haul car dolly, with the 03, from Galveston to my house. Didn't even really feel it.

 

Oops, the first part of that was an abandoned reply, but towing the tractor i didnt really feel it too much either. Even got better than 14mpg & was about 5500ish lbs.


The sequoia hauled 8k lbs a time or 2, i could feel it, but doubt the rear disc's did much to help. I'm pretty easy on brakes.