What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

I recently put the cap back on for camping season and installed some much needed chunky Rokblokz to protect the rear wheels and paint from rock chips from these stone chucker tires. I’m kinda liking the rally-esque vibe they give off as well.

 

Just removed the Moto Fab lift with a 1.5 rear block. and installed 3.5" Rough Country lift with 2" rear block. Love it. Now I need new tires...! Thinking maybe 295/70R 18.

 

Surprised those aren't hangin' nice and neat on your cupholder in the kitchen cupboard

 

I should sneak some in and see how long until she notices lol

 

Truck almost wouldn't start today, was fine last time I drove it two days ago. Battery was an OE Toyota 27F battery with no date sticker, so I'll just assume it was original to the truck (2019 built late 2018, I'm owner #2). Swapped in a Costco battery in the parking lot during my lunch break.

Also ordered duck canvas fabric and a snap tool so I can make my own window covers for the cap. Time to do arts and crafts!

Recent photo after driving up and over the pass on the Million Dollar Highway in Colorado last month.

 

WHere id you order the 2 tone 040?

 

From the pleasant folks at the Colorado DOT.

 

Installed TRD pro headlights and grill. Thanks iHacker for the help!

 

Looks good! I have rokblokz on my list. Are those the XLs?

 

Thanks! Yes these are the XLs. They work for me since the wheels are 0 offset but if you’re running higher offset wheels then I’d probably go with the regulars. They stick out past the tires a little even on my setup.

 

Pm sent

 

I haven’t heard about that.
Glad I didn’t pursue trying to add the fifth sensor

 

How hard is it to take the cap off? I really want to get one for camping trips myself

 

The easiest method is with 2 people. Each person grabs a side and walks it off the back. Each person has to be able to handle about 100 lbs. The bigger problem is storage and keeping it protected when not installed. I recently built this contraption that works decent for both storage and makes it possible (with some struggling) for me to put it on and off by myself. 2 boards span across the top, and from inside the bed I lift just the front or back at one time with my shoulders and slide the board under. I then do the same on the other end and it’s suspended and I can drive the truck out from under it.

 

I was thinking about the storage also. Wonder if it's easier to get a bed rack and then take it off and disassemble it to put away for the next year. I have a bed cover now because of the AUX battery in the bed.

 

You may consider a softopper as well. They’re pretty awesome and go up and down quickly, or can be totally removed or installed in minutes. They may lack the same level of waterproofing and security for locking up items though.

 

I think the bed rack my be the best option because I want to use a RTT

 

You could even have both if you wanted. Bedrack installed over top of the softopper. I’ve seen it done a few times. https://www.tundras.com/threads/kb-voodoo-softopper-bed-rack.67928/

 

That looks pretty sweet. I was looking at the lower bed racks. Ugh now may have to rethink everything. Really wish the wife was on board with a gofast camper. Would solve all my problems.

 

Found the HVAC issue. Completely my fault. Wiring caught in the exposed gears. What a stupid design. Hopefully when I get the panels back on, it all works and I didn't permanently damage anything.

 

^^Victory!! ^^

 

Drove to Grainger to get some products for work

 

4 hours to complete. Not bad for doing it all solo

Sliders on (minus one bolt cause I didn't want to drop the tank)

Engine skid on.

RCI messed up the hardware so gotta go get bolts nuts washers to attach the rear small cat shields to the trans skid and then tomorrow I'll install that

 

Looking good! Did you drill through the frame for the bottom bolts or leave those alone for now?

 

Put ones in where there were holes (left one driver side same thing with gas tank being in the way) and left the rest alone. Not like RCI had enough hardware to drill holes anyways

 

Fair enough. I’m gonna double check my hardware when I pick mine up when they’re done. I’d be pretty bummed if I drive two hours each way to pick up sliders just to not have all the hardware when it came time to install.

 

Sliders were per packing slip quantity its just if you're gonna drill you might want more to fill extra holes. I only grabbed some since I needed stuff from lowes anyways for the cat guards

 

did it comes with Grade 8 bolts?

Hoping my sliders will be ready for pickup in the next week or so - ordered 4/15

 

Idk. I used what it came with and got some grade 8 for if/when I drill

 

RCI trans and cat shields installed thanks to @HulkSmurf14