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

Montana's no ugly place, but I went to college in Utah and I definitely miss the variety of amazing landscapes. You can live in the north and spend time in the mountains, but head 3-5 hours south on a Friday and be in Saturn-scape desert.

Too bad it's overrun with everyone from all over the world these days, but that's how it goes.

 

No, Montana is most definitely not ugly. Quite the opposite. Idk that anywhere in America is ugly, generally speaking, just differences.

 

Barstow California

 

I agree, been exploring Utah on 3 seperate trips now, usually taking off about 2 weeks from work. Everyday is trails and canyons often all to myself and its just non stop exploring. Truly an outdoor paradise where everything is pretty open and free to explore. Would seriously consider moving to Utah someday.

 

LMAO! I get it. But, generally speaking...

Agreed.

 

And to all the people of Barstow California, I’m sorry
















That you have to live there

 

I haven't been able to afford it the last couple springs, but I was on a good stretch of going to Southern Utah every spring for quite a few years after moving to Montana. The last two times I went, I was there three weeks one time, four weeks the other. Definitely a lot to explore.

 

I'll reiterate that it was a bitch and a half. But cheaper than new leafs or shackles. My truck sounded like a rusty box spring in a whorehouse on dollar night with any movement. I tried spraying and greasing with no improvement. So I decided to start over and replace with OEM. Rides ninja quiet now. Seems to feel more solid and planted on bumps and curves, which could all be in my head.

 

I will say to you and @Bed Tundy, ATS sells a shackle kit for $70 that seems pretty stout. https://www.autoandtrucksprings.com...-shackle-kit-oem-044830c030-480420c011-bt-t9/

I wish I could remember who posted this originally a few days ago, but my brain only works hald the time.

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I've got the AT2's. Not super loud, don't have anything to compare them to but f'in Ironman MTs that were on the truck though. Lol.
Got about 48,000 on them give or take correction for Odo being off from size. Seem to wear well. Have 8.5-8.8 32nds left if I did the calculation right.

 

I looked at that, but I didn't see many reviews. I figured the bushings were less than $4 each for OEM so why not go OEM. If you're already doing the leaf spring bushings it's not too much more for the shackles. It just all sucks.

 

Installed the FJ Cruiser windshield spray nozzles. WOW. Can't believe I only just recently learned about these.

Old on the left, new on the right. To my untrained eye, I wouldn't have expected the new ones to have the better spray pattern, but they sure do.

 

Got a part number?

 

Helped my 6'3" dad install front and rear Seat Jackers on the 2003 AC. Ultimately, we removed the top spacer on the rear leaving just the 0.75" one. He's gonna drive around like that for a while to see if he needs to add any of the other rear spacers.

 

@The Black Mamba did a great writeup on these, including showing side by side spray patterns with one of each installed. Very enlightening. Pretty sure the FJ ones were the same part number as my 2006 AC nozzles tho. FYI to @CodyP on that, look at your nozzle closely before buying the new part.

I don’t think I realized they made rear spacers too. I take it once installed you can’t install the cover piece over the seat rail/end anymore? I was thinking about installing a set on my passenger side so my amp would have more room to breathe.

 

https://youtu.be/Y4Px199sP3U?feature=shared

 

Milestones:

 

I miss driving my truck. I really need to just forget about work for a day and slam the trans in. It’s just been stupid crazy with work in the shop and I have no shortage of transportation options available to me so it’s not like it’s been pressing to do it.

 

Oh dang. Yeah, very similar to mine. My hinges only have one bolt/nut each is the only difference I see. If you can find the actual manufacturer replacement, that'd be best...

Not a big deal to get a custom-cut piece of glass. The issue will be the curve of the window. I'm not looking forward to learning how much road grime gets into the gap at the bottom of mine this winter. I don't know if the company I got glass from can do a curve. They asked if mine was curved and I said no, but I was wrong.

 

Was probs me, but that was for the bump stops!

 

I wish you would. It’s winders-down weather around here (you too) and nothing more enjoyable than hearing the motor grumble and tires just start to chirp a little while out cruising around on errands.

 

Went ahead and got my sticker, even though I'm currently just shy of 259K. Need to do TB and LBJs in the next month or two and that'll see me through 350K.

 

Changed the Earl and rotated. Anybody know of the top of their head how much a 5 qt mobile1 jug actually holds?
When emptying the oil catcher back into the empty jug it pretty much filled the entire jug to the brim. No way there's much left in the catcher. Semi concerned. No oil leaks other than that stupid little figure 8 o-ring but it isn't bad. Not really a burning oil smell ever and pretty f'in sure I filled with 6.25-6.5 last change.

 

Crocs must to be shown to prove it's me.

 

Well simple would be 5 qts but it's 1000%full so I'm past that. Lol. I just figured someone in here my know of the top of their head. My bad I'll figure it out.

 

Our trucks take 6.5qt

I can usually get most of it in a 5qt mobil1 container, but there’s almost always a partial quart leftover. Less than half, IIRC. I’ll know for sure soon enough, I gotta do OC soon. That said, filter holds about 15-25% of a quart also, no?