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

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by T-Rex266, Sep 7, 2015.

  1. Aug 1, 2025 at 12:40 PM
    daveeasa

    daveeasa FBC Harness Solutions

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    I have the bushings, haven't installed them. I took all my skids off for various maint work, starting with O2 sensors, oil changes, lbj's the 2nd time in the past 3 years. I initially had visions of the FGT as my trail rig but while it's got nice gears for that now and the biggest lift and tires of the 3, it's heavy and towing/payload is reduced by the numbers. Given I don't have an opportunity to need skids, having them off works OK for now. I wouldn't mind an aluminum option, I really notice the weight difference between the RCI skids on my two Tacomas, the '05 is my lightweight 2wd so I have aluminum there and it's just so much easier to install/remove.

    Cat shields are the only real concern I have with the FGT right now but it's parked inside and only used for kayaking / towing (once I finish the brake controller feed and ignition power to the rear 7 pin).

    I do love my FGT but it's more like my sunday funday ride for the most part.

    I want a GR corolla right now, but I don't want to get rid of any of the 3 trucks, I still use them all for separate tasks and I still love them all for different reasons.

    Oh, and my shed setup, I have a skids shelf right now so storage and access isn't bad, it was kinda outta control with the stacks/piles I had going before. Spare wheels, skids, and mower/weedwacker along with takeoff grilles and such, all in the garbage shed, nice parts in the nice shed all in labeled bins. It's coming along really, just a bit more storage space and a maybe a 4 post lift (that would open up space for the GR for summer, truck for winter.)
     
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  2. Aug 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
    Kimosabe

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    An aluminum option would be so nice! But since I already bought the steel I don't think I would switch at this point.
    But thanks for the post; you reminded me that I need to buy the backup light disable... *I see you aren't accepting orders at the moment.
     
  3. Aug 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
    daveeasa

    daveeasa FBC Harness Solutions

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    @Kimosabe i have a pair of FGT DIR I made a while back for one guy who never responded once I made them. Hit me via DM if you want one. I need to make one for my own Tundra actually, I keep forgetting.
     
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  4. Aug 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
    Upshot Knothole

    Upshot Knothole New Member

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    If you do happen to make some more, I'd be interested in the DIR and reverse T harness. Pretty sure we're close to each other so I could pay you in person for them, no need to ship.
     
  5. Aug 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
    455h0le_dachshund

    455h0le_dachshund Mum stole me darts

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  6. Aug 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
    daveeasa

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    Sure thing, I’m 97222, hit me w dm if you want, I have both premade.
     
  7. Aug 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
    Jack McCarthy

    Jack McCarthy Working remotely from the local pub

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    Did you have to drive around the block a few times for that one or slam on the brakes going 70 down the interstate? :laughing:
     
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  8. Aug 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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    Air up your tires.
     
  9. Aug 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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    Hooptytrix Squeaky Chicken

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    I broke the plastic thingy around the handle on 2 doors so I decided to go with the Sequoia dark grey. Actually worked out

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  10. Aug 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
    ToyotaDude

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  11. Aug 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
    455h0le_dachshund

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    I stole the odometer pic from FB. But I made the meme. My trucks are at 262k and 358k
     
  12. Aug 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
    455h0le_dachshund

    455h0le_dachshund Mum stole me darts

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  13. Aug 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
    whodatschrome

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    lots of dents
    lol
     
  14. Aug 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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    Hardwired this dash cam to take advantage of the parking mode feature. Next onto the reverse cam/stereo.

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  15. Aug 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
    Tundra2

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    Baby K and I killed our first deer together today in crackie
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    Luckily it was a fawn, and we just drove over it. Still unsure if he's got the curse or not :rofl:
     
  16. Aug 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
    Bought2Pull

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    How did the Damage Multiplier do?

    Looks rough! Sorry! I hit one last year and it took about a year to finally get it fixed (hit with 2005 Canyon, Tundra was still parked at the time).
     
  17. Aug 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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    Currently have the truck (and trailer, hate to unhook it just for that) parked up at the church. Their parking lot is largely flat so I'll let it sit for 30 to 40 minutes and then recheck the oil level. That thread on "too much oil" has me thinking I need to drain out a bit!

    Odd: one side of dip stick indicates she's low but the other side indicates she's way over filled!

    WTF mate?
     
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  18. Aug 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
    Bought2Pull

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    Did this last week: new hubcap on. OEM Toyota.

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    Tight fit....took several hard heel-of-the-hand hits to get it in but it's stayed on since then (several days now) so I guess I'll buy 3 more. The others are missing paint/powder coating.
     
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  19. Aug 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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    The skid plate took all of it. Crackie just looks like this right now. I hit a road sign about two years ago and a guide wire for a telephone pole in separate incidents which caused most of the cosmetic damage.

    Crackie survived the fawn unscathed, the fawn.... not so much
     
  20. Aug 2, 2025 at 9:18 AM
    Bought2Pull

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    Is "Crackie" your name for the Tundra?

    I used to feel sorry for animals hit by cars UNTIL I hit a bear with my '02 Honda. After that I realized hunters aren't killing enough animals.
     
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    Yes, he was owned by former crackheads. See here. https://www.tundras.com/threads/crackhead-resurrection.94083/

    Crackie is my rig and my rig is me.

    You must be new here if you haven't heard the legends... (no shade intended)
     
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  22. Aug 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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    I'm fairly new...also....I don't spend much time on here really.

    "Crackie" as a name makes sense if formally owned by crackheads. I have to deal with those fairly often due to working in less-than-affluent neighborhoods.

    What legends? Is there a thread on that?
     
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  23. Aug 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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    I am the legend. I have never been killed. :rofl:
     
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  24. Aug 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
    The Black Mamba

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    Imma keep it stock
    Shampooed the seats and carpets

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  25. Aug 2, 2025 at 10:04 AM
    shifty`

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    Fair warning to you: As you look inside, you'll see there's pairs of plastic towers that hold the metal tension ring inside. It's really easy to snap those off, and once two are gone, the caps don't stay on well anymore, if at all. I snapped off one from two diff't caps when I was still running those wheels while giving them firm palms to get onto the wheel. I couldn't figure out the sweet spot to get them on straight and easy.

    That said, I also recommend removing them before going to any tire shop, brake shop, or whatever. Because those impact jockeys at the tire shop will break them popping off, putting them on, or scuff them up if left on. Without fail.
     
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  26. Aug 2, 2025 at 10:07 AM
    shifty`

    shifty` Inside his chest they found ten thousand pencils

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    Something I didn't learn until well into my 30s, and solidified as I went through my 40s: Try to avoid saying any sentence you could easily end with ", yet!" and still have it be factually correct, and not look remotely out of place.

    The Universe has a way of listening, and sometimes toying with people on those types of things :rofl:
     
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  27. Aug 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
    Bought2Pull

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    Oh ya, I noticed that, but thanks for telling me! Solid advice on the shop guys. Guy that did the work at the stealership, he didn't lose any as the missing one was missing when I bought her.

    That's annoying about those caps......with that design flaw in mind, I may go for different wheels over getting the originals recoated.
     
  28. Aug 2, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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    Imma keep it stock
    what's local?
     
  30. Aug 2, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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