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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. Sep 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
    oscardog86

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    @Nicklovin Thanks for the offer to let me borrow your impact. I got it done by hand with a wrench. As you can see from my pic i wouldnt have been able to get an impact on there anyways!

    For NA beers, i honestly like cheap Old Milwaukees. Out of all the cheap beers its my favorite. The Athletic ones arent bad either but theres some belgian style ones at Total Wine that are pretty damn good

    My favorite beers when I still drank alcohol were Belgian beers. My mom grew up on a farm there and been there several times growing up. Turns out, a bunch of the belgian beers all make NA versions now! Havent been able to find them anywhere yet, but hopefully come to the states soon. Leffe, Hoegaarden, Duvel, Chimay, and others all have NA versions now!
     
  2. Sep 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
    Sirfive

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    Yea, move those lines, i dont remember if you have to move the clip or not…i dont think so, though.
     
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  3. Sep 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
    oscardog86

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    Okay ill give that a try. I just felt they were hard lines and didnt want to mess with them lol. Ill give it a try after dinner!
     
  4. Sep 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
    Sirfive

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    I didnt break mine, so i have faith.
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    oops, looks like i cracked the middle clip. Be more careful than i was.
     
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  5. Sep 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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    Drained and put new gear oil in the transfer case. Diffs are next.

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  6. Sep 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
    oscardog86

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    @Sirfive Thanks for the help, got those lines moved enough to get that bolt out!
     
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  7. Sep 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
    455h0le_dachshund

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    Those fuses or replays cominng off the sides of the positive terminal for your amp & subs?
     
  8. Sep 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
    Nicklovin

    Nicklovin Yap Yap

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    Yaaaa I was thinking it'd probably be pretty tight too but glad you got it done! Oooo nice I'll grab a case of milwaukees next time I'm there. Dang that's cool, fingers crossed! I'm kinda new to the na beers, but diggin it so far.
     
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  9. Sep 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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    Cut the old bolt out. No use for them.
    To get the new one in on that side, I used a ratcheting box wrench to turn it and help drive it in through the bushings and move it along the lines.
     
  10. Sep 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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    I ended up getting the bolts out. But wont I be needing those bolts for the new UCAs?
     
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  11. Sep 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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    I thought you said you were buying new bolts? If you’re reusing then don’t cut them. Haha.
     
  12. Sep 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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    I made and installed an LSPV lift bracket out of an angle bracket I found for cheap. So far I’m pleased. I feel like I’ve noticed a shift in brake bias, and like it.

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  13. Sep 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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    love that flat glass
     
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  14. Sep 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
    455h0le_dachshund

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    I think when me and some Tacoma World buddies did mine back in 2018, we just beat the UCAs with a BFH til the UBJs popped off. We never removed the spindles from the truck.
    It's amazing the PO's TRQ LBJs lasted another 60k miles, plus several off roading adventures, after the assault. :burp::anonymous:

    I have an extra chrome front bumper at the house, but he won't use it either. Got it free from @JasonC.
    The plan is to paint it black and add the sweet fog light valence I bought for it, then swap it onto the 03. I've got a fog switch for 00-02 that I'll use to wire the extra fog lights.

    But I got called into work on my night off tonight and I been busy trying to button up as many projects on the 06 as possible, before Merus in October.

    Maybe I should save time and money and leave it chrome. Probably not... But it looks kinda nice. I definitely gotta dye the top plastic piece. It's faded .
    This pic just reminded me that I need to go back and reroute and loom my backup camera wire. When running the dome light power wire yesterday, I realized my backup cam wire was touching some metal lines. I'm not sure if brake or fuel. But I don't like it.
     
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    are they gold?

    j/k. All 5 of mine are in my house being protected from the UV.
     
  16. Sep 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
    455h0le_dachshund

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    Hey my new adjustable brake bracket comes in Monday. If we're ever going to lift your truck, you can have my old Wheeler's bracket. :boink:
     

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