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

Installed a new HU setup which is pretty nifty.

$280 Alpine ILXW650 Alpine iLX-W650 Digital Multimedia Receiver with CarPlay and Android Auto Compatibility

Alpine ILXW650 with the new(er) 4 channel mini amp (KTA 450) that attaches right to the back of the head unit. Decided to forgo the DVD/CD player since I only pop them in once a year or so these days.

I had some Polk DB speakers that were seriously awakened by this little amp.

 

Had I known I was going to be quarantined at home I would have posponed some of my Tundra projects. I did so much to my truck in 2019. All I have left are the really expensive items. Long tube headers, exhaust, front bumper.

 

I'm really considering doing my jba shorty header install. I know I don't have all the tools I need though so trying to stop myself. It's the last thing I have here without spending too much money!!

 

im probably going to order the carpet up for the tundra soon and thats it for a bit.. everything else will be small for now. My taco needs to get further along in rebuilding. tundras gotten too much love. but its dailiable now.. soo

 

Do it...

 

I wish it were that easy. I don't have any ratcheting wrenches. Only (1) 3" extension for my socket OH and my driveway is dirt. I just did my brakes using (2) 60lb bags of sakrete that got wet and putting my jack on top of it. Can't count on that for a 10hr install(best case)!! Especially knowing how many mechanics have complained about this install, I'm woefully unprepared to do it but almost bored enough to try. Just got to keep talking myself out of it!

Pic of the (2) 60lb bags stacked with jack on top.

 

Stay safe my man

 

@imDementeD just do what I used to do, find a parking lot and have at it

All jokes aside, you'll need good ground to do it. You need to have the front on jack stands and a jack under the motor to lift it so you can remove motor mounts.

These were my best friends when I installed mine:
14 mm ratcheting box end
14 mm sockets and extensions
Swivel adapters
Beer

 

Go pick up some pavers from Lowe's or HD. They're pretty cheap.

 

Upcoming:

 

Mounted my scangauge below my cd played and ran all the wires behind the dash. Looks clean I’m happy with it!

 

2 more pieces down

 

Turning into @Darkness

 

Old man tan is bugging me. if my interior were grey i'd live with it.. but old man tan... no thank you.. plus this modernizes it.

The radio bezel and the center console trim im thinking having them painted Cement grey.. should look pretty damn good for a dated as hell design

 

I guess I never paid attention to the color on any of your interior pics. I don't think I could handle the tan either.

It may be "dated" to you, but in my opinion modern vehicles have too many bells and whistles. The first gens are just right for me as far as positioning of everything on the dash, and cluster. 2nd gens with the tubular cluster bezel thing, no thanks. Moms '08 sequoia has the same dash as the tundra I think.

Why do I need dual controls for both driver and passenger front HVAC? Stupid. Too many options.

Whenever my pops drives it he always gets frustrated that moms side blows heat, and his side blows cold. He thinks there is something wrong.

Keep it simple.

 

Yup, I sometimes pull the temp control knob off and put it in my door panel so my wife doesn't put the damn dehydration mode on. If I don't watch she'll put the heat on full blast. I need less controls available if anything.

 

Agreed. I can understand for front and rear, but not for front driver, and passenger.

One control for each.

 

Yup, that does make sense. For my truck I aim the center vents to the passenger and shut off the one on the far left so she can have all the heat. I hate hot air.

 

I personally don't hate hot air per se, I hate artificial hot air.

 

Man, I’d kill for auto climate control in these trucks. Having it in my wife’s car is sweet. Set it to 67 and forget about it.

How hard you think this would be to swap out of a Sequoia?

 

That section at the bottom of this thread, that is a bad place. You must never go there! It will kill your wallet.

 

Sequoia have 2 ac systems, one of them hides in the back along the wall.

 

NG situation

 

Naw, I like my red, and blue tapered lines.

Set it to "about right there" and forget about it.

 

But that’s just for the rear seat A/C right? Or does it utilize both for the dual zone?

I could care less about dual zone, I just want to set my temp to 67 and have the fan adjust as needed. Not like I’m gonna dump my truck if it can’t be done, I’m just gonna be hitting up boneyards soon and might consider the option if I come across a good Sqeuoia.

 

You must live somewhere temperate. 300 days a year mine stays on full blast A/C. The other 65 my windshield is frozen in the morning, it’s 95 by lunch and then freezing again at 5pm.

 

I live in Florida and can't have it on full blast the entire time. Cab gets super cold!!

I do love this feature in my car though. Usually set to 70 with cooled seats and it's perfect!!

 

Yeah that powers the rear area. If you meant a climate control, like pick a temp and it stays, not sure how hard that would be. @empty_lord question there

 

It would involve some re pining and a donor truck. The sequoia a/c box is actuator controlled. Tundras are all cable

 

But with enough effort a sequoia setup “should” be “simple” (relatively speaking)to make work in a double cab. The other cabs likely would take a lot of work