What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

I saw it in another thread on here. It's actually for the double cab, but almost fits perfectly on the Crewmax. It sticks to the rubber trim but is 1/2 inch too narrow, so the sides had a slight gap. Someone in the forum modified it to be in channel.

I got it on Amazon.

Auto Ventshade AVS 93830 Sunflector Rear Window Deflector, Dark Smoke for 2007-2020 Toyota Tundra , Black

Tundra Rear Window Visor

 

Project 1 - Installed center console wireless charger. Easily done in 30 minutes as indicated by others.

Project 2 - VLED leds added to 3rd brake light and bed lights - fabulous improvement! 5 minute install.

Project 3 - Installed Diode Dynamics behind grill dual 12" LED light bars.



Would have been really fast plug n play install BUT three issues. (1) The plug n play high beam adapter does not fit the 2020 Platinum. We shall see if DD has a new adapter and will provide. (2) The brackets are too short and do not have enough height to permit alignment in the center grill "empty slot" of the Platinum grill - no reason for DD not to increase length by 2 inches to permit proper alignment. Next image shows standard bracket alignment that in my opinion looks silly with the gap above it.



The brackets are well made and a very nice product. They are designed to lean one way. I note that DD tells you to mount the outside brackets leaning to the front as seen in the next image. This is when I went back and took pictures to help others on this simple plug n play mod because it does not work well.



This is bad advice / poor instructions because of the curvature of the grill. I think both of these issues are in part because of interference with the horns. I turned the horns 180 degrees to avoid interference with the light bars. I added simple extension brackets to increase the height of the brackets to permit alignment in the "empty slot". I switched the outside brackets to lean toward the engine to permit the grill to fit back on without fighting the lights.



Aligned lights and put the grill back on after project 4. I cannot solve the high beam plug n play adapter so I am left with a switch by the battery. Please help Diode Dynamics and correct this problem.



Project 4 - While I had the grill off the truck, I added the front camera and will later get the FRAC harness done. Following great advice from @InTheRough I used 1" aluminum angle and created a hanger for the camera on the grill install.



Adhered to grill with 3M VHB after shaving down lip as recommended by @InTheRough.



I wrapped the excess wire up behind the TSS and left the coupling for the camera at the same point as the coupling for the TSS in order to permit later separation of the grill. (By the way - the TSS coupling wire is a tight fit.)



Final outcome is that the camera is not very noticeable.



Now I need to find time to finish the FRAC install and wash it so I can start driving it. Only 68 miles at this point.

 

Caliraised light bar. Only had time to mount the bar - wiring comes later in the week.

 

What is that wire/line with what looks like a spring at the end of it attached to the small lower bumper grille?

 

Installed my black badge overlays this afternoon. They fit well and so far I am pleased with them. Last pieces to de-chrome are the door handles, but hopefully I just scored a black set in the marketplace. Dashcam to be installed shortly as soon as I can figure out how to remove the plastic cover on the back of the rearview mirror to plug in my usb adapter from Amazon.

 

Block heater.

 

Thank God! Thought it was some other mod I needed to do!

 

@AZTundra Can you expand on this? Thanks!

 

What prep work did you do before painting the wheels?

 

Sanded with 400 grit, then self-etching primer.

 

that was me!

modified to go inchannel and then trimmed 3 1/2” off of it.

 

Not in love with this shade of blue.

 

I was thinking of changing mine to this.....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233211624868

 

It's an adapter the plugs into the back of your rearview mirror. Your rearview mirror cord plugs into this and then it powers a usb outlet for your dashcam. This eliminates any power cords running down the windshield or dash to power up the dashcam.

Amazon.com shows sold out at the moment. Here is a link to the manufacturers website:

https://www.dongartechnologies.com/product/12pin/

 

Went fishing, got sand all over the interior. Time to build a bed shower. Not done ran out of time and everywhere was sold out of 4" caps for some reason.
Just a mock up for now.

 

Yes, thanks for sharing! I saw you had sold it a few weeks ago. I would have bought it since I like how you shortened it and I don't think I can trim it that evenly.

Btw, with it modified, how does it hold up in the rain compared to original?

 

@AZTundra where did you get your overlays? I ordered some from eBay but it has been 2 months now, just got a refund.

 

It worked well. Could only open the window about an inch without rain getting in.

 

These are the ones I went with. I ordered them on the 19th and they arrived on the 24th.

https://www.amazon.com/LucaSng-BLAC...s=tundra+badge+overlays&qid=1595774671&sr=8-6

 

Never seen something like that before, interesting. I'm guessing there's holes beneath that just let you rinse stuff off/drain out of the bed?

 

I put a set of those on mine and a week later on a 400 mile drive one of them blew off and another was ready to go. I was very careful putting them on too. So watch them and make sure they stay on.
So now I have just removed the badges altogether and I think it looks much cleaner.

 

is this universal for all dash cams or just certain ones?

 

The end cap is going to have a hose attached.

 

Thanks for the heads up. I will keep an eye on them.

 

Gotcha, so it's just a reservoir then.

 

It adds a usb slot behind your rearview mirror. As long as your dashcam can be powered by usb it should work.

 

Pretty much

 

I found the other thread but still had a question. Did you have to trim it at all to fit it in the channel? I know you removed their foam/adhesive and put on double sided tape.

 

Looking to install bed extender using no drill brackets. What’s the best way to remove torx screw that has been sprayed with bedliner