What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

But did you add bump stops with your shackles???


…sorry. I spent a long day on some one else’s roof cleaning off moss. I’ve got a sunburn, I’m hungry, I’m half way through a good strong beer, I’m cooking dinner, and I’m glad someone else said what I had been thinking this morning.

Thanks for reminding me I should re-aim my headlights after putting the Westcott on the front.

 

Had a Yota party in the desert today.

 

I have to be misreading. Spark plugs can't be $480.

 

Man I bet they were sad to see that mortgage payment price quote leave the shop..

 

Outrageous prices including $44 for the cabin filter... Literally takes longer to walk to the parts counter to get that filter than it does to change it. Dealers suck! Actually surprised about the transmission service, would have thought that would be a lot more.

 

I went in for a brake job in my last Tundra a couple years ago because I had heard it starting to bark at me. I went to a new dealer because they had a special going.

Turns out during the prior TWO services the other dealer never checked the rear brake pads because they were reported as fine but in actuality were nearly gone. I actually shit a piston out on the freeway to the appointment for the brake job.

The new place decided they needed to do a “full assessment” because I was bleeding brake fluid everywhere when I pulled into the dealer. They came back with an $11k estimate! New rotors, calipers, and brake lines all around, new steering assembly and flush, new oil pan, coolant flush, water pump, and it just kept going. Truck was over 225k miles at that point.

I couldn’t leave without brakes so I settled on rear calipers and rotors, pads, and a system bleed and fill, which I had to leave it overnight without any offer for a loaner (wife had to drive 1-1/2 hours to pick me up, and a coworker dropped me off the next day on his way home). When I picked it up the next day and paid them, I told them they’d never see me or any of my extended family inside their doors ever again…

 

Not a big deal but hauled 20 bags of lava rocks from Home Depot. A big shout out to the teenager who loaded the bags on the cart and then followed me out to my truck and proceeded to load all 20 bags in the back. With a bad back, he made my day. I managed to finish the project with my back brace and a lot of ice water(98F today). Then I emailed corporate to explain how that young person gave me great confidence in his generation.

 

Good for you. Every generation complains about the work ethic of the next. I tend to believe it’s not the generation as much as simply the perception. There are hard working people born every day…and acknowledging them helps encourage them to continue and see value in it. That’s how I was raised, and that’s how I’ve raised my kids.

 

Finished a couple more projects. The front camera, skid plates, and preped for some more toys

 

Installed the TRD front sway bar and did the first oil change. LOVE the front sway bar. Big difference, IMO. Highly recommended!!

 

You re-use everything but the bar itself.

 

What switch panel is that in the business card holder. It looks much “cleaner” then others I have seen.

 

Looks like it is SDHQ's mount
https://sdhqoffroad.com/collections...-sdhq-built-switch-pros-rcr-12-overhead-mount

 

I was referring to the location behind the shifter. But thanks for your assistance regardless.

 

$481 for spark plugs, dafuq?

 

How you liking the exhaust? Where you purchase from?

 

Hired hand and I gave it a quick wash

 

$87 for an oil change?

 

What size are your coopers? Looks good.

 

285/75 18, and thank you.

 

Cabin filter and engine filter change.



Check back shortly for my next post asking about mpg gains from this mod...

 

Depending on how long you let the previous intake air filter go, those gains may have been pretty high!

 

Gave it a good bath and a quick hand wax with some Maguires NTX 2.0. Feels good! Got my workout in too!

 

Completely different truck! Nice work, tastefully done!

 

Finished ceramic coating her yesterday morning.
https://vimeo.com/562494435

 

Yesterday I put the Pro Grille and Diode Sport FogLights on my Trail Edition.

 

yearly change... 6-7k on them. I expect no less then 4mpg better..

 

Thanks, I can't seem to find the part number but it's the one for the dash from Toyota, I did have to cut the shift panel, and still need todo some more work on it.

 

Sunday Gunday