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

The discount in pasadena broke centercaps on the sequoia and moms infiniti.

i took mine off because i knew id have the wheels on and off a bunch for the brake work, but decided to leave em off until i paint the wheels.

today:

well, this is disappointing.


2nd coat did more, but 20 years of oxidation is too much. And thats the best one.

too little, too late.

gonna take em off and try the torch trick.

 

Shou Shogi Ban!!!

 

That has been my experience with that too. Then it rains and it looks like you never touched it. Snake oil.

I used a heat gun in the past. It holds up for about a year then it gets worse then when you started. I have been maintaining some TJ flares like that for about 20 years.

 

New knockoffs seem to be about $50. But im not a yankee mudflap kinda guy.

 

2 words. Bed. Liner.

 

Could make some of these. Stick em out far to punish bad parkers. Built in dust flaps.

https://white-knuckleoffroad.com/product/toyota-tundra-2000-2006-rock-sliders/

 

It is magical black (@Darkness approved) durable surface coating that has infinite uses and is touched up easily if chipped or scuffed. Surface prep is the key. A degreasing and adhesion promoter helps make it last long time. And it's cheap.

 

I’m surprised nobody has come up with a matte clearcoat you can spray on plastic parts so the color will never fade. Something that will block 100% of UV rays.

My solution is to take an auto body class and learn how to do a professional paint spray. Old man has all the tools, I’ll just need to rent/buy a decent compressor.

 

I unbolted mine, cleaned them with dawn soap real good and then sprayed them black.

 

Yup^ I would do exactly that. Clean them up a lot with dawn and a spray of wax remover, light sanding, wipe with damp cloth, spray with Rustoleum bed liner in very light coats. Should cost you about $20

A few tips-
When spraying bed liner go very lightly and move the can quickly. Shake that can constantly, I mean between each pass. It doesn't lay on like paint, it will glob and run and you'll be angry.

Do not under any circumstances dust the can. I throw away the can and open a new one when I'm a bit under half a can left. I have tried using a can in its entirety and learned that when you hit around 1/4 left it stops spraying and starts spewing. Throwing out half an $8 is better than having to start over.

When you wash your truck later, you'll not want to use any kind of sheep skin style wash miss on the bed liner. You'll snag a lot and be picking out bits for hours. Just hit it with a hose and it will come clean.

 

Prep with Adhesion Promoter prior to bedliner.

$24 Custom Coat Adhesion Promoter - 12 Ounce Spray Can - Use on Hard to Sand Areas and Before applying Truck Bed Liner

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MP1D3KZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8

 

That helps too

 

I only use it on non-metallic stuff like plastic when I'm bedlining, good results. Definitely rough up any smooth surfaces before bedlining.

 

@assassin10000 @MrDirtjumper

Finally got this one done:

 

So nice. I'm jelly, need to do this.

 

Need the write up on this! Idata link through OBD plug?

 

I cut those suckers in half. I think it looks better.

 

Looking under the truck today, noticed the rear proportioning valve is gone. Guess they removed it when I had my brakes done? Brakes feel great, but seems unusual they never mentioned doing that bit of a mod.

 

Wow, that's like... malpractice. How long ago?

 

Last month. I've heard of it being removed, but it didn't seem like something a shop would do during a brake job.

 

They should have mentioned it before they did it to make sure you'd be ok with that, right?

 

Maybe they needed it for another project.

 

Is the OE LSPV an expensive part? I'd probably want it in my parts stash at least. They should have returned the dismembered organ to you.

 

You want me to come down the mtn and have a word with them? Don't make me come down the mtn.

 

You sure you didn't knock it off on a trail or it didn't rust off? I cannot imagine a shop just removing an important part like that.

 

Wouldn't he lose Dot 3 if that happened? I though it would bleed out if it busted off.

 

It was there earlier. I had a picture from when I did the sway bar last month and can see it. I just took another look under there.. Found what was left of it.

 

I'm guessing that isn't your zip tie action? I'd be calling that shop back....

They must have hired my cousin, a fellow mangler.

 

Was it there before? I have heard of some 05-06 trucks not having them at all.

Edit- didn't read far enough.

@Glock 40 come down the mountain please, let's pay this shop a visit. Bring the pick.