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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. Oct 6, 2021 at 6:21 PM
    FrenchToasty

    FrenchToasty The Desert rat, 6 lug enthusiast

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    You’ve got a plainer right?!
     
  2. Oct 6, 2021 at 6:22 PM
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    Cummins3500 Never finishes.....

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    Where you headed in Tn? @lsaami
     
  3. Oct 6, 2021 at 6:25 PM
    lsaami

    lsaami Let ‘er buck

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    Franklin area for a wedding, then out east for a solo (me plus wife) camping trip in Cherokee national forest.
     
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  4. Oct 6, 2021 at 6:30 PM
    FirstGenVol

    FirstGenVol Brake Czar

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    @lsaami Why does your air compressor look so huge? Just a weird camera angle?
     
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  5. Oct 6, 2021 at 6:33 PM
    shifty`

    shifty` The Second Shortcoming of Christ

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    This is why I'm not a carpenter. Measure once, then twice, then five more times, cut twice as many, then start over. The only thing I've ever had luck building is speaker enclosures, for whatever reason, but the software we used told you exactly what size to cut all the pieces, what angles to use.

    Sorry to hear about your luck! Just got back from Greenville SC here, packing tonight and heading TN also tomorrow, just west of Prentice-Cooper.
     
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  6. Oct 7, 2021 at 4:49 AM
    lsaami

    lsaami Let ‘er buck

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    Partially a wierd angle, and partially, it’s just a big compressor. It’s the Viair 150PSI 2gallon air source kit.
    https://www.amazon.com/VIAIR-150-PS...ds=viair+air+source+kit&qid=1633607254&sr=8-5


    I decided it was too big for this and bought another one off Amazon. Holy crap is Amazon overnight a game changer! Ordered stuff at 9PM last night, it was sitting on my porch when I woke up at 5:30.
     
  7. Oct 7, 2021 at 12:27 PM
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    Apparently I'm the only one in town who has ever heard of axle shims. So much for the shops that call themselves "off road specialists" or "driveline experts". Clearly all they do is bolt on accessories or weld weights onto driveshafts.

    If I plugged the right numbers into the calculator @Desert Dog provided, then it would seem that I need 5 degree shims. Guess I'm tracking down the parts online and attempting the install myself. It doesn't seem like a huge job, so how hard can it be? Yeah...we all know how that works out.
     
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  8. Oct 7, 2021 at 2:13 PM
    assassin10000

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    Need to find an oldschool shop that knows about pinion angle shims lol.

    Might be worth doing new U-bolts while you're at it.


    I'd pick up a digital angle gauge to get a more accurate reading, if you've been using one of those needle style ones.
     
  9. Oct 7, 2021 at 5:18 PM
    Openbaffle

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    Got it back from the shop today. Those 1.25" spacers make the stance look MINT in my opinion. Front end is all rebuilt. LBJs, LCAs and tie rods all OEM. Spidertrax 1.25" spacers on all four corners and the OME lift/level. Sitting a little tall right now. Center of hub to bottom of fender is 29.5" in rear and 30" in front. Should settle some and be level or raked about 1/4" in the front ideally. I still need to install my tough country bumper next week, so may end up lifting the back an inch in the near future. Getting closer. More to do. Only was able to drive it 10 mins or so tonight, but drives awesome thus far.

    ETA the actual measurements are 22.5” in the rear and 23” in the front center of hub to bottom of fender.

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  10. Oct 7, 2021 at 5:51 PM
    KarmaKannon

    KarmaKannon Master of None

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    Are you sure your hub to fender measurements were around 30"? I was thinking my fully drooped rear was around 31-31.5" from center of hub to bottom of fender. Fully compressed on mine is about 17.5". Ride height on mine should be about 23-24" in the rear.
     
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  11. Oct 7, 2021 at 5:54 PM
    Openbaffle

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    Yea — just re checked not sure where I got that from. Long day. 23” in front, 22.5” in rear.
     
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  12. Oct 7, 2021 at 5:56 PM
    FrenchToasty

    FrenchToasty The Desert rat, 6 lug enthusiast

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    @shifty` I know it’s not perfect, but I tried a little harder, still not 100% done.
    @BubbaW do you have a recommended circuit to tap into at the interior lower fuse panel for ignition only power(relay trigger) I was planning on using one of those add a circuit fuse thingys, but open to suggestions.
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    All airline is ran and tied in, waiting for pressure test
     
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  13. Oct 7, 2021 at 5:57 PM
    KarmaKannon

    KarmaKannon Master of None

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    Oh yeah that sounds much better. I was just wondering. I was pretty sure I had my droop numbers right and I have about 7" up travel at ride height so if your numbers were right then I had no idea how much travel my rear has haha.
     
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  14. Oct 7, 2021 at 6:02 PM
    KarmaKannon

    KarmaKannon Master of None

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    If you have more electric planned you could do like I did and buy an amp wiring kit and run the power/ ground to a little fuse box under the cup holders or any wiring I suppose, but amp kits with inline fuses are pretty cheap. I fit a 6 blade under there if I recall. I tied into the radio ignition wire for my relayed stuff I just want hot if they key is on. It was the easiest to find and identify since it all was about the same area.
     
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  15. Oct 7, 2021 at 6:55 PM
    Truckin' Girl 1117

    Truckin' Girl 1117 Custom

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    Is that a part you can buy? I have 2 broken ones. Annoying to have the dog sticking his head out the window, or hear the damn thing flapping around.
     
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  16. Oct 7, 2021 at 6:57 PM
    Truckin' Girl 1117

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  17. Oct 7, 2021 at 7:00 PM
    Truckin' Girl 1117

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    LOL! i'd just be happy with an exhaust system that wasn't all patched together and didn't leak!
     
  18. Oct 7, 2021 at 9:58 PM
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    Desert Dog Nobody rides for free

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    Yes, unfortunately, many "off-road" shops are nothing more than parts-hangers and pre-made kit installers that can't assist a customer with an actual issue that's outside their box and that's OK too.

    Shims are typically sold in degrees of two (2,4,6, etc.). If you can't find 5* and dont have the wherewithall to have them made, I would try 4* shims since the natural tendency of the drive line is to point upward under load. Probably your safest, best bet if you can't find 5* or make them or have them made.

    Keep us posted. I wondered how things were going for you since you've been MIA for the most part. Lol.
     
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  19. Oct 8, 2021 at 12:05 AM
    empty_lord

    empty_lord They see me rollin'

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    toyotas with LSPV. so anything newer than 2004 or 1st gen tundras its useless
     
  20. Oct 8, 2021 at 12:06 AM
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    empty_lord They see me rollin'

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    easy fix for that, just pull the assembly off like i did! (i really need to get an exhaust together for the truck...)
     
  21. Oct 8, 2021 at 5:22 AM
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    Yup, iirc I bought mine on Amazon.
     
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  22. Oct 8, 2021 at 5:33 AM
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    BubbaW Been Real

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    It is indeed….the below is an example from McGeorge Toyota for a 2003 AC in Oak. There are other places to purchase them that are cheaper if you wish.

    https://toyotaparts.mcgeorgetoyota....MIycLbk-i68wIV1cDICh1VGgQBEAQYASABEgIN6_D_BwE

    Also a howto thread….

    https://www.tundras.com/threads/access-cab-window-latch-repair.26105/
     
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  23. Oct 8, 2021 at 5:52 AM
    BubbaW

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    For my 04 it would be IGN1(10amp) or IGN2(20amp). In case it matters, what will the relay be triggering ?
     
  24. Oct 8, 2021 at 5:54 AM
    FrenchToasty

    FrenchToasty The Desert rat, 6 lug enthusiast

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    Relay will trigger mamba air compressor, I believe they’re are 40 amp relays. I’ll take a look when I get to work, I had add a circuits but they might be the bigger style 0160E013-BDC9-49A9-BF96-2C9D16429F86.jpg
     
  25. Oct 8, 2021 at 5:57 AM
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    In that case, wouldn’t underhood fuse panels be better with properly sized wire ? Don’t know anything about Mamba’s, so maybe others have suggestions !
     
  26. Oct 8, 2021 at 6:07 AM
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    For high current stuff I've had better luck with contactors/solenoids a continuous duty one like this should last you a long time.
    https://www.waytekwire.com/item/80432/Trombetta-684-1221-012-02-12V-Powerseal-DC/
     
  27. Oct 8, 2021 at 6:23 AM
    FrenchToasty

    FrenchToasty The Desert rat, 6 lug enthusiast

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    So the mamba has its own power supply, fused 10g I believe(from the factory) that will tie in straight to the battery.
    I then need keyed ignition source power; that will then be fed to a rocker isolation switch; I’m thinking of mounting it on the seat mount bolt closest to the hump on the driver side.
    So it’s just a relay trigger, no big power needed off the keyed ignition source
    Maybe a solid state relay?
    I’ll run what ARB supplied until it fails, and then do my own MOdifications
     
  28. Oct 8, 2021 at 6:26 AM
    BubbaW

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    Gotcha....the 2 fuses I mentioned would still be candidates then and others may have better preference.
     
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    Yep, I'm pretty sure I bought it from ebay. I looked for a link, but ebay makes it hard to search old invoices going back a few years and I can't find the original invoice. I'm sure if you do a new search you can find them. I'll look some more and if I can find a link I'll post it. cheers.
     
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  30. Oct 8, 2021 at 8:12 AM
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    I ended up ordering 6 degree shims since I kept coming up with 5 to 7 degrees on the calculator depending where I placed my angle finder and tape measure.

    I'll definitely report back once I get them installed.
     
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