RIP TUNDRA? After 7 months in the body shop, now SOLD TO CARMAX

Sold my beloved and built Taco, and moving on to a few new projects. A 2010 JK Rubicon I bought at salvage auction, and a 2021 Tundra Platinum. For the jeep, 37" Tires, high clearance long arm coilover kit, and more. For the Tundra, 2/4" drop, trd sway bars, air bags...and in the next year supercharger.

Project Low & Tow: 2021 Tundra Platinum 4x4

Purchase Price: $56,500

Running Costs: $61,230

Mods installed:

• All windows tinted with IRX ceramic, windshield clear uv tint with ceramic, sunroof tinted + $1,200
• Genuine Cooling 20-row Setrab transmission cooler + $1,050
• Stillen Stage 2 Intake + $380 (bought from forum member)

Parts Ordered:

• Front and Rear TRD Sway Bars + $450
• SOS Performance 2/4" Lowering Kit w/Rear TRD Sway Bar Relocate Kit and Air Bags + $1650

Future Mods

• OTT HPTuners 87 octane tune file (+ future tuning support) + $300
• Magnuson Supercharger (or harrop) + $8200

Pic as bought

 

After tint job at Mile High Customs. All windows, sunroof, and windshield done in IRX Ceramic, and ceramic+.

 

Place holder

 

Rear end of jeep. Lots of cutting to do. Basically Chop off all factory control arm and shock mounts. Pia!

 

I'm going with all new parts since the truck has less than 4k miles, but thanks!

 

There's a high likelihood I'll be posting this truck for sale at a ridiculous markup after I'm done adding my touches. Same plan with the Jeep tbh lol. But it's also my hobby and I get ocd with some of my installs!

 

Jeep update: she's driving! Now that I can move it out of the garage, the Tundra build will start up in the next month.

 

First tow up to the cabin!

 

So far things I definitely need to get for towing in the mountains, supercharger! Which I do have the main assembly of one, just need to get the fit kit. Also brake upgrades for sure. I did the stoptech 6 piston upgrade on the previous taco, and it's on the list for the Tundra. Also, if I'm trying to call this project low and tow, in gonna have to get custom leafs to replace factory ones. I have airbags for the lowering kit but I can tell that's not gonna be enough. Likely get a set of Alcans.

 

Finally got the Jeep finished enough to get it on some trails a few weekends now, and am listing it for sale! Hopefully enough to turn a profit. Having fun and making money were the point of that jeep. Here's the build thread https://www.jeepforum.com/threads/project-resurrection-jk-rubicon-bought-at-salvage-auction.4460077/

That means I can start working on the Tundra more and updating this thread more often! Tonight I gathered all of the parts sitting in the garage and starting unboxing. Gonna try and at least have the suspension components installed in next few weeks

 

Cleaning garage and testing how the tundra fits...I'm gonna need a bigger.garage!

Planning to install the 20 row setrab transmission cooler before I start on the lowering kit. Likely install it tomorrow

 

Didn't realize it came with transmission fluid too, score!

 

What's with all this foam in the engine bay? Sound deadening? Removed! Let the beast sing lol

 

I'm sure some of that is for heat control but I got a supercharger going on and heat will be addressed at that time

 

Well that was fun to remove

 

20 row setrab transmission cooler installed

 

Noticed a lot less creaking and noise coming from the front end since I removed this. Making me doubt it will ever go back on, even though I'd prefer it on.

 

When you put it back on, just slap a bead down the front and back mounting points with a welder. Creak no mo

 

oh, not a bad idea. probably try that

 

I post in jest, hopefully you did as well! Welding the cover on would be pretty extreme. I’ve seen some threads about using poly or rubber spacer mounts to isolate the metals from each other to prevent squeaking. Good luck with this!

 

I don't know how to weld lol. And no plans on welding anything on this truck! But thanks for the clarification, I still haven't finished my morning coffee and brain is all foggy

 

Good luck welding an aluminum skid plate onto a steel frame

That 20 row Setrab has a lot more meat to it than my 15 row. Always wondered what difference one of the fan pack units would make, my trans ran about 10 degrees hotter over Santiam pass doing 35-40mph stuck behind a semi than 60-65mph.

 

Stillen Stage 2 Intake installed. I didn't want to remove the lines for the previously installed transmission cooler so I just cut a new hole for Stillens secondary air inlet

 

Running boards removed. Let the lowering process begin!

 

Those 20" wheels are heavy!

 

Had to dump the exhaust for now in order for the sua leafs to clear

 

Progress, got the leafs flipped under the axle, and holes drilled in frame for the air bag mounts

 

More Red!

 

Old vs New struts. Should lower the front 2"

 

Front is done! Just buttoning things up now