What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Check out the pics towards the bottom.....

https://www.tundratalk.net/threads/2018-21-headlight-wiring-harness-recall.772910/

 

I have replaced mine with the 2019 OEM LED’s and the ihacker harness - they said I still need the recall completed. Don’t really want them touching my truck TBH

 

Had one in my tacoma for 6 years and absolutely loved it, had one put in the Tundra as soon as I got it!

 

Added a 5"x16" piece of rubber between the cat plate/skid and frame to stop it from creaking at low speeds. Worked great! Idea was from this thread

 

Lots of firsts this week. First dirt over the weekend (which I haven't washed off yet). Now today it's my first tow with it. Youngest brother took my dad's '06 4Runner up for university orientation two hours away and it started misfiring badly when he got there. I now have the only vehicle in the family that can tow that much so I was off to the rescue with parts and a trailer just in case. Fortunately we suspected it was a bad coil (and it was, cylinder #4, and that coil had been replaced once before already) and once we replaced that coil and the spark plug the 4.7 started right up and ran like a champ all the way home. I didn't get to tow the 4Runner but at least I got to leave work early and I'll never complain about a spontaneous five hour road trip.

WHY did Toyota decide to take out the transmission cooler??? I was watching OBD Fusion the entire trip. Temps in the 230's make me nervous and that uhaul trailer isn't even that heavy.

 

Oooof that's awful! Any pics of the damage? I've been curious as to how the truck would take a deer hit. Highway speeds? Thanks

 

Wow, so true. My hands are currently destroyed. Anyone have any recommendations for mechanic's gloves? I feel like I lose so much dexterity when I put any generic set of gloves on, but these Toyota DNA-snatchers are taking a toll on me.

 

I’ve used these before with good results. It’s not like they last an entire day wrenching but good dexterity and good grip from the texture on the outside.

$28 GLOVEWORKS HD Orange Nitrile Industrial Disposable Gloves, 8 Mil, Latex-Free, Raised Diamond Texture, Large, Box of 100

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MGSGRI...&pd_rd_r=ee53c7a7-a9f8-4b3a-92b2-6fc5900d2ca8

 

x2 on these, they're solid and last longer/tear less easy than previous brands I've used

 

$15 Medline VEN6045R Venom Steel Premium Industrial Black Nitrile Gloves (Pack of 50) (VEN6045N)

https://www.amazon.com/Venom-Nitrile-Gloves-Resistant-Disposable/dp/B00ER12NSK?crid=1HQJM9QPUP73U&keywords=spider+nitrile+gloves&qid=1656534200&sprefix=spider+nitr%2Caps%2C207&sr=8-4
I’m a fan of these, in fact it made me order a new box while I was getting the link for you hah.

 

I put my RCI cat guards on today. I’m happy and unhappy with them. Front cats look like they’re protected. Rear cats could still be cut off. I feel RCI could’ve done better with their design of the rear cat guards. Also, the flat bar with the threaded sprig clips where the engine skid and transmission skid meet should’ve had threaded nuts welded instead of the clips. Mine stripped out. It’s snug but not tight. I might try to see if I can get nuts on them, but I doubt i can. Next to no room for an arm and hand. My floor jack helped a lot. Skid and cat guards weight was around 59#. I could jack it into place. In my opinion the cat guards guard against rocks and sticks/brush. Not thieves.

 

Looks like you just used the two existing holes in the front and the two on the rear crossmember without drilling the other holes for the rivnuts?

 

I was going ~40mph.
I’ve posted pics in a a few threads - Lunar Rock one for sure (my internet sucks at home so hard to post from here).

Basically, everything from the radiator forward is going to need replaced except for the passenger headlight and maybe the trim piece directly below it. The aluminum crash bar inside the bumper also appears to be fine - the mass of the deer is higher up than a car bumper so it all went into the grill and drivers headlights area

 

Got ceramic tint all around today with lifetime transferable warranty.

30% on doors and rear window, 20% on sunroof, and 70% windshield.

Will come in handy during summers in Texas

Some evening pics:

 

Got my RCI transmission skid and cat guards put together but didn’t have it in me to install yet. Also ordered a set of bronze Heritage Edition Pro BBS wheels that I have been drooling over forever. One can finally get them without a VIN but they ain’t cheap.

I’m gonna have a nice set of black TRD Pro BBS wheels for sale soon if anyone is interested. I will get them posted on marketplace once I get my new bronze set installed.

Edit: North Alabama area.

 

best of both worlds!!! Your rig looked great with bronze but I do like the BBS wheels. Now you get both!! Congrats man!

 

Thanks Robert, sent you a PM.

 

Did you consider just having your black wheel s powder coated instead of buying new wheels?

 

In the spirit of MERICA DAY coming up. Happy early 4th everyone!

First appointment this morning for an alignment before the trip to KY lake this weekend.

 

Dropped off last night! Picking her up after lunch with some fancy new shoes. Also threw the TRD rear sway bar on last week and it really helped with towing the camper.

 

Are you selling yours?

 

No planning on it at this time.

 

Can you post pix when you get the wheels mounted? My truck is also MGM color, and I haven’t found a wheel color combo I really like with this truck. Many thanks.

 

You can't powder coat the BBS Forged wheels. Its been discussed many times on the forum.

 

That rear setup is terrible

 

I literally have the same picture from a couple days ago of my new Method wheels in the back of my truck. Can't wait to see your install results!

 

Good call with the WEboost+Rhino Rack Mount

 

so is that the Matte black version? installed yourself? definitely would love to hear your thoughts after some usage.

 

I did not know this. This is good to know now though. I am assuming because they are forged?

 

I wished I could have but the baking process during powder coating can weaken the forged aluminum a second time. If I can find the article I will post it.