WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO YOUR 3RD GEN TUNDRA TODAY?

Sparks and other folks sell the covers. Or you could do it yourself. Lightly sand it, hit it with some primer and Krylon Fusion, then clear it.

 

TRD Red!

 

Ya'll seen the recall about the spare wheel chain?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...17/toyota-bmw-lexus-recall-check/70417052007/

 

Happen to look at the ODO at work today and caught this. Also popped the door handles on from Amazon. Happy with them except for the driver's door that still shows the chrome around the key hole.

 

There are a couple of sets that don't show the key hole. The first set I got from a friend did, and I got another set on Amazon that didn't. They are smaller and cover only the chrome. Not the black, but that's what the ones Sparks advertises shows, so I went that way.

 

Yeah ideally I want to go with the sparks color matched but for 12 bucks I figured I'd try these.

 

Believe me, I know how you feel. I didn't go the Sparks way. Too much cash I could use for other stuff. I painted the Amazon ones myself. Mine had the indent for the key hole, and although it's not a professional job, I thought they turned out pretty nice.

There's a write-up in my build thread of what I used.

https://www.tundras.com/threads/new...low-build-thread-089-wind-chill-pearl.127047/

 

You are much braver then me. I've tried going that route on my 4runner. Ended up painting everything matte black instead because I couldn't get the gloss right.

 

Well, for the price, I figured I'd give it a try. Door handles did come out good, but... I put them on about an hour before we headed to the airport, where I parked the car outside in the FL sun for 5 days. The passenger side was exposed to the sun much more than the driver's side, and I do see a hint of loss of gloss. I did let them sit for a couple of days before installing them, and maybe it's just my imagination running wild, but time will tell. I did use the highly rated SprayMax 2K clear on them. Did two coats.

I paid about $40 for the handles, and about $40 for the paint (if you divide the paint costs between the handles and rear bumper panels), so if they don't work out, I can always do it again, or wrap them. ColorXLabs supposedly has some good wrap that works well.

 

Have yall come across any paint matched door handle covers (silver is what I'm looking for)? I've seen the ones on sparks, but it's an entire door handle assembly. I'm really just looking for a cover/overlay to match the truck. I have not been able to find anything and may have to just replace the entire assembly if I want paint matched but I figured id ask on here first before spending the money.

 

hows the fit and finish on these?

 

they’re all overlays from china thru Amazon. 3M double sided tape surprisingly well covered underneath. everything seems good so far, time will tell tho right—like anything. here’s the link:

$44 Car Center Console Air Outlet Cover Kit Compatible with Toyota Tundra 2022 Sequoia 2023 Center Console Side Air Outlet Trim Cover Center Console Air Outlet Vent Panel Decor Frame Protect Accessories

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZMMVJ8B?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

they make them for the vents, steering wheel frame, gear shift panel, shifter, cup holder trim, and gear box panel frame (mini mustache)

looks slick, i recommend.

 

Thanks for the follow up. I’ve been wanting to buy them but was hesitant. Now that I've seen your install and confirmation, I’m making the vent purchase since I did the Trd Pro Garnish Trim swap as well.

 

I bought the steering wheel covers...took some molding and cutting to make them fit ok

 

TRD caps installed. Now onward to new tires.

 

Took of my trd skid plate off my brand new 1794 lol yes it’s for sale

 

Replacing it with anything?

 

$350

 

In the future yes not sure what yet

 

Rci sliders, engine, transmission with cat guard and gas skids on this weekend.

 

I've installed a pillar light brackets on my 4runner and previous tundra and this set for my new tundra was the biggest PIA out of all of them. Figured I could knock it out after work and here it is 3 hours later and I barely finished. The old style mounted to the hood brackets on the hood side, granted the ones on my 4runner bounce like crazy and the ones on my old Tundra were better but still bounced. This gen they decided to have these mount where the hood bracket meets the body and it was extremely difficult for me to fit my hands back there, let alone a tool. Driver side took me maybe 40 minutes. Passenger side took 2 hours. I had to dig through my tools to find a special 45 adapter that I could use to spin the socket from outside the pocket because even my 1/4" ratchet was too big to fit in there. I'll post pics tomorrow morning of them installed. It's too dark to take them now. Anyone else run into the same issues as me? Was I just dumb and doing something wrong?

 

Where ya located?

 

Chrome window trim removed and replaced with the matte black. 10x better look. Now on to the mustache bar....

 

I pinned back my front mud flap since I was having some rubbing after the 1” spacers on my TRD Pro w/295/70/18s. I drilled a hole, then

$10 MOTOALL Nylon Hood Bumper Fender Liner Front Spoiler Trim Panel Shield Retainer Fastener M5.5#12 Screw Grommet Rivet Clips for 9mm x 9mm Hole Toyota Lexus 90189-06065 - 100pcs

pushed this in, then added the bolts that match the OEM ones.

 

Take a look at my build thread. I did the color matched overlays myself, using the ones from Amazon. It's not that bad. Key is to use a high quality clear coat on them (2K clear coat). I'm no paint guy myself, and couldn't see spending all that money at Sparks, just to replace the entire handle.

 

How long did you have to wait for sliders?

 

Picked up the puppers in the Tundra. They’ll be cruising in the backseat of the Tundy. Just need to find a rear seat protector.

 

Here's where I got mine. I love it, it's super thick and is soft on the inside to keep your seats protected.

https://4knines.com/collections/dog...yHmUd_n1yDk87Y0-nxx3cSz9SB4ZZyKoaAl44EALw_wcB

 

I just purchased this one on Amazon and it’s pretty nice. Quality seems great for the price and fit perfectly. What I like about this one is it has the side pieces that zip up to protect the door panels.

Meginc Dog Car Seat Covers for Back Seat

$60 Meginc Dog Car Seat Covers for Back Seat, Pet Seat Covers for Trucks F150 and Ram 1500 Dog Seat Cover with Mesh Window Waterproof Heavy Duty Non Slip Pet Dog Hammock for Trucks Car F250 F450 Ram2500

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098B41WGX