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

Open your eyes, that turqoise tundra is a ford.....

 

Oh haha, my mistake. Is it a ranger?

 

yes

 

You mean the Ford Ranger?

 

Built this real quick over the weekend to finally do a better job of cleaning under my truck after muddy trips and such. Worked pretty well but gonna extend the bottom piece a bit to get under the truck easier.

 

I’d like to see that 2uz-fe v8 fit in the ranger.

 

The content on their channel is more solid than most, for single-person stuff. I don’t actively sub to it, but the videos I’ve seen - especially the windshield polishing vid - were all pretty solid.

 

Solid idea

 

All the SATX guys should chip in like a grand each and we should build a 2UZ or 1UZ Power Ranger. It'll be the forum function truck

 

Casey over here wanting a fucking Hilux build with his 2UR engine idea

 

I mean Casey has a Ranger and he always talks about how he wants to swap out the 2uz on his 02 Tundra for all this other stuff...

 

Wait hes got a ranger........ I kniw where there are 3 2UZ sitting right now. 1 non VVTI 2 VVTI. Theure sequoia engubes but same same for the most part. @Mr.bee how about we start a group project

 

Only if I’m allowed to jump it.

 

So Baja Ralleye LT Suspension........ Sure lets do it

 

https://youtu.be/aYr-JMnPXS4?si=rBzTCKGB3euiqNnj

 

@Mr.bee well? Wanna build a balster

 

I'm not allowed to hot rod dads ranger. I've tried talking him into taking it to 24h of lemons, but its a no-go. If we're gonna build a prerunner it needs to be a 1uz 2wd tundra.

 

FTFY

 

Mostly did Parker prep today. Cleaned the interior and scrubbed a few stains out of the carpet, also cleaned up the engine bay some. Got my inverter wired to a switch again. Mounted the roof rack basket. Crawled under the truck and did a quick inspection underneath. Still need to fix one of my air lines that's leaking.

Finished disassembling my donor front differential. It wouldn't fit in a crate with whatever the hell pinion flange was on it. The Makita impact wouldn't bust the staked nut on the world's longest pinion flange, but the nut was no match for the plug-in impact. You'll need to buy a female torx socket set with an E12 socket to remove the ADD tube/ stub shaft. A 12-point socket will just round the bolt head.

$12 CASOMAN 11PCS Female Torx Socket Set, E Torx & Star Socket Set with Rail, E4 - E20 Torque Sockets

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JFJD53J?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Need to remove the old drain/fill plugs and clean up the stub shaft mounting surface, then it's good to go.

 

That’s a snazzy red milk crate…… ours are mostly green and shades of green out here, I’ve seen a few sweet teal colored ones too

 

Did front brakes (pads and rotors were due) with Toy parts (Advics as it turns out) and yes plan another spring clip on bottom of caliper.

Adjusted rears, and shoes look like they're coming up at some point for first time replacement at 247K miles with the slimmest part still about 3 mm (.012").

Drum IDs are 295.32-295.35 mm well within spec (realize that's not measured in a groove with a drum caliper but definitely not deep to be out of spec if turned).

Probably need to learn to search the forum better but didn't find recommendations from experience on the FGT of just swapping in OEM shoes, turning the original drums, or replacing the drums with the shoes?

 

Question? Why does it seem like no one runs slotted rotors on our trucks? I fully intend to, but I also intend on using the truck with a 15.5ft car hauling trailer, hence the 4.08 gears. And a rear locker st some point.

 

Slotted rotors are asking for warpage. Smooth rotors have more surface area.

 

Who said noone runs slotted rotors on these trucks?

 

Not sure how they would. Well out side heavy track use. Vented slotted rotors do cool faster than a solid face vented and they help displace brake pad dust.

 

So wait … you bought OEM and they are Advics parts that came in OEM box?

 

Where's your lower clip? Adds 10HP you know.

 

True that.



For 13WL calipers:

04465-35290 are original (semi-met IIRC). But 04465-AZ200 are the lower cost pads (ceramic IIRC), and Advics aftermarket come with the shims.

Advics A6F004U Disc Brake Rotor at RockAuto and

$81 ADVICS A6F004U Disc Brake Rotor

other online.

Advics AD0976 Brake Pad at Rockauto and

$62 Advics AD0976 Front Brake Pad

other online

 

Gotta get another set to add.

 

Whose rear conversion kit?