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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. Mar 10, 2024 at 3:32 PM
    Jack McCarthy

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    Those $4 clear caster wheels from HF haven’t really worn down yet after replacing the Crapsman wheels but those are for the older smaller wheel creepers. They do get dirty easily though.
     
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  2. Mar 10, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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    Thanks. Looks like this might be in my future to fix what's otherwise has been working well. Light duty 150 lbs but might work just fine. The more heavy duty seem to be 3".
     
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  3. Mar 10, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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    Fixed my driver door not closing without slamming it today after years of frustration. Ordered the oem door lock assembly (69304-0c010)

    my only issue was the inside Door handle plastics grenade as soon as I touched it. I went to the junk yard but all the handles there were broken, if it wasn’t the clips it was something else ( old plastics I guess). I ordered a replacement from Amazon ($9.25) because it was so cheap. The color was different and the plastic texture was off so I took it apart and just used the plastic housing with my oem Handel.

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    putting the speaker cover back on am I missing something here that holds it in place? I’m real close to using double sided tape

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  4. Mar 10, 2024 at 4:49 PM
    Jack McCarthy

    Jack McCarthy Truck repair enthusiast; Rust Aficionado

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    Yep. Those are what I have on my older creeper. They work well but the dirt sticks to them.
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  5. Mar 10, 2024 at 5:04 PM
    VR6T

    VR6T In fealty to the God-Emperor I serve the Imperium

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    Yard works what ive been doing...
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  6. Mar 10, 2024 at 5:22 PM
    jpink

    jpink Aspiring Shade Tree Mechanic

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    Had a little analysis paralysis looking at alternatives elsewhere, but honestly at the price ya just can't beat it. 10/10 would recommend.
     
  7. Mar 10, 2024 at 5:28 PM
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    shifty` Louisiana Saturday Night

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    There should be one of the round clips still stuck inside the sail panel to plug in there, I'd expect, similar to what holds the door panel in. But I thought you had to install the sail panel in most vehicles BEFORE you snap on the door card. But yeah, that's typically what holes like that are for.
     
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  8. Mar 10, 2024 at 5:29 PM
    455h0le_dachshund

    455h0le_dachshund Lizzid People & High Strangeness

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  9. Mar 10, 2024 at 5:32 PM
    shifty`

    shifty` Louisiana Saturday Night

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    Northern Tool.
     
  10. Mar 10, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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    Little headlight restoration. Still don’t look brand new but night and day difference. Photos don’t really do it justice.

    before and after
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  11. Mar 10, 2024 at 5:49 PM
    455h0le_dachshund

    455h0le_dachshund Lizzid People & High Strangeness

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    We just got a HF like a year ago. I've never been to NT.
     
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  12. Mar 10, 2024 at 5:51 PM
    FishNinja

    FishNinja Hide Your Daughters

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    They have so many of those little Knick-knack's for the garage/shop. The 18" magnetic strips are nice and I use the socket organizers
     
  13. Mar 10, 2024 at 5:55 PM
    shifty`

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    Honestly IME, HF is more tool/automotive/machine related. Tractor Supply is more farm/acreage related. NT is somewhere in between, but maybe favoring HF A bit more.

    NT actually (last time I was in one) had some of the same brands, like Chicago Pneumatic or whatever. IIRC, NT has their own in-store brand that is maybe equivocal to Husky for Home Depot or Kobalt for Lowes.
     
  14. Mar 10, 2024 at 6:06 PM
    VR6T

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    I mean what do you do?
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  15. Mar 10, 2024 at 6:12 PM
    455h0le_dachshund

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    Funny you mention it, our HF is next to TSC
     
  16. Mar 10, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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    Don’t skimp on concrete.
     
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  17. Mar 10, 2024 at 7:10 PM
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    artsr2002 2005 Tundra DC SR5

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  18. Mar 10, 2024 at 7:14 PM
    VR6T

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    Project farm is the best fucking review channel ever. Ive been watch his reviews for like 7 or 8 years
     
  19. Mar 10, 2024 at 7:20 PM
    artsr2002

    artsr2002 2005 Tundra DC SR5

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    Project Farm FTW! Todd has been helping folks out with his videos for years!
     
  20. Mar 10, 2024 at 7:22 PM
    Jack McCarthy

    Jack McCarthy Truck repair enthusiast; Rust Aficionado

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    He says nothing about longevity/durablity of the creepers, so it’s of little value.
     
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    shifty`

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    My takeaway is, there are basically two or three types of blow molded bases with different wheels, new wheels for each new brand name. Otherwise identical.

    I remember bitd, creepers had angled rollerblade style wheels that made it easy to roll around. Everything looks like cheap garbage these days. Maybe I need to be hunting for a used vintage creeper.
     
  22. Mar 10, 2024 at 7:42 PM
    Jack McCarthy

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    One of these?
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    I’ve got one of those. Those casters suck
     
  24. Mar 10, 2024 at 7:52 PM
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    Jack McCarthy Truck repair enthusiast; Rust Aficionado

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    They do last somewhat forever. Yes, I agree they suck in that you can’t move easily around.
     
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    I've got an old Craftsman with those casters. Not the best, but it's definitely a sturdy creeper and works well for me.
     
  26. Mar 10, 2024 at 9:18 PM
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    RUSTYNUTS Diagnosed: incurable

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    to be continued...
    Ahhhh.... the good ol 'front bumper' days
    You know how I can tell you don't live in California?.......
    Did you really hold on to a HF receipt for 20 years tho? I thought that was mando for a replacement
    To be fair, and I truly mean no offense by this, white collar guys don't use tools the same way blue collar guys use tools. Frequency of use is also a huge factor. HF is good for stuff you won't need often or for a long time. Often everyday requires quality tools. Rather they be hand tools or power tools or air tools. No legit tradesman uses HF tools for his specific toolset.
     
  27. Mar 11, 2024 at 3:34 AM
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    I mean most stuff is. But when it comes to a creeper I wouldn't overthink it. Aside from the wheels, there isn't much that can break. I don't treat mine gentle at all. Many times I've dropped down on it like a recliner and the wheels keep working. It looks like whoever makes the creeper for HF also sells a nearly identical one for Advance and Walmart. Same plastic mold. Goes back to what you were saying before. It does look like the reviews on HF are mixed. Lots of 1 stars.

    I guess if I wanted to spend 5x as much I'd try this one. One advantage to mine is a place to sit tools and nuts/bolts. Most of the other creepers don't have that. I use that feature nearly every time. It also has a hole/handle that allows me to hang it on my wall.



    https://www.griotsgarage.com/cadill...e0FhLgBr_x9L80zFjrXhxwEQ9EHZomuhoCLbgQAvD_BwE
     
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    shifty`

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    The one I’m thinking of used angled polyurethane wheels, not the steel wheels (though I remember those well), and had an inset metal frame where the board was barely off the ground, wheels were off to the side. I feel like it improved on the shortcomings of the steel wheels with a ~3” poly wheel, but also didn’t have you sitting 4-6” off the floor with wheels directly under it, they were more off to the side. Hell if I remember who made it, but I feel like even Craftsman had their own iteration back then. I’m sure it was made in Taiwan, this would’ve been in the 80s. Taiwan typically engineered good quality stuff, it’s when manufacturing shifted to mainland China when we started to get complete garbage.
     
  29. Mar 11, 2024 at 5:25 AM
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    I mentioned a few pages back that I had to remove my rear sway bar, (already had removed the front one some time before), because of my archive garage U bolt flip interfering with the Addco rear sway I had added. Doesnt seem to be hardly any difference with no sway bars. Im sure the new leaf springs in the rear are helping with that.
     

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