Heartbreak Tundra

I had heard similar. I think it WAS hard to find them but maybe the supply has been more stable recently? i ordered from durable.parts.com and they were at my door 3 days later, I was a little surprised.

 

I was behind on this thread, yeah I got the idea from someone else, don't recall who. Just bent the tabs and put the new hinge on the old door then no painting required.

 

https://www.tundras.com/threads/wicked-front-end-creak-after-recent-work.133051/

After this debacle I replaced the alignment hardware with OEM, truck drives great!

 

Long time no post... heres a few updates:

finished my topper, went with a GFC style build, both sides and back open up. I've really been enjoying the functionality.

few odds and ends:

• denso
  $4 k20RU denso 3122 spark plug
  k20RU spark plugs
• denso air filter
• all 4 denso o2 sensors (no check engine light!)
• toytec single AAL
• Icon rear bump stops PN: 191205
• new front brake pads

mileage: 290,000


I also built this 3/4" plywood platform

took the truck on a 1,000 ish mile road trip recently and got 12.8 MPG in best case conditions

 

Little one is doing alright? I notice the balance bike in the pic, seems like only a couple of months have gone by since you were a proud new poppa, time flies I guess!

 

He's doing great! it feels like yesterday to me too. he's been loving working on the truck

 

A few weeks ago I came across a great deal on a beat up first gen Tacoma ARB, I decided I would chop it up and make it fit my truck: this took a crazy amount of work, both ends of the bumper got cut off and I had to rebuild the end caps. It’s probably 20 hours of fab work all said and done. If I did this again I’d spend more time trying to find a 2nd gen Tacoma ARB, like the basils garage truck has.

I’m really pleased with the end product. It’s not perfect, but it fits and looks pretty good. The reason I did this and not a FGT specific bumper is that none of the available options look this good except maybe the BFF, but they’re very expensive and I believe there’s a long lead time. The iconic Australian style bumpers are by far my favorite

I also built the skid plate which turned out nice. It’s 11 gauge steel (1/8”). I was curious on the strength but it seems fine since I can lift the truck on the skid plate

I also welded in spindle gussets and Eimkeith STR plates. I saw a guys FGT sitting in the boonies with a broken spindle. That looks like a PAIN to fix. Further reading shows that the first gen tacomas break spindles pretty routinely (I think the guys on TW bash their trucks a lot harder than us.)

 

me and my dad @Rigger got a new denso radiator swapped in.

 

Noticed the rodeo plate. What part are you in?

 

County 3, north east ish. You around?

 

I wish! I went to high school in Gillette for a little while. Lived just outside of Rozette. Worked at the TNT gun shop as a kid.
Spent most of my time in Riverton.
Always loved it up there.