1st Gen parts Corner of Shame - OEM minus or plus?

Total chaos upper ball joint tool

 

https://www.chaosfab.com/product/2000-2006-Toyota-Tundra-Ball-Joint-Removal-Tool-96005

So much easier with this

 

I wonder if anyone here has those and are willing to do a loaner program? Like the ecgs bushing tool.

 

This both reinforces and challenges some of the assumptions we make about "OEM" parts...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyZ7YGzP3h8

 

This guy is close to me. He'll be doing a bunch of work on my mom's Lexus this spring. He's good.

 

So here's a strike against Raybestos drums: https://www.tundras.com/threads/wha...-gen-tundra-today.2558/page-2335#post-3906725

@bdbrown528 picked up a pair, and as has happened with so many others who dared to buy aftermarket or parts-store drums, they were warped or out-of-round straight outta the box. LAME!

 

Adding AC Delco brake shoes to the list: ACDELCO 17764B documented problems here.

Sounds like one of the passenger side shoes has a slight thickness difference that wouldn't allow the shoe to lock into place after multiple attempts, but the OEM plopped right back in with no issues.

 

Napa oil is valvoline, ask for shop price. Was less than $25 a jug for full synthetic 10-30
Denso and asin are Toyota parts.
I like summit over rock auto, but it’s 6one way half dozen the other

 

A note about denso, I bought a denso radiator for a 5vzfe tundra from summit. The only version available is for the automatic transmission, so I have two unused nipples on the unit. This is what the video is stating about full range of products. While this isn’t a deal breaker for me on this application, it is certainly something we all should be aware of. Peace oot.

 

I bought a cheap set of access cab rear window latches and they close but they dont snap into place when you fold them back to lock closed. So someone could easily pry those windows open

 

I just ziptied mine in an X