Let's see your first gen - photo thread

Awesome! The stance I want is the second truck down and mine is actually the 5th one down just 2” taller now, same tires.

 

Great pics. Lots of beautiful landscapes. How long were you camping/over-landing? IIRC you started before T2S and just finished up, right?
I'm kinda jealous I didn't see any water while I was in AZ.

 

A bit over two weeks and over 2700 miles. Coulda led you to some water in AZ

 

I saw lots of water in Arizona. Even got in and soaked my weary bones in it. You were too far south. Also, fun fact, the nations 2 largest fresh water reservoirs are located mostly in Arizona.

 

Next time, bud!
I figure I'll probably be back again in two years. I thought about tagging along with you and Mo to that water hole on Friday, but decided to just hang out at camp that day with Casey and Polo.

 

I definitely need to hit the grand canyon sometime, too. Never been

 

Ass to ass

 

Man, you're really putting your ass out there eh? That might actually qualify as presenting.

 

Dust to dust. Fade to black.
The memory remains!
Like a faded primadonna.
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

 

The 2002 that I have owned since 2003

 

Back to the country life. Scoping out a local small pond for fishing access.

 

Nice! Kelso Dunes?

 

The 2nd and 3rd yeah

The first pic is sequoia np - Upper Peppermint dispersed area

 

Believe it or not this is the good side.

 

You're on your way. Now to remove the rest of the body side moldings and do the front bumper mod

 

I think my plan is- paint, keep door molding, remove fender covers, new grille.
I havent decided on a bumper yet...i like the look of the bumper mod

Oh and bilstein 6112s to level it slightly

 

Just got this 06 xsp 2nd. I plan on turning it into a work truck. Had anyone had an success with adding a utility topper with tool boxes or a bed slide? It’s replacing my 03 dc Tacoma that has a a.r.e topper with a custom bed slide I built. Just trying to see what options there are out there. From what I’ve found most are geared towards the 2nd gen tundra.

 

A near bolt in Decked Drawer System for 1GT's! | Toyota Tundra Forum
1st Gen camper shell buying info | Toyota Tundra Forum

 

Much of our collective knowledge is in here: https://www.tundras.com/threads/so-you-wanna-buy-just-bought-a-1st-gen-tundra-eh.115928/

Your truck looks cherry. Make sure the frame is good and hasn’t been lipstick-on-a-pig’s, timing belt/radiator/water pump has been changed in the last 100k, and nobody installed aftermarket lower ball joints, BEFORE you drop a bunch of $$ into it.

Also note, those Enkei wheels are semi-sought after for 1st gen’s and 4Runners.

 

Shame to put that beautiful beast into service, also shame not to.

 

Another loaded down cross Texas trip over the weekend. I got a bike rack on fb marketplace and man does it make packing the bed easier without bikes everywhere! Also saw a 400k 1GT in the wild - Wimberley, TX. Was able to calculate the mileage also - about 13.5 loaded up with family and gear. Not so bad - I got 14.5 or 15 before the lift and tires. This was the first time I got to see how the truck did on hills with the bigger tires. Maybe a smidge more gear hunting, but nothing surprising. Also, she sits near perfect level when all loaded up, which was the goal, so I’m happy with that.

Next thing on my mind is electric fan… get a couple horses back and maybe some mpg. But it seems like that is a big oem violation. The wheels are turning in my head…

 

It's been discussed on here plenty. Yes, I know it's something common in the hot rod world. The general consesus with the 2UZ-FE is: Skip it, in the bigger picture, it's not worth it.

 

Better late than never for memorial day

 

I disagree with that take. It makes a very noticeable difference at the low end like when taking off from a stop light. I have the flex-a-lite kit and if you force the fans to stay on the coolant will sit near thermostat opening temperature (180). For my use case only downside is less reliability, but that's the case for most aftermarket parts

 

That’s the whole point. Oem+