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

Lifeguard seems pretty happy with fox resis

 

And what about your spring rate?

When it's time to rebuild my Kings, I'm going to get them converted to reservoirs

 

700octothropes

 

Dang and you still come crashing into the bumps? That's crazy

 

New word added to vocabulary... THX

 

I got a dollar off a beer at a bar for answering their trivia question correct!

 

My fox 2.5's hit bumps quite a bit, but I'm intentionally pushing the truck at speed so theres that. I don't love them, but I can't decide if it's because they're non adjustable or the rebound is too quick.

 

Finally received the Cascadia 4x4 hood panel. 95w and a new design. I'll check charging amps and watts tomorrow during the day.

 

Edited for clarity:
I know my Kings allow my LCAs to hit my super bumps but I can't actually feel when they do it.

 

Your shocks hit your bumpstops? Regardless, you should definitely be hitting your bumpstops often if you're running something taller than OEM, that's part of the point of them.

 

Not literally
I guess that should've been cleared up, because iirc some 2.5's do have that issue with some bumpstops

 

Reception report: I can’t tell the difference. I popped on the radio a few times on my way up to Helen to work a job, 2hrs each way. I could get stations, no problem.

So nice to not smack the damn antenna in parking decks and going in-out of my garage anymore. It looks a little bulky but whatever.

 

Hmmm....thanks for the suggestion! I've only put it into 4wd while stopped in Neutral. You suggest, instead of taking it out of 4wd while stopped in Neutral to instead, getting my speed above 20 to 25 mph (assuming while in Drive), then taking it out?

I can try that. Thanks.

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We work according to the weather, that is basically what controls the schedule. As for crackheads, I (now) turn down jobs when I scout out a client's yard and see a lot walking up and down the roads.

It is sad, sad indeed.

Crackhead Corner though, this is for a close friend, and friends have such value, one should never let a friend down.

(I like truth in labelling, we should call it "Meth Hub." Do people still smoke crack?) LOL

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Today we were out mowing, the Tundra pulling the trailer just fine. I really do need to fix that parking brake. Apparently there is an adjustment in the drums I can try? It's getting old having the wife chock the wheel.

 

Yeah, disengage 4x4 while moving. Agree, for friends you come through.

 

What? No 50cal bullet one?
Nice, it's even got the anti-whine noise twisted wire around it

 

Alright then. I guess me pulling ahead while the light was still blinking was the right move but next time I'll get my speed on up above 20 or 25 mph as you suggested before disengaging.

*However, mine doesn't seem to want to go into 4 Lo or 4wd Lo at all. I was in 4wd Hi at the time and stopped. Any suggestions for that?

 

I wouldn't necessarily do it at 20-25mph, but moving, yes. I typically do it under 10mph, or not moving, personally.

 

Well do you get a loud "THUNK" when it comes out of 4wd? I am guessing I was going 2 to 5 mph all three times I've disengaged.

 

Well, Ironically I have the same issue, no 4LO. I've had both my actuators off and cleaned them up, and getting the TC one back on right (clocked correctly) was difficult. In fact about three attempts just to get 4HI working again. Still debating on opening that can of worms back up. I did run across a few new tips since then that might explain better how to clock the thing. But its one of those things where 50% of me says leave well enough alone, you've got 4HI. I rarely used it except in winter, and on the new property here a couple times now. But in your work situation you might like to have 4LO.
Like I said with the thunk though that's just how mine reacts, try it at lower speed like assdog said if the speed makes you nervous. The manual says something like under 60mph, yeah I found it hahaha.

 

For 4Lo, first shift into 4Hi, then once it's engaged, shift into neutral and 4Lo. Once the orange light is solid, you can drive. If you don't allow the system time to properly shift, it makes an awful loud grinding noise. I found that out at the Lone Star Toyota Jamboree a few weeks back. Oops!

 

Sometimes, yes. Usually that only happened to my truck if I disengage while moving. Though it doesn't always happen.

Edit: have you checked your transfer case fluid already?

 

Thanks guys. It's supposed to rain again (ugh!) beginning Tuesday so I'll have some free time to dive into this more deeply. I'll read the owner's manual, go over threads on the issue here, and see what I can figure out before starting a new thread.

4wd and Low gear would be nice to pull someone out of a ditch.

I agree---"having 4Hi is better than losing 4Hi trying to get 4Lo and not having either."

 

Ohhhh I’d like to voice my view on Icons, I hate them haha.

I bought a set for my tacoma, they leaked a few times, rode alright. Got my current tundra with icons already on and leaking rear. Now it feels like the front is almost bucking on the freeway, driving me nuts not sure what the problem is yet

 

I typically mention this when the topic comes up, but I get a *THUNK* during disengage too. Sounds and feels similar to driving over a water hose while on/at full pressure. I think @BroHon mentioned earlier, or maybe @455h0le_dachshund alluded to it, but it typically happens to me if I disengage while coasting. I can be going 5mph, if I tap the gas enough to get a little bit of forward momentum, then disengage while that forward momentum is happening, no *THUNK*.

I think I've engaged 4LO half a dozen times in the 5-6 years I've had mine, so no commentary on that other than follow the instructions @455h0le_dachshund shared. I just haven't needed to use it, and I only make a point to engage it annually to make sure the actuator is scraping across the traces to clean them, and ensure the system is working.

 

Tried cleaning out the evaporator coils yesterday, had a bit of debris in it and some that my vac couldn't quite get to. Very hard to reach in and get everything in there. I bought some bottle brushes and another can of foam coil cleaner to do another pass at getting the rest out. Will use it on the condenser as well to hopefully get the AC a bit cooler. Surprisingly, the blower motor was clean as a whistle already.

I have this hole on the bottom of the evaporator housing...will this effect cooling or the AC system as a whole in anyway?

 

Any opening in the evap housing is going to impact performance, and while condensation should technically leak out the firewall hole (it's lower than that hole), if the firewall drain were to ever back up, guess where A/C condensate is going?

I'd tape over the hole. Or, if you can reach it from the back side, score and clean the outside and inside of the evap box in that spot, throw a sponge wrapped in plastic wrap on the inside to act as a support, or maybe inflate a balloon, and essentially bondo the hole with epoxy. You'll need that added support on the inside to hold it in place, and scoring the plastic with 120grit paper will give tooth for the epoxy to grab.

 

Good to know, thank you. Unfortunately the corner is basically impossible to reach from the inside, theres some debris in there that I couldn't reach. I'll just go ahead and tape it up

 

Yeah, and I don't think you can replace the housing there without tearing down the dash.

Any heavy-mil sticker will work fine as long as it'll flex around the corner.

 

Little piece of black tape for now....

 

Can't speak to the Tundra, don't have it that long, but I've had a 2001 4Runner for 13 years and yes, a bit of a thunk when shifting 4WD. Never worried me.