1st Gen. Lunch Table - General Discussion

Yeah I know I'd prefer the whine though...plus the instant torque

 

Tundy has a new stable mate.

 

Nice!

 

W H O A - NICE!

 

Here’s picture of my suspension. The front to rear, and although backed up to a 4x4 GMC same height difference over Friends 2wd double cab sr5.
Is it because it’s limited edition?
Or has someone added something after market?
My tires are 1” taller than OE, but that doesn’t explain that much height difference, or the greater rake.

 

Did your family buy that? I love the way they look.

 

Your new DD?

 

Is that a right-hand (passenger) shackle on the left-hand (driver) side of your truck?

 

Maybe your buddy's truck is higher mileage and the suspension is just worn out?

 

They aren't identical?

 

Yep, pops traded in the Rubicon for it. I agree it looks super sleek, I'm not the biggest fan of the wheels but at least they aren't chrome.

 

15.12 mpg with a/c running and crappy tires.
New Michelin shoes today.

about same mileage I think.
Mine is taller than most I run across and is what got me asking questions.

 

I’ll try to take look at buddy’s tomorrow and see if looks different.
I’m not familiar with Toyota rear hangers, but compared to others looks right to me.
I haven’t had a comparison so don’t know.

 

How many miles we talking?
Yours might've just been pampered more
Some first gens live rough lives. My 03 had a rough life before I came along. Conversely, my 06 was pampered til I came along.

 

Finally got the right search words and found why mine is taller.
The limited is the tallest of all I found listed.

• 2006 Tundra SR5 (Double Cab, 2WD): Has a ground clearance of 10.9 inches.
• 2006 Tundra Limited (Double Cab, 4WD): Has a ground clearance of 12.3 inches.

 

One is stamped with an "R" and one with an "L", I'm pretty sure.

 

Pretty sure me and Casey swapped mine when we did the AALs on Penelope a few months ago ago.
We wanted to swap the leaf springs from left to right in an effort to even put lean. I just recall swapping the shackles then possibly swapping em back once we swapped the leaves... It got confusing... Beer might've been flowing on that hot day.

 

I cleaned my glasses now I know what you're referring to.
Both of mine have an R on them.
This is passenger side.

 

Passenger side should be R. It's possible both have the R stamped in them. Maybe the "R" is for REAR, as in, that's the side that should face the REAR of the truck, so it's correct?

 

Ourisman, and Serra shows the mount bracket to be different, but the shackle to be the same.
If I can remember in the morning I’ll see if buddy has same markings on his.

 

Thanks for letting me in,I could use some Intel from y'all,I'm joining this for my own personal use but it actually is my son's new to him truck (first truck).anyways hello my name is Ron.im retired now but I was a diesel tech,trans tech, viper tech,and every other tech thing I could grab on to for Chrysler for 35+ years,so with those credentials I kinda know a little about how stuff works and more importantly..how it is supposed to work .lol.anyways I just wanted to see if this 04 tundra has the capability to utilize RKE's. It's got power locks so maybe... Right?

 

Keyless entry? Yes several (maybe most) that have electric locks have keyless.
if it does, the 2004 will use a VIP RS3200 to control the keyless entry and alarm.

 

Those look pretty much exactly like the original wheel chocks that came with the Datsun 240Z cars!

 

Before you dig too deep in the truck, do yourself a favor. Read this, it's our collective knowledge on these trucks, their problems, and what will kill them: https://www.tundras.com/threads/so-you-wanna-buy-just-bought-a-1st-gen-tundra-eh.115928/

I only compiled the thread, I'm not the mastermind behind all the info. Before you start installing shit into it, assess what you have, the problems, make sure it's structurally sound (OEM LBJs and timing belt/water pump/radiator less than 100k miles old, no frame rust, etc.) then start dicking with electronics. But know many of these trucks came with keyless. That thread also tells you more about the keyless systems, gives you instructions on how to setup, it will all depend on your year, and cab type. But you didn't tell us any of that info, so we cant hand-feed you more details. Given it's an '04 it should have the RS3200 system from the factory. You just need one of the '056' FCC ID remotes, and we need your cab type to tell you what the programming sequence would be. But you need to make sure nobody else put any aftermarket alarm bullshit in the truck.

 

Blood in, blood out. You're here forever now.

 

@shifty` looked at buddys this morning and his have the R on both sides as well so seems it may mean rear.

 

Makes sense, thanks for checking! It dawned on me as I was writing that last night, I know you can get the shackle/hanger backwards, so I guess it's important to mark one side to make it obvious. I'm not sure if "R" was the correct letter, though. maybe "T" for tail or "B" for back?

 

That's funny - I think I had a panic moment about this when I was doing my rear leafs because of the R/L confusion.

 

if both leafs are off, flip em over, and put the taller one on the driver side.

 

I was mistaken on mileage he has on his.
~300K total on his. I guess it was motor he got after timing belt break destroyed his first motor that had close to same mileage as mine.

Having found the limited has more ground clearance to begin with, and fact I have 1” taller tires than stock explain it.

At least I’m not pulling my hair out now trying to figure out why with no signs of lift spacers it’s so much taller than other FGT’s I run across.

Also didn’t realize the limited had more front rake.