What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

I’ll say my biggest gripe is I’d much prefer extruded bars, much like they’ve done on their “Beast” they just announced. They said those bars aren’t compatible with the original cap. However I’d like to think they’ll release some eventually.

So far I’ve been having to make my own brackets to avoid from drilling the bars.

 

I missed the July 4th deal from Sparks and ended up ordering them from https://hidkitpros.com/shop/2007-2018-toyota-tundra-oem-led-headlight-upgrade-kit/ for the price currently listed.

I used the @iHacker harness with no auto dim DRL. OEM-like harness. He was super easy to deal with and has great instructions on his main forum post for the harness.

Easy install for somebody relatively unfamiliar with turning a wrench. I highly recommend both the harness and the upgrade. The new lights are transformational. The stock halogen lights are a joke compared to the LEDs.

For when it comes time to adjust them. Do not use a Phillips screwdriver. Get an 8mm wrench for adjusting and take out your washer fluid resivour to make room to get your hand in there for the passenger side. Makes it a 100x faster and less frustrating.

 

That’s insane.

 

Just ordered 2 Nilight 41 LED bars, 1 for the hood bulge and 1 for somewhere in the grill/bumper. Anyone have a good mount setup for somewhere in there?

 

If you haven't read the stock engine mounts can't be used with the solid trans mount. The solid engine mounts need to be installed with the trans mount. Good luck with the mods!

 

Nice, got mind done about a month ago also, what settings did you go with?
Edit..... sorry I didn't read down far enough before commenting

 

Im happy with mine, I went medium spicy. Worth it in my opinion driving wise. Haven't checked fuel mileage yet but drives smoother in my opinion

 

Truck sat in the carport for three weeks while I used the work van. Went to drive it and got hit in the face with mouse piss smell in the cab that would gag a maggot. Finally did the rodent screen bs I had been procrastinating for five years. Air filter was being used as their restroom and vacuumed about a quart of acorns out of the blower and dash. Ran the inspection camera everywhere I could and didnt see any further-in condos. Little destructive bastards.

 

One of those things that make you wonder why it didn't come that way from the factory......

 

It's a pain. Did you remove the wiper assembly? On the 2nd Gen there are 2 ports behind them. Not sure if on 2.5 gen?? I chased a chipmunk only to disappear behind there. I also had chipmunk in my intake under the filter filled with moss. On stock intake you'll have a smaller opening in fender well.

 

Sweated my ass off!!!

Was gonna flush brake fluid, but looked good and pads need to be done in about 6 months give or take, so I'll do the fluid then.

Rotated tires/reset air pressure/torque lugs
Cleaned inner fenders with simple green
Wiped down inner fender plastics with alcohol
Ceramic coated the inner fender plastics
While rims/tires off used Adams wheel cleaner

Still have oil/filter to do, trans drain/refill to do, skid plate arrangement to do (engine is under trans, and would catch, need to reverse that) RainX all windows, retorque drive shaft bolts, general inspection of boots, seals, etc, tap out the damn 12mm bolt under the front bumper caps and replace, check air/cabin filters.

Ya know, general ~53k maintenance when you wanna keep it a while

 

I put a 42" LED bar in the lower bumper and used brackets from Diode Dynamics.Rewired the switch to accept an OEM style push button switch.Getting the wire through the big grey grommet in the firewall was a PITA.

 

Old school

 

That will work as long as you dont forget and it gets into your fan or falls between your manifold and gets cooked

 

Killed ten of em with snap traps but got lazy and stopped. They moved right tf in.

Had one run up my leg from under the damned tractor while I was grading the road a couple weeks ago. Graded for an hour before it skittered out. Yeeted her ass into a tree (wouldve fed to my chickens but I was a mile from the house).

 

Had the round hole on the drivers side like yours but it had a factory plug over it, didnt look for the other one. Need to do a run for stainless hardware tomorrow and huck that in so will check for the other entry points just incase. All the interweb shit said passenger side with no mention of drivers side but im not letting those little asshats back in. The cab smells so fn bad. Had the doors open all day airing it out. Need to check inside/under all the seats to make sure they didnt set up another hotel somewhere. Snap traps deployed in the footwells just in case.

 

My 2021 doesn't have the outline of the stake pockets - I assume they are still under there and they'll fit just the same? Bullring's product info seems to spec up to only 2019. Could have used these today.

It seems like these don't interfere with operation of tonneau covers but wondering if they impact water tightness.

 

Race truck stuff

 

I believe it was mentioned a longggg time ago in this thread that they do indeed work all the up to the end run in 2021.

 

Their site says they don't fit 2020-21

 

Thanks! I just ordered one. Gulf Coast heat renders my seat vents pretty useless. Maybe I can cut down on the sweaty butt with this.

 

Fun.

 

Did you get it in, or just in the... 'here we go again' phase??

 

Delivered today with the hope that it can fit some small gauges.

 

TWSS?

 

Trying get a little PSI and AFR display on trim piece, huh???

 

Don't be a perv

 

I was just contemplating doing something similar, was it a pain to get out and put back?

 

Nice. Mine should be here tomorrow.

 

Anyone who wants to come instal mine after they get theirs in let me know I really want to get mine in, but I am just not into pulling the whole dash apart right now. Wife and kids are gone this upcomming week, maybe time to bite the bullet.