What have you done to your 2.5 gen Tundra today?

Added the door seal protectors, Kilmat in the doors, and did the power folding mirrors (write up on my build page).

 

Installed my new RCI front skidplate

 

Changed start up and off screens today oh and saw snow on the radar in the truck for the first time.

 

Took a picture ... Lol

 

How do you change the screen?

 

First snow this morning at Chicago❄️❄️

 

Installed some lights under my step boards

 

4 new hub centers and 1 unimpressed dog

 

Center compartment done.

 

@Rakso Pretty sure that you know this but if for some odd reason that you don't, you can spin the top tray around and feed a USB charge cable from a 12v adapter charger below and then run that cable through the little channel in the front of the console for charging your phone.

 

Thanks for that. I didn't notice that channel until now.

 

Bedrug install day! I had mixed feelings about drilling into my drop in liner, so just secured it in a couple of places .

Been cleaning and applying coats of Amsoil to prep for winter. Also applied a bottom coat of Permatex rust converterlast week. Don’t know if others have used this before but I have on all my vehicles and tractors with good success. Turns whatever it touches black so beware. My truck is pretty new so very little rust but I notice that the welds are often the first place for discoloration to show up on these trucks. With that done I am approaching winter with peace of mind, anticipating what I may I may or not find by spring .


As an aside, I Decided I was sick of shoveling off the back porch after every storm so bought rigid foam panels and covered the screens, secured with big ass washers. Looks like a smelt shack but will do the trick!
About this time of year, I envy my buddy in AZ. Who laughs when he reminds me about plowing and rust and how Maine winters suck, (as I groan) but then... I remind him of the theee other seasons, and of course the fresh seafood and Lobstah. Then it’s his turn...

 

Went and recruited another white one to the forum. Also wet okole covers and @SCSPerformance sr8 ordered.

 

Installed Black TufSkinz Tailgate inserts....must agree with fellow members this a must do, looks great.

 

Installed WeatherTech side window deflectors. Pictures a little hard to see as the sun is blazing today but you get the idea. I would put these in the recommend category. Disregard dirty truck.

 

had to go red, white & blue

 

I had noticed that thanks.

 

Did some possing today

 

20 percent window tint added to the front today!

 

Took steering wheel apart and vinyl wrapped in carbon fiber.

 

Dude! That looks awesome.

 

That looks awesome! Would love to see how you did it?

 

x2

 

For those fellow hunters out there who enjoy velvet drives in early season fields, you know if you plug a dandy or a nanny late in the evening (about a minute before it's illegal ), and it doesn't end up DRT, you might have to search him out in the early hours of dusk, sometimes into the night if your shot was in dead dusk. You need all the light you can muster, and LED bars sure add to the limited coverage of handheld spotlights. Never was really interested in mounting a bar on my roof, and I like the "stealth" look, so I finished up my final two bars, totaling three. I'm a humble man, so I've also included pics of my plastic tab breakage when I took off my grill; first pic is of the broken tab, second pic shows the square hole dead in the center of the pic it's supposed to insert into. Not that big of a deal since there's plenty of other tabs and screws to secure the grill. I'll bet that's never happened to anyone else when taking off a grill...

Special thanks to @NewImprovedRon and @papasmurf for helping me wire my non-lighted two-prong on/off switch. It controls all three LED bars with a 60A relay I purchased, nestled right next to my FRAC switches that come with @TundraTex's FRAC harness, mounted to the "ledge" (pic below as well).

Finally, for my top LED bar in the hood bulge, I modded the black plastic grill so it would fit in front of the LED bar, supporting my "stealth" look. It does dim the lighting a tad, but with the other two in place, they'll light up a football field!!

50 more days to stock up my freezer with my favorite meat...venison!!

 

Actually, you don't even need to flip it around. You can use the USB slot as it is currently.

 

He's like "my master sure don't get me the bling he does for his Tundy" LOL

He's one cute dog.

 

Sorry I didnt film it guys ... well taking the steering wheel apart is super easy thanks to @nk1794 . He posted an awesome super easy to follow video and recommend subscribing to his channel because he is a beast at making how to tundra videos:



After removing the gray panels on each side its easy. Just turn both pieces over and there are 3 screws holding the buttons that have to be removed on each panel from the rear. After that you can remove the buttons and you are left with two gray panels. As far as doing the vinyl wrap, well I purchased it from here:

https://www.aliexpress.com

Search: "3d carbon fiber vinyl"

Scroll down and choose this one:



(choose the 3D black) and is super cheap. Took about 3 weeks to get here but you get so much you can do your whole interior. I am sure you can buy compatible Carbon Fiber wrap from Amazon and receive it sooner.

Wipe the gray panels with alcohol and cut the vinyl leaving at least 2 inches extra around the sides. As far as wrapping ... well all I can say is practice makes perfect. I started on practice plastic pieces around the house. Oh ... get a heat gun as well and watch tons of youtube videos on how to wrap. Thats how I learned and slowly am getting better. Not a pro ... And I highly respect those who do this for a living because it is definitely a trade skill that takes lots of practice.

I hope this helps.

Cheers

Tin

 

Looks great!