Bob's Silver Sky Platinum

Hey Fellas and Fellettes,

Well, picked up my new Tundra after waiting 5 weeks to get it, damn things are hard to find. Very excited to do some quick upgrades, which all parts have been ordered and will start arriving tomorrow.

Putting on:
Falcon truck series shocks
Fuel Vector wheels 18x9
Cooper AT3 295x70 tires

Install will happen next Friday. Very excited, love the way the truck drives and all the features but ready for it to have a little more lift and off road performance. Will post pics of parts, etc, as they come rolling in! Oh, and love this group, lots of great info here.

Regards,
Bob from Texas

 

Oh, and why do so many people hate the chrome on these trucks? Doesn't bother me too much, but maybe that's because it's more subtle with the silver truck.

 

Nice truck. Look forward to seeing the improvements.

 

Thanks bud, loving this truck. Was an owner of a 2007 Tundra but sold it and bought a BMW cause I was commuting a lot. Felt like half a man, glad to get my man card back and be in a truck again!!! LMAO

 

Tires have arrived!!!

 

BTW, got a killer deal on these from SimpleTire on eBay! Ordered and they had them to me 2 days later.

 

Welcome from LA (Lower Alabama)!

 

LA, love it...LOL. Thanks, fired up to be in the Tundra club again!

 

Falcon Shocks have arrived!!!

 

I agree, like some chrome and left it on mine here and there. Don’t plan on changing it and will probably keep a mix

 

Wheels are in the house...so ready to get rid of the factory wheels and tires. They do not belong on a truck like this. That's where Toyota could up their game immediately.

 

Is it Friday yet???

Welcome to the board!

 

Thank you!

LOL, feels like it's months away...but we're getting there!

 

Where from? How much?

 

The goods got installed today wow it's marvelous. The Falcon shocks are insanely good. Total beast. Will take more pics and do more review when I get some more miles on. Flew over a train crossing at 50mph, was butta....LOL

 

Very happy with the outcome! The Falcon shocks are quite amazing as well.

 

Your truck is sitting right. Not too high and not too low just perfect. Is your truck height just wheels and shocks. Or you use shackles?. You 3"?

 

I love the results. No shackles just the Falcon leveling kit which raises the front 2.25 inches and feels like it does give tad lift to the back but that's just a hunch.

 

Looks good twin!

 

Looks awesome!

I'd like to hear your impressions with the Falcon kit after you've had it for a few miles. Do you know the measurement from the center of your front wheel hub to the bottom of you front fender?

Glad to hear initial impressions are positive!!

 

Thank you, I'll take a measurement and get back if I can tomorrow. It's freezing here in Texas so might be later tomorrow. LOL

I definitely need to ride on the suspension some more. It's very new and the Truck itself only has 300 miles on it, so will report back. Initial thoughts are they keep getting better every drive. Definitely feel like there's a break in period.

 

Looks great.

 

No worries, whenever you get a chance once it warms up would be awesome. I am just curious what the actual measurement is, to gauge the difference between the two settings for the snap ring on the Falcon shocks

 

There's like multiple heights, a stock height, leveled height, and an "accessory height if you have some heavy front end stuff. i can't imagine buying them and not going for the level option which is 2.25. I think the "med" level is 1.9 inches. I believed they tuned them with leveled in mind so that pretty much made up my mind.

 

I never thought about Falcon tuning the shock for the leveled setting. That's a good point

I was thinking of the lower, or 'med setting', more for avoiding any alignment issues

 

Regardless of the lift, even if you go up an inch you will need an alignment. Toyota did mine for free under warranty.

 

Right, I meant more for keeping the stock upper control arms and still keeping everything within specs after the lift

Pretty sweet you were able to get the dealership to align under warranty after the lift! I don't think my dealership will do that for me

 

It's a brand new truck, I told them they should "take care of me" LOL.

 

BTW, these Falcon shocks are butter!!! Every ride they get better and better. The ability to drive over any road with speed is a helluva feeling. Looking forward to hitting some trails in March.

 

Love your set up! Makin’ me wanna do something with my twin to your truck. Do you tow and will the shocks and wheel/tire combo have an affect if towing a 5500# travel trailer, do you think?